Bulletin_12

CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2005, Issue 12
1 April 2005

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New This Week -	1. CLJ March (Part 4) 2005
	2. CLJ Supp March (Part 2) 2005

1. CLJ March (Part 4) 2005

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

K Balasubramaniam (Likuidator Bagi Kosmopolitan Credit & Leasing Sdn Bhd) v. MBf Finance Bhd & Ors
(Winding-up - Liquidator - Recovery of property - Whether liquidator entitled to recovery from receiver and manager appointed under debenture) [2005] 1 CLJ 793

HIGH COURT

Chin Yoke Teng & Anor v. William Ui Yee Mein
(Right to bring action - Unborn child) [2005] 1 CLJ 819

Lee Ngan Fatt & Anor v. Tham Hua Kong & Ors
(Contempt of court - Threats issued against defendants by plaintiff and solicitor - Whether constitutes unacceptable interference with due administration of justice) [2005] 1 CLJ 826

Malayan Banking Bhd v. Ng Man Heng
(Reciprocal enforcement of judgments - Application for registration of Singapore judgment - Whether service through private agent proper) [2005] 1 CLJ 833

Ramanathan Chelliah v. PP
(Grounds of decision - Delay in writing - Whether conviction to be nullified) [2005] 1 CLJ 858

Tan Chin Swee & Anor v. Seri Ampangan Realty Sdn Bhd
(Mutual mistake - Sales and purchase agreement - Plaintiffs agreed to purchase corner unit property while defendant intended to sell end lot unit - Whether agreement rendered void) [2005] 1 CLJ 865

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Action - Unborn child - Whether can sue by 'next friend' - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 76 r. 2(1) - Whether 'unborn child' a 'person under disability' - Whether 'unborn child' an 'infant' or 'minor' - Whether only 'born child' has right to sue - Whether such right only conferred upon 'natural persons' or 'human beings' - 'Existing human being', whether includes 'unborn child' or 'human foetus'
Chin Yoke Teng & Anor v. William Ui Yee Mein
(Mohd Hishamudin Yunus J) [2005] 1 CLJ 819

Contempt of court - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 52 - Threats issued against defendants by plaintiff and solicitor - Whether constitutes unacceptable interference with due administration of justice - Whether allegations proved beyond reasonable doubt
Lee Ngan Fatt & Anor v. Tham Hua Kong & Ors
(Suriyadi Halim Omar J) [2005] 1 CLJ 826

Reciprocal enforcement of judgments - Application for registration of Singapore judgment - Whether service through private agent proper - Whether illness, illiteracy and misrepresentation grounds for objecting to application - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 65 r. 2 - Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act 1958, s. 5(1)
Malayan Banking Bhd v. Ng Man Heng
(Syed Ahmad Helmy J) [2005] 1 CLJ 833

Service - Service of foreign legal process - Service by private agent - Whether in contravention of O. 65 r. 2 Rules of the High Court 1980
Malayan Banking Bhd v. Ng Man Heng
(Syed Ahmad Helmy J) [2005] 1 CLJ 833

COMPANY LAW

Winding-up - Liquidator - Action for recovery of moneys alleged wrongly paid to debenture holder - Whether leave of court required to commence action - Companies Act 1965, s. 236(2)(a)
K Balasubramaniam (Likuidator Bagi Kosmopolitan Credit & Leasing Sdn Bhd) v. MBf Finance Bhd & Ors
(Haidar Mohd Noor CJ (Malaya), Abdul Malek Ahmad & Siti Norma Yaakob FCJ) [2005] 1 CLJ 793

Winding-up - Liquidator - Action over legality of debenture in commercial division of High Court - Whether transfer of action to winding-up court mandatory - Companies (Winding-Up) Rules 1972, r. 163
K Balasubramaniam (Likuidator Bagi Kosmopolitan Credit & Leasing Sdn Bhd) v. MBf Finance Bhd & Ors
(Haidar Mohd Noor CJ (Malaya), Abdul Malek Ahmad & Siti Norma Yaakob FCJ) [2005] 1 CLJ 793

Winding-up - Liquidator - Application to court for directions as to winding-up matters - In what circumstances should such directions be sought - Companies Act 1965, s. 237(3)
K Balasubramaniam (Likuidator Bagi Kosmopolitan Credit & Leasing Sdn Bhd) v. MBf Finance Bhd & Ors
(Haidar Mohd Noor CJ (Malaya), Abdul Malek Ahmad & Siti Norma Yaakob FCJ) [2005] 1 CLJ 793

Winding-up - Liquidator - Recovery of property - Whether liquidator entitled to recovery from receiver and manager appointed under debenture - Companies Act 1965, ss. 233(1), 277(5) - Kimlin Housing Development Sdn Bhd v. Bank Bumiputra (M) Bhd & Ors
K Balasubramaniam (Likuidator Bagi Kosmopolitan Credit & Leasing Sdn Bhd) v. MBf Finance Bhd & Ors
(Haidar Mohd Noor CJ (Malaya), Abdul Malek Ahmad & Siti Norma Yaakob FCJ) [2005] 1 CLJ 793

