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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2004, Issue 14
20 March 2004

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VISVANATHAN A/L PERUMAL & 2 ORS v. MONA INDUSTRIES MALAYSIA SDN BHD & ANOR [2004] 1 LNS 35
GUAMAN SIVIL NO. 22-149 TAHUN 2001 LOW HOP BING, J HIGH COURT [MELAKA] 3 FEBRUARY 2004

RAMALINGAM A/L RASARATNAM v. SELLAM W/O NADARAJAN [2004] 1 LNS 36
SAMAN PEMULA NO: 24-728 TAHUN 2003 LOW HOP BING, J HIGH COURT [SEREMBAN] 16 FEBRUARY 2004

JOHN LO THAU FAH v. FACB RESORTS BERHAD [2004] 1 LNS 37
SUIT NO: K. 22-27-2003 LINTON ALBERT, JC HIGH COURT [KOTA KINABALU] 4 FEBRUARY 2004

SYARIKAT KESEMUA SDN BHD v. SHIM VUI GEH [2004] 1 LNS 38
SUIT NO: S. 22-93 OF 2002 LINTON ALBERT, JC HIGH COURT [SANDAKAN] 6 FEBRUARY 2004

PP v. JOLIUS @ JULIUS DULIJIP & 2 ORS [2004] 1 LNS 39
SUIT NO: S. 42- 14 OF 2000 LINTON ALBERT, JC HIGH COURT [SANDAKAN] 16 FRBRUARY 2004

MATSUMOTO & CO SDN BHD v. PIHAK BERKUASA KEMAJUAN PEKEBUN KECIL PERUSAHAAN GETAH(RISDA) [2004] 1 LNS 40
CIVIL APPEAL NO. W-02-711-2001 ALAUDDIN MOHD SHERIFF JCA, NIK HASHIM NIK AB RAHMAN JCA, ABDUL WAHAB PATAIL J COURT OF APPEAL [KUALA LUMPUR] 31 JANUARY 2004

ARAB-MALAYSIAN MERCHANT BANK BERHAD v. FORESWOOD INDUSTRIES SDN BHD & 4 ORS [2004] 1 LNS 41
SUIT NO. 22-36-2002-III(II) LAU BEE LAN, JC HIGH COURT [KUCHING] 14 JANUARY 2004

MAYBAN FINANCE BERHAD v. TAN SAY CHOON [2004] 1 LNS 42
CIVIL SUIT NO. 22-486-2001 RK NATHAN, J HIGH COURT [PENANG] 3 MARCH 2004

RAJAH A/L RAMACHANDRAN v. PERBADANAN BEKALAN AIR PULAU PINANG SDN BHD [2004] 1 LNS 43
CIVIL SUIT NO. 22-716-2003 RK NATHAN, J HIGH COURT [PENANG] 2 MARCH 2004

MD HALIM BIN KADRI v. PP [2004] 1 LNS 44
RAYUAN JENAYAH NO. 42-20 TAHUN 2002 JEFFREY TAN, J HIGH COURT [MUAR] 30 JANUARY 2004

SYARIKAT PERJALANAN TERUS SABAK BERNAM-K LUMPUR SDN BHD v. MAHKAMAH PERUSAHAAN MALAYSIA & ANOR [2004] 1 LNS 45
PERMOHONAN UNTUK SEMAKAN KEHAKIMAN NO. R2-25-56-2002 WAN AFRAH WAN IBRAHIM, JC HIGH COURT [KUALA LUMPUR] 20 JANUARY 2004

GOLD COIN SPECIALITIES SDN BHD v. MAHESWARAN A/L PASPANATHAN [2004] 1 LNS 46
PERMOHONAN UNTUK SEMAKAN KEHAKIMAN NO: R2-25-129-2002 WAN AFRAH WAN IBRAHIM, JC HIGH COURT [KUALA LUMPUR] 27 JANUARY 2004

