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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2006, Issue 17
19 May 2006

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New This Week -	1. CLJ April (Part 4) 2006
	2. CLJ May (Part 1) 2006
	3. CLJ Supp May (Part 1) 2006

CLJ April (Part 4) 2006

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Ishak Hj Shaari v. PP
(Criminal procedure - Jurisdiction of court - Court of Appeal - Rules of the Court of Appeal 1994, r. 76) [2006] 2 CLJ 325

Setapak Heights Development Sdn Bhd v. Tekno Kota Sdn Bhd
(Appeal - Fact, findings of - Interference by appellate court with findings of fact) [2006] 2 CLJ 337

HIGH COURT

Abdul Manap Ahmad v. Wersuah Amoon
(Resulting trust - Defendant holding a 50% share of property on trust for plaintiff - Whether a resulting trust in plaintiff’s favour existed) [2006] 2 CLJ 349

Quill Construction Sdn Bhd v. Tan Hor Teng & Anor
(Contract - Tenancy agreement - Breach of covenant) [2006] 2 CLJ 358

Richard Tsen Wei Tseng v. HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd
(Default judgment - Setting aside - Irregular judgment - Whether can be set aside ex debito justitae) [2006] 2 CLJ 378

Wembley I.B.A.E. Sdn Bhd v. Timor Enterprises Sdn Bhd
(Civil procedure - Disposal of action without trial - Striking out) [2006] 2 CLJ 394

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Fact, findings of - Interference by appellate court with findings of fact - Instances when appellate court will intervene with findings made by trial judge
Setapak Heights Development Sdn Bhd v. Tekno Kota Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Richard Malanjum & Tengku Baharudin Shah JJCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 337 [CA]

Costs - Default judgment - Whether defendant can be shut out from disputing amount of costs in a default judgment
Richard Tsen Wei Tseng v. HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd
(David Wong Dak Wah JC) [2006] 2 CLJ 378 [HC]

Default judgment - Setting aside - Amendment - Whether court can amend default judgment in absence of formal application
Richard Tsen Wei Tseng v. HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd
(David Wong Dak Wah JC) [2006] 2 CLJ 378 [HC]

Default judgment - Setting aside - Interpretation - Statement of claim and default judgment to be read together
Richard Tsen Wei Tseng v. HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd
(David Wong Dak Wah JC) [2006] 2 CLJ 378 [HC]

Default judgment - Setting aside - Irregular judgment - Whether can be set aside ex debito justitae
Richard Tsen Wei Tseng v. HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd
(David Wong Dak Wah JC) [2006] 2 CLJ 378 [HC]

Disposal of action without trial - Striking out - Appeal - Delay in filing striking out application - Mandatory requirement - Inordinate delay in proceeding with action - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 3 r. 6, O. 18 r. 20, O. 34 r. 2
Wembley I.B.A.E. Sdn Bhd v. Timor Enterprises Sdn Bhd
(Ramly Ali J) [2006] 2 CLJ 394 [HC]

Irregularity - Nullity and irregularity - Distinction between - Whether non compliance with rules of courts will nullify proceedings - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 2 r. 1(1)
Richard Tsen Wei Tseng v. HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd
(David Wong Dak Wah JC) [2006] 2 CLJ 378 [HC]

CONTRACT

Construction - Approach to question of construction - Duty of court to give effect to clear intention of the parties
Setapak Heights Development Sdn Bhd v. Tekno Kota Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Richard Malanjum & Tengku Baharudin Shah JJCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 337 [CA]

Tenancy agreement - Breach of covenant - Interference to tenants business - Torts of maintenance and champerty - Inflated damages claimed - Inducement to breach tenancy - Contracting parties
Quill Construction Sdn Bhd v. Tan Hor Teng & Anor
(James Foong J) [2006] 2 CLJ 358 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Leave to appeal to Court of Appeal - Whether there were issues of law - Whether requirements of s. 50(2) Courts of Judicature Act 1964 satisfied
Ishak Hj Shaari v. PP
(Gopal Sri Ram, Azmel Maamor & Mohd Noor Abdullah JJCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 325 [CA]

