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09 May 2014

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New This Week

1. Cases(s) Of The Week

a) FOO YAU LIM & ORS v. DATO' HAN JOKE KWANG & ANOR

b) MOHD RAFIZI RAMLI v. PP

c) PP lwn. NA LIAN SENG [2014] 1 SMC 65 APPEAL UPDATE

d) JUDICIAL QUOTES

2. Latest Cases

a) Legal Network Series

b) CLJ 2014 Volume 3 (Part 8)

c) CLJ 2014 Volume 4 (Part 1)

3. Articles

a) Legal Network Series Article(s)

4. Legislation Highlights

a) Principal Acts

b) Amending Acts

c) PU(A)

d) PU(B)


CASES(S) OF THE WEEK

FOO YAU LIM & ORS v. DATO' HAN JOKE KWANG & ANOR
COURT OF APPEAL, PUTRAJAYA, ABDUL WAHAB PATAIL JCA, BALIA YUSOF WAHI JCA
TENGKU MAIMUN JCA
[CIVIL APPEAL NO: W-02-2218-2012]
29 NOVEMBER 2013

LAND LAW: Strata title - Management corporation - Validity of Annual General Meeting - Allegations of failure to observe provisions of Strata Titles Act 1985 - Whether plaintiff exhausted internal remedies before filing suit in court - Whether dispute to be regulated by Commissioner of Building - Whether court had limited jurisdiction in matters of dispute between proprietors

MOHD RAFIZI RAMLI v. PP
COURT OF APPEAL, PUTRAJAYA
MOHAMED APANDI ALI JCA, LINTON ALBERT JCA, MOHTARUDIN BAKI JCA
[CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO: B-09-366-11-2012]
28 NOVEMBER 2013

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Courts - High Court - Inherent powers - Exercise of discretionary powers to stay and/or set aside charge against accused - Application for - Whether there was element of mala fide in instituting charge - Whether exercise of inherent powers of court justified

PP lwn. NA LIAN SENG [2014] 1 SMC 65
MAHKAMAH MAJISTRET, PETALING JAYA
MOHD HEZRI SHAHARIL MJ
[SAMAN NO: 85-01-12]
8 NOVEMBER 2013

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH: Kanun Keseksaan - Seksyen 323 - Sengaja menyebabkan cedera - Intipati pertuduhan - Mangsa berumur 14 tahun pada masa kejadian - Sama ada terdapat percanggahan di dalam keterangan saksi-saksi - Sama ada kenyataan mangsa diteliti dengan cermat - Sama ada terdapat bukti untuk menyokong pertuduhan

APPEAL UPDATE

Nota Pengarang: Pihak pendakwaan telah merayu terhadap keputusan yang arif Majistret bertarikh 8 November 2013. Mahkamah Tinggi telah memutuskan agar kes ini dikembalikan ke Mahkamah Majistret supaya OKS memasukkan pembelaan. Bila kes dikembalikan semula ke Mahkamah Majistret, OKS, walau bagaimanapun, telah mengaku bersalah dan mahkamah menetapkan hukuman denda sebanyak RM1,500 jika gagal bayar penjara satu bulan.

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JUDICIAL QUOTES

FIRDAUS AZIZ ABDULLAH v. PP [2013] 9 CLJ 886

[3] Issue: On the workings of s. 53(1) Arms Act 1960 and the power of Magistrates and Sessions Court Judges to seize, forfeit or release arms as the case may be under the section (herein, shotgun and firearm license).

“The proviso to s. 53(1) of the Arms Act 1960 gives the Sessions Court Judge or Magistrate the power to order the release of any seized arms and/or ammunition to the person named in that order. He/she “may” order such release, regardless of whether any person has been convicted of the offence which led to the arms and/or ammunition being seized in the first place. The person named in the order need not be the person from whom the arms and/or ammunition were seized. The fact that no one, including the appellant, was ever charged with any offence in relation to the shotgun was not material for the purpose of the exercise by the Sessions Court Judge or Magistrate of his/her power to order (or not to order) the release of the shotgun to the appellant on the appellant’s application. Section 53 is however silent as to what matters need to be taken into consideration by the Sessions Court Judge or Magistrate in making a decision whether to release or not to release any arms/ammunition to any person. It is also silent as to the procedure to be followed by the Sessions Court Judge or Magistrate in the making of such decision.”

