CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2008, Vol 16
13 July 2008
CLJ Law MALAYSIA
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COURT
COURT OF APPEAL
Bina Puri Sdn Bhd v. EP Engineering Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Agency - Joint venture - Whether parties thereto agents for each other) [2008] 3 CLJ
741
Chung Kuo Ping v. Malaysian Assurance Alliance Bhd
(Insurance - Special perils policy - Non-disclosure in filling proposal form - Whether
insurer could repudiate liability) [2008] 3 CLJ
752
Crystal Realty Sdn Bhd v. Tenaga Insurance (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Arbitration - Setting aside award - Error of law on face of record) [2008] 3 CLJ
791
Dato’ Seri Dr Kok Mew Soon & Ors v. Mustapha Mohamed & Ors
(Injunction - To restrain receivers and managers appointed by Pengurusan Danaharta
Nasional Berhad - Whether allowable) [2008] 3 CLJ
800
JR Lincks College Of Higher Education v. Majlis Perbandaran Melaka
(Pleadings - Amendment to plaintiff’s name in writ - Whether defendant misled and
prejudiced) [2008] 3 CLJ
808
JR Lincks Educational Consultants Sdn Bhd v. Goh & Sons Enterprise
Sdn Bhd
(Fixed term tenancy - Business premises - Equitable withholding of rent by tenant -
Whether ground for landlord to terminate tenancy) [2008] 3 CLJ
815
HIGH COURT
AmMerchant Bank Bhd v. Totalhill Sdn Bhd & Another Case
(Foreclosure - Order for sale - Liability of chargor/guarantor - Whether arose only if
there was deficit in sum realised from sale) [2008] 3 CLJ
845
SUBJECT INDEX
AGENCY
Creation - Whether relationship of agency exists - Whether parties to a
joint venture agreement can be deemed to be agents for each other - Whether sub-contract
entered into by a party to the joint venture with a third party will bind the other
parties in the joint venture - Whether ordinary principles of agency are applicable
Bina Puri Sdn Bhd v. EP Engineering Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Gopal Sri Ram, Low Hop Bing & Wan Adnan Muhamad JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ
741 [CA]
ARBITRATION
Agreement - Standard form - Whether agreement to arbitrate must be in
writing - Whether agreement to arbitrate must be signed
Bina Puri Sdn Bhd v. EP Engineering Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Gopal Sri Ram, Low Hop Bing & Wan Adnan Muhamad JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ
741 [CA]
Award - Setting aside - Commercial motor policy - Claim for damage to
insured crane - Finding of fact by arbitrator - Whether there was error of law on face of
award
Crystal Realty Sdn Bhd v. Tenaga Insurance (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, KN Segara & Abu Samah Nordin JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ
791 [CA]
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Amendment - Parties - Amendment of name of plaintiff in writ of summons
and statement of claim - Whether defendant not misled by mistake and had full knowledge of
plaintiff’s real identity - Locus standi - Whether proposed amendment a substitution
of a party
JR Lincks College Of Higher Education v. Majlis Perbandaran Melaka
(Zaleha Zahari, Zulkefli Makinudin & Abdull Hamid Embong JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ
808 [CA]
Appeal - Interference by appellate court - Learned judge’s finding
totally against weight of evidence - Learned judge failed to appreciate and evaluate oral
testimony and contemporaneous documentary evidence - Whether appellate intervention
warranted to prevent miscarriage of justice
JR Lincks Educational Consultants Sdn Bhd v. Goh & Sons Enterprise Sdn Bhd
(Abdull Hamid Embong, KN Segara & Abu Samah Nordin JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ
815 [CA]
Costs - Getting-up fee - Whether to allow getting-up fee - Getting-up
fee for appeal disallowed for successful party who had not raised any argument in appeal -
Whether party entitled to out of profit costs and out of pocket expenses
Bina Puri Sdn Bhd v. EP Engineering Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Gopal Sri Ram, Low Hop Bing & Wan Adnan Muhamad JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ
741 [CA]
Injunction - Interlocutory injunction - Application to restrain
receivers and managers appointed by Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad - Whether grant
of said injunction barred by
s. 72 Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad Act 1998 - Stare decisis - Whether no remedy
available if injunction not granted
Dato’ Seri Dr Kok Mew Soon & Ors v. Mustapha Mohamed & Ors
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdull Hamid Embong & Heliliah Mohd Yusof JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ
800 [CA]
Jurisdiction - Court - Injunction - Application to restrain receivers
and managers appointed by Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad - Whether grant of said
injunction barred by
s. 72 Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad Act 1998 - Stare decisis - Whether court bound
by its own decisions
Dato’ Seri Dr Kok Mew Soon & Ors v. Mustapha Mohamed & Ors
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdull Hamid Embong & Heliliah Mohd Yusof JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ
