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CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2012, Vol 21
25 May 2012

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New This Week

1. Case Of The Week

COMSA FARMS BHD v. MALAYSIAN ASSURANCE ALLIANCE BHD

2. Latest Cases

a) Legal Network Series

b) CLJ 2012 Volume 3 (Part 5)

c) CLJ 2012 Volume 3 (Part 6)

3. Articles

a) Legal Network Series Articles

4. Legislation Highlights

a) Principal Acts

b) Amending Acts

c) PU(A)

d) PU(B)


CASE OF THE WEEK

COMSA FARMS BHD v. MALAYSIAN ASSURANCE ALLIANCE BHD
HIGH COURT MALAYA, KUALA LUMPUR
HAMID SULTAN ABU BACKER J
[SUIT NO: D4-22-1200-2007]
16 APRIL 2012
[2012] CLJ JT(1)

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Contempt of court - Administration of justice - Application for recusal of judge - Grounds for - Whether application on inappropriate grounds exposed defendant to contempt proceedings - Whether application in bad faith or undermined administration of justice

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Judge - Application to recuse judge - Grounds for - Application based on findings by judge in another case against defendant - Test to be applied - Whether "real danger of bias" or whether suffices if there "appears to be real danger of bias" - Whether judge's decision in other case taken out of context - Whether biasness must be personal in nature

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Judge - Application to recuse judge - Procedure - Whether application to Chief Justice of Malaya ('CJM') or managing judge more appropriate - Whether judge bound by directions of CJM - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 20 - Judges' Code of Ethics 2009, s. 11

LATEST CASES

Legal Network Series

[2009] 1 LNS 1527

UT SECURITIES SDN BHD v. YEAP YEE LEONG

CONTRACT: Non est factum - Not pleaded in defence - Whether defendant barred from raising this defence - Whether defendant proved he had taken reasonable precaution when he signed all agreements and documents pertaining to the Margin Account - Whether defendant had duly executed said agreements and letters of offer pertaining to the Margin Account

EVIDENCE: Proof of - Debt - Defendant acknowledged and admitted indebtedness of trading losses of a larger sum - Lesser sum claimed after setting off value of defendant's shares pledged as security that had been force sold - Failure by plaintiff to tender relevant statement of accounts or record to show how sum derived - Whether plaintiff proved defendant still owed sum as claimed

[2009] 1 LNS 1530

PP v. MALIK NYAI

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Trial - Prosecution - State of mind of accused - Suffered from mental illness - Doctor's report - Whether futile to continue with trial - Whether Chapter XXXIII of Criminal Procedure Code applicable

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Defence - Unsoundness of mind - Evidence sufficient to show accused had caused death of victim - Whether accused incapable of knowing nature of act constituting the offence or that it was wrong or contrary to law - Whether accused should be acquitted of charge of murder

[2009] 1 LNS 1531

PP v. OI LAI SENG

CRIMINAL LAW: Penal Code - ss. 300, 307 - Murder and attempted murder - Accused last person seen with deceased - Pistol discovered on information of accused - Caused death of deceased - Clear intention to kill - Whether there was overwhelming evidence linking accused with death of deceased as well as injuries to SP4 - Whether accused raised any reasonable doubt in prosecution's case - Whether prosecution proved both charges against accused beyond reasonable doubt

EVIDENCE: Information leading to fact discovered - Evidence Act 1950, s. 27 - Information given by accused - Whether information of accused led to discovery of pistol

[2011] 1 LNS 357

CHAI LANG FAH @ CHAI LIAN FAH v. CYCLE & CARRIAGE BINTANG BERHAD

TORT: Misrepresentation - Negligent and/or fraudulent misrepresentation - Induced into purchasing vehicle - Whether there was fraudulent/negligent misrepresentation by defendant's agent to plaintiff and/or her husband that vehicle was a year 2007 make and free of defects

SALE OF GOODS: Merchantable quality and fit for use - Whether DW1 represented to plaintiff and/or PW3 that car was free from defects - Accumulated usage and services rendered during the 2 year warranty period plus rectification of defects - Whether car defective in the sense of not being of merchantable quality and being totally unfit for use - Whether plaintiff entitled to rescind contract for total failure of consideration

