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CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2011, Vol 20

27 May 2011

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New This Week	1. Legislation Highlights
	2. Articles
	a) Legal Network Series Articles
	3. Latest Cases
	a) Legal Network Series
	b) CLJ Volume 4 (Part 3) 2011

1. Legislation Highlights

Principal Acts

NUMBER
TITLE

DATE COMING INTO FORCE

REPEALING

ACT 718 Agensi Inovasi Malaysia Act 2010 15 April 2011 [PU(B) 175/2011] - Nil -

ACT 719 Finance Act 2011
See Section 3 Income Tax Act 1967;

Section 26 Stamp Act 1949;

Section 30 Petroleum Income Tax Act;

Section 33 Real Property Gains Tax Act 1976
- Nil -

Amending Acts

NUMBER
TITLE

DATE COMING INTO FORCE

AMENDING

ACT A1387 Malaysian Timber Industry Board (Incorporation) (Amendment) Act 2010 Not Yet In Force ACT 105

ACT A1388 Supply Act 2011 31 December 2010 - Nil -

ACT A1389 Bank Simpanan Nasional (Amendment) Act 2011 24 February 2011 [PU (B) 79/2011] ACT 146

ACT A1390 Moneylenders (Amendment) Act 2011 15 April 2011 [PU(B) 174/2011] ACT 400

ACT A1391 Road Transport (Amendment) Act 2011 31 January 2011 [PU(B) 37/2011] ACT 333

PU(A)

NUMBER TITLE DATE COMING INTO FORCE
PRINCIPAL ACT NO

PU(A) 151/2011 Fees (Passports And Visas) (Amendment) Order 2011 29 April 2011 ACT 209

PU(A) 152/2011 Labuan Financial Services Authority (Annual Fee For Co-Location Office) (Labuan Insurance And Takaful Licensee) (Order) 2011 29 April 2011 ACT 545

PU(A) 153/2011 Anti-Money Laundering And Anti-Terrorism Financing (Amendment Of Second Schedule) Order 2011 3 May 2011 ACT 613

PU(A) 154/2011 Customs (Amendment) Regulations (No 2) 2011 4 May 2011 ACT 235

PU(A) 155/2011 Loans Guarantee (Bodies Corporate) (Remission Of Tax And Stamp Duty) Order 2011 4 May 2011 ACT 96

PU(B)

NUMBER TITLE DATE COMING INTO FORCE
PRINCIPAL ACT NO

PU(B) 220/2011 Reservation Of Land For Public Purpose - Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur: Mukim - Kuala Lumpur 26 April 2011 ACT 56/1965

PU(B) 221/2011 Reservation Of Land For Public Purpose - Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur: Mukim - Hulu Kelang 26 April 2011 ACT 56/1965

PU(B) 222/2011 Reservation Of Land For Public Purpose - Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur: Mukim - Petaling 26 April 2011 ACT 56/1965

PU(B) 223/2011 Appointment Of His Excellency The Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Of The State Of Penang 27 April 2011 - Nil -

PU(B) 224/2011 Appointment Of His Excellency The Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Of The State Of Sabah 27 April 2011 - Nil -

2. Articles

a) Legal Network Series Articles

1. Cybersex In Malaysia: The Line Between Freedom Of Expression And Threat To Morality ^{[Read
excerpt]}
By Norazlina Abdul Aziz & Mazlina Mansoor*

2. What Is An Itemised Bill For The Purpose Of Practitioner And Own Client Assessment? ^{[Read
excerpt]}
By Nicole Armitage, DG Thompson Costs Consultants & Lawyers, With The Assistance Of Ms Bianca Haar, Paralegal*

3. Latest Cases

a) Legal Network Series

CITATION TITLE SUBJECT

[2009] 1 LNS 639 [HC] Jankins Louis v. PP
FAMILY LAW: Adoption - Custody - Failure of Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat (Protector) to inform Magistrate of dispute between first and second adoptive parents - Determination of who is fit and proper person to have custody of child - Hearing before new Magistrate ordered by High Court pending - Whether Protector who was aware of Order ought to have applied under s. 30(13)(a)(bb) of the Child Act to revoke Magistrate's First Court Order of 23 May 2006 - Whether Magistrate erred in revoking First Court Order