“The learned Sessions Court Judge and the learned Judicial Commissioner had taken into account the circumstances in which the shotgun was obtained by the appellant and, more importantly, the circumstances in which the replacement and subsequent renewals of the licence for the shotgun were applied for and made. The learned Sessions Court Judge found those circumstances were such that they gave rise to suspicion that the shotgun was obtained by “dubious and surreptitious means”. The learned Judicial Commissioner agreed ... In the circumstances as discussed by both the learned Sessions Court Judge and the learned Judicial Commissioner in their respective grounds of judgment and our findings above, we are unanimous in our view that the learned Sessions Court Judge did not err in dismissing the appellant’s application for the release of the shotgun to him, and consequently the learned Judicial Commissioner did not err in confirming that decision.” – Per Zaharah Ibrahim JCA upon delivering the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Firdaus Aziz Abdullah v. PP [2013] 9 CLJ 886.

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LATEST CASES

Legal Network Series

[2013] 1 LNS 36 PRABODH ISHAN DE SILVA v. ANISHKA RANJEEVI SILVA FAMILY LAW: Children - Custody - Application to vary or set aside decree nisi - Petitioner Wife remarried and she and new husband now lived in Sri Lanka - Whether there was a material change in circumstances - Whether welfare of children of paramount importance - Whether twins should not be subjected to further trauma and stress of going to a new school in Sri Lanka - Whether in the interest of the twins that they should be with their father in Kuala Lumpur
[2013] 1 LNS 43 TARGET WAREHOUSING (M) SDN BHD v. MSIG INSURANCE (MALAYSIA) BERHAD ARBITRATION: Arbitration clause - Construction of - Failure to refer difference to arbitration within agreed time period - Whether a breach by plaintiff of a condition precedent of the Policy - Whether plaintiff deprived of the right to institute a civil action or further prosecuting any claim under the Policy - Whether difference between the parties was within the competence or jurisdiction of the court to adjudicate - Whether plaintiff's claim deemed to have been abandoned
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Striking out - Writ and statement of claim - Application for - Unconditional Appearance/Delay in filing the application to strike out - Whether defendant should have entered 'conditional appearance' to suit - Whether failure to do so disentitled defendant from applying to strike out the action - Whether defendant could present application to strike out the action after case had been set down for trial - Whether plaintiff's claim was obviously unsustainable and amounted to an abuse of the process of the court
INSURANCE: Construction of policy - Indemnity - Proper and logical construction of provisions of Policy to determine true purport and effect of contractual obligations of parties to the Policy - Whether operative clause of general application to the whole Policy - Whether all terms and conditions and endorsement on Policy to be treated as 'condition precedents' that were to be met before any liability was imposed on defendant in respect of any claim under the Policy - Whether indemnity cover under the Policy extended to loss of goods not belonging to plaintiff - Whether liability on defendant to indemnify under the Policy only arose if subject of theft or dishonesty by plaintiff's employee(s) was in respect of plaintiff's own goods or stock - Whether plaintiff's claim for loss of goods not belonging to plaintiff was sustainable
[2013] 1 LNS 119 PENISULAR FIBRE INDUSTRIES SDN BHD v. TAN YOKE CHIN COMPANY LAW: Directors - Appointment - Principles to determine if one was a de facto or shadow director of a corporation - Whether plaintiff submitted sufficient evidence to demonstrate that defendant was in fact a de facto and or a shadow director - Whether defendant holding himself out as director of the plaintiff or conducted himself as both a director or shadow director - Whether defendant owed any fiduciary duty to plaintiff and or had breached his fiduciary duties to the plaintiff and or committed breach of trust as claimed
CONTRACT: Privity - Whether plaintiff was privy to the Agreement - Whether plaintiff had locus to commence present action against defendant - Whether reliefs claimed by plaintiff such as audit and secretary fees as a consequence of breach of fiduciary duties payable
[2013] 1 LNS 122 KOAY KAR KHENG v. SEONG LOONG (M) SDN BHD CIVIL PROCEDURE: Locus standi - Whether applicant had the locus standi to file present action - Whether applicant qualified to bring action for revocation of the design under s. 27(1)(a) of the Industrial Design Act 1996 (IDA) - Whether applicant authorized to bring present action on behalf of the Association against respondent - Compliance with s. 24(1)(a) of the IDA - Whether Association's members had a genuine and practical trading interest in present action of seeking expungement and/or revocation of the design - Whether as Association was entrusted to promote and protect interests of its members, the Association had locus standi to commence action against respondent - Whether Applicant need only succeed on either ss. 24(1)(a) or 27(1)(a) of the IDA for the Court to make the orders applied for
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Patents - Registered designs - Expungement of a registered industrial design - Whether respondent's design as registered was valid - Whether prior designs were identical to respondent's design or differed only in immaterial details or in variants commonly used in the relevant trade - Whether respondent's registered design was not new within the context of the Industrial Design Act 1996 - Whether Register of Industrial Designs should be rectified by expunging the whole entry relating to Industrial Designs No. 06-00975-0101 in Class 99
[2013] 1 LNS 124 SOO KIM YONG v. KUMPULAN SEPANG UTAMA SDN BHD; GABRIEL TEO CHUN (APPLICANT) COMPANY LAW: Liquidators - Release and appointment - Whether the removal of applicant and replacement with Wan Mohamad Shukri as Liquidator for respondent would assist the liquidation process and the Scheme implementation without any interruption - Whether essential that the two Liquidators act jointly and severally and work closely with the Scheme manager - Whether a creditors' meeting was necessary to approve the appointment of Wan Mohamad Shukri - Whether applicant's present application prejudiced the interest of any of the respondent's creditors

