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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2005, Issue 21
03 June 2005

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COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Bre Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Tun Datuk Patinggi Hj Abdul Rahman Ya'kub
(Tort - Defamation - Libellous open letter in newspaper - Qualified privilege and public interest, principles and considerations) [2005] 2 CLJ 645

Mohd Salleh MK Mohd Yusof v. PP
(Evidence - Documentary evidence - Identity card – Whether proof of age of holder) [2005] 2 CLJ 655

Rosman Roslan lwn. Kassim Hj Arshad & Yang Lain
(Prosedur sivil - Pentadbiran pusaka - Pusaka tak berwasiat) [2005] 2 CLJ 669

Syarikat Mohd Noor Yusof Sdn Bhd v. Polibina Engineering Enterprise Sdn Bhd
(Company law - Winding up - Petition - Debt, whether disputable) [2005] 2 CLJ 676

HIGH COURT

Dato' Hari Menon v. Texas Encore LLC & Ors
(Constitutional law - Suit involving ruler - Proper forum to hearproceedings) [2005] 2 CLJ 688

Kuan Kim Hock, In Re
(Succession - Probate - Reconstruction of lost will) [2005] 2 CLJ 708

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Striking out - Action disclosed reasonable cause of action - Whether O. 18 r. 19 Rules of the High Court 1980 inapplicable
Dato' Hari Menon v. Texas Encore LLC & Ors
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 2 CLJ 688 [HC]

Striking out - Filing of unconditional appearance - Whether a bar to striking out application - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19
Dato' Hari Menon v. Texas Encore LLC & Ors
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 2 CLJ 688 [HC]

Striking out - Suit commenced by plaintiff as attorney for Ruler under power of attorney - Issue of plaintiff's locus standi - Whether to be resolved at full trial - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19
Dato' Hari Menon v. Texas Encore LLC & Ors
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 2 CLJ 688 [HC]

Striking out - Suit commenced by plaintiff as attorney for Ruler under power of attorney - Whether High Court has jurisdiction - Whether Ruler not suing in personal capacity - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19
Dato' Hari Menon v. Texas Encore LLC & Ors
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 2 CLJ 688 [HC]

COMPANY LAW

Winding up - Petition - Appeal against - Debt, whether disputable - Whether appellant insolvent - Notice issued under s. 218 Companies Act 1965 - Whether a judgment sum - Issues to be determined - Whether respondent should have resorted to arbitration - Whether just and equitable for appellant to be wound up
Syarikat Mohd Noor Yusof Sdn Bhd v. Polibina Engineering Enterprise Sdn Bhd
(Denis Ong, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Arifin Jaka JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 676 [CA]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Suit involving ruler - Proper forum to hear proceedings - Whether Special Court or High Court - Ruler not suing in personal capacity but represented by attorney under power of attorney - Whether High Court has jurisdiction - Federal Constitution, arts. 181, 182
Dato' Hari Menon v. Texas Encore LLC & Ors
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 2 CLJ 688 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Sentence - Enhancement of - Two rape offences - Sentence of five and half years' imprisonment each enhanced to ten years' imprisonment each on appeal - Whether enhancement proper - Penal Code, s. 375(f) Penal Code
Mohd Salleh MK Mohd Yusof v. PP
(Abdul Aziz Mohamad, Arifin Zakaria & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 655 [CA]

EVIDENCE

Documentary evidence - Certified true copy - Photocopies of birth certificate and identity card certified by police inspector - Whether admissible - Evidence Act 1950, s. 76
Mohd Salleh MK Mohd Yusof v. PP
(Abdul Aziz Mohamad, Arifin Zakaria & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 655 [CA]

Documentary evidence - Identity card - Whether proof of age of holder - National Registration Regulations 1990
Mohd Salleh MK Mohd Yusof v. PP
(Abdul Aziz Mohamad, Arifin Zakaria & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 655 [CA]

SUCCESSION

Probate - Reconstruction of lost will - Application for order admitting to proof will - Whether supported by affidavit - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 71 r. 46(1) & (2) - Probate and Administration Act 1959, s. 25
Kuan Kim Hock, In Re
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 2 CLJ 708 [HC]

TORT

Defamation - Libel - Libellous open letter in newspaper - Whether impugned words defamatory, test to be applied - Qualified privilege and public interest, principles and considerations - Justification and onus of proof - Whether publication a fair comment or defamatory assertion of fact - Decision of trial court in action for libel, appellate intervention
Bre Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Tun Datuk Patinggi Hj Abdul Rahman Ya'kub
(Denis Ong, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Hashim Yusoff JJCA) [2005] 2 CLJ 645 [CA]

INDEKS PERKARA

PROSEDUR SIVIL

Pentadbiran pusaka - Pusaka tak berwasiat - Surat kuasa tadbir - Ketiadaan permohonan untuknya - Waris-waris - Sama ada boleh menuntut ke atas pusaka - Sama ada tiada locus standi
Rosman Roslan lwn. Kassim Hj Arshad & Yang Lain
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdul Kadir Sulaiman & Nik Hashim HHMR) [2005] 2 CLJ 669 [CA]

CASE OF THE WEEK

BEATRICE FERNANDEZ v. SISTEM PENERBANGAN MALAYSIA & ANOR

Leave to appeal - Federal Court - Conditions of appeal

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