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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2006, Issue 18
26 May 2006

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

1. CLJ May (Part 2) 2006

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Menara Panglobal Sdn Bhd v. Arokianathan Sivapiragasam
(Administrative law - Whether High Court entitled to review merits of Industrial Court's decision) [2006] 2 CLJ 501

QSR Brands Bhd v. Suruhanjaya Sekuriti & Anor
(Administrative law - Exercise of judicial functions – Judicial review - Application for leave) [2006] 2 CLJ 532

Tan Sri Eric Chia v. PP
(Evidence - Admissibility - Documentary evidence – Foreign transcripts and documents) [2006] 2 CLJ 544

HIGH COURT

Re Woo Yoke San, ex p OCBC Bank (M) Bhd
(Bankruptcy - Act of bankruptcy - Application to set aside bankruptcy notice - Calculation of interest - Jurisdiction of court to go behind judgment) [2006] 2 CLJ 589

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Exercise of judicial functions - Judicial review - Application for leave - Principles applicable - Whether sole question at leave stage is whether application frivolous - Whether arguments such as availability of an alternative remedy go to merits of substantive application and do not fall to be considered at leave stage
QSR Brands Bhd v. Suruhanjaya Sekuriti & Anor
(Gopal Sri Ram, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Hashim Yusoff JJCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 532 [CA]

Exercise of judicial functions - Judicial review - Application for leave - Whether applicant a person “adversely affected” - Principles applicable - Whether applicant lacked standing to make application - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 53 r. 2(4)
QSR Brands Bhd v. Suruhanjaya Sekuriti & Anor
(Gopal Sri Ram, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Hashim Yusoff JJCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 532 [CA]

Exercise of judicial functions - Judicial review - Award of Industrial Court - Whether judge in judicial review can impose technical rules of court on Industrial Court - Whether judge can go into sufficiency or adequacy of evidence - Principles to be applied by courts in judicial review
Menara Panglobal Sdn Bhd v. Arokianathan Sivapiragasam
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Hashim Yusoff & James Foong JJCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 501 [CA]

Remedies - Certiorari - Application for certiorari to quash award of Industrial Court - Whether High Court entitled to review merits of Industrial Court's decision - Where error of law disclosed
Menara Panglobal Sdn Bhd v. Arokianathan Sivapiragasam
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Hashim Yusoff & James Foong JJCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 501 [CA]

BANKRUPTCY

Act of bankruptcy - Application to set aside bankruptcy notice - Failure to give notice of dispute within seven days after service of bankruptcy notice - Whether strict compliance with s. 3(2)(ii) of Bankruptcy Act 1967 mandatory
Re Woo Yoke San, ex p OCBC Bank (M) Bhd
(Ramly Ali J) [2006] 2 CLJ 589 [HC]

Interest - Calculation of interest - Whether method of calculation of interest must be specified in bankruptcy notice
Re Woo Yoke San, ex p OCBC Bank (M) Bhd
(Ramly Ali J) [2006] 2 CLJ 589 [HC]

Jurisdiction - Judgment - Jurisdiction of court to go behind judgment - Whether court can go behind judgment and enquire into validity of debt
Re Woo Yoke San, ex p OCBC Bank (M) Bhd
(Ramly Ali J) [2006] 2 CLJ 589 [HC]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Courts - Judicial power - Function of court - Whether jus dicere or jus dare - Whether courts can overrule words of a statute
Tan Sri Eric Chia v. PP
(Denis Ong, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Azmel Maamor JJCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 544 [CA]

CIVIL LAW ACT

Interest - Compound interest - Whether courts have power to award
Re Woo Yoke San, ex p OCBC Bank (M) Bhd
(Ramly Ali J) [2006] 2 CLJ 589 [HC]

EVIDENCE

Documentary evidence - Foreign transcripts and documents - Admissibility - Evidence obtained abroad pursuant to s. 8(3) Mutual Assistance In Criminal Matters Act 2002 - Whether such evidence must satisfy requirements of s. 33 Evidence Act 1950
Tan Sri Eric Chia v. PP
(Denis Ong, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Azmel Maamor JJCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 544 [CA]

LABOUR LAW

Employment - Dismissal - Whether punishment of dismissal proportionate to misconduct
Menara Panglobal Sdn Bhd v. Arokianathan Sivapiragasam
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Hashim Yusoff & James Foong JJCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 501 [CA]

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION

Construction of statutes - Contextual approach - Purport of words and expressions used in legislative measure must take their colour from context in which they appear
Tan Sri Eric Chia v. PP
(Denis Ong, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Azmel Maamor JJCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 544 [CA]

2. CLJ May (Part 3) 2006

COURT

HIGH COURT

John Denis De Silva v. Crescent Court Management Corporation
(Strata title - Management corporation) [2006] 2 CLJ 605