CLJ 2014 Volume 3 (Part 8)

COURT

SC India

State of Haryana v. Janak Singh And Others
GS Singhvi, Ranjana P Desai JJ
(Criminal Law; Words and Phrases - Penal Code, 1860 - Section 376(1) proviso - Rape - Sentence - Reduction of, to below statutorily prescribed minimum period) [2014] 3 CLJ 949 [SC India]

COURT OF APPEAL

Foo Yau Lim & Ors v. Dato' Han Joke Kwang & Anor
Abdul Wahab Patail, Balia Yusof Wahi, Tengku Maimun JJCA
(Land Law - Strata title - Management corporation - Validity of Annual General Meeting) [2014] 3 CLJ 959 [CA]

LBCN Development Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Pengarah Tanah Dan Galian Selangor & Ors
Alizatul Khair Osman, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Abang Iskandar JJCA
(Tort - Misfeasance in public office - Cause of action) [2014] 3 CLJ 970 [CA]

Ngan Siong Hing v. RHB Bank Bhd
Abdul Wahab Patail, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Varghese George Varughese JJCA
(Legal Profession - Retainer - Duties to client) [2014] 3 CLJ 984 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Allianz General Insurance Malaysia Berhad v. Maxi Development Sdn Bhd & Ors
Mary Lim J
(Civil Procedure; Evidence - Res judicata - Fresh or further evidence - Principles applied) [2014] 3 CLJ 1053 [HC]