MICHAEL BRIAN DAVIS v. MICROSOFT MALAYSIA SDN BHD [2004] 1 LNS 47
PERMOHONAN UNTUK SEMAKAN KEHAKIMAN NO: R2-25-83-2002 WAN AFRAH WAN IBRAHIM, JC HIGH COURT [KUALA LUMPUR] 19 FEBRUARY 2004

ABDULLAH BIN ROHANI (Pentadbir bagi Haji Rohani bin Mizan, yang mati) v. PUNCA KLASIK SDN BHD [2004] 1 LNS 48
RAYUAN SIVIL NO. J-02-769-1997 ABDUL HAMID MOHAMAD JCA, MOHD NOOR AHMAD JCA, ALAUDDIN MOHD SHERIFF JCA COURT OF APPEAL [KUALA LUMPUR] 16 JANUARY 2004

PER: K V SATHASIVAM @ KUMARASAMY; EX-PARTE: PHILEOALLIED BANK (MALAYSIA)BERHAD [dahulunya dikenali sebagai ALLIEDBANK (MALAYSIA) BERHAD yang telah mengambil alih aset dan liabiliti THE CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED] [2004] 1 LNS 49
DALAM PERKARA KEBANKRAPAN NO. 29-619 TAHUN 2000 LOW HOP BING, J HIGH COURT [MELAKA] 18 FEBRUARY 2004

PP v. ABU HASHIM BIN SAUD [2004] 1 LNS 50
PERBICARAAN JENAYAH NO: 45-26-2002 ZAINAL ADZAM, JC HIGH COURT[ALOR STAR] 21 JANUARY 2004

Current Law Journal March (Part 1) 2004

COURT OF APPEAL

Kua Chai Sing Construction Sdn Bhd lwn. Upha Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (M) Sdn Bhd
(Rayuan - Persoalan undang-undang - Sama ada membabitkan merit kes) [2004] 1 CLJ 645

HIGH COURT

Maris Housing Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Lee Seng Wai
(Interlocutory injunction - To prevent defendant from acting as counsel for co-defendants - ‘directly pecuniarily interested’) [2004] 1 CLJ 654

MBT (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v. Asawira Sdn Bhd
(Writ of summons - Whether irregularities curable) [2004] 1 CLJ 661

Pernara Jaya Sdn Bhd v. Kemajuan Flora Sdn Bhd
(Winding-up - Failure to pay taxed costs - Whether petitioner entitled to winding-up order) [2004] 1 CLJ 674

Su Chii Leong v. Orix Credit Malaysia Sdn Bhd
(Hire-purchase - Guarantee and indemnity - Whether had to be executed in the presence of magistrate, commissioner for oaths or notary public) [2004] 1 CLJ 684

Yeo Bee Lin v. Lee Eng Chee
(Adultery - Whether wife could claim damages for loss of reputation and mental distress [2004] 1 CLJ 691

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Costs - Allocatur on taxed costs - Whether a final order - Whether company’s failure to pay taxed costs entitled petitioner to winding-up order - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 59 r. 33 - Companies Act 1965, s. 218
Pernara Jaya Sdn Bhd v. Kemajuan Flora Sdn Bhd
Low Hop Bing J) [2004] 1 CLJ 674

Injunction - Interlocutory injunction - To prevent defendant from acting as counsel for co-defendants sued by plaintiff in subordinate court - Whether plaintiff’s application to High Court for injunctive and declaratory relief against defendant appropriate - Whether plaintiff should have raised preliminary objection before subordinate court or filed formal application thereat to disqualify defendant
Maris Housing Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Lee Seng Wai
Mohd Hishamudin Yunus J) [2004] 1 CLJ 654

Rules of court - Non-compliance - Irregularities - Curability - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 2 r. 1(1), (2), O. 1A - Principles and application - Whether court may still set aside ‘proceedings in which the failure occurred’ - Writ of summons not complying with O. 6 r. 2(1)(b) - Whether curable
MBT (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v. Asawira Sdn Bhd
Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2004] 1 CLJ 661

