CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2008, Vol 14

13 June 2008

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1. CLJ June (Part 1) 2008

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Chang Shu Hua v. Goon Fook Hong
(Judgments and orders - Setting aside, application for - Jurisdiction of Court of Appeal) [2008] 3 CLJ 429

Koh Siew Keng & Anor v. Koh Heng Jin
(Action to recover monies in joint account) [2008] 3 CLJ 450

Law Hock Key & Anor v. Yap Meng Kan & Ors
(Limitation - Disposal of action without trial) [2008] 3 CLJ 470

Sumarni v. Yow Bing Kwong & Anor
(Damages - Personal injuries - Quantum - Civil Law Act 1956, s. 28A(2)(d)(i)) [2008] 3 CLJ 489

Wong Chun Wah v. Kok Kam Chee
(Breach of promise to marry - Damages - Trust deed - Maxims of equity) [2008] 3 CLJ 510

HIGH COURT

Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri v. Hock Lee Holdings Sdn Bhd
(Income tax - Appeal - Special Commissioners - Assessments) [2008] 3 CLJ 519

Khoo Cheng & Ors v. Pentadbir Tanah Muar
(Forfeiture for non-payment of quit rent - Whether forfeiture a nullity) [2008] 3 CLJ 534

Wan Sapiah Wan Daud v. Pengarah Jabatan Perubatan Dan Kesihatan Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia & Ors
(Public servants - Disciplinary proceedings - Procedure) [2008] 3 CLJ 546

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINSTRATIVE LAW

Public servants - Dismissal of deceased store keeper of Health Department - Whether deceased's widow entitled to derivative pension - Procedure for institution of disciplinary action against deceased - Absence and untraceability of deceased - Whether dismissal null and void
Wan Sapiah Wan Daud v. Pengarah Jabatan Perubatan Dan Kesihatan Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia & Ors
(Jeffrey Tan J) [2008] 3 CLJ 546 [HC]

Public servants - Public servant, disciplinary proceedings against - Procedure - Gazette notification - Whether complied with - Absence and untraceability of deceased - Whether breach of procedure could be treated as de minimis - Public Officers (Conduct and Discipline) (Chapter D) General Orders 1980, GO 21, GO 26
Wan Sapiah Wan Daud v. Pengarah Jabatan Perubatan Dan Kesihatan Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia & Ors
(Jeffrey Tan J) [2008] 3 CLJ 546 [HC]

BANKING

Banker and customer - Joint account - Action by appellant to recover monies in joint account - Whether monies held by account holders as joint tenants or as tenants in common - Material evidence - Agreement between parties - Unqualified admission - Conduct of respondent
Koh Siew Keng & Anor v. Koh Heng Jin
(Gopal Sri Ram, Low Hop Bing & Wan Adnan Muhamad JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ 450 [CA]

CIVIL LAW ACT

Damages - Personal injuries - Quantum - Appeal against - Multiplier - Loss of future earnings - Proof - Whether plaintiff entitled to award for loss of earning capacity - Civil Law Act 1956, s. 28A(2)(d)(i)
Sumarni v. Yow Bing Kwong & Anor
(James Foong, Abdull Hamid Embong & Zainun Ali JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ 489 [CA]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Action - Disposal of action without trial - Beneficiary's action for breach of trust - Limitation - Letters of administration - Locus standi - Grounds of support - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14A - Limitation Act 1953, ss. 22(1)(b), 23
Law Hock Key & Anor v. Yap Meng Kan & Ors
(Mokhtar Sidin, Suriyadi Halim Omar & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ 470 [CA]

Appeal - Interference by appellate court - Findings of fact - Failure to evaluate evidence properly - Misdirection of law - Jurisdiction to intervene
Koh Siew Keng & Anor v. Koh Heng Jin
(Gopal Sri Ram, Low Hop Bing & Wan Adnan Muhamad JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ 450 [CA]

Appeal - Procedure - Cross-appeal - Whether should have been filed and heard separately - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 55 r. 3
Sumarni v. Yow Bing Kwong & Anor
(James Foong, Abdull Hamid Embong & Zainun Ali JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ 489 [CA]

Judgments and orders - Setting aside, application for - Jurisdiction of Court of Appeal - Whether orders made by one Court of Appeal could be set aside by another Court of Appeal
Chang Shu Hua v. Goon Fook Hong
(Heliliah Yusof, Abdul Malik Ishak & Wan Adnan Muhamad JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ 429 [CA]