[2009] 1 LNS 644 [HC] PP v. Abdillah Morni & Anor

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Sentence - Mitigating factors - Murder charge - Plea of guilt by both accused to alternative charge under s. 304(a) Penal Code - Causing death by negligence - Saving of court time and expense - Head injuries causing death of victim not inflicted by 1^st accused - Low degree of culpability - 2^nd accused directly causing death by incessant blows to victim's head - No premeditated plan to kill deceased - Death occurring in course of fight started by deceased - All parties drunk and high on glue

[2009] 1 LNS 645 [HC] Thiam Electrical Construction Sdn Bhd v. Merino-Odd Sdn Bhd

CONTRACT: Breach - Claim for work done - Value of works done by plaintiff - Whether certification by defendant as to amount due and payable to plaintiff final and binding on parties - Whether interim certificate intended to be binding and conclusive on parties - Variation works - Whether plaintiff able to conclusively verify claim

CONTRACT: Breach - Claim for work done - Delay - Balance due under contract - Whether plaintiff guilty of laches in completion of work - Part of works assigned to plaintiff taken over by defendant under split in scope of work - Whether plaintiff in breach of contract

CONTRACT: Breach - Claim for work done - Counterclaim - Whether sum counterclaimed by defendant was for exact amount of work plaintiff did not complete under split - Probability that independent contractors asked to do works over and above what plaintiff supposed to do - Whether amount defendant paid to contractors could in toto form basis of defendant's counterclaim

[2009] 1 LNS 648 [HC] Loy Teck Chye v. Antah Sedgwick Chartered Insurance Brokers Sdn Bhd
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Interim payment - Application for - Claim for brokerage earned - Whether plaintiff verified amount of damages, debt or other sum to which his application relates - Whether plaintiff's application pre-mature - Application for assessment of damages filed by plaintiff - Whether any hardship shown - Whether plaintiff satisfied requisite grounds for grant of interim payment

[2009] 1 LNS 649 [HC] Re: J Raju M Kerpaya @ Jayaraman Kerpaya; Ex-Parte: Kwong Yik Bank

BANKRUPTCY: Notice - Validity of - Whether notice to challenge bankruptcy notice under s. 3(2)(ii) of the Bankruptcy Act 1967 given - Mistake in amount claimed in bankruptcy notice - Whether such mistake could be condoned - Appellant time-barred from filing fresh bankruptcy proceeding - Whether prejudice to appellant irremediable if bankruptcy notice set aside

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Res judicata - Issue estoppel - Claim in bankruptcy notice in 1^st setting aside application included auction proceeds - Accuracy of claim unchallenged by respondent - Whether respondent's 2^nd setting aside application barred by doctrine of res judicata - Whether respondent abused court process by filing repetitious applications