Ng Shiuh Huei v. Asset First Sdn Bhd & Anor
Yeoh Wee Siam J
(Legal Profession; Tort - Duty of care - Retainer - Professional negligence) [2014] 3 CLJ 1064 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Res judicata - Abuse of process of court - Fresh evidence - Whether material already tendered in earlier proceedings - Whether evidence tendered to impugn earlier suit - Whether plain and obvious case for striking out - Whether abuse of process of court - Rules of Court 2012, O. 18 r. 19(1)(a), (b), (c) & (d)
Allianz General Insurance Malaysia Berhad v. Maxi Development Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Mary Lim J) [2014] 3 CLJ 1053 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Penal Code, 1860 - Sections 375 and 376 - Rape - Violative of victim's right under Art. 21 of the Constitution - It violates victim's dignity and honour and shatters her personality and confidence level - These aspects must be kept in mind by court while dealing with rape cases - Constitution of India - Art. 21 - Crimes Against Women and Children – Rape
State Of Haryana v. Janak Singh And Others
(GS Singhvi, Ranjana P Desai JJ) [2014] 3 CLJ 949 [SC India]

Penal Code, 1860 - Section 376(1) proviso - Rape - Sentence - Reduction of, to below statutorily prescribed minimum period of 7 yrs - Court must assign adequate and special reasons indicating extenuating circumstances - "Adequate and special reasons" - What are - Strict compliance with proviso needed - Sentence bargaining not permissible - "Just and expedient" is not the same as "adequate and special reasons"
State Of Haryana v. Janak Singh And Others
(GS Singhvi, Ranjana P Desai JJ) [2014] 3 CLJ 949 [SC India]

EVIDENCE

Fresh or further evidence - Principles applied - Whether conditions for admissibility satisfied - Whether evidence already tendered in earlier proceedings - Whether evidence tendered to impugn earlier suit - Whether relevant for consideration
Allianz General Insurance Malaysia Berhad v. Maxi Development Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Mary Lim J) [2014] 3 CLJ 1053[HC]

LAND LAW

Strata title - Management corporation - Validity of Annual General Meeting - Allegations of failure to observe provisions of Strata Titles Act 1985 - Whether plaintiff exhausted internal remedies before filing suit in court - Whether dispute to be regulated by Commissioner of Building - Whether court had limited jurisdiction in matters of dispute between proprietors
Foo Yau Lim & Ors v. Dato' Han Joke Kwang & Anor
(Abdul Wahab Patail, Balia Yusof Wahi, Tengku Maimun JJCA) [2014] 3 CLJ 959 [CA]

LEGAL PROFESSION

Duty of care - Retainer - Whether retainer could be implied from conduct of parties - Whether legal firm acted for plaintiff in property transactions - Whether firm breached duty of care to plaintiff in failing to ensure vendors of properties were actual owners - Whether plaintiff contributorily negligent - Whether defence of contributory negligence available although not specifically pleaded
Ng Shiuh Huei v. Asset First Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Yeoh Wee Siam J) [2014] 3 CLJ 1064 [HC]

Retainer - Duties to client - Whether instructions to solicitor tasked to prepare loan security documentation vague or specific - Scope of 'necessary searches' - Whether depended on conveyancing practice at material time - Causation - Whether solicitor's omission or neglect to make specific searches caused loss to financier - Whether financier negligent in approving loan to fraudster and later releasing loan to third party before ensuring all relevant checks done
Ngan Siong Hing v. RHB Bank Bhd
(Abdul Wahab Patail, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Varghese George Varughese JJCA) [2014] 3 CLJ 984 [CA]

TORT

Misfeasance in public office - Cause of action - Land acquisition - Whether public officer's act in acquiring land amounted to abuse of power - Whether misfeasance in public office available only in cases relating to personal misconduct - Whether public officer was mouth piece of State Authority - Whether acquisition done by State Authority - Whether action scandalous, frivolous and vexatious and an abuse of process of court
LBCN Development Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Pengarah Tanah Dan Galian Selangor & Ors
(Alizatul Khair Osman, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Abang Iskandar JJCA) [2014] 3 CLJ 970 [CA]

