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[2010] 1 LNS 1490	EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF MALAYSIA BERHAD v. GLOBAL LIVESTOCK CORPORATION SDN BHD & ORS	CIVIL PROCEDURE: Summary judgment - Application for - Action to recover moneys loaned - Whether credit facilities properly released - Calculation of interests due and payable - Whether certificate of indebtedness conclusive - Claim by plaintiff in USD - Failure to convert claim into its equivalent value in Ringgit Malaysia - Whether triable issues raised CONTRACT: Estoppel - Estoppel by conduct - Credit facilities released to 1st defendant's related company in Australia at 1st defendant's request - Whether there was non-compliance by plaintiff of the Exchange Control Act 1953, s. 9 - If so, whether defendants should be estopped from raising issue of non-compliance
[2011] 1 LNS 267	PRE-SYSTEM ENTERPRISE SDN BHD v. HONG LEONG ASSURANCE BHD	INSURANCE: Contractors All Risk policy - Construction of clause - Claim for loss due to theft - Whether claim was within the cover of the Policy and loss sudden and unforeseen - Frequency of prior thefts at premises - Whether theft on 26 October 2006 predictable and certain or remained sudden and unforeseen INSURANCE: Contractors All Risk policy - Claim for loss due to theft - Numerous previous thefts - Whether security measures taken by plaintiff reasonable and adequate - Whether General Exclusion (c) and General Condition No. 3 applied to exclude defendant from liability - Whether plaintiff proved its case on a balance of probabilities
[2011] 1 LNS 557	TAIZAH ABD SAMAD v. HEALWELL PHARMACEUTICALS SDN BHD	CONTRACT: Termination - Concession Agreement - Whether Contract expired and no longer in force - Whether terms and conditions of Contract continued to apply after its expiry based on practice and custom - Whether plaintiff remained as concessionaire of defendant based on a separate arrangement and understanding between the parties independent of the Contract CONTRACT: Termination - Right to terminate - Whether defendant bound by terms and conditions of subsequent arrangement including procedure for termination - Whether necessary for defendant to prove that plaintiff breached terms of sale of defendant's products in order to terminate concession - Whether defendant validly terminated plaintiff as a concessionaire of its products with reasonable notice - Whether defendant liable for losses suffered by plaintiff
[2011] 1 LNS 585	TANG TECK CHIOK v. IGNATIUS DORELL LEIKING & ANOR	EVIDENCE: Expert evidence - Handwriting - Comparison of signatures - Whether report and opinion given by DW1 preferable to that of PW1's - Whether signature "Chiok" on Power of Attorney belonged to plaintiff - Whether plaintiff signed the Power of Attorney dated 19 May 2005
[2011] 1 LNS 589	LO VUN CHUNG v. PP	CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Appeal against conviction and sentence - Whether signature of PW1 forged - Whether appellant forged signature - Sentence - Whether justice best served by imposing a lighter sentence - Whether sentence imposed by Magistrate should be set aside and substituted EVIDENCE: Circumstantial evidence - Securing conviction on - Whether Magistrate correct to conclude that appellant forged PW1's signature and used the forged resolutions to transfer four vehicles - Chain of evidence - Whether circumstantial evidence so complete and strong to lead to inescapable conclusion that offence could only be committed by appellant and no other

CLJ 2013 Volume 2 (Part 6)

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Mohamed Ismail Mohamed Shariff v. Zain Azahari Zainal Abidin & Ors
Arifin Zakaria CJ, Hashim Yusoff, Abdull Hamid Embong FCJJ
(Partnership - Partnership property - Legal firm - Share in partnership) [2013] 2 CLJ 717 [FC]

COURT OF APPEAL

Alcatel-Lucent (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v. Solid Investments Ltd & Another Appeal
Zainun Ali, Ramly Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim JJCA
(Civil Procedure - Accounts - Action for) [2013] 2 CLJ 734 [CA]

Public Bank Bhd & Anor v. Exporaya Sdn Bhd
Ramly Ali, Azhar Ma'ah, Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahim JJCA
(Banking - Banks and banking business - Banker and customer - Contractual relationship) [2013] 2 CLJ 753 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Ambank (M) Bhd v. Jayabhalan Ramachandran
Lee Swee Seng JC
(Banking; Limitation - Banks and banking business - Loan facility - Accrual of cause of action) [2013] 2 CLJ 776 [HC]

