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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2005, Issue 15
22 April 2005

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COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Lam Eng Rubber Factory (M) Sdn Bhd v. Pengarah Alam Sekitar, Negeri Kedah Dan Perlis & Anor
(License to operate rubber factory - License yearly issued since 1940 refused in 1994 - Whether applicant had legitimate expectation to have license regularly issued) [2005] 2 CLJ 157

State Tailor Sdn Bhd v. Nallapan
(Land law - Transfer - Transfer of land - Form 14A National Land Code) [2005] 2 CLJ 167

HIGH COURT

All Malayan Estates Staff Union v. Rajasegaran VN Rajah & Ors
(Industrial Court - Chairman - Appointment - Validity of) [2005] 2 CLJ 186

Khairul Sham Ahmad & Anor v. Yesudass Michaelsamy
(Tort - Damages - Special damages - Whether respondent had the right to be compensated for medical bill) [2005] 2 CLJ 195

PP lwn. Kandasamy Muniandy
(Prosedur jenayah - Kanun Keseksaan - Seksyen 411 - Menyimpan motor bas dengan mempunyai sebab untuk mempercayai ia adalah barang curi) [2005] 2 CLJ 201

Ravintharan Perumal v. Kuppusamy Aiyasamy
(Notice of appeal - Appeal against magistrate’s rejection of defendant’s notice of appeal) [2005] 2 CLJ 213

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Exercise of administrative powers - License to operate rubber factory - Licence yearly issued since 1940 refused in 1994 - Appeal against refusal rejected by Director of Department of Environment - Whether director had jurisdiction to reject appeal - Whether jurisdiction with appeal board - Environment Quality Act 1974, s. 36
Lam Eng Rubber Factory (M) Sdn Bhd v. Pengarah Alam Sekitar, Negeri Kedah Dan Perlis & Anor
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 157 [CA]

Exercise of administrative powers - License to operate rubber factory - Licence yearly issued since 1940 refused in 1994 - Whether applicant had legitimate expectation to have licence regularly issued
Lam Eng Rubber Factory (M) Sdn Bhd v. Pengarah Alam Sekitar, Negeri Kedah Dan Perlis & Anor
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 157 [CA]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Notice of appeal - Appeal against magistrate’s rejection of defendant’s notice of appeal - Whether an aggrieved party is barred from appealing to High Court against Magistrate’s decision where disputed amount is less than RM10,000 - Whether magistrate was functus officio - Whether questions of law could only be determined by High Court - Whether magistrate had erred in law in rejecting notice of appeal - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 28(1) - Subordinate Courts Rules 1980, O. 49 - Principle in Neoh Choo Ee & Co Sdn Bhd v. Vasalamany Govindasamy & Anor
Ravintharan Perumal v. Kuppusamy Aiyasamy
(VT Singham J) [2005] 2 CLJ 213 [HC]

LABOUR LAW
Industrial Court - Chairman - Appointment - Validity of - Lack of 7 years’ active practice - Whether appointment rendered invalid - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 23A
All Malayan Estates Staff Union v. Rajasegaran VN Rajah & Ors
(Wan Afrah Ibrahim JC) [2005] 2 CLJ 186 [HC]

LAND LAW

Indefeasibility of title and interests - Forged transfer - Bona fide purchaser for value - Overriding consideration - National Land Code, s. 340, Form 14A
State Tailor Sdn Bhd v. Nallapan
(Richard Malanjum, Hashim Yusoff & Tengku Baharudin Shah JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 167 [CA]

Transfer - Transfer of land - Form 14A National Land Code - Signature on form signed by another allegedly as attorney for transferor - Omission to refer to power of attorney - Failure to deposit power of attorney with land office - Whether transfer rendered invalid - Whether transfer ratified by transferor
State Tailor Sdn Bhd v. Nallapan
(Richard Malanjum, Hashim Yusoff & Tengku Baharudin Shah JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 167 [CA]

TORT

Damages - Special damages - Personal injuries - Treatment in private hospital - Medical bill paid by personal insurer - Whether respondent can personally claim for medical expenses incurred in hospital - Principles and considerations - Whether respondent had suffered a loss - Whether respondent had the right to be compensated for medical bill - Whether sessions court judge had erred
Khairul Sham Ahmad & Anor v. Yesudass Michaelsamy
(Faiza Tamby Chik J) [2005] 2 CLJ 195 [HC]

INDEX PERKARA

PROSEDUR JENAYAH

Hukuman - Rayuan terhadap hukuman - Tertuduh mengaku salah di bawah s. 411 Kanun Keseksaan - Tertuduh diberi ikat jamin untuk berkelakuan baik selama tempoh tiga tahun di bawah s. 294 Kanun Prosedur Jenayah - Perkataan ‘shall be punished’ dalam s. 411 Kanun Keseksaan - Sama ada menghalang penggunaan kuasa di bawah s. 294 Kanun Prosedur Jenayah - Hukuman pemenjaraan mandatori dalam s. 411 Kanun Keseksaan - Sama ada menghalang penjalanan kuasa oleh mahkamah di bawah s. 294 Kanun Prosedur Jenayah - Sama ada mahkamah telah mengambil kira faktor dan prinsip yang berpatutan di bawah s. 294 Kanun Prosedur Jenayah
PP lwn. Kandasamy Muniandy
(Zaharah Ibrahim PK) [2005] 2 CLJ 201 [HC]

Kanun Keseksaan - Seksyen 411 - Menyimpan motor bas dengan mempunyai sebab untuk mempercayai ia adalah barang curi - Pengakuan salah - Hukuman - Tertuduh diberi ikat jamin untuk berkelakuan baik selama tempoh tiga tahun di bawah s. 294 Kanun Prosedur Jenayah - Perkataan ‘shall be punished’ dalam s. 411 Kanun Keseksaan - Sama ada menghalang penggunaan kuasa di bawah s. 294 Kanun Prosedur Jenayah - Hukuman pemenjaraan mandatory dalam s. 411 Kanun Keseksaan - Sama ada menghalang penjalanan kuasa oleh mahkamah di bawah s. 294 Kanun Prosedur Jenayah - Sama ada mahkamah telah mengambil kira faktor dan prinsip yang berpatutan di bawah s. 294 Kanun Prosedur Jenayah
PP lwn. Kandasamy Muniandy
(Zaharah Ibrahim PK) [2005] 2 CLJ 201 [HC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

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Civil Procedure: Appeal

ANNOUNCEMENT

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Seminar: Criminal Law and Procedure: Amendments
Date : 28th April 2005 (Thursday)
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Speaker: Kamal Baharin Bin Omar - Deputy Public Prosecutor
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