Judgments and orders - Stay of execution - Court of Appeal judgment - Jurisdiction - Procedure - Whether application for stay had to be made in Federal Court and not in Court of Appeal
Chang Shu Hua v. Goon Fook Hong
(Heliliah Yusof, Abdul Malik Ishak & Wan Adnan Muhamad JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ 429 [CA]

Judgments and orders - Stay of execution - Merits - Whether insufficient material to establish special circumstances
Chang Shu Hua v. Goon Fook Hong
(Heliliah Yusof, Abdul Malik Ishak & Wan Adnan Muhamad JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ 429 [CA]

Judicial precedent - Co-ordinate jurisdiction, court of - Court of Appeal - Whether orders made by one Court of Appeal could be set aside by another Court of Appeal
Chang Shu Hua v. Goon Fook Hong
(Heliliah Yusof, Abdul Malik Ishak & Wan Adnan Muhamad JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ 429 [CA]

Jurisdiction - Sessions court - Action by appellant to recover monies in joint account - Whether respondent a constructive or implied trustee - Whether sessions court had jurisdiction to try action - Subordinate Courts Act 1948, s. 69(e)
Koh Siew Keng & Anor v. Koh Heng Jin
(Gopal Sri Ram, Low Hop Bing & Wan Adnan Muhamad JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ 450 [CA]

Jurisdiction - Setting aside judgment - Court of co-ordinate jurisdiction - Whether orders made by one Court of Appeal could be set aside by another Court of Appeal
Chang Shu Hua v. Goon Fook Hong
(Heliliah Yusof, Abdul Malik Ishak & Wan Adnan Muhamad JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ 429 [CA]

CONTRACT

Marriage - Breach of promise - Damages - Trust deed - Enforcement of trust - Maxims of equity
Wong Chun Wah v. Kok Kam Chee
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Low Hop Bing & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ 510 [CA]

DAMAGES

Personal injuries - Loss of future earnings - Loss of earnings - Difference between - Whether plaintiff entitled to loss of earnings
Sumarni v. Yow Bing Kwong & Anor
(James Foong, Abdull Hamid Embong & Zainun Ali JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ 489 [CA]

Quantum - Multiplier - Appeal against - Loss of future earnings - Proof - Whether plaintiff entitled to award for loss of earning capacity - Civil Law Act 1956, s. 28A(2)(d)(i)
Sumarni v. Yow Bing Kwong & Anor
(James Foong, Abdull Hamid Embong & Zainun Ali JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ 489 [CA]

EQUITY

Maxims of equity - He who seeks equity must do equity - He who comes into equity must come with clean hands - Whether conformed with
Wong Chun Wah v. Kok Kam Chee
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Low Hop Bing & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ 510 [CA]

FAMILY LAW

Marriage - Breach of promise to marry - Damages - Trust deed - Enforcement of trust - Maxims of equity
Wong Chun Wah v. Kok Kam Chee
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Low Hop Bing & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ 510 [CA]

LAND LAW

Forfeiture - Validity - Forfeiture for non-payment of quit rent - Notice of demand in Form 6A - Notice not served on administrator or beneficiary of estate - Whether service of notice bad in law - Whether forfeiture procedure flawed - Whether forfeiture a nullity - National Land Code, ss. 97, 100, 130, 418, 433
Khoo Cheng & Ors v. Pentadbir Tanah Muar
(Jeffrey Tan J) [2008] 3 CLJ 534 [HC]

LIMITATION

Administration action - Beneficiary's action for breach of trust - Disposal of action without trial - Limitation - Letters of administration - Locus standi - Grounds of support - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14A - Limitation Act 1953, ss. 22(1)(b), 23
Law Hock Key & Anor v. Yap Meng Kan & Ors
(Mokhtar Sidin, Suriyadi Halim Omar & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ 470 [CA]

Administration action - Beneficiary's action for breach of trust - Recovery of monies held in joint account - Equity - Whether respondent fell within broader definition of "trustee" given by Trustee Act 1949 - Whether action barred by limitation - Limitation Act 1953, s. 22(1)(a), (b)
Koh Siew Keng & Anor v. Koh Heng Jin
(Gopal Sri Ram, Low Hop Bing & Wan Adnan Muhamad JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ 450 [CA]