Bengjaya Sdn Bhd v. Mohd Fauzi Ahmad & Anor
Hue Siew Kheng J
(Land Law - Sale of land - Order for - Writ of seizure and sale - Prohibitory order (PO)) [2013] 2 CLJ 799 [HC]

Janegi House Sdn Bhd lwn. Cimb Bank Bhd
Abdul Karim Jalil PK
(Kebankrapan; Perbankan; Tort - Kapasiti si bankrap - Perolehan harta) [2013] 2 CLJ 804 [HC]

Piagamas Maju Sdn Bhd lwn. Pengarah Tanah Dan Galian Negeri Selangor & Satu Lagi
Yaacob Md Sam H
(Undang-undang Tanah - Pemberian milikan tanah - Pembatalan) [2013] 2 CLJ 824 [HC]

Rajali Yihie v. Chung Kwok Kiong & Ors
Ravinthran Paramaguru JC
(Damages - Appeal - Road accident - Personal injuries) [2013] 2 CLJ 844 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

BANKING

Banks and banking business - Current account - Customer's current account frozen due to doubts over new signatories and elements of fraud - Whether action of bank in such circumstances justified - Whether duty owed to customer required bank to take such actions - Whether bank obliged to give customer proper notification before taking such action
Public Bank Bhd & Anor v. Exporaya Sdn Bhd
(Ramly Ali, Azhar Ma'ah, Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahim JJCA) [2013] 2 CLJ 753 [CA]

Banker and customer - Action by customer against banker - Customer's account frozen due to doubts over signatories and elements of fraud - Cheques issued by customer not honoured and returned with "Pending Confirmation" endorsement - Whether such endorsement would disparage customer's reputation or lower customer in estimation of right thinking people generally - Whether such endorsement defamatory or libellous in nature
Public Bank Bhd & Anor v. Exporaya Sdn Bhd
(Ramly Ali, Azhar Ma'ah, Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahim JJCA) [2013] 2 CLJ 753 [CA]

Banker and customer - Contractual relationship - Nature of implied term of contract between bank and customer - Bank to observe reasonable skill and care in executing customer's order, mandate or direction
Public Bank Bhd & Anor v. Exporaya Sdn Bhd
(Ramly Ali, Azhar Ma'ah, Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahim JJCA) [2013] 2 CLJ 753 [CA]

Banker and customer - Duty of banker - Bank as agent to customer - Fiduciary duties owed to customer - Whether bank bound to exercise reasonable care and skill in carrying out transactions for customer
Public Bank Bhd & Anor v. Exporaya Sdn Bhd
(Ramly Ali, Azhar Ma'ah, Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahim JJCA) [2013] 2 CLJ 753 [CA]

Banker and customer - Duty of care - Standard of care owed by bank to customer - Whether to exercise reasonable care and skill - Test of reasonably prudent banker
Public Bank Bhd & Anor v. Exporaya Sdn Bhd
(Ramly Ali, Azhar Ma'ah, Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahim JJCA) [2013] 2 CLJ 753 [CA]

Banks and banking business - Loan facility - Loan secured by Deed of Assignment - Failure to realise security in timely manner - Whether abuse of process
Ambank (M) Bhd v. Jayabhalan Ramachandran
(Lee Swee Seng JC) [2013] 2 CLJ 776 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Accounts - Action for - Whether action used as tool for discovery of information and documents - Whether action abused process of court - Whether plaintiff's claim failed to plead ingredients required to constitute cause of action for taking of accounts - Whether any fiduciary relationship between parties pleaded or proven to create obligation to provide accounts - Whether any contractual relationship between parties existed
Alcatel-Lucent (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v. Solid Investments Ltd & Another Appeal
(Zainun Ali, Ramly Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim JJCA) [2013] 2 CLJ 734 [CA]

DAMAGES

Appeal - Road accident - Personal injuries - Death of wife - Appeal against award made - Loss of future earnings - Loss of ability to earn income - Loss of contribution to family expenses - Whether awards by Sessions Court justified - Method adopted by court in averaging monthly income to arrive at losses of pre-trial and future earnings - Whether reliable - Normal range for residual injury - Whether award for losses of personal belonging justified - Whether award to hire domestic helper reasonable - Assessment of loss of contribution to family expenses - Whether deceased's personal living expenses deducted - Civil Law Act, s. 28A(2)(c)
Rajali Yihie v. Chung Kwok Kiong & Ors
(Ravinthran Paramaguru JC) [2013] 2 CLJ 844 [HC]