Jurisdiction of court - Court of Appeal - Whether r. 76 Rules of the Court of Appeal 1994 empowered court to set aside order of High Court and restore original order of magistrate - Inherent jurisdiction of court - Interests of justice - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 50(2)
Ishak Hj Shaari v. PP
(Gopal Sri Ram, Azmel Maamor & Mohd Noor Abdullah JJCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 325 [CA]

TRUSTS

Resulting trust - Purchase of property by plaintiff - Defendant holding a 50% share of property on trust for plaintiff - Whether a resulting trust in plaintiff’s favour existed - Whether plaintiff sole beneficiary
Abdul Manap Ahmad v. Wersuah Amoon
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2006] 2 CLJ 349 [HC]

CLJ May (Part 1) 2006

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

CGU Insurance Bhd v. Asean Security Paper Mills Sdn Bhd
(Civil procedure - Appeal - Evidence, critical examination of) [2006] 2 CLJ 409

Janaveloo Kuppusamy lwn. Ketua Polis Balai Polis Sentul, Wilayah Persekutuan & Satu Lagi
(Pengangkutan jalan - Perlucuthakan kenderaan – Perlembagaan Persekutuan, perkara 13 - Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987, s. 10(3)(a)) [2006] 2 CLJ 470

Penang Port Commission v. Kanawagi Seperumaniam
(Civil procedure - Judgments and orders - Amendment of order) [2006] 2 CLJ 480

Re Sateras Resources (Malaysia) Bhd
(Parties - Intervener not cited as respondent during appeal - Whether intervener’s status and legal rights affected) [2006] 2 CLJ 489

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Evidence, critical examination of - Standard of proof - Fraud - Attribution and vicarious liability - Corroboration - Adverse inference - Section 114(g) Evidence Act 1950 - Judicial appreciation of evidence of witness - Misdirection by trial judge
CGU Insurance Bhd v. Asean Security Paper Mills Sdn Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Alauddin Mohd Sheriff & Abdul Kadir Sulaiman JJCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 409 [CA]

Appeal - Record of appeal - Non-compliance with Rules of the Court of Appeal 1994 - Whether appeal properly brought
Re Sateras Resources (Malaysia) Bhd
(Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Augustine Paul JJCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 489 [CA]

Judgments and orders - Amendment of order - Extracted order of Court of Appeal stating that consequential order made on 26 February 1997 - Whether consequential order made on another date - Whether extracted order wrong in respect of consequential order contained therein
Penang Port Commission v. Kanawagi Seperumaniam
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Saari Yusoff & Abdul Kadir Sulaiman JJCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 480 [CA]

Parties - Intervention - Intervener not cited as respondent during appeal - Whether intervener a party - Whether intervener’s status and legal rights affected
Re Sateras Resources (Malaysia) Bhd
(Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Augustine Paul JJCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 489 [CA]

INDEKS PERKARA

PENGANGKUTAN JALAN

Perlucuthakan - Perlucuthakan kenderaan - Perayu telah membeli sebuah kereta curi yang telah diserahkan kepada wakil insuran - Sama ada perayu "bona fide purchaser for value" ke atas kereta tersebut - Sama ada hak asasi perayu telah dicabuli - Sama ada buku pendaftaran yang telah dikemukakan oleh perayu buku pendaftaran asal kereta tersebut - Perlembagaan Persekutuan, perkara 13 - Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987, s. 10(3)(a)
Janaveloo Kuppusamy lwn. Ketua Polis Balai Polis Sentul, Wilayah Persekutuan & Satu Lagi
(Mokhtar Sidin, Hashim Yusoff & Arifin Jaka HHMR) [2006] 2 CLJ 470 [CA]

UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN

Hak ke atas harta - Perlembagaan Persekutuan, perkara 13 - Perayu telah membeli sebuah kereta curi yang telah diserahkan kepada wakil insuran - Sama ada perayu "bona fide purchaser for value" ke atas kereta tersebut - Sama ada hak asasi perayu telah dicabuli - Sama ada buku pendaftaran yang telah dikemukakan oleh perayu buku pendaftaran asal kereta tersebut
Janaveloo Kuppusamy lwn. Ketua Polis Balai Polis Sentul, Wilayah Persekutuan & Satu Lagi
(Mokhtar Sidin, Hashim Yusoff & Arifin Jaka HHMR) [2006] 2 CLJ 470 [CA]