Writ of summons - Validity of - Application by defendant to set aside - Irregularities - Amount being claimed for costs not specified - Time limited for appearing wrongly stated - Writ served on defendant during court vacation - Whether writ null and void and should be set aside - Whether irregularities curable - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 6 r. 2(1)(b), O. 12 r. 4(b), O. 18 r. 5, O. 2 r. 1
MBT (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v. Asawira Sdn Bhd
Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2004] 1 CLJ 661

COMPANY LAW

Winding-up - Petition - Failure to pay taxed costs - Whether petitioner entitled to winding-up order - Whether taxed costs should be settled upon final disposal of another suit involving same parties - Whether company proved solvency - Whether allocatur of taxed costs a final order - Companies Act 1965, s. 218 - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 59 r. 33
Pernara Jaya Sdn Bhd v. Kemajuan Flora Sdn Bhd
Low Hop Bing J) [2004] 1 CLJ 674

CONTRACT

Hire-purchase - Guarantee and indemnity - Agreement - Validity of - Whether guarantee and indemnity executed by guarantor void - Whether guarantor had undertaken to pay financier an aggregate sum which is larger than balance originally payable by hirer under hire-purchase agreement - Whether guarantee and indemnity had to be executed in the presence of magistrate, commissioner for oaths or notary public - Hire Purchase Act 1967, s. 22
Su Chii Leong v. Orix Credit Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Clement Skinner J) [2004] 1 CLJ 684

FAMILY LAW

Relations between husband and wife - Adultery - Whether wife could claim damages for loss of reputation and mental distress under s. 4A Married Women Act 1957 - Whether claim was sustainable in view of remedy provided under
ss. 58 and 59 Law Reform (Marriage & Divorce) Act 1976 - Whether loss of reputation and mental distress within s. 4A of 1957 Act - Whether husband’s subsequent suit for judicial separation was a ground for striking out wife’s claim
Yeo Bee Lin v. Lee Eng Chee
James Foong J) [2004] 1 CLJ 691

HIRE-PURCHASE

Guarantee and indemnity - Agreement - Validity of - Whether guarantee and indemnity executed by guarantor void - Whether guarantor had undertaken to pay financier an aggregate sum which is larger than balance originally payable by hirer under hire-purchase agreement - Whether guarantee and indemnity had to be executed in the presence of magistrate, commissioner for oaths or notary public - Hire Purchase Act 1967, s. 22
Su Chii Leong v. Orix Credit Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Clement Skinner J) [2004] 1 CLJ 684

LEGAL PROFESSION

Practice and etiquette - Pecuniary interest - Defendant acting as counsel for co-defendants - Whether sufficient to show defendant ‘pecuniarily interested’ in outcome of suit brought by plaintiff - Whether plaintiff must establish that defendant ‘directly pecuniarily interested’ - Whether defendant only ‘indirectly pecuniarily interested’ - Legal Profession (Practice & Etiquette) Rules 1978, s. 27
Maris Housing Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Lee Seng Wai
Mohd Hishamudin Yunus J) [2004] 1 CLJ 654

INDEKS PERKARA

PROSEDUR SIVIL

Rayuan - Persoalan undang-undang - Rayuan terhadap keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi menolak permohonan perayu bagi menentukan persoalan undang-undang yang timbul akibat pertikaian timbangtara antara perayu dan responden - Sama ada persoalan undang-undang membangkitkan isu-isu sama yang dipertikaikan dalam pliding untuk timbangtara - Sama ada persoalan undang-undang membabitkan merit kes yang sepatutnya diputuskan oleh penimbangtara - Sama ada rayuan patut ditolak - Akta Timbangtara 1952, s. 22
Kua Chai Sing Construction Sdn Bhd lwn. Upha Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (M) Sdn Bhd
Abdul Hamid Mohamad, Mohd Noor Ahmad & Alauddin Mohd Sheriff HHMR) [2004] 1 CLJ 645

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