800 [CA]
Parties - Proprietor, registered - An individual cannot trade as a
company incorporated under Companies Act 1965 - An individual can only trade as a
registered business - Individual trading as company is non legal entity - No legal status
to commence proceedings in court
Chung Kuo Ping v. Malaysian Assurance Alliance Bhd
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Tengku Baharudin Shah JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ
752 [CA]
Receiver and manager - Injunction - Application to restrain receivers
and managers appointed by Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad - Whether grant of said
injunction barred by
s. 72 Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad Act 1998 - Stare decisis - Whether no remedy
available if injunction not granted
Dato’ Seri Dr Kok Mew Soon & Ors v. Mustapha Mohamed & Ors
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdull Hamid Embong & Heliliah Mohd Yusof JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ
800 [CA]
Stay of proceedings - Foreclosure - Order for sale - Chargee proceeding
with action in personam against chargor/guarantor pending completion of foreclosure
proceedings against charged property - Whether action premature - Whether special
circumstances existed to warrant stay
AmMerchant Bank Bhd v. Totalhill Sdn Bhd & Another Case
(Vernon Ong Lam Kiat JC) [2008] 3 CLJ
845 [HC]
COMPANY LAW
Receivership - Receiver and manager - Injunction - Application to
restrain receivers and managers appointed by Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad -
Whether grant of said injunction barred by s. 72 Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad Act
1998 - Stare decisis - Whether no remedy available if injunction not granted
Dato’ Seri Dr Kok Mew Soon & Ors v. Mustapha Mohamed & Ors
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdull Hamid Embong & Heliliah Mohd Yusof JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ
800 [CA]
CONTRACT
Formation - Terms - Incorporation of terms - Express incorporation or
incorporation by conduct - Incorporation of a term of one contract into another contract
Bina Puri Sdn Bhd v. EP Engineering Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Gopal Sri Ram, Low Hop Bing & Wan Adnan Muhamad JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ
741 [CA]
Terms - Arbitration clause - Incorporation of arbitration clause -
Whether arbitration clause in sub-contract properly incorporated into settlement agreement
Bina Puri Sdn Bhd v. EP Engineering Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Gopal Sri Ram, Low Hop Bing & Wan Adnan Muhamad JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ
741 [CA]
INSURANCE
Accident insurance - Insurable interest - Whether insured has pecuniary
interest in subject matter insured - Whether insured’s interest arises from
ownership, trust or bailment - Burden on insured to prove insurable interest - Insurable
interest to be proven on balance of probabilities - Special perils policy for heavy
equipment - Ambiguities regarding actual legal ownership of equipment - Whether insured
had insurable interest
Chung Kuo Ping v. Malaysian Assurance Alliance Bhd
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Tengku Baharudin Shah JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ
752 [CA]
Duty of disclosure - Filling in proposal form - Failure to disclose
previous claims history - Whether non-disclosure by itself entitles insurer to repudiate
liability
Chung Kuo Ping v. Malaysian Assurance Alliance Bhd
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Tengku Baharudin Shah JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ
752 [CA]
Motor insurance - Construction of policy - Claim for damage to insured
crane - Whether claimant failed to bring its case under insured perils in policy
Crystal Realty Sdn Bhd v. Tenaga Insurance (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, KN Segara & Abu Samah Nordin JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ
791 [CA]
LAND LAW
Charge - Foreclosure - Order for sale - Rights of chargee - Whether
entitled to exercise remedies concurrently against chargor/guarantor to recover monies due
and owing - Whether must first exhaust remedy under foreclosure proceedings - Liability of
chargor/guarantor - Whether would only arise if there was deficit in sum realised from
sale of charged property - National Land Code, s. 256
AmMerchant Bank Bhd v. Totalhill Sdn Bhd & Another Case
(Vernon Ong Lam Kiat JC) [2008] 3 CLJ
845 [HC]
Charge - Foreclosure - Order for sale - Rights of chargee - Action in
personam against chargor/guarantor pending completion of foreclosure proceedings -
Application for stay of proceedings - Whether action premature - Liability of
chargor/guarantor - Whether unascertainable pending sale of charged property - Special
circumstances - Consideration of Low Lee Lian v. Ban Hin Lee Bank Berhad
AmMerchant Bank Bhd v. Totalhill Sdn Bhd & Another Case
(Vernon Ong Lam Kiat JC) [2008] 3 CLJ
845 [HC]
LANDLORD AND TENANT
Creation - Tenancy - Whether enforceable tenancy can arise before
execution of formal written tenancy agreement - Granting of tenancy by way of letter
followed by handing over of possession of premises to tenant - Formal written tenancy
