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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2005, Issue 17
6 May 2005

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COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Chantella Honeybee Sargon v. Ananda Dharmalingam
(Civil procedure - Appeal - Interference by appellate court - Whether custody appeals should be treated differently) [2005] 2 CLJ 317

Choo Chin Thye v. Concrete Engineering Products Bhd & Other Appeals
(Company law - Directors - Agency - Actual authority - Ostensible authority) [2005] 2 CLJ 323

Sapita Sdn Bhd v. Asiana Properties
(Contract - Agency - Sale of land - Whether agent authorised to pay commission to broker) [2005] 2 CLJ 350

HIGH COURT

Industria De Diseno Textil Sa v. Edition Concept Sdn Bhd
(Trademarks - Registration - Opposition to – Confusion or deceptian) [2005] 2 CLJ 357

Shudesh Kumar Moti Ram v. Kamlesh Mangal Sain Kapoor
(Family law - Divorce - Matrimonial property - Division) [2005] 2 CLJ 371

Ustaz Abd Khalid Rasid lwn. Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi & Yang Lain & Satu Kes Lagi
(Pilihanraya - Bantahan - Keputusan pilihan raya) [2005] 2 CLJ 385

SUBJECT INDEX

AGENCY

Authority of agent - Actual or ostensible authority
Choo Chin Thye v. Concrete Engineering Products Bhd & Other Appeals
(Arifin Zakaria, Nik Hashim JJCA & Raus Sharif J) [2005] 2 CLJ 323

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Interference by appellate court - Facts, finding of - Custody order - Whether trial judge erred in her findings - Whether appellate court should intervene - Admission of further evidence - Whether a miscarriage of justice to permit further evidence - Whether custody appeals should be treated differently from civil appeals
Chantella Honeybee Sargon v. Ananda Dharmalingam
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdul Kadir Sulaiman & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 317

Trial - Further evidence - Admission of further evidence - Whether a miscarriage of justice - Whether it would occasion an injustice to respondent to fight a new case altogether
Chantella Honeybee Sargon v. Ananda Dharmalingam
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdul Kadir Sulaiman & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 317

COMPANY LAW

Directors - Agency - Actual authority - Ostensible authority
Choo Chin Thye v. Concrete Engineering Products Bhd & Other Appeals
(Arifin Zakaria, Nik Hashim JJCA & Raus Sharif J) [2005] 2 CLJ 322

CONTRACT

Agency - Sale of land - Whether principal/vendor represented by agent at negotiations for sale of land - Whether such agent authorised to pay commission to broker - Whether principal/vendor bound by promises/contract made by agent - Evidence of agency - Consequence of not calling material witnesses
Sapita Sdn Bhd v. Asiana Properties
(Abdul Malek Ahmad PCA, Richard Malanjum & Augustine Paul JCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 350

Formation - Condition - Management agreement conditional upon obtaining approval of government agency within a prescribed time - Such approval not obtained within the prescribed time - Whether contract had lapsed due to effluxion of time
Choo Chin Thye v. Concrete Engineering Products Bhd & Other Appeals
(Arifin Zakaria, Nik Hashim JJCA & Raus Sharif J) [2005] 2 CLJ 322

FAMILY LAW

Children - Custody - Appeal against order of custody - Facts, finding of - Whether trial judge erred in finding appellant unfit to care for her children - Whether appellate court should intervene - Admission of further evidence - Whether a miscarriage of justice to permit further evidence - Whether custody appeals should be treated differently from civil appeals
Chantella Honeybee Sargon v. Ananda Dharmalingam
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdul Kadir Sulaiman & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 317

Divorce - Adultery - Damages - Alleged adulteress not cited as party in divorce proceedings but instead cited as party in judicial separation proceedings - Whether relief under s. 58 Law Reform (Marriage & Divorce) Act 1976 inapplicable
Shudesh Kumar Moti Ram v. Kamlesh Mangal Sain Kapoor
(Faiza Tamby Chik J) [2005] 2 CLJ 371

Divorce - Adultery - Whether proved beyond reasonable doubt - Law Reform (Marriage & Divorce) Act 1976, ss. 54, 58
Shudesh Kumar Moti Ram v. Kamlesh Mangal Sain Kapoor
(Faiza Tamby Chik J) [2005] 2 CLJ 371

Divorce - Irretrievable breakdown of marriage - Parties separated 11 years - Whether marriage broken down - Law Reform (Marriage & Divorce) Act 1976, s. 54
Shudesh Kumar Moti Ram v. Kamlesh Mangal Sain Kapoor
(Faiza Tamby Chik J) [2005] 2 CLJ 371