CITATION	TITLE	SUBJECT
[2009] 1 LNS 639 [HC]	Jankins Louis v. PP	FAMILY LAW: Adoption - Custody - Failure of Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat (Protector) to inform Magistrate of dispute between first and second adoptive parents - Determination of who is fit and proper person to have custody of child - Hearing before new Magistrate ordered by High Court pending - Whether Protector who was aware of Order ought to have applied under s. 30(13)(a)(bb) of the Child Act to revoke Magistrate's First Court Order of 23 May 2006 - Whether Magistrate erred in revoking First Court Order
[2009] 1 LNS 644 [HC]	PP v. Abdillah Morni & Anor	CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Sentence - Mitigating factors - Murder charge - Plea of guilt by both accused to alternative charge under s. 304(a) Penal Code - Causing death by negligence - Saving of court time and expense - Head injuries causing death of victim not inflicted by 1^st accused - Low degree of culpability - 2^nd accused directly causing death by incessant blows to victim's head - No premeditated plan to kill deceased - Death occurring in course of fight started by deceased - All parties drunk and high on glue
[2009] 1 LNS 645 [HC]	Thiam Electrical Construction Sdn Bhd v. Merino-Odd Sdn Bhd	CONTRACT: Breach - Claim for work done - Value of works done by plaintiff - Whether certification by defendant as to amount due and payable to plaintiff final and binding on parties - Whether interim certificate intended to be binding and conclusive on parties - Variation works - Whether plaintiff able to conclusively verify claim CONTRACT: Breach - Claim for work done - Delay - Balance due under contract - Whether plaintiff guilty of laches in completion of work - Part of works assigned to plaintiff taken over by defendant under split in scope of work - Whether plaintiff in breach of contract CONTRACT: Breach - Claim for work done - Counterclaim - Whether sum counterclaimed by defendant was for exact amount of work plaintiff did not complete under split - Probability that independent contractors asked to do works over and above what plaintiff supposed to do - Whether amount defendant paid to contractors could in toto form basis of defendant's counterclaim
[2009] 1 LNS 648 [HC]	Loy Teck Chye v. Antah Sedgwick Chartered Insurance Brokers Sdn Bhd	CIVIL PROCEDURE: Interim payment - Application for - Claim for brokerage earned - Whether plaintiff verified amount of damages, debt or other sum to which his application relates - Whether plaintiff's application pre-mature - Application for assessment of damages filed by plaintiff - Whether any hardship shown - Whether plaintiff satisfied requisite grounds for grant of interim payment
[2009] 1 LNS 649 [HC]	Re: J Raju M Kerpaya @ Jayaraman Kerpaya; Ex-Parte: Kwong Yik Bank	BANKRUPTCY: Notice - Validity of - Whether notice to challenge bankruptcy notice under s. 3(2)(ii) of the Bankruptcy Act 1967 given - Mistake in amount claimed in bankruptcy notice - Whether such mistake could be condoned - Appellant time-barred from filing fresh bankruptcy proceeding - Whether prejudice to appellant irremediable if bankruptcy notice set aside CIVIL PROCEDURE: Res judicata - Issue estoppel - Claim in bankruptcy notice in 1^st setting aside application included auction proceeds - Accuracy of claim unchallenged by respondent - Whether respondent's 2^nd setting aside application barred by doctrine of res judicata - Whether respondent abused court process by filing repetitious applications

b. CLJ Volume 4 (Part 3) 2011

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Ketua Polis Negara & Anor v. Goh Ching Huat
Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Heliliah Mohd Yusof FCJ
(Administrative Law - Dismissal from service - Disciplinary proceedings) [2011] 4 CLJ 237 [FC]

COURT OF APPEAL

Khoo Kim Hock v. Mayban Finance Bhd
Sulong Matjeraie, Jeffrey Tan, Mohamed Apandi Ali JJCA
(Civil Procedure - Service - Out of jurisdiction) [2011] 4 CLJ 250 [CA]

Soorya Kumar Narayanan & Anor v. PP
Suriyadi Halim Omar, Hasan Lah, Ahmad Maarop JJCA
(Criminal Law - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking) [2011] 4 CLJ 261 [CA]

WH Electrical Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd v. Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia & Ors
Zainun Ali, Ramly Ali, Jeffrey Tan JJCA
(Contract - Assignment - Deed of assignment - Goods sold and delivered) [2011] 4 CLJ 276 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Kamarudin Merican Noordin v. Kaka Singh Dhaliwal
Lee Swee Seng JC
(Civil Procedure; Constitutional Law; Contract - Breach - Amendment of rules by society - Malaysian Racing Association) [2011] 4 CLJ 286 [HC]

Kandupillai Krishnan lwn. Timbalan Menteri Dalam Negeri Kementerian Dalam Negeri Malaysia & Yang Lain
Mohd Zawawi Salleh H
(Prosedur Jenayah; Undang-undang Perlembagaan - Tahanan pencegahan - Habeas corpus - Kebebasan asasi) [2011] 4 CLJ 312 [HC]

KFH Ijarah House (M) Sdn Bhd v. Kerajaan Malaysia
Lau Bee Lan J
(Administrative Law; Agency - Public servants - Authority) [2011] 4 CLJ 328 [HC]

