Bulletin_21

.CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2006, Issue 21
16 June 2006

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New This Week -	1. CLJ June (Part 2) 2006
	2. CLJ Supp June (Part 2) 2006

1. CLJ June (Part 2) 2006

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Hazlinda Hamzah v. Kumon Method Of Learning Centre
(Administrative law - Judicial review - Consumer Protection Act 1999, s. 114) [2006] 2 CLJ 933

HIGH COURT

Chai Mei Lian v. PP
(Criminal procedure - Jurisdiction of a Magistrate of the First Class) [2006] 2 CLJ 941

Kho Poh Teck v. Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd
(Tort - Damages - Negligence - Breach of duty of care - Defamation action) [2006] 2 CLJ 957

Percetakan Chinoon Sdn Bhd v. Arab Malaysian Finance Berhad
(Hire purchase - Breach of agreement - Damages) [2006] 2 CLJ 986

Tan Sri Shamsuddin Abdul Kadir & Anor v. Dow Jones & Company Inc & Ors
(Judgments and orders - Setting aside, application for - Conditional appearance) [2006] 2 CLJ 998

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Remedies - Certiorari, application for - Application for judicial review to quash decision of Tribunal for Consumer Claims ordering respondent to make a partial refund to appellant - Whether Tribunal must give written decisions for its award - Whether oral reasons sufficient - Whether delay in producing written reasons casts doubts on its genuineness - Whether Tribunal committed an error of law - Consumer Protection Act 1999, s. 114
Hazlinda Hamzah v. Kumon Method Of Learning Centre
(Gopal Sri Ram, Hashim Yusoff & Mohd Noor Abdullah JJCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 933 [CA]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Appearance - Conditional appearance - Whether defendants’ application to enter conditional appearance fundamentally defective - Whether defendants’ appearance must be regarded merely as an unconditional appearance - Grounds of application - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 12 r. 7
Tan Sri Shamsuddin Abdul Kadir & Anor v. Dow Jones & Company Inc & Ors
(Hishamudin Yunus J) [2006] 2 CLJ 998 [HC]

Judgments and orders - Setting aside, application for - Ex parte order granting leave to plaintiffs to issue and serve notice of writ of summons out of jurisdiction on defendants - Defendants applied to enter conditional appearance - Whether application fundamentally defective - Conditional or unconditional appearance - Grounds of application - Whether defendants’ application to set aside ex parte order and service of notice of writ misconceived
Tan Sri Shamsuddin Abdul Kadir & Anor v. Dow Jones & Company Inc & Ors
(Hishamudin Yunus J) [2006] 2 CLJ 998 [HC]

Writ of summons - Service out of jurisdiction - Setting aside, application for - Ex parte order granting leave to plaintiffs to issue and serve notice of writ of summons out of jurisdiction on defendants - Defendants applied to enter conditional appearance - Whether application fundamentally defective - Conditional or unconditional appearance - Grounds of application - Whether defendants’ application to set aside ex parte order and service of notice of writ misconceived
Tan Sri Shamsuddin Abdul Kadir & Anor v. Dow Jones & Company Inc & Ors
(Hishamudin Yunus J) [2006] 2 CLJ 998 [HC]

CONTRACT

Breach - Damages - Facility agreement and hire-purchase agreement purportedly entered into by both parties - Whether defendant terminated hire-purchase agreement and withdrew facility agreement without reasonable cause and notice - Whether plaintiff itself intended to terminate hire-purchase agreement - Whether facility agreement a binding contract
Percetakan Chinoon Sdn Bhd v. Arab Malaysian Finance Berhad
(Abdul Aziz Mohamad JCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 986 [HC]

Service contract - Termination - Refund of fee - Claim brought before Tribunal for Consumer Claims - Whether there was absence of a total failure of consideration - Whether Tribunal erred in law in ordering a partial refund
Hazlinda Hamzah v. Kumon Method Of Learning Centre
(Gopal Sri Ram, Hashim Yusoff & Mohd Noor Abdullah JJCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 933 [CA]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Jurisdiction of court - Magistrate’s court - Conviction, appeal against - Jurisdiction of a Court of a Magistrate of the First Class - Courts of Sabah and Sarawak - Subordinate Courts Act 1948, ss. 109, 111 - Customs Act 1967, s. 135(1)(d)
Chai Mei Lian v. PP
(David Wong Dak Wah JC) [2006] 2 CLJ 941 [HC]

HIRE PURCHASE

Breach of agreement - Damages - Facility agreement and hire-purchase agreement purportedly entered into by both parties - Whether defendant terminated hire-purchase agreement and withdrew facility agreement without reasonable cause and notice - Whether plaintiff itself intended to terminate hire-purchase agreement - Whether facility agreement a binding contract
Percetakan Chinoon Sdn Bhd v. Arab Malaysian Finance Berhad
(Abdul Aziz Mohamad JCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 986 [HC]

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION

Construction of statute - Literal approach - Plain meaning of words of statute - Whether words clear and unambiguous
Chai Mei Lian v. PP
(David Wong Dak Wah JC) [2006] 2 CLJ 941 [HC]

TORT

Damages - Negligence - Discretionary power of declaration by court - Breach of duty of care - Defamation action - Policy considerations - Economic loss
Kho Poh Teck v. Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd
(David Wong Dak Wah JC) [2006] 2 CLJ 957 [HC]

2. CLJ Supp June (Part 2) 2006

COURT

HIGH COURT

Bank Industri & Teknologi Malaysia Berhad v. Ironwoods Shipyard Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Civil procedure - Summary judgment - Application for) [2006] 6 CLJ 269