agreement only executed subsequently - Tenancy to be construed in context of letter and
formal written agreement
JR Lincks Educational Consultants Sdn Bhd v. Goh & Sons Enterprise Sdn Bhd
(Abdull Hamid Embong, KN Segara & Abu Samah Nordin JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ
815 [CA]
Determination - Breach of covenants - Determination of respective
rights and obligations of landlord and tenant - Tenancy created by letter and subsequent
formal agreement - Equity and good conscience - Consequences of breach to be viewed in
spirit and context in which tenancy was created
JR Lincks Educational Consultants Sdn Bhd v. Goh & Sons Enterprise Sdn Bhd
(Abdull Hamid Embong, KN Segara & Abu Samah Nordin JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ
815 [CA]
Determination - Breach by tenant - Tenant refusing to pay rental due to
landlord’s continuous breach of various covenants - Whether tenant’s refusal to
pay justified - Whether equitable withholding of rent amounts to willful non-payment -
Whether amounts to sufficient ground for landlord to terminate a fixed term tenancy -
Whether landlord may terminate tenancy where there is cross-claim by tenant arising from
landlord’s breaches
JR Lincks Educational Consultants Sdn Bhd v. Goh & Sons Enterprise Sdn Bhd
(Abdull Hamid Embong, KN Segara & Abu Samah Nordin JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ
815 [CA]
Determination - Notice - Period of notice required to terminate a fixed
term tenancy of business premises - Reasonable period not less than three months unless
agreement provides contrary
JR Lincks Educational Consultants Sdn Bhd v. Goh & Sons Enterprise Sdn Bhd
(Abdull Hamid Embong, KN Segara & Abu Samah Nordin JJCA) [2008] 3 CLJ
815 [CA]
2. CLJ Supp June (Part 2) 2008
COURT
HIGH COURT
Chelsa Cabalona Abdullah v. Siek Ming Hua
(Family law - Children - Illegitimate - Application for custody and maintenance) [2008] 8 CLJ
285
Country Heights Holdings Bhd v. Rating Agency Malaysia Bhd
(Tort - Defamation - Libel and slander - Allegation of) [2008] 8 CLJ
301
IJM Corporation Bhd v. Harta Kumpulan Sdn Bhd (No 2)
(Civil procedure - Contempt of court - Order of committal, application for - Whether
there was breach of permanent injunction granted by court) [2008] 8 CLJ
308
Ketua Pengarah Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial v. Tham Tian Siong
(Labour law - Social security - Accidents while traveling - Employee traveling from
workplace to home) [2008] 8 CLJ
341
Koperasi Nesa Pelbagai Bhd v. Maika Holdings Bhd & Another Case
(Company law - Members' rights - Shareholders - Companies Act 1965, s. 148) [2008] 8 CLJ
354
Lee Seng Ho lwn. Amir Bakar & Satu Lagi
(Tort - Kemalangan jalanraya - Liabiliti - Sama ada 50-50) [2008] 8 CLJ
378
Svenson Hair Center Sdn Bhd v. Irene Chin Zee Ling
(Contract - Breach - Duty of good faith - Whether employee can be restrained from using
confidential information obtained during employment) [2008] 8 CLJ
386
SUBJECT INDEX
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Contempt of court - Order of committal, application for - Whether there was breach of
permanent injunction granted by court - Contents of letter written by defendant to
plaintiff's managing director - Whether related to defendant's rights as shareholder -
Whether defendant wrote to plaintiff's managing director in a personal capacity - Whether
defendant intended to perpetuate the very nuisance it had been prohibited from inflicting
- Whether injunction restraining defendant from communicating with plaintiff clear and
unambiguous - Whether defendant deliberately attempted to circumvent injunction - Whether
defendant guilty of contempt of court - Whether proper that a custodial sentence be
imposed
IJM Corporation Bhd v. Harta Kumpulan Sdn Bhd (No 2)
(Syed Ahmad Helmy J) [2008] 8 CLJ
308 [HC]
Injunction - Application for - Order to restrain defendant from implementing
resolutions purportedly passed at company's annual general meeting - Shareholder's right
to attend, speak and vote - Sale of shares - Whether approval of members must be obtained
under s. 132C of the Companies Act 1965 - Balance of justice - Whether lay in favour of
maintenance of injunction - Companies Act 1965, s. 148
Koperasi Nesa Pelbagai Bhd v. Maika Holdings Bhd & Another Case
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2008] 8 CLJ
354 [HC]
Injunction - Application for - Restraining defendant from contacting or corresponding
with plaintiff's present customers - Whether customers' names, lists and details
confidential in nature - Whether wrongful utilization of such particulars warrants
injunctive protection - Duty of good faith - Whether breached - Whether defendant's
livelihood affected by injunction - Whether balance of convenience lay in favour of
injunction being granted - American Cyanamid test - Whether fulfilled
Svenson Hair Center Sdn Bhd v. Irene Chin Zee Ling
(Vincent Ng J) [2008] 8 CLJ
386 [HC]
Striking out - Appeal against - Whether plaintiff's statement of claim ought to be
struck out - Whether frivolous, vexatious and an abuse of court process - Rules of the
High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19(1)
Country Heights Holdings Bhd v. Rating Agency Malaysia Bhd