CLJ Supp May (Part 1) 2006

COURT

HIGH COURT

Datuk Hj Wasli Mohd Said v. PP & Another Case
(Civil procedure - Parties - Joinder) [2006] 6 CLJ 1

Phang Siew Fa v. Aw Kim Siok
(Trusts - Administration of estates - Insurance policy) [2006] 6 CLJ 25

PP v. Chong Chai
(Criminal law - Penal Code - Section 302) [2006] 6 CLJ 39

Re Kelvin Lee See Fooi, ex p BSN Commercial Bank Malaysia Bhd
(Bankruptcy - Official assignee - Duty of) [2006] 6 CLJ 65

Sinama Ramasamy lwn. Tetuan Blanche & Kayveas
(Prosedur sivil - Penghakiman terus - Gantirugi) [2006] 6 CLJ 75

Urethane Systems Sdn Bhd v. Quek Yak Kang
(Land law - Caveat - Private caveat) [2006] 6 CLJ 81

COMMONWEALTH REPORT

John Daniel Chong Lai Man v. Major Hj Mohamad Hussain Hj Mohamad
(Limitation - Contract - Loan) [2006] 6 CLJ 88

SUBJECT INDEX

BANKRUPTCY

Discharge - Application - Conduct of official assignee - Failure to produce competent report - Bankruptcy Act 1967, s. 31(1) - Whether sufficient to support application for discharge - Bankruptcy Act 1967, s. 16(2)(b) - Whether complied with - Bankruptcy Act 1967, s. 33(6)(f) & (g) - Whether contravened - Whether there was no basis to allow discharge of judgment debtor - Whether appeal dismissed
Re Kelvin Lee See Fooi, ex p BSN Commercial Bank Malaysia Bhd
(Vincent Ng J) [2006] 6 CLJ 65 [HC]

Official assignee - Duty of - Conduct - Failure to produce competent report - Bankruptcy Act 1967, s. 31(1) - Whether sufficient to support application of discharge - Whether appeal dismissed
Re Kelvin Lee See Fooi, ex p BSN Commercial Bank Malaysia Bhd
(Vincent Ng J) [2006] 6 CLJ 65 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Jurisdiction - Court - Inherent powers of court - Whether court could act to strike out or stay proceedings in the case of an abuse of its process - Whether application to strike out or have charges stayed dismissed
Datuk Hj Wasli Mohd Said v. PP & Another Case
(Abdul Hamid Embong J) [2006] 6 CLJ 1 [HC]

Parties - Joinder - Application for - Charges against accused persons - Whether there was a nexus between the charges - Whether there was unity of purpose or design in their acts - Whether application disallowed
Datuk Hj Wasli Mohd Said v. PP & Another Case
(Abdul Hamid Embong J) [2006] 6 CLJ 1 [HC]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Double jeopardy - Issue of - Applicability - Whether charges dissimilar and bore different elements - Whether prosecution need to prove different ingredients to make out charges facing applicant - Whether offences occurred in two separate jurisdictions - Plea in bar of autrefois - Whether argument misplaced - Federal Constitution, art. 7(2) - Criminal Procedure Code, ss. 302 and 303 - Whether applicable since there has not yet been an acquittal or conviction - Whether applicant placed in jeopardy twice in view of overlapping charges - Whether application to strike out or have charges stayed dismissed
Datuk Hj Wasli Mohd Said v. PP & Another Case
(Abdul Hamid Embong J) [2006] 6 CLJ 1 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Penal Code - Section 302 - Murder - Acts of accused - Whether done with intention of causing death - Penal Code, s. 300(a) - Identification of body - Whether deceased positively identified for post mortem - Whether there was impropriety on part of prosecution - Evidence Act 1950, s. 134 - Whether prosecution established a prima facie case - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 180(i) & (iii)
PP v. Chong Chai
Low Hop Bing J [2006] 6 CLJ 39 [HC]