Land Law

Sale of land - Order for - Prohibitory order (PO) - Whether PO entered pursuant to s. 335 National Land Code
Bengjaya Sdn Bhd v. Mohd Fauzi Ahmad & Anor
(Hue Siew Kheng J) [2013] 2 CLJ 799 [HC]

Sale of land - Order for - Writ of seizure and sale - Validity of - Whether validity extended - Whether O. 46 r. 6(1) and (2) of Rules of the High Court 1980 applicable
Bengjaya Sdn Bhd v. Mohd Fauzi Ahmad & Anor
(Hue Siew Kheng J) [2013] 2 CLJ 799 [HC]

LIMITATION

Accrual of cause of action - Fresh accrual of cause of action - Loan secured by Deed of Assignment - Failure by bank to realise security in timely manner - Whether action of recovery of loan barred by limitation - Whether deeming clause in agreement triggered cause of action upon default - Limitation Act 1953, s. 21(1)
Ambank (M) Bhd v. Jayabhalan Ramachandran
(Lee Swee Seng JC) [2013] 2 CLJ 776 [HC]

PARTNERSHIP

Partnership property - Legal firm - Share in partnership - Retirement of partner - Whether retiring partner's share in firm comprised value of both goodwill and assets of firm - Whether 'surplus-profit' method of valuation ideal for valuing on-going legal practice - Whether 'surplus-profit' method took into consideration both goodwill and assets of firm - Whether trial court duty-bound to consider and rule on opinions expressed in conflicting valuation reports - Whether partner bound by agreement
Mohamed Ismail Mohamed Shariff v. Zain Azahari Zainal Abidin & Ors
(Arifin Zakaria CJ, Hashim Yusoff, Abdull Hamid Embong FCJJ) [2013] 2 CLJ 717 [FC]

INDEKS PERKARA

KEBANKRAPAN

Kapasiti si bankrap - Perolehan harta - Kekompetenan - Sama ada berkompeten untuk mengurus dan mengendalikan akaun bank - Sama ada berkompeten untuk menjalankan aktiviti-aktiviti yang menghasilkan pendapatan - Akta Kebankrapan 1967, ss. 38, 48, 49 & 55
Janegi House Sdn Bhd lwn. Cimb Bank Bhd
(Abdul Karim Jalil PK) [2013] 2 CLJ 804 [HC]

PERBANKAN

Bank dan pelanggan - Pelanggan seorang bankrap - Cek dikeluar atas nama pelanggan yang bankrap sebagai payee - Tanggungjawab bank - Sama ada wajib membuat pembayaran - Sama ada bertanggungan membekukan akaun si bankrap - Akta Kebankrapan 1967 ss. 38, 48, 49 & 55
Janegi House Sdn Bhd lwn. Cimb Bank Bhd
(Abdul Karim Jalil PK) [2013] 2 CLJ 804 [HC]

TORT

Kecuaian - Konversi - Bank dan pelanggan - Pelanggan seorang bankrap - Pelanggan dibenar berurusan dengan akaun selepas kebankrapan - Sama ada bank melanggar tanggungan berjaga-jaga - Sama ada cuai - Sama ada melakukan konversi
Janegi House Sdn Bhd lwn. Cimb Bank Bhd
(Abdul Karim Jalil PK) [2013] 2 CLJ 804 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG TANAH

Pemberian milikan tanah - Pembatalan - Keputusan Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan membatalkan kelulusan pemberian milikan tanah selepas pembayaran premium dan cukai tanah - Sama ada sah - Sama ada Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan terikat mengeluarkan suratan hak milik - Sama ada pemberian milikan tanah negeri sempurna hanya selepas pendaftaran suratan hak milik - Kanun Tanah Negara, ss. 42, 76, 78
Piagamas Maju Sdn Bhd lwn. Pengarah Tanah Dan Galian Negeri Selangor & Satu Lagi
(Yaacob Md Sam H) [2013] 2 CLJ 824 [HC]

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