Lin Shoon Jewellers Sdn Bhd v. Kedai Emas Mee Chan Sdn Bhd
(Winding up - Petition opposed by contributory) [2006] 2 CLJ 644

PP v. Chian Swee Ong
(Murder - Whether defence of grave and sudden provocation available) [2006] 2 CLJ 662

Soonly Limes Factory Sdn Bhd v. Pengarah Jabatan Pengangkutan Negeri Perak
(Mode of commencement - Challenging decision of public authority) [2006] 2 CLJ 676

Tan Meng Yung v. Telekom Malaysia Bhd
(Employment share option scheme - Eligibility) [2006] 2 CLJ 684

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Injunction - Interim injunction to restrain management corporation from preventing condo unit owner entry - Whether owner had unrestricted right of entry - Whether owner's failure to pay maintenance charges a ground for refusing entry - Whether justice of case in favour of owner
John Denis De Silva v. Crescent Court Management Corporation
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2006] 2 CLJ 605 [HC]

Mode of commencement - Declaration, application for - Challenging decision of public authority - Application made under O. 15 r. 16 Rules of the High Court 1980 and s. 41 Specific Relief Act 1950 - Whether wrong mode of commencement - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 53
Soonly Limes Factory Sdn Bhd v. Pengarah Jabatan Pengangkutan Negeri Perak
(Mohd Azman Husin J) [2006] 2 CLJ 676 [HC]

Service - Ex parte injunction order - Delay in service - Delay due to court - Whether justice of case overrides technical non-compliance - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 1A, O. 2 r. 1(1), (3), O. 29 r. 1(2BA)
John Denis De Silva v. Crescent Court Management Corporation
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2006] 2 CLJ 605 [HC]

COMPANY LAW

Winding up - Opposition to petition - Petition opposed by contributory - Whether contributory entitled to oppose petition - Whether contributory entitled to dispute debt - Whether disputes based on substantial grounds - Companies Act 1965, ss. 218(2)(a), 289 - Winding-Up Rules 1972, rr. 27, 28, 29
Lin Shoon Jewellers Sdn Bhd v. Kedai Emas Mee Chan Sdn Bhd
(Ramly Ali J) [2006] 2 CLJ 644 [HC]

CONTRACT

Option to purchase - Employment share option scheme - Eligibility - Plaintiff retired and re-employed as contract staff - Letter of offer issued when plaintiff re-employed - Date of allocation of shares was prior retirement - Whether plaintiff eligible - Whether plaintiff need only be in employment at the date of allocation of shares - Whether plaintiff need not be in permanent employment when letter of offer was issued
Tan Meng Yung v. Telekom Malaysia Bhd
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2006] 2 CLJ 684 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Penal Code - Section 300(c) - Murder - Accused stabbed foreign prostitute to death for unrequited love - Accused claimed deceased laughed mockingly at him at his show of proof of love for her - Whether defence of grave and sudden provocation available
PP v. Chian Swee Ong
(KN Segara J) [2006] 2 CLJ 662 [HC]

LAND LAW

Strata title - Management corporation - Denying parcel owners right of entry on grounds that maintenance charges not paid - Whether denial unjustified and no legal grounds - Whether charges recoverable only by way of action for debt in court - Strata Titles Act 1985, ss. 52, 53, 53A and 75
John Denis De Silva v. Crescent Court Management Corporation
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2006] 2 CLJ 605 [HC]

3. CLJ Supp May (Part 2) 2006

COURT

HIGH COURT

AmFinance Bhd v. Beverink Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Civil procedure - Summary judgment - Appeal against) [2006] 6 CLJ 97

PP v. Francis Kuin
(Criminal procedure - Sentence - Adequacy) [2006] 6 CLJ 103

Sa'adi Ibrahim & Anor v. Liew Han Sin & Anor
(Limitation - Summons - Filing of) [2006] 6 CLJ 111

Safae Ing lwn. PP
(Prosedur jenayah - Hukuman - Rayuan terhadap hukuman) [2006] 6 CLJ 125

Yeoh Loh Huat lwn. Chan Huan Seng
(Tort - Kemalangan jalanraya - Liabiliti) [2006] 6 CLJ 142

Zainal Fikri Hj Ahmad & Satu Lagi lwn. Malaysian Bunkers System Sdn Bhd
(Profesyen undang-undang - Saraan - Bil-bil kos) [2006] 6 CLJ 148

COMMONWEALTH REPORT

Jacob Mathew v. State Of Punjab & Anor
(Criminal procedure - Negligence - Criminal and civil, distinction between) [2006] 6 CLJ 162 [SC](India)