Penal Code - Section 302 - Murder - Accused mentally unsound - Whether there was no mens rea - Whether psychiatrist's expert evidence accepted under s. 45 of Evidence Act 1950 - Whether accused established on balance of probabilities defence of unsoundness of mind - Whether accused acquitted under s. 347 of the Criminal Procedure Code - Whether accused to be kept in safe custody - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 348(i) and (ii)
PP v. Chong Chai
Low Hop Bing J [2006] 6 CLJ 39 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Charge - Validity - Whether charges remain valid after repeal of Prevention of Corruption Act 1961 - Anti Corruption Act 1997, s. 62(3) - Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, ss. 65, 77 - Whether application to strike out or have charges stayed dismissed
Datuk Hj Wasli Mohd Said v. PP & Another Case
(Abdul Hamid Embong J) [2006] 6 CLJ 1 [HC]

Prosecution - Propriety of - Mala fide - Allegation of - Whether charges against applicant preferred in bad faith - Federal Constitution, art.145(3) - Whether application to strike out or have charges stayed dismissed
Datuk Hj Wasli Mohd Said v. PP & Another Case
(Abdul Hamid Embong J) [2006] 6 CLJ 1 [HC]

LAND LAW

Caveat - Private caveat - Application to extend - Whether plaintiff's claim based on monetary loss - Whether monetary claim gives rise to a caveatable interest - Whether plaintiff's caveat patently wrong - Whether no extension could be availed of in respect of wrongful caveat - Whether plaintiff, as caveator, failed to discharge its burden for extension - Defendant's title and interest in land - Whether indefeasible under s. 340(1) of National Land Code - Whether there was evidence to defeat defendant's registered title under s. 340(2) National Land Code - Whether defendant, as purchaser, has statutory protection under ss. 267 and 269 of National Land Code
Urethane Systems Sdn Bhd v. Quek Yak Kang
(Syed Ahmad Helmy J) [2006] 6 CLJ 81 [HC]

LIMITATION

Contract - Loan - Emergency (Limitation) Order 1991, ss. 9 and 10 - Whether plaintiff's claim statute barred
John Daniel Chong Lai Man v. Major Hj Mohamad Hussain Hj Mohamad
(David John Leonard JC) [2006] 6 CLJ 88 [HC] (Brunei)

SUCCESSION

Distribution of estate - Entitlement - Wife and child of deceased - Distribution Act 1958, s. 6(1)(g) - Maintenance of dependants - Whether to be made by way of periodical payment until plaintiff's re-marriage and child's first marriage - Inheritance (Family Provision) Act 1971, s. 3 - Duty of parent - Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, s. 92 - Proceeds of fatal road accident claim - Whether plaintiff and child entitled
Phang Siew Fa v. Aw Kim Siok
(Lau Bee Lan J) [2006] 6 CLJ 25 [HC]

TRUSTS

Administration of estates - Insurance policy - Insurance policies taken out by deceased while a bachelor - Plaintiff engaged to deceased at time of nomination - Whether plaintiff considered a spouse for intents and purposes of s. 166(1) of the Insurance Act 1996 - Definition of 'spouse' - Whether defendant as nominee entitled to compensation paid under insurance policies as sole beneficiary - Whether monies subject to Distribution Act 1958 - Whether monies formed part of net estate under Inheritance (Family Provision) Act 1971
Phang Siew Fa v. Aw Kim Siok
(Lau Bee Lan J) [2006] 6 CLJ 25 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

PROSEDUR SIVIL

Penghakiman terus - Gantirugi - Menuntut gantirugi atas 'gross negligence' defendan - Sama ada wajar diputuskan melalui permohonan penghakiman terus - Sama ada plaintif mempunyai suatu kes prima facie terhadap defendan - Sama ada perbicaraan penuh perlu dijalankan
Sinama Ramasamy lwn. Tetuan Blanche & Kayveas
(Abd Halim Aman PK) [2006] 6 CLJ 75 [HC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

TAN MENG YUNG v. TELEKOM MALAYSIA BHD

Contract - Option to purchase - Employment share option scheme - Eligibility

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