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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2005, Issue 13
8 April 2005

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

1. CLJ April (Part 1) 2005

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Hong Leong Finance Bhd v. Staghorn Sdn Bhd & Other Appeals
(Land law - Lien - Creation - Deposit of land title with financier - Setting aside of order regularly obtained) [2005] 2 CLJ 1

See Choo v. Suruhanjaya Sekuriti
(Securities - Securities Commission - Powers, duties and discretion of - Power to appoint independent auditor) [2005] 2 CLJ 20

Zubir Mustafa v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd & Anor
(Land law - Charge - Transfer of - Rights of chargee transferred to successor company pursuant to statutory vesting Successor not registered as chargee) [2005] 2 CLJ 51

HIGH COURT

Chitra Danapalan lwn. Augustine Charles Retnasingam
(Undang-undang keluarga - Perceraian - Petisyen - Persoalan nafkah, pembahagian harta dan hak penjagaan anak-anak) [2005] 2 CLJ 70

Tee Ha Leong v. Tetuan Low & Lim & Anor
(Civil procedure - Action - Reinstatement - Distinction between a striking out order and dismissing a case) [2005] 2 CLJ 78

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Remedies - Certiorari and mandamus - Nothing wrong or illegal or irrational with decision making process of respondent - Nothing to show that respondent acted improperly or in any unauthorized manner - Whether High Court ought to exercise discretion in granting orders sought
See Choo v. Suruhanjaya Sekuriti
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 20 [CA]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Action - Reinstatement - Application to reinstate writ of summons and amended statement of claim - Plaintiff's case previously dismissed due to his absence in court - Distinction between a striking out order and dismissing a case - Whether application for reinstatement should fail
Tee Ha Leong v. Tetuan Low & Lim & Anor
(James Foong J) [2005] 2 CLJ 78 [HC]

Functus officio - Application for leave to intervene in action for order for sale of land - Application made after order for sale granted, public auction successfully completed and certificate of sale issued by court - Whether court functus officio - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 15 r. 6
Hong Leong Finance Bhd v. Staghorn Sdn Bhd & Other Appeals
(Arifin Zakaria, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA & James Foong J) [2005] 2 CLJ 1 [CA]

Judgments and orders - Setting aside of order regularly obtained - Whether on appeal only - Whether exceptions apply when statutory requirements contravened - Badiaddin Mohd Mahidin v. Arab Malaysian Finance Bhd
Hong Leong Finance Bhd v. Staghorn Sdn Bhd & Other Appeals
(Arifin Zakaria, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA & James Foong J) [2005] 2 CLJ 1 [CA]

LAND LAW

Charge - Order for sale - Application for - Successor company acquiring rights under charge pursuant to statutory vesting - Successor company only registered as chargee after order for sale obtained - Whether fatal to such application - Whether order for sale regular
Zubir Mustafa v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd & Anor
(Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 51 [CA]

Charge - Order for sale - Property held under land office title - Whether cause to the contrary shown
Zubir Mustafa v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd & Anor
(Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 51 [CA]

Charge - Transfer of - Rights of chargee transferred to successor company pursuant to statutory vesting - Successor not registered as chargee - Whether successor had locus standi to enforce charge - Whether fresh charge necessary
Zubir Mustafa v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd & Anor
(Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 51 [CA]

Charge - Transfer of - Rights of chargee transferred to successor company pursuant to statutory vesting - Whether mandatory for registration of transfer of rights under charge pursuant to statutory vesting - National Land Code, ss. 414, 415
Zubir Mustafa v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd & Anor
(Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 51 [CA]

Lien - Creation - Deposit of land title with financier - Whether only registered proprietor entitled to deposit title - National Land Code, s. 281(1), (2)
Hong Leong Finance Bhd v. Staghorn Sdn Bhd & Other Appeals
(Arifin Zakaria, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA & James Foong J) [2005] 2 CLJ 1 [CA]

SECURITIES

Securities Commission - Powers, duties and discretion of - Power to appoint independent auditor - When exercisable - Securities Industry Act 1983, s. 53
See Choo v. Suruhanjaya Sekuriti
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 20 [CA]

Securities legislation - Securities Industry Act 1983 - Sections 53 - 'such other person' - Definition of
See Choo v. Suruhanjaya Sekuriti
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 20 [CA]

Securities legislation - Securities Industry Act 1983 - Sections 53 & 54 - Construction of
See Choo v. Suruhanjaya Sekuriti
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 20 [CA]

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION

Construction of statutes - Conjunctive or disjunctive - Securities Industry Act 1983, s. 53
See Choo v. Suruhanjaya Sekuriti
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 20 [CA]

WORDS & PHRASES

'relevant person' - Securities Industry Act 1983, s. 53 - Whether stock-broking company within such definition - Whether merchant banker within such definition
See Choo v. Suruhanjaya Sekuriti
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 20 [CA]

'such other person' - Securities Industry Act 1983, s. 53 - Whether the KLSE would fall within definition of 'such other person'
See Choo v. Suruhanjaya Sekuriti
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 20 [CA]

INDEKS PERKARA

UNDANG-UNDANG KELUARGA

Perceraian - Petisyen - Persoalan nafkah, pembahagian harta dan hak penjagaan anak-anak - Sama ada pempetisyen layak untuk menuntut harta dan pemeliharaan anak-anak
Chitra Danapalan lwn. Augustine Charles Retnasingam
(Faiza Tamby Chik H) [2005] 2 CLJ 70 [HC]