Negligence - Professional negligence - Whether firm acted for plaintiff in property transaction - Whether firm breached duty of care to plaintiff in failing to ensure vendors of properties were actual owners - Whether plaintiff contributorily negligent - Whether defence of contributory negligence available although not specifically pleaded
Ng Shiuh Huei v. Asset First Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Yeoh Wee Siam J) [2014] 3 CLJ 1064 [HC]

WORDS AND PHRASES

"Adequate and special reasons", "just and expedient" - Held, are not the same - Criminal trial - Sentence - Minimum sentence/Minimum statutory sentence
State Of Haryana v. Janak Singh And Others
(GS Singhvi, Ranjana P Desai JJ) [2014] 3 CLJ 949 [SC India]


CLJ 2014 Volume 4 (Part 1)

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Mohd Rafizi Ramli v. PP
Mohamed Apandi Ali, Linton Albert, Mohtarudin Baki JJCA
(Criminal Procedure - High Court - Inherent powers - Exercise of discretionary powers to stay and/or set aside charge) [2014] 4 CLJ 1 [CA]

PP v. Abdul Halim Abd Samat
Raus Sharif PCA, Abdul Malik Ishak, Umi Kalthum Majid JJCA
(Criminal Procedure - Appeal - Principles of sentencing - Whether appellate court should interfere in sentence imposed) [2014] 4 CLJ 12 [CA]

Taiwan Chief Precision Technology Sdn Bhd v. Tenaga Nasional Berhad
Ramly Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim, Anantham Kasinather JJCA
(Public Utilities - Electricity - Supply of - Consumption and usage - Tampering of meter - Whether proved) [2014] 4 CLJ 23 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Akaiwa Corporation (M) Sdn Bhd v. Ooi Woon Chee
Lee Heng Cheong JC
(Company Law - Winding up - Undue preference - Tenancy agreements entered as means to settle part of wound up company's debts) [2014] 4 CLJ 36 [HC]

Somy Seethiah v. Intensiftek (M) Sdn Bhd
Lee Swee Seng JC
(Land Law - Sale and purchase of property - Specific performance - Whether claim for specific performance time-barred) [2014] 4 CLJ 44 [HC]

SESSIONS COURT

PP v. Chin Keem Feung & Another Case
Jagjit Singh Bant Singh SJ
(Company Law; Criminal Law - Directors - Role of independent non-executive directors in listed company's audit committee - Statutory offences - Securities Industry Act 1983, s. 122B(b)(bb)) [2014] 4 CLJ 62 [SC]

SUBJECT INDEX

COMPANY LAW

Directors - Role of independent non-executive directors in listed company's audit committee (`AC') - Whether AC required to detect wrongful acts in conduct of affairs of company and provide independent advice to board of directors before decisions made - Whether incumbent on AC to ensure financial statements issued by listed company accurate and reliable to protect investing public
PP v. Chin Keem Feung & Another Case
(Jagjit Singh Bant Singh SJ) [2014] 4 CLJ 62 [SC]

Statutory offences - Securities Industry Act 1983, s. 122B(b)(bb) - Knowingly authorising furnishing of misleading statement relating to financial affairs of company to Bursa Malaysia - Whether accused presented credible defence - Whether prosecution proven case beyond reasonable doubt
PP v. Chin Keem Feung & Another Case
(Jagjit Singh Bant Singh SJ) [2014] 4 CLJ 62 [SC]

Winding up - Undue preference - Tenancy agreements entered as means to settle part of wound up company's debts - Whether tenancy agreements executed less than six months prior to commencement of winding up - Whether tenancy agreements void against liquidator as undue preference - Bankruptcy Act 1967, s. 53 - Companies Act 1965, s. 293
Akaiwa Corporation (M) Sdn Bhd v. Ooi Woon Chee
(Lee Heng Cheong JC) [2014] 4 CLJ 36 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Appeal against sentence - Principles of sentencing - Whether appellate court should interfere in sentence imposed - Whether order of binding over appropriate
PP v. Abdul Halim Abd Samat
(Raus Sharif PCA, Abdul Malik Ishak, Umi Kalthum Majid JJCA) [2014] 4 CLJ 12 [CA]