PP v. Jamaluddin Mokhtar
(Criminal procedure - Sentence - Possession of cannabis) [2006] 6 CLJ 288

Pushpam Subramaniam v. Majlis Peguam Malaysia & Anor
(Legal profession - Professional discipline - Misconduct) [2006] 6 CLJ 303

Re Goh Wai Kah, ex P Tan Lay Lee
(Bankruptcy - Public examination - Bankruptcy Act 1967, ss. 17 and 31) [2006] 6 CLJ 308

S Muthu Kumar & Ors v. Lim Eng Kok & Ors
(Tort - Defamation - Publication of letter) [2006] 6 CLJ 329

YBLE Resources Sdn Bhd v. Vestime Corporation Sdn Bhd
(Civil procedure - Striking out - Application for) [2006] 6 CLJ 340

SUBJECT INDEX

BANKRUPTCY

Discovery of debtor's property - Bankruptcy Act 1967, ss. 17 and 31 - Public examination of bankrupt - Whether Director General of Insolvency (DGI) could withdraw an ongoing public examination midstream - Powers to conduct and conclude public examinations - Whether lies with court - Whether creditors have legal interest and statutory right - Bankruptcy Act 1967, s. 17 (4), (9) - Whether deputy registrar erred in allowing application of DGI to withdraw public examination
Re Goh Wai Kah, ex P Tan Lay Lee
(Ramly Ali J) [2006] 6 CLJ 308 [HC]

Public examination - Bankruptcy Act 1967, ss. 17 and 31 - Public examination of bankrupt - Whether Director General of Insolvency (DGI) could withdraw an ongoing public examination midstream - Powers to conduct and conclude public examinations - Whether lies with court - Whether creditors have legal interest and statutory right - Bankruptcy Act 1967, s. 17(4), (9) - Whether deputy registrar erred in allowing application of DGI to withdraw public examination
Re Goh Wai Kah, ex P Tan Lay Lee
(Ramly Ali J) [2006] 6 CLJ 308 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Striking out - Application for - Defendants' application to strike out plaintiff's claim - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19 - Whether plaintiff's claim ‘obviously unsustainable' - Triable issues - Whether raised - Whether application dismissed
Bank Industri & Teknologi Malaysia Berhad v. Ironwoods Shipyard Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Clement Skinner J) [2006] 6 CLJ 269 [HC]

Striking out - Application for - Issues raised - Whether defendant prevented from raising objections - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 6 r. 7 & O. 15 r. 8 - Folin & Brothers Sdn Bhd v. Wong Foh Ling & Ors
YBLE Resources Sdn Bhd v. Vestime Corporation Sdn Bhd
(David Wong Dak Wah JC) [2006] 6 CLJ 340 [HC]

Striking out - Writ and statement of claim - Grounds for - Validity period of writ - Whether expired - Whether no amendments could be made to a writ to enjoin new parties - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 6 r. 7 & O. 15 r. 8 - Folin & Brothers Sdn Bhd v. Wong Foh Ling & Ors
YBLE Resources Sdn Bhd v. Vestime Corporation Sdn Bhd
(David Wong Dak Wah JC) [2006] 6 CLJ 340 [HC]

Summary judgment - Application for - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14 - Whether defendants have bona fide defence - Whether there were triable issues raised
Bank Industri & Teknologi Malaysia Berhad v. Ironwoods Shipyard Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Clement Skinner J) [2006] 6 CLJ 269 [HC]

CONTRACT

Guarantee - Guarantors - Whether bound - Whether guarantors could escape liability - Whether guarantors have been discharged
Bank Industri & Teknologi Malaysia Berhad v. Ironwoods Shipyard Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Clement Skinner J) [2006] 6 CLJ 269 [HC]

Novation - Allegation of - Whether facts supported assertion of a novation - Whether defendants released from its liability - Contracts Act 1950, ss. 42 & 82
Bank Industri & Teknologi Malaysia Berhad v. Ironwoods Shipyard Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Clement Skinner J) [2006] 6 CLJ 269 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Sentence - Possession of cannabis - Possession of 1,220 grams of cannabis - Mitigating factors - Appropriate sentence - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, ss. 6, 39A(2)
PP v. Jamaluddin Mokhtar
(Zaharah Ibrahim JC) [2006] 6 CLJ 288 [HC]

LEGAL PROFESSION

Professional discipline - Misconduct - Suspension from practice - Appeal against - Discretion of Disciplinary Board - Whether court should interfere - Whether complaint against appellant fall within provisions of s. 94(4)(c) of Legal Profession Act 1976
Pushpam Subramaniam v. Majlis Peguam Malaysia & Anor
(Raus Sharif, Abdull Hamid Embong & Zainun Ali JJ) [2006] 6 CLJ 303 [HC]

TORT

Defamation - Publication of letter - Whether defamatory - Whether defendants proved improprieties on plaintiffs' part - Defence of justification and qualified privilege - Whether proved and made out by defendants - Plea of malice - Whether failed - Whether plaintiffs ought to be compensated - Defamation Act 1957, s. 8
S Muthu Kumar & Ors v. Lim Eng Kok & Ors
(Noor Azian Shaari JC) [2006] 6 CLJ 329 [HC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

HASMAH ABDUL RAHMAN v. KENNY CHUA KIEN LAM

Shares - Sale and purchase of - Whether transaction tainted with illegality and unenforceable

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