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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2006, Issue 12
31 March 2006

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CLJ March (Part 4) 2006

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

KDE Recreation Bhd v. Low Han Ong & Ors
(Damages - Fatal accident - Appeal against quantum - Civil Law Act 1956, s. 7(3) [2006] 1 CLJ 1097

Lee Giok Tee v. Pallian Arumugaperumal
(Civil procedure - Service - Notice of hearing sent by post - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 28 r. 5(2), O. 62 rr. 6(1), 11) [2006] 1 CLJ 1111

Multi-Purpose Holdings Berhad v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri
(Revenue law - Share transfer tax - Share (Land Based Company) Transfer Tax Act 1984 - Proviso to s. 5) [2006] 1 CLJ 1121

Sayang Plantation Bhd v. Koh Siak Poo
(Land law - Restraints on dealings - Caveats - Lien-holder's caveat) [2006] 1 CLJ 1163

Teng Tong Kee v. Nikmat Jasa Piling Sdn Bhd
(Labour law - Employment - Constructive dismissal – Evidence Act 1950, ss. 101, 102, 114(g)) [2006] 1 CLJ 1199

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL LAW ACT

Damages - Fatal accident - Appeal against quantum - Whether manifestly excessive - Onus of proof - Civil Law Act 1956, s. 7(3)
KDE Recreation Bhd v. Low Han Ong & Ors
(Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Hashim Yusoff JJCA) [2006] 1 CLJ 1097 [CA]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Service - Notice of hearing sent by post - Whether letter by solicitors could be treated as a notice sent from an office of High Court - Whether there was proof of actual service - Whether presumption of service could be relied upon - Whether probable that solicitor's letter not received - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 28 r. 5(2), O. 62 rr. 6(1), 11
Lee Giok Tee v. Pallian Arumugaperumal
(Abdul Aziz Mohamad, Ghazali Mohd Yusoff JJCA & Ramly Ali J) [2006] 1 CLJ 1111 [CA]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Fundamental liberties - Retrospective legislation - Presumption of constitutionality of statute - Whether an excessively retrospective taxing statute violates citizen's fundamental rights - Federal Constitution, art. 7(1)
Multi-Purpose Holdings Berhad v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Arifin Zakaria JJCA) [2006] 1 CLJ 1121 [CA]

DAMAGES

Fatal accident - Quantum, appeal against - Whether manifestly excessive - Onus of proof - Civil Law Act 1956, s. 7(3)
KDE Recreation Bhd v. Low Han Ong & Ors
(Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Hashim Yusoff JJCA) [2006] 1 CLJ 1097 [CA]

LABOUR LAW

Employment - Dismissal - Constructive dismissal - Evidence and proof - Evidential burden - Whether discharged - Whether there was a dismissal - Whether claimant adduced evidence to raise issue of dismissal - Failure of claimant to call material witness, consequence of - Evidence Act 1950, ss. 101, 102, 114(g)
Teng Tong Kee v. Nikmat Jasa Piling Sdn Bhd
(Mokhtar Sidin, Alauddin Mohd Sheriff & Arifin Jaka JJCA) [2006] 1 CLJ 1199 [CA]

LAND LAW

Restraints on dealings - Caveats - Lien-holder's caveat - Determination of lien-holder's caveat - Compensation for failure to timeously withdraw lien-holder's caveat - Proper provision governing compensation - National Land Code, ss. 329, 331
Sayang Plantation Bhd v. Koh Siak Poo
(Denis Ong, Richard Malanjum & Tengku Baharudin Shah JJCA) [2006] 1 CLJ 1163 [CA]

Restraints on dealings - Caveats - Lien-holder's caveat - Effects of - Whether similar to effects of private caveat - Whether failure to withdraw lien-holder's caveat upon expiry of lien would gravely curtail rights of registered proprietor - Whether such failure would cause damage or loss to the registered proprietor under s. 331(4)(b) National Land Code
Sayang Plantation Bhd v. Koh Siak Poo
(Denis Ong, Richard Malanjum & Tengku Baharudin Shah JJCA) [2006] 1 CLJ 1163 [CA]

Restraints on dealings - Caveats - Lien-holder's caveat - Lien ceased to exist from a certain date - Whether lien-holder's caveat ought to have been withdrawn from that date - Effect of failure to withdraw the lien-holder's caveat
Sayang Plantation Bhd v. Koh Siak Poo
(Denis Ong, Richard Malanjum & Tengku Baharudin Shah JJCA) [2006] 1 CLJ 1163 [CA]

REVENUE LAW

Income tax - Assessment - Share transfer tax - Share (Land Based Company) Transfer Tax Act 1984 - Proviso to s. 5 - Whether requirement for approval must be imposed by law - Whether must be construed in favour of taxpayer if ambiguous
Multi-Purpose Holdings Berhad v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Arifin Zakaria JJCA) [2006] 1 CLJ 1121 [CA]

CASE OF THE WEEK

MAJLIS PERBANDARAN AMPANG JAYA v. STEVEN PHOA CHENG LOON & ORS

Tort - Damages - Negligence - Immunity under s. 95(2) Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974

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