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Summary judgment - Appeal against - Contract of indemnity under s. 77 Contracts Act 1950 - Failure of one individual to sign indemnity - Whether affects liability of second and third defendants - Repossession of sewing machines - Whether proper - Whether plaintiff exercised due diligence in selling machines by way of tender - Whether there was impropriety on plaintiff's part
AmFinance Bhd v. Beverink Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Abdul Wahab Said J) [2006] 6 CLJ 97 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Negligence - Criminal and civil, distinction between - Professional negligence - Inference of rashness or negligence on the part of a professional - Whether additional conditions apply - Medical negligence - Test for determining medical negligence - Bolam's case - Dr Suresh Gupta v Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anor - Principles - Whether agreed and reaffirmed - Whether accused appellant could not be proceeded against under s. 304A of the Indian Penal Code
Jacob Mathew v. State Of Punjab & Anor
(RC Lahoti (CJI), GP Mathur & PK Balasubramanyan) [2006] 6 CLJ 162 [SC](India)

Sentence - Adequacy - Mitigating factors - Consideration of - Child Act 2001, ss. 2(1) & 76 - Penal Code, s. 304(a)
PP v. Francis Kuin
(Lau Bee Lan J) [2006] 6 CLJ 103 [HC]

LIMITATION

Summons - Filing of - Delay in filing claims for compensation of injury - Whether plaintiff's claim against first defendant statute barred - Limitation Ordinance (Cap 49) (Sarawak), s. 11, Sch. Item 92 - Period of limitation - Whether to be extended - Whether court has discretion on equitable grounds to override provisions of Ordinance - Special damages - Whether plaintiff's claim for special damages statute barred - Limitation Ordinance (Cap 49) (Sarawak), Sch. Item 97 - Whether applicable - Whether claim for general damages and special damages can be split - Subordinate Courts Act 1948, s. 68
Sa'adi Ibrahim & Anor v. Liew Han Sin & Anor
(Lau Bee Lan J) [2006] 6 CLJ 111 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

PROFESYEN UNDANG-UNDANG

Saraan - Bil-bil kos - Penyerahan - Sama ada penghantaran bil-bil melalui akuan pos memadai - Keperluan peruntukan Akta Profesyen Undang-Undang 1976, s. 126(1) - Sama ada dipatuhi - Sama ada permohonan pempetisyen dibenarkan
Zainal Fikri Hj Ahmad & Satu Lagi lwn. Malaysian Bunkers System Sdn Bhd
(Azahar Mohamed PK) [2006] 6 CLJ 148 [HC]

Saraan - Lien - Kos yang dicukai - Wang penghakiman - Permohonan mencaj segala jenis bayaran - Sama ada firma berhak menerima bayaran guaman yang sewajarnya - Sama ada pempetisyen mempunyai lien terhadap pembayaran wang penghakiman dan kos - Sama ada permohonan pempetisyen dibenarkan
Zainal Fikri Hj Ahmad & Satu Lagi lwn. Malaysian Bunkers System Sdn Bhd
(Azahar Mohamed PK) [2006] 6 CLJ 148 [HC]

PROSEDUR JENAYAH

Hukuman - Rayuan terhadap hukuman - Kesalahan merogol - Hukuman penjara 20 tahun dan sebat lapan kali bagi setiap tuduhan - Hukuman-hukuman berjalan secara berturut-turut - Faktor-faktor yang dipertimbangkan - Sama ada Hakim Mahkamah Sesyen gagal menggunakan prinsip-prinsip penghakiman yang betul - Sama ada hukuman maksima patut dikenakan - Sama ada keadilan menuntut perayu dikenakan hukuman-hukuman yang dikenakan oleh Mahkamah Sesyen
Safae Ing lwn. PP
(Ahmad Maarop H) [2006] 6 CLJ 125 [HC]

TORT

Kemalangan jalanraya - Liabiliti - Kecuaian sumbangan - Sama ada pihak responden adalah 50% bertanggungan - Sama ada mahkamah ini mengenepikan liabiliti yang telah diputuskan
Yeoh Loh Huat lwn. Chan Huan Seng
(Zainal Adzam H) [2006] 6 CLJ 142 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Kanun keseksaan - Seksyen 376 - Kesalahan merogol - Hukuman penjara 20 tahun dan sebat lapan kali bagi setiap tuduhan - Hukuman-hukuman berjalan secara berturut-turut - Faktor-faktor yang dipertimbangkan - Sama ada Hakim Mahkamah Sesyen gagal menggunakan prinsip-prinsip penghakiman yang betul - Sama ada hukuman maksima patut dikenakan - Sama ada keadilan menuntut perayu dikenakan hukuman-hukuman yang dikenakan oleh Mahkamah Sesyen
Safae Ing lwn. PP
(Ahmad Maarop H) [2006] 6 CLJ 125 [HC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

OOI KEAN THONG & ANOR v. PP

Constitutional law - Fundamental liberties - Applicants accused of behaving in a disorderly manner and charged under s. 8(1) Parks (Federal Territory) By-laws 1981

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