(Hishamudin Yunus J) [2008] 8 CLJ
301 [HC]
COMPANY LAW
Members' rights - Shareholders - Companies Act 1965, s. 148 - Right to attend, speak
and vote at general meeting - Sale of shares - Whether approval of members must be
obtained under s. 132C of the Companies Act 1965 - Whether a denial of plaintiff's right
to speak and vote constitutes fundamental breach
Koperasi Nesa Pelbagai Bhd v. Maika Holdings Bhd & Another Case
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2008] 8 CLJ
354 [HC]
CONTRACT
Breach - Duty of good faith - Whether employee can be restrained from using
confidential information obtained during employment regarding company's customers' names,
list and details - Whether wrongful utilization of such particulars warrants injunctive
protection - Whether there was breach of duty of good faith
Svenson Hair Center Sdn Bhd v. Irene Chin Zee Ling
(Vincent Ng J) [2008] 8 CLJ
386 [HC]
Restraint of trade - Confidential information - Injunction to restrain employee from
using confidential information regarding company's customers' names, lists and details -
Application for - Whether allowed
Svenson Hair Center Sdn Bhd v. Irene Chin Zee Ling
(Vincent Ng J) [2008] 8 CLJ
386 [HC]
FAMILY LAW
Children - Illegitimate - Application for custody and maintenance - Guardianship of
Infants Act 1961 - Whether applicable - Factors considered - Whether there were compelling
reasons to deny plaintiff guardianship, custody, care and control of the children - Courts
of Judicature Act 1964, s. 24(d) - Whether maintenance claim should be under Married Women
and Children (Maintenance) Act 1950
Chelsa Cabalona Abdullah v. Siek Ming Hua
(Aziah Ali JC) [2008] 8 CLJ
285 [HC]
LABOUR LAW
Social security - Accidents while traveling - Employee traveling from workplace to home
- Whether commuting accident within s. 24(1)(a) and (b) of the Employees Social Security
Act 1969 - Whether such commuting fell within the phrase 'connected' - Whether tribunal
had taken into account irrelevant considerations or misconstrued terms of relevant statute
- Whether there were substantial questions of law to justify hearing of appeal
Ketua Pengarah Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial v. Tham Tian Siong
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2008] 8 CLJ
341 [HC]
TORT
Defamation - Libel and slander - Allegation of - Whether plaintiff had acquiesced to
contents and publication of review - Whether there was a triable issue - Whether
allegations vague and lacking in material particulars
Country Heights Holdings Bhd v. Rating Agency Malaysia Bhd
(Hishamudin Yunus J) [2008] 8 CLJ
301 [HC]
INDEKS PERKARA
GANTIRUGI
Kuantum - Multiplicand - Sama ada adik-beradik simati ada hak membuat tuntutan - Civil
Law Act 1956, s. 7 - Sama ada 'living expenses' ditolak dari amaun sebulan yang diberikan
kepada plaintif - Sama ada mahkamah sesyen betul apabila memerintah kaedah faedah
Lee Seng Ho lwn. Amir Bakar & Satu Lagi
(Mohtarudin Baki H) [2008] 8 CLJ
378 [HC]
TORT
Kemalangan jalanraya - Liabiliti - Sama ada 50-50 - Sama ada mahkamah sesyen khilaf
apabila merumuskan simati juga bertanggungan 50% - Doktrin res ipsa loquitor - Sama ada
harus dipakai
Lee Seng Ho lwn. Amir Bakar & Satu Lagi
(Mohtarudin Baki H) [2008] 8 CLJ
378 [HC]
COURT
FEDERAL COURT
PP v. Hanif Basree Abdul Rahman
(Murder - Appeal - Acquittal and discharge of accused without defence being called -
Issues of evidence) [2008] 4 CLJ 1
COURT OF APPEAL
SV Beverages Holdings Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Kickapoo (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Interlocutory injunction to prohibit appellant from carrying on business) [2008] 4 CLJ
20
HIGH COURT
Charles Edward Victor v. Malayan Banking Bhd
(Defamation - Libel - Dishonour of cheques) [2008] 4 CLJ
59
Perwira Affin Bank Bhd v. MDV Technical Services Sdn Bhd
(Order for sale - Setting aside - Bankruptcy Act 1967, s. 8(2A) [2008] 4 CLJ
66
Re Vasudevan Shanmugam; ex p Abdul Razak Abdul Majid
(Creditor's petition - Application to strike out) [2008] 4 CLJ
81
Retnarasa Annarasa v. PP
(Disclosure of information - Documents - Principles applicable) [2008] 4 CLJ
90
Yu Kim Seng v. PP
(Defective charge - Whether appellant misled by error or omission) [2008] 4 CLJ
95
SUBJECT INDEX
BANKING
Banker and customer - Dishonour of cheques - Breach of contract - Defamation - Damages
Charles Edward Victor v. Malayan Banking Bhd
(Hishamudin Yunus J) [2008] 4 CLJ
59 [HC]
BANKRUPTCY
Creditor's petition - Application to strike out - Validity of petition - Propriety of
judgment obtained by creditor upon which petition based - Whether creditor not entitled to
judgment
Re Vasudevan Shanmugam; ex p Abdul Razak Abdul Majid
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2008] 4 CLJ
81 [HC]
Notice - Opposition to petition - Service of - Whether there was fatal non-compliance -
Bankruptcy Rules 1969, r. 117
Re Vasudevan Shanmugam; ex p Abdul Razak Abdul Majid
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2008] 4 CLJ
81 [HC]
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Appeal - Interference by appellate court - Learned judge's decision based upon a
misunderstanding of law and facts - Learned judge failed to take into account a number of