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2. CLJ Supp April (Part 1) 2005

COURT

HIGH COURT

American International Assurance Company Ltd v. Karithikeyan Ramalingam
(Life insurance - Non-disclosure of other existing life policy by deceased) [2005] 5 CLJ 417

PIHP (Selangor) Bhd v. Kesatuan Kebangsaan Pekerja-Pekerja Hotel, Bar & Restoran Semenanjung Malaysia & Anor
(Administrative law - Remedies - Certiorari, application for) [2005] 5 CLJ 422

PP v. Shari Mohd Shariff
(Criminal procedure - Sentence - Adequacy of sentence) [2005] 5 CLJ 439

Tan Sri Eric Chia v. Peguam Negara
(Certiorari - Application for leave - To quash Attorney General’s request to judicial authority in Geneva and Zurich to record taking of evidence) [2005] 5 CLJ 450

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Remedies - Certiorari - Application for leave - To quash Attorney General’s request to judicial authority in Geneva and Zurich to record taking of evidence - Whether Attorney General’s act amounted to an interference with judicial powers of sessions court judge - Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 2002, s. 8(1) - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 53 r. 2(4) - Federal Constitution, art. 145(3)
Tan Sri Eric Chia v. Peguam Negara
(Raus Sharif J) [2005] 5 CLJ 450 [HC]

Remedies - Certiorari, application for - To quash part of decision of award by Industrial Court - Terms and conditions of employment of collective agreement - Salary structure - Job classification - Whether Industrial Court had erred in law or acted in excess of jurisdiction
PIHP (Selangor) Bhd v. Kesatuan Kebangsaan Pekerja-Pekerja Hotel, Bar & Restoran Semenanjung Malaysia & Anor
(Faiza Tamby Chik J) [2005] 5 CLJ 422 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Jurisdiction - High Court - Criminal proceedings in sessions court - Whether High Court as a civil court had jurisdiction to review proceedings - Whether tantamount to interference with jurisdiction of sessions court
Tan Sri Eric Chia v. Peguam Negara
(Raus Sharif J) [2005] 5 CLJ 450 [HC]v

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Attorney General - Attorney General’s request to judicial authority in Geneva and Zurich to record taking of evidence - Whether an exercise of prerogative - Whether amounted to an interference with judicial powers of sessions court judge - Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 2002, s. 8(1) - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 53 r. 2(4) - Federal Constitution, art. 145(3)
Tan Sri Eric Chia v. Peguam Negara
(Raus Sharif J) [2005] 5 CLJ 450 [HC]

Courts - Judicial power - Attorney General’s request to judicial authority in Geneva and Zurich to record taking of evidence - Whether Attorney General’s act amounted to an interference with judicial powers of sessions court judge - Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 2002, s. 8(1)
Tan Sri Eric Chia v. Peguam Negara
(Raus Sharif J) [2005] 5 CLJ 450 [HC]

Courts - Jurisdiction - Criminal proceedings in sessions court - Whether High Court as a civil court had jurisdiction to review proceedings - Whether tantamount to interference with jurisdiction of sessions court
Tan Sri Eric Chia v. Peguam Negara
(Raus Sharif J) [2005] 5 CLJ 450 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Sentence - Adequacy of sentence - Sentence of 12 years imprisonment and six strokes of rotan on each of two charges of statutory rape under s. 376 Penal Code - Plea of guilty by accused - Principles applicable - Whether sentences manifestly inadequate
PP v. Shari Mohd Shariff
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 5 CLJ 439 [HC]

Sentence - Concurrent or consecutive - Sentence of 12 years imprisonment and six strokes of rotan on each of two charges of statutory rape under s. 376 Penal Code - Both offences committed within two months at same place on same complainant under same section - Principles applicable - Totality principle - Whether trial judge exercised discretion correctly
PP v. Shari Mohd Shariff
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 5 CLJ 439 [HC]

INSURANCE

Insurance clause - Limitation in policy - Exclusion clause in supplementary contract not covering hospitalisation charges incurred resulting from any pre-existing condition or illness - Whether exclusion clause applicable - Whether appellant liable for payment of hospitalisation charges
American International Assurance Company Ltd v. Karithikeyan Ramalingam
(Faiza Tamby Chik J) [2005] 5 CLJ 417 [HC]

Life insurance - Duty of disclosure - Non-disclosure of other existing life policy by deceased - Whether failure to disclose a “material matter” - Whether appellant would have refused proposal form or imposed less favourable terms - Insurance Act 1963, s. 15C(4), (4A)
American International Assurance Company Ltd v. Karithikeyan Ramalingam
(Faiza Tamby Chik J) [2005] 5 CLJ 417 [HC]

LABOUR LAW

Industrial Court - Award - Award in relation to terms and conditions of employment of collective agreement - Salary structure - Job classification - Whether Industrial Court had erred in law or acted in excess of jurisdiction
PIHP (Selangor) Bhd v. Kesatuan Kebangsaan Pekerja-Pekerja Hotel, Bar & Restoran Semenanjung Malaysia & Anor
(Faiza Tamby Chik J) [2005] 5 CLJ 422 [HC]

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CASE OF THE WEEK

KHAIRUL SHAM BIN AHMAD & ANOR v. YESUDASS MICHAELSAMY

Tort - Damages - Special damages - Whether respondent had the right to be compensated for medical bill

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