[2011] 1 LNS 360

SHENG LIEN @ SHENG LEN YEE v. TAN TENG HENG (NO 2)

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Contempt of court - Breach of court order - Failure of respondent husband to file Affidavit on assets as required by Court Order dated 29 November 2011 - Appeal filed against that Order - No stay granted - Whether respondent husband did not have to comply with said order as his appeal was pending - Whether respondent husband should be allowed to be heard on his application for stay made on 29 November 2011

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Stay of order - Stay pending appeal - Great financial losses suffered due to injunction imposed on respondent husband by Court Order - Whether his appeal would be rendered nugatory if stay not granted - Danger of assets being dissipated or disposed of by respondent husband if injunction stayed - Whether purpose for which injunction was issued to petitioner wife would be rendered nugatory if stay were to be granted - Whether special circumstances existed to justify grant of stay

CLJ 2012 Volume 3 (Part 5)

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Ambank (M) Bhd v. KT Steel Sdn Bhd & Ors
Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Hashim Yusoff, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff FCJJ
(Bills Of Sale - Definition - Lease agreement - Whether transaction illegal) [2012] 3 CLJ 521 [FC]

Ambank (M) Bhd v. Luqman Kamil Mohammed Don
Hashim Yusoff, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Ahmad Maarop FCJJ
(Civil Procedure - Pleadings - Departure from - Appellant's case in court different from that pleaded) [2012] 3 CLJ 551 [FC]

Kerajaan Malaysia & Ors v. Tay Chai Huat
Arifin Zakaria CJ, Hashim Yusoff, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff FCJJ
(Administrative Law; Constitutional Law; Police - Exercise of administrative powers - Dismissal from service - Public officer) [2012] 3 CLJ 577 [FC]

Malayan Banking Bhd v. Ching Suit Fee
Zulkefli Makinudin CJ (Malaya), Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Hasan Lah FCJJ
(Banking; Civil Procedure - Banks and banking business - Letter of credit - Presentation of an irrevocable letter of credit - Right of recourse - Estoppel) [2012] 3 CLJ 606 [FC]

HIGH COURT

Dato' Dr Henry Ooi Kwee Lim v. Majlis Perubatan Malaysia
Aziah Ali J
(Civil Procedure - Affidavits - Affidavit in reply - Application to cross-examine - Delay of 13 months in application) [2012] 3 CLJ 619 [HC]

Foo Fatt Chuen v. Jacobson Cheong Weng Hin & Ors
Mohamad Ariff Yusof J
(Bankruptcy; Contract - Capacity of bankrupt - Undischarged bankrupt - Carrying on business by undischarged bankrupt) [2012] 3 CLJ 632 [HC]

Lumber Mart Sdn Bhd v. Tan Eng Hoe
Mohamad Ariff Yusof J
(Company Law - Accounts - Directors' duty - Refusal by former director of company to sign audited accounts - Whether entitled to refuse to sign) [2012] 3 CLJ 654 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Exercise of administrative powers - Dismissal from service - Public officer - Whether case required further clarification through appointment of Committee of Inquiry - Whether failure to hold oral enquiry rendered disciplinary authority's decision null and void - Federal Constitution, art. 135(2) - Public Officers (Conduct and Discipline) (Chapter D) General Orders 1980
Kerajaan Malaysia & Ors v. Tay Chai Huat
(Arifin Zakaria CJ, Hashim Yusoff, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff FCJJ) [2012] 3 CLJ 577 [FC]

BANKING

Banks and banking business - Letter of credit - Presentation of an irrevocable letter of credit - Whether mandatory requirement for payment to be effected upon sight of document by issuing bank - Whether contract pursuant to letter of credit fully realised - Whether issuing bank had no right to seek return of monies
Malayan Banking Bhd v. Ching Suit Fee
(Zulkefli Makinudin CJ (Malaya), Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Hasan Lah FCJJ) [2012] 3 CLJ 606 [FC]

