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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2004, Issue 12
8 March 2004

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COURT OF APPEAL

Abdul Rahim Kalandari Mustan lwn. PP
(Undang-undang jenayah - Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39(B)(2) - Anggapan atas anggapan) [2004] 1 CLJ 581

Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim v. PP And Another Application
(Criminal procedure - Bail - Pending appeal - Special or exceptional circumstances) [2004] 1 CLJ 592

HIGH COURT

PJB Capital Sdn Bhd v. Dato’ Peh Teck Quee
(Civil procedure - Application to set aside judgment obtained by plaintiff in defendant’s absence) [2004] 1 CLJ 608

PP lwn. Sulaiman Saidin
(Undang-undang jenayah - Akta Dadah Merbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39B(1)(a) - Sumber tidak dipanggil sebagai saksi) [2004] 1 CLJ 614

Re Mohana Sundari Subramaniam ex p United Prime Corporation Bhd
(Bankruptcy - Discharge - Conditional) [2004] 1 CLJ 624

Yeo Hiap Seng Trading Sdn Bhd v. Lim Lee Choon
(Labour law - Employment - Dismissal - Misconduct) [2004] 1 CLJ 634

Zainal Effendi Mohd Daud v. Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam, Malaysia
(Civil procedure - Dismissal of action - Absence of plaintiff’s counsel) [2004] 1 CLJ 642

SUBJECT INDEX

BANKRUPTCY

Discharge - Conditional - Appeal against conditional discharge - Whether conditions imposed onerous, oppressive and unconscionable - Whether much reliance should be placed on size of debt still owing - Whether increase in instalment payments to official assignee justified - Whether sufficient weight should be given to cause of bankruptcy - Whether exemplary conduct of bankrupt should be taken into account
Re Mohana Sundari M Subramaniam ex p United Prime Corporation Bhd
(Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin J) [2004] 1 CLJ 624

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Action - Dismissal of action - Absence of plaintiff’s counsel - Pre-trial case management directions given by judge not complied with - No explanation offered - Defendant not objecting to plaintiff’s request for postponement - Whether postponement should be denied - Whether plaintiff’s entire action should be dismissed - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 34 r. 7
Zainal Effendi Mohd Daud v. Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam, Malaysia
(Mohd Hishamudin Yunus J) [2004] 1 CLJ 642

Judgment - Setting aside - Application to set aside judgment obtained by plaintiff in defendant’s absence - Defendant personally absent but counsel present - Whether defendant considered to have appeared for trial - Whether judgment obtained by plaintiff could be set aside under O. 35 r. 2(1) Rules of the High Court 1980 - Whether defendant would have to appeal against judgment
PJB Capital Sdn Bhd v. Dato’ Peh Teck Quee
(Mohd Hishamudin Yunus J) [2004] 1 CLJ 608

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Bail - Pending appeal - Conviction for sodomy - Special or exceptional circumstances, whether any - Medical condition of applicant - Merits of appeal - Waiting period for appeal to be heard - Inconvenience to family and solicitors in visiting applicant - Whether constitutes exceptional circumstances - Presumption of innocence, whether applicant still enjoys
Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim v. PP And Another Application
(Pajan Singh Gill FCJ, Richard Malanjum & Hashim Yusoff JJCA) [2004] 1 CLJ 592

Sentence - Stay of execution - Pending appeal against conviction for sodomy - Special or exceptional circumstances, whether any - Medical condition of applicant - Merits of appeal - Waiting period for appeal to be heard - Inconvenience to family and solicitors in visiting applicant - Whether constitutes exceptional circumstances - Presumption of innocence, whether applicant still enjoys
Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim v. PP And Another Application
(Pajan Singh Gill FCJ, Richard Malanjum & Hashim Yusoff JJCA) [2004] 1 CLJ 592

LABOUR LAW

Employment - Dismissal - Misconduct - Meaning of - Whether there was misconduct warranting immediate dismissal without notice - Consequence of not raising ‘misconduct’ in letter of termination - Whether ‘due inquiry’ can be dispensed with - Requirements of a ‘due inquiry’ - Conduct of domestic enquiry, guidelines - Employment Act 1955, s. 14(1)
Yeo Hiap Seng Trading Sdn Bhd v. Lim Lee Choon
(Low Hop Bing J) [2004] 1 CLJ 634

WORDS & PHRASES

"one party does not appear at the trial" - Rules of the High Court 1980,
O. 35 r. 2(1) - Proceedings at trial - Setting aside judgment given in absence of one party - Presence of litigant and/or counsel
PJB Capital Sdn Bhd v. Dato’ Peh Teck Quee
(Mohd Hishamudin Yunus J) [2004] 1 CLJ 608

‘due inquiry" - Employment Act 1955, s. 14(1) - Definition of - Domestic enquiry - Audi alteram partem - Right to fair hearing, to make representations against charges and to mitigate against punishment
Yeo Hiap Seng Trading Sdn Bhd v. Lim Lee Choon
(Low Hop Bing J) [2004] 1 CLJ 634

"misconduct" - Employment Act 1955, s. 14(1) - Definition of - Failure to afford the requisite skill which has been expressly or impliedly promised - Breach of legal duty
Yeo Hiap Seng Trading Sdn Bhd v. Lim Lee Choon
(Low Hop Bing J) [2004] 1 CLJ 634

INDEKS PERKARA

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Akta Dadah Merbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39B(1)(a) - Mengedar dadah merbahaya cannabis 2,739 gram - Tertuduh ditangkap berikutan suatu perangkap polis dengan penglibatan seorang sumber - Sumber tersebut tidak dipangggil sebagai saksi - Sama ada pihak pendakwaan gagal membuktikan kes melampaui keraguan yang munasabah
PP lwn. Sulaiman Saidin
(Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin H) [2004] 1 CLJ 614

Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39(B)(2) - Kesalahan mengedar dadah berbahaya 39,105 gm ganja - Rayuan tertuduh terhadap hukuman mati mandatori - Hakim bicara mendapati tertuduh bersalah atas anggapan pengedaran di bawah s. 37(da) selepas membangkitkan anggapan pemilikan dan pengetahuan di bawah s. 37(d) - Sama ada hakim bicara tersalah arah - Sama ada anggapan atas anggapan tidak boleh dibangkitkan untuk membuktikan kesalahan - Sama ada milikan sahaja yang telah dibuktikan menerusi anggapan di bawah s. 37(d) - Sama ada tertuduh bersalah di bawah s. 6 yang boleh dihukum di bawah s. 39A(2)
Abdul Rahim Kalandari Mustan lwn. PP
(Mokhtar Sidin, Alauddin Mohd Sheriff & Abdul Aziz Mohamad HHMR) [2004] 1 CLJ 581

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