Courts - High Court - Inherent powers - Exercise of discretionary powers to stay and/or set aside charge against accused - Application for - Whether there was element of mala fide in instituting charge - Whether exercise of inherent powers of court justified
Mohd Rafizi Ramli v. PP
(Mohamed Apandi Ali, Linton Albert, Mohtarudin Baki JJCA) [2014] 4 CLJ 1 [CA]

Sentence - Binding over - Appeal against inadequacy of sentence - Whether binding over order adequate in view of gravity of offence - Whether gravity of offence outweighed mitigating factors - Whether custodial sentence warranted - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 294
PP v. Abdul Halim Abd Samat
(Raus Sharif PCA, Abdul Malik Ishak, Umi Kalthum Majid JJCA) [2014] 4 CLJ 12 [CA]

LAND LAW

Sale and purchase of property - Sale and purchase agreement - Specific performance - Whether claim for specific performance time-barred - Refusal of vendor to settle difference between redemption sum and balance purchase price - Failure of vendor to refund deposit - Whether sale and purchase agreement terminated - Whether purchaser abandoned rights for specific performance - Whether subsequent conduct of purchaser amounted to waiver of vendor's breach
Somy Seethiah v. Intensiftek (M) Sdn Bhd
(Lee Swee Seng JC) [2014] 4 CLJ 44 [HC]

PUBLIC UTILITIES

Electricity - Supply of - Consumption and usage - Tampering of meter - Whether proved - Whether plaintiff owed outstanding payment - Whether defendant entitled to recover loss of revenue - Whether High Court Judge erred in accepting amount stated in statement issued by defendant under s. 38 Electricity Supply Act 1990
Taiwan Chief Precision Technology Sdn Bhd v. Tenaga Nasional Berhad
(Ramly Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim, Anantham Kasinather JJCA) [2014] 4 CLJ 23 [CA]

ARTICLE

Legal Network Series Article(s)

1. KETERANGAN PENDAPAT PAKAR DI MAHKAMAH MALAYSIA:
    KEPERLUAN UNTUK MENILAI KEBOLEHPERCAYAANNYA SECARA TELITI
[Read excerpt]
    oleh: RAMALINGGAM RAJAMANICKAM* [2014] 1 LNS(A) xxxi

2. JENAYAH SEKSUAL: SUATU PERBANDINGAN ANTARA SIVIL DAN SYARIAH* [Read excerpt]
    oleh: RAMALINGGAM RAJAMANICKAM [2014] 1 LNS(A) xxxii

3. THE LEGAL GOVERNANCE ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGN WORKERS IN MALAYSIA [Read excerpt]
    by: GURU DHILLON*, NORAKHMAL ABDUL WAHAB** & DR MOHAMMED ISHAK ABDUL HAMID*** [2014] 1 LNS(A) xxxiii

LEGISLATION HIGHLIGHTS

Principal Acts

Number Title Date coming into force Repealing
ACT 761 Finance Act 2014 See s 3 for the Income Tax Act; s 33 for the Stamp Act; s 36 for the Petroleum (Income Tax) Act; s 44 for the Real Property Gains Tax Act and s 50 for the Labuan Business Activity Tax Act -Nil-
ACT 760 Fees (Department Of Museums Malaysia) (Validation) Act 2014 1 January 1991 to 11 June 2012 -Nil-
ACT 759 Islamic Financial Services Act 2013 30 June 2013 [PU(B) 277/2013] - except para(s) 1 to 10 of Schedule 9 and para(s) 13 to 19 of Schedule 9 -Nil-
ACT 758 Financial Services Act 2013 30 June 2013 [PU(B) 276/2013] - except s 129 and Schedule 9 -Nil-
ACT 757 Strata Management Act 2013 Not Yet In Force -Nil-

