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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2004, Issue 20
21 April 2004

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COURT OF APPEAL

Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd v. Abdul Razak Sheikh Mahmood & Anor
(Delay in taking out summons for directions) [2004] 2 CLJ 1

Cheong Soo Leong & Ors v. H’ng Ah Ba
(Housing developers - Land not transferred and house not completed and delivered within time period agreed) [2004] 2 CLJ 19

Eight Development (M) Sdn Bhd v. Antara Steel Mills Sdn Bhd
(Claim for damages - Defendant failed to deliver vacant possession of premises) [2004] 2 CLJ 32

Md Amin Md Yusof & Satu Lagi lwn. Cityvilla Sdn Bhd
(Rekod rayuan - Kelewatan memfail) [2004] 2 CLJ 57

Noh Hyoung Seok v. Perwira Affin Bank Bhd
(Summary judgment - Appeal against - Issue not raised by defendant in statement of defence or affidavit) [2004] 2 CLJ 64

HIGH COURT

David Lim Hong Kee v. Perwira Affin Bank Bhd
(Bankruptcy - Notice - Setting aside) [2004] 2 CLJ 76

SUBJECT INDEX

BANKRUPTCY

Notice - Setting aside - Amount in notice included interest one day beyond limitation period of 6 years - Whether notice bad in law - Limitation - Bankruptcy proceedings in Sabah - Limitation statute applicable - Whether Limitation Act 1953 - Whether Limitation Ordinance (Cap. 72) (Sabah) - Limitation Act 1953, s. 6(3) - Limitation Ordinance (Cap 72) (Sabah), ss. 2, 3, Item 97
David Lim Hong Kee v. Perwira Affin Bank Bhd
(Linton Albert JC) [2004] 2 CLJ 76

CIVIL LAW ACT

Damages - Claim for damages - Defendant failed to deliver vacant possession of premises - Premises held over and continually occupied by defendant’s tenants - Whether plaintiff entitled to damages amounting to double market value of rental for premises - Civil Law Act 1956, s. 28(4)
Eight Development (M) Sdn Bhd v. Antara Steel Mills Sdn Bhd
(Denis Ong, Mohd Noor Ahmad & Hashim Yusoff JJCA) [2004] 2 CLJ 32

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Costs - Appeal as to costs - No order as to costs made by learned judge - Whether each party should bear its own costs
Eight Development (M) Sdn Bhd v. Antara Steel Mills Sdn Bhd
(Denis Ong, Mohd Noor Ahmad & Hashim Yusoff JJCA) [2004] 2 CLJ 32

Interest - Damages - Pre-judgment interest on damages amounting to 8% per annum - Whether ought to be allowed
Eight Development (M) Sdn Bhd v. Antara Steel Mills Sdn Bhd
(Denis Ong, Mohd Noor Ahmad & Hashim Yusoff JJCA) [2004] 2 CLJ 32

Pleadings - Defence - Issue not raised by defendant in statement of defence or affidavit - Whether issue could be raised for the first time by defendant before judge-in-chambers - Whether judge-in-chambers should have addressed issue in considering plaintiff’s application for summary judgment - Interest rates and discharge of guarantees - Showing cause against plaintiff’s application by way of ‘affidavit or otherwise’ - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14 r. 4(1)
Noh Hyoung Seok v. Perwira Affin Bank Bhd
(Nik Hashim, Augustine Paul JJCA & Zainun Ali J) [2004] 2 CLJ 64

Res judicata - Scope and nature - Special circumstances - Application to set aside bankruptcy notice - New argument raised in light of recent decision of Federal Court - Whether constituting special circumstance - Whether not vitiated by res judicata
David Lim Hong Kee v. Perwira Affin Bank Bhd
(Linton Albert JC) [2004] 2 CLJ 76

Summons for directions - Delay in taking out summons for directions - Whether delay intentional and contumelious - Whether delay prejudiced defendants - Whether appeal against dismissal of action allowed - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 25 r. 1(1), 1(2)(a), 1(4)
Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd v. Abdul Razak Sheikh Mahmood & Anor
(Nik Hashim, Augustine Paul JJCA & Zainun Ali J) [2004] 2 CLJ 1

Summary judgment - Appeal against - Issue not raised by defendant in statement of defence or affidavit - Whether issue could be raised for first time by defendant before judge-in-chambers - Whether judge-in-chambers should have addressed issue in considering plaintiff’s application for summary judgment - Showing cause against plaintiff’s application by way of ‘affidavit or otherwise’ - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14 r. 4(1) - Interest rates and discharge of guarantees - Whether viva voce evidence required to determine question of fact - Function of trial judge in an Order 14 application
Noh Hyoung Seok v. Perwira Affin Bank Bhd
(Nik Hashim, Augustine Paul JJCA & Zainun Ali J) [2004] 2 CLJ 64

CONTRACT

Breach - Sale and purchase agreement - Land not transferred and house not completed and delivered within time period agreed - Whether plaintiff purchaser entitled to specific performance and damages for late delivery - Whether defendants were developers within Housing Developers (Control and Licensing) Act 1966 - Whether plaintiff entitled to set off payment of purchase price with damages for late delivery
Cheong Soo Leong & Ors v. H’ng Ah Ba
(Mokhtar Sidin, Abdul Kadir Sulaiman & Pajan Singh Gill JJCA) [2004] 2 CLJ 19

Sale and purchase of land - Breach - Damages - Assessment of - Defendant failed to deliver vacant possession of premises - Premises held over and continually occupied by defendant’s tenants - Whether plaintiff entitled to damages amounting to double market value of rental for premises - Civil Law Act 1956, s. 28(4) - Contracts Act 1950, s. 74(1)
Eight Development (M) Sdn Bhd v. Antara Steel Mills Sdn Bhd
(Denis Ong, Mohd Noor Ahmad & Hashim Yusoff JJCA) [2004] 2 CLJ 32

LAND LAW

Housing developers - Sale and purchase agreement - Land not transferred and house not completed and delivered within time period agreed - Whether plaintiff purchaser entitled to specific performance and damages for late delivery - Whether defendants were developers within Housing Developers (Control and Licensing) Act 1966 - Whether plaintiff entitled to set off payment of purchase price with damages for late delivery
Cheong Soo Leong & Ors v. H’ng Ah Ba
(Mokhtar Sidin, Abdul Kadir Sulaiman & Pajan Singh Gill JJCA) [2004] 2 CLJ 19

Sale of land - Breach of contract - Damages - Assessment of - Defendant failed to deliver vacant possession of premises - Premises held over and continually occupied by defendant’s tenants - Whether plaintiff entitled to damages amounting to double market value of rental for premises - Civil Law Act 1956, s. 28(4) - Contracts Act 1950, s. 74(1)
Eight Development (M) Sdn Bhd v. Antara Steel Mills Sdn Bhd
(Denis Ong, Mohd Noor Ahmad & Hashim Yusoff JJCA) [2004] 2 CLJ 32

INDEKS PERKARA

PROSEDUR SIVIL

Rayuan - Rekod rayuan - Kelewatan memfail - Sama ada wujud penjelasan munasabah dan mencukupi - Sama ada kecuaian pihak peguam - Sama ada perayu tidak boleh dipersalahkan - Sama ada responden tidak diprejudis - Kaedah-kaedah Mahkamah Tinggi 1980, A. 34 k. 7 - Kaedah-kaedah Mahkamah Rayuan 1994, k. 93
Md Amin Md Yusof & Satu Lagi lwn. Cityvilla Sdn Bhd
(Arifin Zakaria, Nik Hashim & Augustine Paul HHMR) [2004] 2 CLJ 57

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