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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2005, Issue 14
15 April 2005

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CLJ April (Part 2) 2005

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Khoo Cheng & Ors v. Gan Hong Yock & Ors & Another Appeal
(Judgments and orders - Setting aside - Order for sale of land - Order for sale granted despite non-service of notice and application on beneficiaries) [2005] 2 CLJ 85

Matthias Chang v. The District Grand Lodge Of The Eastern Archipelago & Ors
(Declaration - Application for - Whether necessary for applicant to show a cause of action) [2005] 2 CLJ 97

Rekapacific Bhd v. Securities Commission & Anor & Other Appeals
(Administrative law - Discovery - Circumstances in which discovery may be permitted in judicial review proceedings) [2005] 2 CLJ 108

Sabil Mulia (M) Sdn Bhd v. Pengarah Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah & Ors
(Injunction against government officer and government bodies - Whether court had jurisdiction to grant) [2005] 2 CLJ 122

HIGH COURT

Amarapathi Periasamy v. Muniandy Periasamy
(Children - Custody - Whether plaintiff aunt able to prove a superior right of custody to the exclusion of child’s natural father) [2005] 2 CLJ 137

Shayne Corey Cahill v. Kaka Singh Dhaliwal
(Domestic tribunal - Visiting jockey not given opportunity to mitigate sentence in breach of Malaysian Racing Association Rules) [2005] 2 CLJ 147

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Exercise of judicial functions - Domestic tribunal - Judicial review - Visiting jockey not given opportunity to mitigate sentence in breach of Malaysian Racing Association Rules - Whether rules provided for remedy - Whether subsequent remedial steps taken rectified breach
Shayne Corey Cahill v. Kaka Singh Dhaliwal
(James Foong J) [2005] 2 CLJ 147 [HC]

Judicial review - Application for - Cross-examination - Circumstances in which cross-examination may be permitted in judicial review proceedings
Rekapacific Bhd v. Securities Commission & Anor & Other Appeals
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 108 [CA]

Judicial review - Application for - Discovery - Application for discovery dismissed by first instance judge - Material required by applicant wholly irrelevant to application for judicial review - Relevant material already with applicant - Whether appellate intervention justified
Rekapacific Bhd v. Securities Commission & Anor & Other Appeals
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 108 [CA]

Judicial review - Application for - Discovery - Circumstances in which discovery may be permitted in judicial review proceedings
Rekapacific Bhd v. Securities Commission & Anor & Other Appeals
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 108 [CA]

Judicial review - Application for - Interlocutory relief – Restraints
Rekapacific Bhd v. Securities Commission & Anor & Other Appeals
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 108 [CA]

Judicial review - Domestic tribunal - Scope of review - Whether if case involves right to earn livelihood and a correct interpretation of rules given - Lee v. The Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain
Shayne Corey Cahill v. Kaka Singh Dhaliwal
(James Foong J) [2005] 2 CLJ 147 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Declaration - Application for - Whether necessary for applicant to show a cause of action - Whether sufficient for applicant to merely show such an interest in the subject matter of the action so as to justify the relief sought
Matthias Chang v. The District Grand Lodge Of The Eastern Archipelago & Ors
(Mokhtar Sidin, PS Gill & Rahmah Hussain JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 97 [CA]

Declaration - Discretion to grant declaration - Factors influencing exercise of such discretion
Matthias Chang v. The District Grand Lodge Of The Eastern Archipelago & Ors
(Mokhtar Sidin, PS Gill & Rahmah Hussain JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 97 [CA]

Judgments and orders - Setting aside - Succession - Estate property - Order for sale of land - Order for sale granted despite non-service of notice and application on beneficiaries - Whether against natural justice - Whether to be set aside ex debito justitiae - Probate and Administration Act 1959, s. 60(4)
Khoo Cheng & Ors v. Gan Hong Yock & Ors & Another Appeal
(Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Arifin Jaka & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 85 [CA]

Injunction - Injunction against government officer and government bodies - Whether court had jurisdiction to grant - Whether merits of case justified grant
Sabil Mulia (M) Sdn Bhd v. Pengarah Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah & Ors
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdul Kadir Sulaiman & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 122 [CA]

Jurisdiction - Injunction - Injunction against government officer and government bodies - Whether court had jurisdiction to grant - Government Proceedings Act 1956, s. 29
Sabil Mulia (M) Sdn Bhd v. Pengarah Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah & Ors
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdul Kadir Sulaiman & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 122 [CA]

EQUITY

Equitable remedies and reliefs - Injunction - Injunction from eviction - Renege on promise to renew contract to operate canteen at hospital premises - Whether there was constructive trust - Whether injunction sought justified - Whether damages adequate remedy
Sabil Mulia (M) Sdn Bhd v. Pengarah Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah & Ors
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdul Kadir Sulaiman & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 122 [CA]

FAMILY LAW

Children - Custody - Application for interim custody by a relative of the child - Welfare of the child - Failure to provide welfare reports - Whether plaintiff aunt able to prove a superior right of custody to the exclusion of child’s natural father
Amarapathi Periasamy v. Muniandy Periasamy
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 2 CLJ 137 [HC]

SUCCESSION

Administration - Sale of land - Order for sale - Duty of court - Whether to adopt best price rule - Whether to protect the interests of the estate as a whole - Sale of land to some beneficiaries at prices much lower than market value of land - Whether inappropriate - Whether order for sale to be set aside - Distribution Act 1958 s. 6(1) - Probate and Administration Act 1959, s. 60(4)
Khoo Cheng & Ors v. Gan Hong Yock & Ors & Another Appeal
(Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Arifin Jaka & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 85 [CA]

CASE OF THE WEEK

NEDUNCHELIAN V UTHIRADAM v. NURSHAFIQAH MAH SINGAI ANNAL & ORS

FAMILY LAW: Children - Religion - Conversion - Conversion of religion of minor children from Hindu faith to Islamic faith without father's consent

ANNOUNCEMENT

"CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: AMENDMENTS"

A seminar organised by mySeminars Sdn Bhd in collaboration with The Malaysian Current Law Journal

Seminar: Criminal Law and Procedure: Amendments
Date : 28th April 2005 (Thursday)
Venue: Corus Hotel, Kuala Lumpur ( near Ampang Park )
Speaker: Kamal Baharin Bin Omar - Deputy Public Prosecutor
Website: http://myseminars.com.my

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