Amending Acts

Number Title Date coming into force Principal/Amending Act No
ACT A1460 Prison (Amendment) Act 2014 3 April 2014 ACT 537
ACT A1459 Prevention Of Crime (Amendment And Extension) Act 2014 2 April 2014 ACT 297
ACT A1457 Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 2014 15 February 2014 ACT 234
ACT A1458 Supply Act 2014 1 January 2014
ACT A1456 Legal Profession (Amendment) Act 2013 Not Yet In Force ACT 166

PU(A)

Number Title Date of Publication Date coming into force Principal/Amending Act No
PU(A) 120/2014 Renewable Energy (Technical And Operational Requirements) (Amendment) Rules 2014 30 April 2014 1 May 2014 PU(A) 387/2011
PU(A) 119/2014 Malaysian Rubber Board (Licensing And Permit) Regulations 2014 30 April 2014 30 April 2014 ACT 551
PU(A) 118/2014 Printing Of Qur'Anic Texts (Exemption) Order 2014 29 April 2014 30 April 2014 ACT 326
PU(A) 117/2014 Malaysia Co-Operative Societies Commission (Central Liquidity Fund) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 29 April 2014 1 May 2014 PU(A) 292/2010
PU(A) 116/2014 Poisons (Amendment Of Poisons List) (No. 2) Order 2014 29 April 2014 30 April 2014 ACT 366

PU(B)

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Number Title Date of Publication Date coming into force Principal/Amending Act No
PU(B) 145/2014 Notice Of Completion Of Revision And Inspection Of Supplementary Electoral Rolls - Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur 23 April 2014 24 April 2014 PU(A) 293/2002
PU(B) 144/2014 Notice Of Completion Of Revision And Inspection Of Supplementary Electoral Rolls - Selangor 23 April 2014 24 April 2014 PU(A) 293/2002
PU(B) 143/2014 Notice Of Completion Of Revision And Inspection Of Supplementary Electoral Rolls - Pahang 23 April 2014 24 April 2014 PU(A) 293/2002
PU(B) 142/2014 Notice Of Completion Of Revision And Inspection Of Supplementary Electoral Rolls - Perak 23 April 2014 24 April 2014 PU(A) 293/2002
PU(B) 141/2014 Notice Of Completion Of Revision And Inspection Of Supplementary Electoral Rolls - Pulau Pinang 23 April 2014 24 April 2014 PU(A) 293/2002
[2014] 1 LNS(A) xxxi MALAYSIA

KETERANGAN PENDAPAT PAKAR DI MAHKAMAH MALAYSIA: KEPERLUAN UNTUK MENILAI KEBOLEHPERCAYAANNYA SECARA TELITI

oleh

RAMALINGGAM RAJAMANICKAM*


Pengenalan

Sesungguhnya, seseorang saksi yang mengemukakan keterangan di mahkamah hanya boleh memberi keterangan berkenaan dengan apa yang ditanggap oleh pancainderanya sahaja ataupun yang disedari melalui keadaan mentalnya. Manakala, adalah menjadi tugas hakim untuk membuat kesimpulan atau pendapat mengenai sesuatu fakta yang telah diberikan. Oleh itu, secara umumnya keterangan pendapat seseorang saksi adalah tidak relevan dalam undang-undang keterangan.[1] Walau bagaimanapun, terdapat pengecualian kepada prinsip ini. Terdapat beberapa keadaan di mana saksi-saksi khasnya saksi pakar dibenarkan oleh mahkamah untuk memberikan keterangan dalam bentuk pendapat bagi tujuan membantu hakim perbicaraan dalam memutuskan sesuatu isu atau perkara yang berada di luar pengetahuan ataupun pengalamannya.[2]