Kitha Tangabelo & Satu Lagi lwn. Sim Choo Kheng
Nurmala Salim PK
(Undang-undang Tanah - Kaveat - Kaveat persendirian - Pembatalan) [2011] 4 CLJ 352 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Dismissal from service - Disciplinary proceedings - Letter notifying termination signed by someone other than Disciplinary Authority - Whether termination must be notified by the Disciplinary Authority - Public Officers (Conduct and Discipline) (Chapter D) General Orders 1980, GO 26 - Federal Constitution, art. 135(2)
Ketua Polis Negara & Anor v. Goh Ching Huat
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Heliliah Mohd Yusof FCJj) [2011] 4 CLJ 237 [FC]

Public servants - Authority - Authority of government servant to enter into contracts binding government - Assistant Curator of Muzium awarding contract without knowledge or approval of Jabatan Muzium - Whether contract binding upon Jabatan Muzium - Whether officer had express or ostensible authority to award contract - Whether exception to Turquand's case applied - Whether Jabatan Muzium had by conduct represented officer as having requisite authority - Whether Jabatan Muzium estopped from denying authority of officer
KFH Ijarah House (M) Sdn Bhd v. Kerajaan Malaysia
(Lau Bee Lan J) [2011] 4 CLJ 328 [HC]

AGENCY

Agent - Public servants - Authority of government servant to enter into contracts binding government - Assistant Curator of Muzium awarding contract without knowledge or approval of Jabatan Muzium - Whether contract binding upon Jabatan Muzium - Whether officer had express or ostensible authority to award contract - Whether exception to Turquand's case applied - Whether Jabatan Muzium had by conduct represented officer as having requisite authority - Whether Jabatan Muzium estopped from denying authority of officer
KFH Ijarah House (M) Sdn Bhd v. Kerajaan Malaysia
(Lau Bee Lan J) [2011] 4 CLJ 328 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Representative action - Requirements - Whether satisfied - Whether all members must be peculiarly and personally affected as a whole - Whether plaintiff had capacity to bring action - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 15 r. 12
Kamarudin Merican Noordin v. Kaka Singh Dhaliwal
(Lee Swee Seng JC) [2011] 4 CLJ 286 [HC]

Service - Out of jurisdiction - Striking out - Appeal for - Whether writ of summons could be extended for a period of more than 12 months - Whether High Court had valid authority to allow writ of summons to be extended 11 times - Whether there was compliance of O. 6 rr. 7(2) & 7(2A) Rules of the High Court 1980 - Responsibility of respondent/plaintiff's lawyers to monitor own case
Khoo Kim Hock v. Mayban Finance Bhd
(Sulong Matjeraie, Jeffrey Tan, Mohamed Apandi Ali JJCA) [2011] 4 CLJ 250 [CA]

Constitutional Law

Equality - Federal Constitution, art. 8 - Relationship between licensed race horse trainers and Malayan Racing Association (MRA) - Whether unilateral amendment of Rules of Racing by MRA amounted to breach of equality provisions - Rules to be applied uniformly to all persons under like circumstances or in same class
Kamarudin Merican Noordin v. Kaka Singh Dhaliwal
(Lee Swee Seng JC) [2011] 4 CLJ 286 [HC]

CONTRACT

Assignment - Deed of assignment - Whether a valid assignment - Goods sold and delivered - Claim for sum due and owing - Whether goods duly acknowledged, delivered and utilised - Whether appellant's claim should succeed - Malayawata Steel Berhad v. Government of Malaysia & Anor
WH Electrical Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd v. Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia & Ors
(Zainun Ali, Ramly Ali, Jeffrey Tan JJCA) [2011] 4 CLJ 276 [CA]

Breach - Amendment of rules by society - Whether amounted to breach - Contractual relationship between licensed race horse trainers and Malayan Racing Association (MRA) - Amendment by MRA to r. 230 of the MRA Rules of Racing - Whether unilateral amendment of rules amounted to breach of contract
Kamarudin Merican Noordin v. Kaka Singh Dhaliwal
(Lee Swee Seng JC) [2011] 4 CLJ 286 [HC]