important considerations - Whether appropriate case for appellate court to interfere
SV Beverages Holdings Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Kickapoo (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Heliliah Mohd Yusoff & Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2008] 4 CLJ
20 [CA]
Injunction - Balance of convenience - Whether public interest is a factor to be taken
into account in considering where balance of justice lies - Balance lies against granting
of injunction where public interest outweighs litigant's interest
SV Beverages Holdings Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Kickapoo (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Heliliah Mohd Yusoff & Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2008] 4 CLJ
20 [CA]
Injunction - Damages - Whether adequate remedy - Damages prayed for by respondent as
remedy for alleged tort - Shows that monetary compensation would be an adequate remedy for
respondent - specific relief to be declined by court where monetary compensation is an
adequate remedy
SV Beverages Holdings Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Kickapoo (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Heliliah Mohd Yusoff & Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2008] 4 CLJ
20 [CA]
Injunction - Interlocutory injunction to prohibit appellant from carrying on business -
Appellant's business purportedly infringing respondent's licensing rights - Whether
appellants will be adequately compensated if they were to succeed at trial - Fact that
appellant has other businesses which it may continue to operate is irrelevant -
Possibility of appellant losing license due to interlocutory injunction - Appellant's loss
cannot be adequately compensated
SV Beverages Holdings Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Kickapoo (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Heliliah Mohd Yusoff & Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2008] 4 CLJ
20 [CA]
Injunction - Serious questions to be tried - Respondent's application for interlocutory
injunction premised on disputed purported breach of licensing agreement - Question whether
respondent breached licensing agreement a serious question to be tried
SV Beverages Holdings Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Kickapoo (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Heliliah Mohd Yusoff & Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2008] 4 CLJ
20 [CA]
Interest - Order for sale - Setting aside - Whether interest claimed in breach of
statutory provisions - Whether legislation applied retrospectively - Bankruptcy Act 1967,
s. 8(2A)
Perwira Affin Bank Bhd v. MDV Technical Services Sdn Bhd
(Vernon Ong Lam Kiat JC) [2008] 4 CLJ
66 [HC]
Judgments and orders - Setting aside, application for - Order for sale - Inherent
jurisdiction of High Court - Whether court could set aside a final order regularly
obtained from another court of concurrent jurisdiction
Perwira Affin Bank Bhd v. MDV Technical Services Sdn Bhd
(Vernon Ong Lam Kiat JC) [2008] 4 CLJ
66 [HC]
Jurisdiction - Inherent jurisdiction of court - High Court - Whether court could set
aside a final order regularly obtained from another court of concurrent jurisdiction
Perwira Affin Bank Bhd v. MDV Technical Services Sdn Bhd
(Vernon Ong Lam Kiat JC) [2008] 4 CLJ
66 [HC]
CONTRACT
Breach - Action for damages - Dishonour of plaintiff's cheques and closing of
plaintiff's account by defendant bank - Whether there was breach - Whether actual loss
proved
Charles Edward Victor v. Malayan Banking Bhd
(Hishamudin Yunus J) [2008] 4 CLJ
59 [HC]
CRIMINAL LAW
Penal Code - Section 302 - Murder - Appeal - Acquittal and discharge of accused without
defence being called - Issues of evidence - Credibility of witnesses - Circumstantial
evidence - Whether accused correctly acquitted and discharged
PP v. Hanif Basree Abdul Rahman
(Zaki Tun Azmi PCA, Ariffin Zakaria, Nik Hashim, Hashim Yusoff, & Zulkefli Makinudin
FCJJ) [2008]
4 CLJ 1 [FC]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Acquittal or discharge - Acquittal of accused without calling upon defence - Murder -
Appeal - Issues of evidence - Credibility of witnesses - Circumstantial evidence - Whether
accused correctly acquitted and discharged
PP v. Hanif Basree Abdul Rahman
(Zaki Tun Azmi PCA, Ariffin Zakaria, Nik Hashim, Hashim Yusoff, & Zulkefli Makinudin
FCJJ) [2008]
4 CLJ 1 [FC]
Charge - Defective charge - Error or omission in charge - Whether material - Whether
appellant misled by error or omission
Yu Kim Seng v. PP
(Zainal Adzam Ghani J) [2008] 4 CLJ
95 [HC]
Interpreter - Absence of - Whether appellant understood charge - Whether appellant
understood nature and consequences of his plea of guilt
Yu Kim Seng v. PP
(Zainal Adzam Ghani J) [2008] 4 CLJ
95 [HC]
Disclosure of information - Documents - Post-mortem report - Principles applicable -
Power and jurisdiction of Magistrates - Practice Direction No. 1 of 2007 - Criminal
Procedure Code, ss. 51, 51A - Subordinate Courts Act 1948, s. 99A
Retnarasa Annarasa v. PP
(Mohamed Apandi Ali J) [2008] 4 CLJ
90 [HC]
Jurisdiction of court - Magistrate's Court - Whether Magistrates have power to order
discovery of facts or documents by any party or person - Subordinate Courts Act 1948, s.