PUBLIC SERVANTS

Disciplinary proceedings - Procedure - Gazette notification - Whether complied with - Absence and untraceability of deceased - Whether breach of procedure could be treated as de minimis - Public Officers (Conduct and Discipline) (Chapter D) General Orders 1980, GO 21, GO 26
Wan Sapiah Wan Daud v. Pengarah Jabatan Perubatan Dan Kesihatan Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia & Ors
(Jeffrey Tan J) [2008] 3 CLJ 546 [HC]

Dismissal - Dismissal of deceased store keeper of Health Department - Whether deceased's widow entitled to derivative pension - Procedure for institution of disciplinary action against deceased - Absence and untraceability of deceased - Whether dismissal null and void
Wan Sapiah Wan Daud v. Pengarah Jabatan Perubatan Dan Kesihatan Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia & Ors
(Jeffrey Tan J) [2008] 3 CLJ 546 [HC]

REVENUE LAW

Income tax - Appeal - Special Commissioners - Assessments - Gains from sale of properties - Whether business income from an adventure in nature of trade and taxable - Whether a capital realisation and not subject to income tax - Whether findings of Special Commissioners consistent with primary facts - Income Tax Act 1967, s. 4(a)
Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri v. Hock Lee Holdings Sdn Bhd
(David Wong Dak Wah J) [2008] 3 CLJ 519 [HC]

SUCCESSION

Administration - Administration action - Beneficiary's action for breach of trust - Disposal of action without trial - Limitation - Letters of administration - Locus standi - Grounds of support - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14A - Limitation Act 1953, ss. 22(1)(b), 23
Law Hock Key & Anor v. Yap Meng Kan & Ors
(Mokhtar Sidin, Suriyadi Halim Omar & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ 470 [CA]

Executors - Accounts - Action by appellant to recover monies in joint account - Whether respondent accountable to appellant in equity - Whether respondent fell within broader definition of "trustee" given by Trustee Act 1949 - Limitation - Limitation Act 1953, s. 22(1)(a), (b)
Koh Siew Keng & Anor v. Koh Heng Jin
(Gopal Sri Ram, Low Hop Bing & Wan Adnan Muhamad JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ 450 [CA]

TRUSTS

Administration of estate - Duties of trustees/fiduciaries - Beneficiary's action for breach of trust - Disposal of action without trial - Limitation - Letters of administration - Locus standi - Grounds of support - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14A - Limitation Act 1953, ss. 22(1)(b), 23
Law Hock Key & Anor v. Yap Meng Kan & Ors
(Mokhtar Sidin, Suriyadi Halim Omar & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ 470 [CA]

Equity and trusts - Transfer of property and money - Trust deed - Enforcement of trust - Breach of promise of marriage - Maxims of equity
Wong Chun Wah v. Kok Kam Chee
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Low Hop Bing & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ 510 [CA]

Trustees - Breach of trust - Action by appellant to recover monies held in joint account - Equity - Whether respondent neither a constructive trustee nor a trustee under a resulting trust - Whether respondent fell within broader definition of "trustee" given by Trustee Act 1949
Koh Siew Keng & Anor v. Koh Heng Jin
(Gopal Sri Ram, Low Hop Bing & Wan Adnan Muhamad JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ 450 [CA]

WORDS & PHRASES

"enforce trusts" - Subordinate Courts Act 1948, s. 69(e) -Actions referred to
Koh Siew Keng & Anor v. Koh Heng Jin
(Gopal Sri Ram, Low Hop Bing & Wan Adnan Muhamad JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ 450 [CA]

"fraud" - Limitation Act 1953 - Whether limited to fraud at common law - Whether includes equitable fraud
Koh Siew Keng & Anor v. Koh Heng Jin
(Gopal Sri Ram, Low Hop Bing & Wan Adnan Muhamad JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ 450 [CA]

"trustee" - Trustee Act 1969 - Broader definition given by said Act
Koh Siew Keng & Anor v. Koh Heng Jin
(Gopal Sri Ram, Low Hop Bing & Wan Adnan Muhamad JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ 450 [CA]

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2. CLJ Supp June (Part 1) 2008

COURT

HIGH COURT

Ambank (M) Bhd v. Lee King Kee & Anor
(Summary judgment - Application for - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14) [2008] 8 CLJ 177