Winding-up - Proof of debts - Secured creditor - In what circumstances proof required - Companies Act 1965, ss. 291(1), (2) - Bankruptcy Act 1967, s. 42, Sch. C para 10
K Balasubramaniam (Likuidator Bagi Kosmopolitan Credit & Leasing Sdn Bhd) v. MBf Finance Bhd & Ors
(Haidar Mohd Noor CJ (Malaya), Abdul Malek Ahmad & Siti Norma Yaakob FCJ) [2005] 1 CLJ 793

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Right to bring action - Unborn child - Whether has legal personality to sue - Whether such right only conferred upon 'natural persons' or 'human beings' - 'Existing human being', whether includes 'unborn child' or 'human foetus'
Chin Yoke Teng & Anor v. William Ui Yee Mein
(Mohd Hishamudin Yunus J) [2005] 1 CLJ 819

CONTRACT

Mistake - Mutual mistake - Sale and purchase agreement - Parties at cross purposes as to subject matter of contract - Plaintiffs agreed to purchase corner unit property while defendant intended to sell end lot unit - Whether agreement rendered void - Contracts Act 1950, ss. 10(1), 13, 14, 21 - Order of specific performance - Whether to be granted
Tan Chin Swee & Anor v. Seri Ampangan Realty Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2005] 1 CLJ 865

Specific performance - Sale and purchase agreement - Consent of contracting parties not given freely for the same purpose - Plaintiffs agreed to purchase corner unit property while defendant intended to sell end lot unit - Mutual mistake - Whether agreement rendered void - Contracts Act 1950, ss. 10(1), 13, 14, 21 - Corner unit already sold to a bona fide third party purchaser - Whether plaintiffs entitled to specific performance
Tan Chin Swee & Anor v. Seri Ampangan Realty Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2005] 1 CLJ 865

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Grounds of decision - Delay in writing - Delay of five years - Reference made to demeanour of witnesses - Whether prejudicial to appellant - Whether incurable - Whether conviction to be nullified - Standard of proof at end of prosecution case - Whether wrong principle applied - Penal Code s. 354 - Criminal Procedure Code, ss. 173(f), 271, 422
Ramanathan Chelliah v. PP
(Abdull Hamid Embong J) [2005] 1 CLJ 858

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2. CLJ Supp March (Part 2) 2005

COURT

HIGH COURT

Dr Shafie Abu Bakar v. Pegawai Pengurus Pilihanraya N 26 Bangi & Ors And Other Petitions
(Election - Petition - Election Offences Act 1954, s. 32(e) - Election Petition Rules 1954, rr. 3(1), 4(1)) [2005] 5 CLJ 349

K Danapalasingam K Krisnan v. Majlis Perbandaran Petaling Jaya Selangor Darul Ehsan
(Certiorari and mandamus - Application for leave) [2005] 5 CLJ 387

Perdana Merchant Bankers Bhd v. Maril-Rionebel (M) Sdn Bhd
(Civil procedure - Action - Reinstatement) [2005] 5 CLJ 392

Royaya Abdullah & Anor v. PP
(Criminal procedure - Bail bond - Forfeiture of) [2005] 5 CLJ 398

Yeoh Ken Lee, Kelvin v. Liew Chooi Hoong
(Family law - Children - Maintenance) [2005] 5 CLJ 408

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Remedies - Certiorari and mandamus - Application for leave - To quash respondent's decision to impose a surcharge for an assessment rates notice - Whether applicant had locus standi to file application - Whether application frivolous or vexatious - Whether an abuse of process of court
K Danapalasingam K Krisnan v. Majlis Perbandaran Petaling Jaya Selangor Darul Ehsan
(Suriyadi Halim Omar J) [2005] 5 CLJ 387

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Action - Reinstatement - Application to set aside winding-up order that was made inter partes and affirmed on appeal - Whether an abuse of process of court
Perdana Merchant Bankers Bhd v. Maril-Rionebel (M) Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2005] 5 CLJ 392

Consent order - Variation - Principles applicable - Whether parties estopped from varying such order - Law Reform (Marriage & Divorce) Act 1976, ss. 83, 96
Yeoh Ken Lee, Kelvin v. Liew Chooi Hoong
(Faiza Tamby Chik J) [2005] 5 CLJ 408

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Bail bond - Forfeiture of - Appeal by bailors against order of sessions court judge for half of bail amount to be forfeited - Principles applicable - Sufficient reason - Fair amount to be forfeited
Royaya Abdullah & Anor v. PP
(Heliliah Mohd Yusof J) [2005] 5 CLJ 398

ELECTION

Petition - Challenge to validity of election candidate - Preliminary objections - Whether petitioners complied with mandatory requirements of election petition - Whether results of election affected - Election Offences Act 1954, s. 32(e) - Election Petition Rules 1954, rr. 3(1), 4(1)
Dr Shafie Abu Bakar v. Pegawai Pengurus Pilihanraya N 26 Bangi & Ors And Other Petitions
(VT Singham J) [2005] 5 CLJ 349

FAMILY LAW

Children - Custody - Maintenance - Considerations - Material change in circumstances - Welfare of children - Law Reform (Marriage & Divorce) Act 1976, s. 96
Yeoh Ken Lee, Kelvin v. Liew Chooi Hoong
(Faiza Tamby Chik J) [2005] 5 CLJ 408

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CASE OF THE WEEK

BALACHANDRAN KANDASAMY v. PERMATA SAUJANA (M) SDN BHD & ANOR

Company Law: Winding up - Stay - Application for

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