99A
Retnarasa Annarasa v. PP
(Mohamed Apandi Ali J) [2008] 4 CLJ
90 [HC]
Trial - Close of prosecution's case - Appeal - Acquittal and discharge of accused of
murder without defence being called - Issues of evidence - Credibility of witnesses -
Circumstantial evidence - Whether accused correctly acquitted and discharged
PP v. Hanif Basree Abdul Rahman
(Zaki Tun Azmi PCA, Ariffin Zakaria, Nik Hashim, Hashim Yusoff, & Zulkefli Makinudin
FCJJ) [2008]
4 CLJ 1 [FC]
EVIDENCE
Burden of proof - Circumstantial evidence - Close of prosecution's case - Principles
applicable - Whether prosecution discharged burden - Whether trial judge right in not
calling for defence at close of prosecution
PP v. Hanif Basree Abdul Rahman
(Zaki Tun Azmi PCA, Ariffin Zakaria, Nik Hashim, Hashim Yusoff, & Zulkefli Makinudin
FCJJ) [2008]
4 CLJ 1 [FC]
Witness - Credibility of - Rejection of evidence of witnesses - Whether correct
PP v. Hanif Basree Abdul Rahman
(Zaki Tun Azmi PCA, Ariffin Zakaria, Nik Hashim, Hashim Yusoff, & Zulkefli Makinudin
FCJJ) [2008]
4 CLJ 1 [FC]
LAND LAW
Charge - Order for sale - Setting aside - Inherent jurisdiction of High Court - Whether
interest claimed in breach of statutory provisions - Whether legislation applied
retrospectively - Bankruptcy Act 1967, s. 8(2A)
Perwira Affin Bank Bhd v. MDV Technical Services Sdn Bhd
(Vernon Ong Lam Kiat JC) [2008] 4 CLJ
66 [HC]
TORT
Defamation - Libel - Dishonour of cheques - Whether defamatory of bank to have stamped
words "Post Dated" instead of "Refer to Drawer" on plaintiff's cheques
- Whether defendant bank's blunders caused plaintiff to suffer public humiliation -
Damages
Charles Edward Victor v. Malayan Banking Bhd
(Hishamudin Yunus J) [2008] 4 CLJ
59 [HC]
4. CLJ Supp July (Part 1) 2008
CLJ Supp July (Part 1) 2008
COURT
HIGH COURT
Aqua Logistics Pte Ltd v. Sasacom Sdn Bhd
(Contract - Claim for moneys owing - Goods sold and delivered - Allegation of - Passing
of ownership from seller to buyer) [2008] 8 CLJ
405
Chew Peng Cheng v. Anthony Teo Tiao Gin
(Tort - Defamation - Libel - Published letters containing certain facts regarding
association's conducts) [2008] 8 CLJ
418
Consitex SA v. TCL Marketing Sdn Bhd
(Trade marks - Infringement of - Registered trademarks - Confusing similarities in
name) [2008]
8 CLJ 444
Diong Tieow Hong & Anor v. Amalan Tepat Sdn Bhd
(Civil procedure - Summary judgment - Application for - Rules of the High Court 1980,
O. 81 r. 1) [2008] 8 CLJ
478
PP lwn. Noordin Abu Bakar
(Pengkhidmat awam - Kesalahan jenayah - Rasuah - Menerima suapan dalam bentuk wang
ringgit) [2008] 8 CLJ
504
Reza Shams Bijari Pirbazari v. Ketua Polis Negara & Anor
(Tahanan pencegahan - Tahanan - Habeas corpus - Permohonan) [2008] 8 CLJ
518
Saffaruan Mohamad lwn. Kamaludin Ibrahim & Satu Lagi
(Undang-undang tanah - Kaveat - Kaveat persendirian - Pembatalan) [2008] 8 CLJ
531
SUBJECT INDEX
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Summary judgment - Application for - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 81 r. 1 - Sale
and purchase agreement - Defendant failed to complete and deliver vacant possession within
stipulated time - Whether plaintiff retained right to terminate SPA for breach of contract
- Claim for liquidated and ascertained damages (‘LAD') - Whether plaintiff entitled
to claim for LAD - Whether seeking for declaratory relief that SPA had been duly
terminated a correct procedure - Whether plaintiff entitled to refund of all monies paid
upon termination - Whether issues raised by defendants without merit - Whether required
full trial for court to determine
Diong Tieow Hong & Anor v. Amalan Tepat Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2008] 8 CLJ
478 [HC]
CONTRACT
Claim for moneys owing - Goods sold and delivered - Allegation of - Passing of
ownership from seller to buyer - Whether transaction complied with Sale of Goods Act 1957
- Whether plaintiff established agreed place of delivery and price of goods - Whether
plaintiff's claim dismissed - Sale of Goods Act 1957, s. 19(2)
Aqua Logistics Pte Ltd v. Sasacom Sdn Bhd
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2008] 8 CLJ
405 [HC]
LAND LAW
Housing developers - Sale and purchase agreement - Defendant failed to complete and
deliver vacant possession within stipulated time - Whether plaintiff retained right to
terminate SPA for breach of contract - Claim for liquidated and ascertained damages
(‘LAD') - Whether plaintiff entitled to claim for LAD - Whether plaintiff entitled to
refund of all monies paid upon termination