Chang Chai Chin & Anor v. Superintendent Of Lands And Surveys, Samarahan Division & Other Cases
(Land law - Acquisition of land - Land reference - Preliminary issues raised as to whether acquisition made bona fide) [2008] 8 CLJ 185

"ELBA" SpA v. Fiamma Sdn Bhd
(Trade marks - Registered trade mark - Declaration that trade mark ‘ELBA' belonged to applicant and order to expunge said trade mark - Application for - Distinctiveness) [2008] 8 CLJ 202

Fauzun Abdul Samad lwn. Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Bhd
(Prosedur sivil - Penghakiman ingkar - Pengenepian - Permohonan) [2008] 8 CLJ 231

Nagappa Rengasamy v. Deputy Public Prosecutor
(Criminal procedure - Sentence - Appeal, against - Culpable homicide not amounting to murder under s. 304(a) - Penal Code) [2008] 8 CLJ 241

Razak Abu v. PP
(Penal Code - Section 467 - Forgery) [2008] 8 CLJ 252

Wong Seng Kau v. Chong Chin Fook
(Civil procedure - Execution - Stay - Application for stay pending appeal) [2008] 8 CLJ 279

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Execution - Stay - Application for stay pending appeal - Special circumstances - Whether established
Wong Seng Kau v. Chong Chin Fook
(Vernon Ong Lam Kiat JC) [2008] 8 CLJ 279 [HC]

Summary judgment - Application for - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14 - Hire purchase agreement - Failure to recover balance of instalments unpaid -Whether there were triable issues raised
Ambank (M) Bhd v. Lee King Kee & Anor
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2008] 8 CLJ 177 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Penal code - Section 304(a) - Sentence to 17 years imprisonment - Appeal against - Public interest - Gravity of type of offence committed - Facts and circumstances - Conduct of appellant proven to be irrational and brutal - Mitigating factors - Whether to be taken into consideration in determining appropriate sentence - Whether appeal dismissed
Nagappa Rengasamy v. Deputy Public Prosecutor
(Ahmadi Asnawi JC) [2008] 8 CLJ 241 [HC]

Penal Code - Section 467 - Forgery - Forging documents comprising valuable security - Allegation of - Whether ingredients in respect of offence under s. 467 of the Penal Code made out
Razak Abu v. PP
(Nallini Pathmanathan JC) [2008] 8 CLJ 252 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Sentence - Appeal, against - Culpable homicide not amounting to murder under s. 304(a) Penal Code - 17 years imprisonment - Facts and circumstances - Gravity of type of offence committed - Whether sentence must reflect public's abhorrence - Plea of guilty - Whether determining factor in evaluating length of custodial sentence - Whether public interest reigned supreme to outweigh mitigating factors - Whether sentence imposed manifestly excessive to justify interference
Nagappa Rengasamy v. Deputy Public Prosecutor
(Ahmadi Asnawi JC) [2008] 8 CLJ 241 [HC]

Sentence - Fine of RM40,000 - Imposition of - Whether there was tenable basis for such imposition - Whether court constrained to set aside that portion of sentence
Razak Abu v. PP
(Nallini Pathmanathan JC) [2008] 8 CLJ 252 [HC]

EVIDENCE

Direct evidence - Absence of - Whether circumstantial evidence relied upon - Whether chain of events showed appellant played key role from inception of banking facility until utilization of funds procured by use of the cheques - Whether circumstances led to certain inference that appellant had forged the signatures on the cheques - Circumstantial evidence, expert evidence and documentary evidence considered in totality - Whether established trial judge did not err in arriving at conclusion of appellant's guilt - Whether ingredients required to prove offence under s. 467 Penal Code made out
Razak Abu v. PP
(Nallini Pathmanathan JC) [2008] 8 CLJ 252 [HC]

Weight - Testimonies - Minor discrepancies found in evidences of two major witnesses - Whether warrants a rejection
Razak Abu v. PP
(Nallini Pathmanathan JC) [2008] 8 CLJ 252 [HC]

Weight - Testimony of expert - Handwriting expert - Factors considered - Whether expert unable to give opinion as to whether appellant forged signatures on fifteen cheques - Whether there was direct evidence to prove appellant had signed the cheques
Razak Abu v. PP
(Nallini Pathmanathan JC) [2008] 8 CLJ 252 [HC]