Goods sold and delivered - Claim for payment - Whether goods duly acknowledged, delivered and utilised - Whether appellant's claim should succeed - Malayawata Steel Berhad v. Government of Malaysia & Anor
WH Electrical Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd v. Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia & Ors
(Zainun Ali, Ramly Ali, Jeffrey Tan JJCA) [2011] 4 CLJ 276 [CA]

Restraint of trade - Malayan Racing Association (MRA) amending r. 230 of the MRA Rules of Racing to provide for a minimum number of horses to be trained by licensed race horse trainers - Whether r. 230 amounted to restraint of trade - Difference between a contract restrictive of trade and a contract in restraint of trade - Contracts Act 1950, s. 28
Kamarudin Merican Noordin v. Kaka Singh Dhaliwal
(Lee Swee Seng JC) [2011] 4 CLJ 286 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in cannabis - Convicted and sentenced to death - Appeal against - Custody and control of drugs - Whether established - Possession - Mens rea - Whether appellants had requisite knowledge - Huge amount of cannabis seized - Whether a case of passive possession or outright trafficking - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, s. 37(d)
Soorya Kumar Narayanan & Anor v. PP
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Hasan Lah, Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2011] 4 CLJ 261 [CA]

INDEKS PERKARA

PROSEDUR JENAYAH

Tahanan pencegahan - Habeas corpus - Permohonan - Sama ada tahanan pemohon sah - Perlanjutan perintah tahanan cacat kerana tidak mematuhi arts. 5, 8 & 11 Perlembagaan Persekutuan dan bertentangan dengan s. 11A Akta Dadah Berbahaya (Langkah-Langkah Pencegahan Khas) 1985 - Alasan bagi melanjutkan perintah tidak menggambarkan alasan di mana perintah tahanan asal dilanjutkan - Sama ada pemohon harus dibebaskan
Kandupillai Krishnan lwn. Timbalan Menteri Dalam Negeri Kementerian Dalam Negeri Malaysia & Yang Lain
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh H) [2011] 4 CLJ 312 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN

Kebebasan asasi - Tahanan - Perlanjutan perintah tahanan cacat kerana tidak mematuhi arts. 5, 8 & 11 Perlembagaan Persekutuan dan bertentangan dengan s. 11A Akta Dadah Berbahaya (Langkah-Langkah Pencegahan Khas), 1985 - Pematuhan ketat kepada prosedur yang ditetapkan diperlukan bagi melanjutkan perintah tahanan
Kandupillai Krishnan lwn. Timbalan Menteri Dalam Negeri Kementerian Dalam Negeri Malaysia & Yang Lain
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh H) [2011] 4 CLJ 312 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG TANAH

Kaveat - Kaveat persendirian - Pembatalan - Permohonan untuk membatalkan - Defendan dilantik sebagai pentadbir harta si mati - Sama ada defendan mempunyai caveatable interest terhadap hartanah - Sama ada kaveat persendirian boleh ditarik balik dengan syarat-syarat tertentu - Sama ada plaintif mengalami kerugian dan boleh menuntut gantirugi
Kitha Tangabelo & Satu Lagi lwn. Sim Choo Kheng
(Nurmala Salim PK) [2011] 4 CLJ 352 [HC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

MALAYSIA SMELTING CORPORATION BHD v. PEMUNGUT DUTI SETEM, PULAU PINANG

REVENUE LAW: Stamp duty - Assessment - Appeal against - Agreement for sale of shares - Whether stamp duty assessed on par value of shares or on purchase price of shares - Stamp Act 1949, ss. 13(1)(b), 33, First Schedule item 32(b)

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NUMBER	TITLE	DATE COMING INTO FORCE	AMENDING
ACT A1387	Malaysian Timber Industry Board (Incorporation) (Amendment) Act 2010	Not Yet In Force	ACT 105
ACT A1388	Supply Act 2011	31 December 2010	- Nil -
ACT A1389	Bank Simpanan Nasional (Amendment) Act 2011	24 February 2011 [PU (B) 79/2011]	ACT 146
ACT A1390	Moneylenders (Amendment) Act 2011	15 April 2011 [PU(B) 174/2011]	ACT 400
ACT A1391	Road Transport (Amendment) Act 2011	31 January 2011 [PU(B) 37/2011]	ACT 333