Diong Tieow Hong & Anor v. Amalan Tepat Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2008] 8 CLJ
478 [HC]
TORT
Defamation - Libel - Published letters containing certain facts regarding association's
conducts - Whether defamatory - Whether there was element of malice - Defence of fair
comment and qualified privilege - Defamation Act 1957, ss. 8, 9
Chew Peng Cheng v. Anthony Teo Tiao Gin
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2008] 8 CLJ
418 [HC]
TRADE MARKS
Infringement of - Registered trademarks - Confusing similarities in name - Whether
having one identical syllable could be construed as infringement - Whether there would be
confusion in the market should marks continue to co exist - Whether there was
misrepresentation to public by defendant - Whether plaintiff and defendant focused
businesses on different markets and targeted different segments -Whether infringement
established - Trade Marks Act 1976, ss. 35, 38 & 46
Consitex SA v. TCL Marketing Sdn Bhd
(Ramly Ali J) [2008] 8 CLJ
444 [HC]
Passing off - Registered trademarks - Confusing similarities in name - Whether there
would be confusion in the market should marks continue to co exist - Whether there was
misrepresentation to public by defendant - Whether plaintiff and defendant focused
businesses on different markets and targeted different segments - Whether defendant had
passed off their products to the public as that of the plaintiff's products - Trade Marks
Act 1976, ss. 35, 38 & 46
Consitex SA v. TCL Marketing Sdn Bhd
(Ramly Ali J) [2008] 8 CLJ
444 [HC]
INDEKS PERKARA
PENGKHIDMAT AWAM
Kesalahan jenayah - Rasuah - Menerima suapan dalam bentuk wang ringgit - Sama ada kes
prima facie terbukti - Sama ada beban pembuktian yang digunapakai oleh hakim mahkamah
sesyen adalah betul - Sama ada bukti cukup untuk campur tangan dengan keputusan hakim
mahkamah sesyen - Akta Pencegahan Rasuah 1997, ss. 10(a)(bb), 11(a), 16, 42(1)
PP lwn. Noordin Abu Bakar
(Vernon Ong Lam Kiat PK) [2008] 8 CLJ
504 [HC]
TAHANAN PENCEGAHAN
Tahanan - Habeas corpus - Permohonan - Bantahan awal - Bidangkuasa - Sama ada mahkamah
mempunyai bidangkuasa untuk mendengar permohonan - Sama ada pemohon telahpun ditahan atas
satu waran komitment oleh majistrer - Sama ada pemohon tiada lagi berada dalam jagaan
responden
Reza Shams Bijari Pirbazari lwn. Ketua Polis Negara & Satu Lagi
(Su Geok Yiam H) [2008] 8 CLJ
518 [HC]
UNDANG-UNDANG TANAH
Kaveat - Kaveat persendirian - Pembatalan - Permohonan membatalkan kaveat di bawah s.
327(1) Kanun Tanah Negara - Sama ada plaintif seorang pembeli hartanah bona fide yang
telah terjejas hak kepentingannya kerana wujudnya kaveat tersebut - Sama ada defendan
mempunyai tuntutan hakmilik yang boleh dikaveat atau kepentingan yang boleh didaftar di
bawah s. 323(1)(a) atau (b) Kanun Tanah Negara
Saffaruan Mohamad lwn. Kamaludin Ibrahim & Satu Lagi
(Azahar Mohamed H) [2008] 8 CLJ
531 [HC]
COURT
COURT OF APPEAL
Koay Cheng Eng v. Linda Herawati Santoso
(Family law - Matrimonial property - Division of property) [2008] 4 CLJ
105
Lee Kwan Woh v. PP
(Section 39B - Trafficking in 420 grams of cannabis - Appeal against conviction and
death sentence) [2008] 4 CLJ
133
Penguasa Jabatan Tanah & Survei, Bintulu & Ors v. Amit Salleh & Ors
(Compensation and damages - Loss of Native Communal Reserve land) [2008] 4 CLJ
143
PP lwn. Haling Arala Jimjani
(Seksyen 39B - Kesalahan mengedar dadah - 193.76 gram methamphetamine) [2008] 4 CLJ
163
Yap Ke Huat & Ors v. Pembangunan Warisan Murni Sejahtera Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Default judgment - Setting aside - Directors of company did not enter appearance
within time stipulated) [2008] 4 CLJ
175
HIGH COURT
Ahiyar Sapari lwn. PP
(Seksyen 376 - Kesalahan merogol budak perempuan di bawah umur 16 tahun) [2008] 4 CLJ
192
SUBJECT INDEX
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Judgment - Default judgment - Default of appearance - Whether O. 13 r. 6(1) RHC 1980
complied with - Whether plaintiffs entitled to enter judgment without motion for judgment
- Whether plaintiff's claims fell within descriptions specified under rr. 1-4 of O. 13
Yap Ke Huat & Ors v. Pembangunan Warisan Murni Sejahtera Sdn Bhd & Anor
(James Foong, KN Segara & Abu Samah Nordin JJCA) [2008] 4 CLJ
175 [HC]
Judgment - Default judgment - Setting aside - Directors of company did not enter
appearance within time stipulated - Whether there was service of writ and statement of
claim - Whether claim for debts and liabilities of company - Whether resignation of
directors rendered them liable - Whether judgment void for non-compliance with O. 13 r.