LAND LAW

Acquisition of land - Land reference - Preliminary issues raised as to whether acquisition made bona fide - Whether land reference compelled to comply with provisions of Sarawak Land Code (SLC) - Whether extraneous issues must be dealt with by way of proper application - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 25(1) and (2) - Sarawak Land Code, ss. 47, 48, 49, 56, 60
Chang Chai Chin & Anor v. Superintendent Of Lands And Surveys, Samarahan Division & Other Cases
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2008] 8 CLJ 185 [HC]

TRADE MARKS

Registered trade mark - Declaration that trade mark ‘ELBA' belonged to applicant and order to expunge said trade mark - Application for - Distinctiveness - Whether only confined to local market - Whether foreign market of any relevance - Respondent first and sole user of ‘ELBA' mark in Malaysia - Whether respondent rightful and lawful proprietor of the mark - Relationship between applicant and respondent one of buyer and seller - Whether registered trade marks distinctive of goods of respondent at commencement of proceedings - Trade Marks Act 1976, ss. 14(1), 37, 45
"ELBA" SpA v. Fiamma Sdn Bhd
(Ramly Ali J) [2008] 8 CLJ 202 [HC]

Registered trade mark - Declaration that trade mark ‘ELBA' belonged to applicant and order to expunge said trade mark - Application for - Fraud - Allegation of - Whether applicant proved elements required to establish fraud - Trade Marks Act 1976, ss. 14(1), 37, 45
"ELBA" SpA v. Fiamma Sdn Bhd
(Ramly Ali J) [2008] 8 CLJ 202 [HC]

Registered trade mark - Declaration that trade mark ‘ELBA' belonged to applicant and order to expunge said trade mark - Application for - Respondent first and sole user of ‘ELBA' mark in Malaysia - Whether respondent rightful and lawful proprietor of the mark - Relationship between applicant and respondent one of buyer and seller, not as distributor or licensee of applicant - Whether registered trade marks distinctive of goods of respondent at commencement of proceedings - Trade Marks Act 1976, ss. 14(1), 37, 45
"ELBA" SpA v. Fiamma Sdn Bhd
(Ramly Ali J) [2008] 8 CLJ 202 [HC]

Registered trade mark - Declaration that trade mark ‘ELBA' belonged to applicant and order to expunge said trade mark - Application for - Whether applicant aggrieved party - Whether applicant damaged or injured if trade marks allowed to stand in Malaysian registry - Applicant never a use of ‘ELBA' mark in Malaysia - Whether applicant entitled to said trade mark - Whether requirements under ss. 37 and 45 of Trade Mark Act 1976 fulfilled
"ELBA" SpA v. Fiamma Sdn Bhd
(Ramly Ali J) [2008] 8 CLJ 202 [HC]

Registered trade mark - Declaration that trade mark ‘ELBA' belonged to applicant and order to expunge said trade mark - Application for - Whether use of trade marks likely to deceive or cause confusion to public - Whether respondent had exclusive right to use said registered trade marks - Whether there was evidence to show entries of said registered trade marks made without sufficient cause - Whether court entitled to expunge it - Trade Marks Act 1976, ss. 14(1), 37, 45
"ELBA" SpA v. Fiamma Sdn Bhd
(Ramly Ali J) [2008] 8 CLJ 202 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

PROSEDUR SIVIL

Penghakiman ingkar - Pengenepian - Permohonan - Penyerahan saman - Usaha-usaha diambil - Sama ada munasabah - Sama ada responden sedia maklum bahawa perayu telah berpindah - Sama ada gambaran ‘mala fide' wujud - Sama ada perintah penyampaian ganti diperolehi responden secara teratur - Sama ada penyerahan saman dan pernyataan tuntutan melalui penyampaian ganti tidak sah - Sama ada responden gagal memberikan notis sewajarnya - Sama ada pihak perayu dibenarkan untuk mengenepikan penghakiman ingkar kehadiran ‘as of right' - Kaedah-kaedah Mahkamah Rendah 1980, A. 3 k. 5, A. 7 k. 18 & A. 29 k. 14
Fauzun Abdul Samad lwn. Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Bhd
(Suraya Othman H) [2008] 8 CLJ 231 [HC]

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