Divorce - Matrimonial property - Division - Husband and wife separated for 11 years preceding filing of divorce petition - Husband contributed substantial share to property owned and resided by wife - Husband met children’s financial needs and continued to provide for their education at tertiary level - Wife self-supporting - Whether an order for division of assets not justified in the circumstances - Law Reform (Marriage & Divorce) Act 1976, s. 76
Shudesh Kumar Moti Ram v. Kamlesh Mangal Sain Kapoor
(Faiza Tamby Chik J) [2005] 2 CLJ 371

TRADEMARKS

Registration - Opposition to - Use of similar trade marks - Opposition on ground of confusion or deception - Correct date for determining confusion or deception - Whether at time of original registration - Defendant using trade mark only after registration of plaintiff’s trade mark - Whether any likelihood of confusion or deception - Whether trade mark properly registered - Trade Marks Act 1976, ss. 14(1), 45(1), 46(1)
Industria De Diseno Textil Sa v. Edition Concept Sdn Bhd
(Ramly Ali J) [2005] 2 CLJ 357

INDEKS PERKARA

PILIHANRAYA

Bantahan - Keputusan pilihan raya - Pertikaian - Sama ada hanya boleh dipertikaikan dengan cara memfailkan petisyen di Mahkamah Tinggi - Perlembagaan Persekutuan, perkara 118 - Sama ada permohonan relief certiorari dan mandamus di luar aturan dan taksah - Isu pemilihan calon dalam pilihan raya - Sama ada tertakluk kepada undang-undang khusus - Akta Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya 1957, Akta Pilihan Raya 1954, Akta Kesalahan Pilihan Raya 1954 dan Peraturan - Peraturan serta Kaedah-kaedah yang diperbuat di bawahnya
Ustaz Abd Khalid Rasid lwn. Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi & Yang Lain & Satu Kes Lagi
(Mohd Noor Abdullah H) [2005] 2 CLJ 385

PROSEDUR SIVIL

Writ Prerogatif - Certiorari dan mandamus - Permohonan - Pertikaian keputusan pilihan raya - Sama ada hanya boleh dipertikaikan dengan cara memfailkan petisyen di Mahkamah Tinggi - Perlembagaan Persekutuan, perkara 118 - Sama ada permohonan relief certiorari dan mandamus di luar aturan dan taksah - Isu pemilihan calon pilihan raya - Sama ada tertakluk kepada undang-undang khusus - Akta Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya 1957, Akta Pilihan Raya 1954, Akta Kesalahan Pilihan Raya 1954 dan Peraturan - Peraturan serta Kaedah-kaedah yang diperbuat di bawahnya
Ustaz Abd Khalid Rasid lwn. Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi & Yang Lain & Satu Kes Lagi
(Mohd Noor Abdullah H) [2005] 2 CLJ 385

UNDANG-UNDANG PENTADBIRAN

Remedi - Certiorari dan mandamus - Permohonan - Pertikaian keputusan pilihan raya - Sama ada hanya boleh dipertikaikan dengan cara memfailkan petisyen di Mahkamah Tinggi - Perlembagaan Persekutuan, perkara 118 - Sama ada permohonan relief certiorari dan mandamus di luar aturan dan taksah - Isu pemilihan calon pilihan raya - Sama ada tertakluk kepada undang-undang khusus - Akta Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya 1957, Akta Pilihan Raya 1954, Akta Kesalahan Pilihan Raya 1954 dan Peraturan - Peraturan serta Kaedah-kaedah yang diperbuat di bawahnya
Ustaz Abd Khalid Rasid lwn. Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi & Yang Lain & Satu Kes Lagi
(Mohd Noor Abdullah H) [2005] 2 CLJ 385

CASE OF THE WEEK

DALAM PERKARA PERMOHONAN KHORI BT AHMAD & SATU LAGI

PERKAHWINAN: Akadnikah - Kesahan - Perkahwinan antara perempuan rakyat Kemboja dan lelaki tempatan - Ketiadaan wali nasab - Sama ada perlu mendapat persetujuan hakim syarie - Nikah diakad jurunikah sebagai Wali Raja tanpa persetujuan hakim syarie - Sama ada fasid dan tak sah - Sama ada perlu diakad semula - Enakmen Undang-Undang Pentadbiran Keluarga Islam 1985 [Terengganu] ss. 2, 11, 15, 16, 17

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