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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2007, Issue 18

18 May 2007

CLJ Law MALAYSIA

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COURT

Court of Appeal

Pembinaan LCL Sdn Bhd v. SK Styrofoam (M) Sdn Bhd
(Arbitration - Award - Setting aside - Function of court in an application under Arbitration Act 1952) [2007] 3 CLJ 185

Subashini Rajasingam v. Saravanan Thangathoray (No 2)
(Jurisdiction and power of Court of Appeal to issue Erinford injunction - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, ss. 44, 80, 96(a) - Civil Law Act 1956, s. 3) [2007] 3 CLJ 209

Tetuan Kumar Jaspal Quah & Aishah v. Far Legion Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Legal profession - Practice and etiquette - Application to disqualify advocates and solicitors from acting in matter in which it had pecuniary interest) [2007] 3 CLJ 230

HIGH COURT

Malayan Banking Bhd v. Paxelent Corporation Bhd
(Reciprocal enforcement of judgments - Setting aside registration of foreign judgment) [2007] 3 CLJ 247

Walton International Ltd v. Yong Teng Hing B/S Hong Kong Trading Co & Anor
(Trade marks - Registration - Opposition - Whether issue of confusion or deception arose) [2007] 3 CLJ 252

Wong Thai Kuai & Anor v. Kansas Corporation Sdn Bhd
(Winding up - Failure to identify with clarity under which subsection of s. 218 Companies Act 1965 petition presented) [2007] 3 CLJ 263

SUBJECT INDEX

ARBITRATION

Award - Setting aside - Appeal against decision of High Court to set aside arbitrator's award - Whether arbitrator committed errors of law - Function of court in an application under Arbitration Act 1952 - Whether exercise of appellate jurisdiction or function by court unwarranted - Whether there was an irregularity causing a miscarriage of justice that was apparent on face of award
Pembinaan LCL Sdn Bhd v. SK Styrofoam (M) Sdn Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin & Zainun Ali JJCA) [2007] 3 CLJ 185 [CA]

CIVIL LAW ACT

English law - Applicability of English common law in Malaysia - Equitable principles - Propriety of Court of Appeal in issuing Erinford injunction - Civil Law Act 1956, s. 3 - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, ss. 44, 80, 96(a)
Subashini Rajasingam v. Saravanan Thangathoray (No 2)
(Gopal Sri Ram, Suriyadi Halim Omar & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2007] 3 CLJ 209 [CA]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Leave to appeal - Jurisdiction of appellate court - Whether no appeal as of right from Court of Appeal - Whether only Federal Court has right to grant such leave - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, ss. 44, 80, 96(a) - Civil Law Act 1956, s. 3
Subashini Rajasingam v. Saravanan Thangathoray (No 2)
(Gopal Sri Ram, Suriyadi Halim Omar & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2007] 3 CLJ 209 [CA]

Injunction - Erinford injunction - Application for - Jurisdiction and power of Court of Appeal to issue Erinford injunction - Status quo of parties - Leave to appeal - Exercise of discretion - Balance of justice - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, ss. 44, 80, 96(a) - Civil Law Act 1956, s. 3
Subashini Rajasingam v. Saravanan Thangathoray (No 2)
(Gopal Sri Ram, Suriyadi Halim Omar & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2007] 3 CLJ 209 [CA]

Jurisdiction - Court - Jurisdiction and power of Court of Appeal to issue Erinford injunction - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, ss. 44, 80, 96(a) - Civil Law Act 1956, s. 3
Subashini Rajasingam v. Saravanan Thangathoray (No 2)
(Gopal Sri Ram, Suriyadi Halim Omar & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2007] 3 CLJ 209 [CA]

Jurisdiction - High Court - Appeal against decision of High Court to set aside arbitrator's award - Whether arbitrator committed errors of law - Function of court in an application under Arbitration Act 1952 - Whether exercise of appellate jurisdiction or function by court unwarranted - Whether there was an irregularity causing a miscarriage of justice that was apparent on face of award
Pembinaan LCL Sdn Bhd v. SK Styrofoam (M) Sdn Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin & Zainun Ali JJCA) [2007] 3 CLJ 185 [CA]

Reciprocal enforcement of judgments - Setting aside registration of foreign judgment - Whether judgment registered in contravention of ss. 5(1)(a)(i) and 4(4) Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act 1958 - Whether defect curable through amendment - Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act 1958, ss. 4(1)(a), (4), 5(1)(a)(i), 6(3)
Malayan Banking Bhd v. Paxelent Corporation Bhd
(Syed Ahmad Helmy J) [2007] 3 CLJ 247 [HC]

COMPANY LAW

Winding up - Petition - Failure to identify with clarity under which subsection of s. 218 Companies Act 1965 petition presented - Whether petition ought to be struck out for want of compliance - Whether debt in question seriously disputed - Public policy interest - Balance of justice - Companies Act 1965, s. 218
Wong Thai Kuai & Anor v. Kansas Corporation Sdn Bhd
(Ramly Ali J) [2007] 3 CLJ 263 [HC]

LEGAL PROFESSION

Practice of law - Practice and etiquette - Application to disqualify advocates and solicitors from acting in matter in which it had pecuniary interest - Whether said advocates contravened
r. 27(a) Legal Profession (Practice and Etiquette) Rules 1978
Tetuan Kumar Jaspal Quah & Aishah v. Far Legion Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Suriyadi Halim Omar & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2007] 3 CLJ 230 [CA]

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION

Construction of statutes - Purposive approach - Proper definition and meaning of r. 27(a) Legal Profession (Practice and Etiquette) Rules 1978 - Whether literal interpretation would result in an absurd result
Tetuan Kumar Jaspal Quah & Aishah v. Far Legion Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Suriyadi Halim Omar & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2007] 3 CLJ 230 [CA]

TRADE MARKS

Registration - Opposition - Whether 1st respondent copied appellant's trade mark - Whether 1st respondent had prior use of trade mark in respect of goods in Class 9 in Malaysia - Whether issue of confusion or deception arose - Whether appellant could claim monopoly over mark
Walton International Ltd v. Yong Teng Hing B/S Hong Kong Trading Co & Anor
(Raus Sharif J) [2007] 3 CLJ 252 [HC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

CHE OMAR MOHD AKHIR v. PP

CRIMINAL LAW: Penal Code - Section 302 - Murder - Defence - Grave and sudden provocation - Gradual and accumulated provocation - Whether could amount to grave and sudden provocation - Applicable test - Whether that of a reasonable man - Penal Code, ss. 300 (Exception 1), 302

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