6(1) Rules of the High Court 1980
Yap Ke Huat & Ors v. Pembangunan Warisan Murni Sejahtera Sdn Bhd & Anor
(James Foong, KN Segara & Abu Samah Nordin JJCA) [2008] 4 CLJ
175 [HC]
Service - Writ of summons and statement of claim - Service by AR registered post -
Whether prima facie proof of service - Whether plaintiff must show proof of receipt
Yap Ke Huat & Ors v. Pembangunan Warisan Murni Sejahtera Sdn Bhd & Anor
(James Foong, KN Segara & Abu Samah Nordin JJCA) [2008] 4 CLJ
175 [HC]
CRIMINAL LAW
Dangerous Drugs Act 1957 - Section 39B - Trafficking in 420 grams of cannabis - Appeal
against conviction and death sentence - Whether prosecution made out a prima facie case -
Whether defence proved on a balance of probabilities - Whether good reasons to reverse
findings of fact by learned judge – Whether presumption under s. 37(da)(iv) rebutted
Lee Kwan Woh v. PP
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Raus Sharif & Heliliah Mohd Yusof JJCA) [2008] 4 CLJ
133 [CA]
FAMILY LAW
Divorce - Unreasonable behaviour - Breakdown of marriage - Whether husband responsible
- Whether wife could not be expected to live with husband
Koay Cheng Eng v. Linda Herawati Santoso
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Hashim Yusoff & James Foong JJCA) [2008] 4 CLJ
105 [FC]
Matrimonial property - Division of property - Equal division of matrimonial assets -
Contribution - Whether wife contributed towards purchase of assets
Koay Cheng Eng v. Linda Herawati Santoso
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Hashim Yusoff & James Foong JJCA) [2008] 4 CLJ
105 [FC]
Matrimonial property - Maintenance - Whether wife to enjoy same standard of living as
she had during subsistence of marriage - Arrears of maintenance - Whether claim within
three-year period under s. 86(3) Law Reform (Marriage & Divorce) Act 1976
Koay Cheng Eng v. Linda Herawati Santoso
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Hashim Yusoff & James Foong JJCA) [2008] 4 CLJ
105 [FC]
NATIVE LAW AND CUSTOM
Compensation and damages - Loss of Native Communal Reserve land by virtue of cessation
order - Native customary rights extinguished - Whether compensation for loss of land per
se and not for trees planted thereon - Whether trees planted pursuant to an illegal
agreement - Whether planting of trees part of cultivation that should be compensated -
Land Code (Sarawak), ss. 2, 5(2)(c), (3)(a), 8(b), 10(2)
Penguasa Jabatan Tanah & Survei, Bintulu & Ors v. Amit Salleh & Ors
(James Foong, Hassan Lah & Abu Samah Nordin JJCA) [2008] 4 CLJ
143 [HC]
WORDS & PHRASES
"compensation" - Land Code (Sarawak), s. 5(3) - Interpretation - Whether a
purposive approach
Penguasa Jabatan Tanah & Survei, Bintulu & Ors v. Amit Salleh & Ors
(James Foong, Hassan Lah & Abu Samah Nordin JJCA) [2008] 4 CLJ
143 [HC]
INDEKS PERKARA
UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH
Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39B - Kesalahan mengedar dadah - 193.76 gram
methamphetamine - Dadah dijumpai dalam bungkusan kecil berlabel "Tongkat Ali Ginseng
Coffee" - Sama ada tertuduh mempunyai pengetahuan mengenai dadah tersebut - Sama ada
perbuatan tertuduh membawa dadah memadai untuk membuktikan pengedaran - Sama ada hakim
bicara betul mensabitkan tertuduh di bawah s. 12(2)
PP lwn. Haling Arala Jimjani
(Raus Sharif, Abdull Hamid Embong & Ahmad Maarop HHMR) [2008] 4 CLJ
163 [HC]
Kanun Keseksaan - Seksyen 376 - Kesalahan merogol budak perempuan di bawah umur 16
tahun - Rayuan atas sabitan dan hukuman - Sama ada hakim bicara gagal mengambilkira bahawa
mangsa diperiksa sembilan hari selepas kejadian - Sama ada hakim bicara gagal
mengambilkira bahawa keterangan mangsa tidak disokong oleh keterangan lain - Sama ada
hakim bicara gagal mengambilkira keterangan pembelaan yang tidak dicabar
Ahiyar Sapari lwn. PP
(Syed Ahmad Helmy H) [2008] 4 CLJ
192 [HC]
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