Dalam konteks Malaysia, keterangan pakar sememangya merupakan satu keterangan yang relevan dan telah diterima dalam kes-kes jenayah dan sivil selama ini. Sebelum keterangan pakar diterima masuk sebagai keterangan, ia mestilah berada dalam mana-mana satu peruntukan relevan di bawah Akta Keterangan 1950. Kerelevanan keterangan pakar diperuntukkan di bawah Seksyen 45 Akta Keterangan 1950.[3]


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* Pensyarah Fakulti Undang-undang, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)


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[2014] 1 LNS(A) xxxii MALAYSIA

JENAYAH SEKSUAL: SUATU PERBANDINGAN ANTARA SIVIL DAN SYARIAH*

oleh

RAMALINGGAM RAJAMANICKAM


PENGENALAN

Rentetan arus modenisasi dan globalisasi, manusia menjadi semakin materialistik dan individualistik. Nilai-nilai agama dan moral yang dititikberatkan selama ini hanya dipandang enteng oleh segelintir masyarakat Malaysia. Bagi mereka, mengumpul kekayaan adalah lebih penting daripada mengekalkan ataupun menjunjung ajaran agama dan bangsa. Justeru, manusia mudah terjebak dalam kancah gejala sosial yang menjadi wabak kepada pembinaan tamadun manusia. Antara yang sering bermain di bibir masyarakat ialah jenayah berkaitan seksual. Memang tidak dapat disangkal lagi bahawa jenayah seksual semakin berleluasa dari hari ke hari. Amat membimbangkan lagi apabila jenayah seksual ini melibatkan kanak-kanak sebagai mangsa. Maka, satu perbincangan akan dilakukan bagi melihat apakah prinsip atau peruntukan yang wujud berkaitan jenayah seksual ini.

Umumnya, undang-undang di Malaysia memperuntukkan hukuman bagi kesalahan berkaitan jenayah seksual sama ada di bawah undang-undang sivil mahupun undang-undang syariah. Kanun Keseksaan akan dijadikan autoriti utama dalam membincangkan peruntukan jenayah seksual di bawah undang-undang sivil manakala Akta Kesalahan Jenayah Syariah (Wilayah-Wilayah Persekutuan) 1997 (Akta 559) akan dijadikan rujukan dalam melihat peruntukan jenayah seksual di bawah cabang syariah. Selain itu, hukum syara' juga akan diberi perhatian serta tumpuan khas untuk membuat perbandingan antara undang-undang ciptaan manusia dan undang-undang ciptaan Tuhan.


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* Makalah Undang-undang. Diterbit dengan kebenaran Jawatankuasa Penerbitan Fakulti Undang-undang, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.


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[2014] 1 LNS(A) xxxiii MALAYSIA

THE LEGAL GOVERNANCE ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGN WORKERS IN MALAYSIA

by

GURU DHILLON*, NORAKHMAL ABDUL WAHAB** & DR MOHAMMED ISHAK ABDUL HAMID***


ABSTRACT

Whether or not to engage foreign workers is the conundrum on Malaysian authorities' minds when the subject of foreign workers come to the forefront of discussions. Most Malaysians are unwilling to work in the industries that attract a lot of foreign workers who earn minimum wages that have been set, as such foreign workers is a must have for such industries to survive. With such an influx of foreign workers, this has inevitable impacted Malaysia be it from a legal, economic or social perspective. In this paper, the authors have taken the liberty to analyse all relevant legislative provisions to determine their efficacy in the regulation of foreign workers in Malaysia. The authors have also listed out the current Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) for the employment of foreign workers, the rights and responsibilities of the workers as well as the employers, the analysis of Health and Safety regulations and any other pertinent issues that have arisen in the course of writing up this paper. This paper is envisaged to benefit all those connected to the foreign workers market either directly or indirectly by providing the latest information pertaining to this area with a view that more relevant laws and regulations be correctly implemented to further regulate the foreign workers industry in Malaysia.


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* Senior Lecturer in Law, Faculty of Law, Multimedia University

** Lecturer in Law, Faculty of Law, Multimedia University

*** Lecturer in Law, Faculty of Law, Multimedia University


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