Banks and banking business - Letter of credit - Right of recourse - Whether negotiating bank had right of recourse against beneficiary of letter of credit - Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credit International Chamber of Commerce - Whether negotiating banks obliged to return monies paid - Whether there was equitable ground to hold money paid by mistake - Whether respondent entitled to payment - Whether appellant estopped from seeking refund - Whether negotiating bank entitled to deduct it's customer's account for purpose of returning monies equivalent to issuing bank's demand - Contracts Act 1950, s. 73
Malayan Banking Bhd v. Ching Suit Fee
(Zulkefli Makinudin CJ (Malaya), Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Hasan Lah FCJJ) [2012] 3 CLJ 606 [FC]

BANKRUPTCY

Capacity of bankrupt - Undischarged bankrupt - Carrying on business by undischarged bankrupt - Whether contractual transactions entered thereof void - Exceptions - Bankruptcy Act 1967, ss. 38(1)(d), (e)
Foo Fatt Chuen v. Jacobson Cheong Weng Hin & Ors
(Mohamad Ariff Yusof J) [2012] 3 CLJ 632 [HC]

BILLS OF SALE

Definition - Lease agreement - Lessee under lease agreement real owner of goods - Lessee borrowed purchase price for goods from lessor and acknowledged lessor as owner - Whether lease agreement became bill of sale and void for non-registration - Whether transaction illegal - Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989, s. 60 - Bills of Sale Act 1950, s. 4 - Contracts Act 1950, s. 24 - Sale of Goods Act 1957, ss. 19 & 20
Ambank (M) Bhd v. KT Steel Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Hashim Yusoff, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff FCJJ) [2012] 3 CLJ 521 [FC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Affidavits - Affidavit in reply - Application to cross-examine - Whether incumbent on applicant to specifically deny or challenge contents of affidavit - Absence of affidavit in support - Whether application stood unsupported
Dato' Dr Henry Ooi Kwee Lim v. Majlis Perubatan Malaysia
(Aziah Ali J) [2012] 3 CLJ 619 [HC]

Estoppel - Banks and banking business - Letter of credit - Demand of refund on grounds of alleged irregularities in documents after endorsing payment to respondent - Whether estoppel applied
Malayan Banking Bhd v. Ching Suit Fee
(Zulkefli Makinudin CJ (Malaya), Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Hasan Lah FCJJ) [2012] 3 CLJ 606 [FC]

Pleadings - Departure from - Appellant's case in court different from that pleaded - Appellant claimed respondent's contingent liability arose once Letter of Credit ('LC') issued in beneficiary's favour - No mention of LC in Statement of Claim - Pleaded case prayed for judgment for amount due under Trust Receipt ('TR') - Borrower's liability under TR only arose after respondent ceased to be guarantor - Whether respondent liable for TR debt
Ambank (M) Bhd v. Luqman Kamil Mohammed Don
(Hashim Yusoff, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Ahmad Maarop FCJJ) [2012] 3 CLJ 551 [FC]

Summons-in-chambers - Application to cross-examine deponent of affidavit - Delay of 13 months in application - Whether reasonable delay - Whether sufficient explanation given - Whether there was special circumstances to allow application
Dato' Dr Henry Ooi Kwee Lim v. Majlis Perubatan Malaysia
(Aziah Ali J) [2012] 3 CLJ 619 [HC]

COMPANY LAW

Accounts - Directors' duty - Refusal by former director of company to sign audited accounts - Whether former director could be compelled to sign - Whether entitled to refuse to sign - Whether application to compel made in compliance with s. 362(2) of the Companies Act 1965
Lumber Mart Sdn Bhd v. Tan Eng Hoe
(Mohamad Ariff Yusof J) [2012] 3 CLJ 654 [HC]

Directors - Accounts - Audited accounts - Refusal by former director of company to sign audited accounts - Whether former director could be compelled to sign - Whether entitled to refuse to sign - Whether application to compel made in compliance with s. 362(2) of the Companies Act 1965
Lumber Mart Sdn Bhd v. Tan Eng Hoe
(Mohamad Ariff Yusof J) [2012] 3 CLJ 654 [HC]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Public servants - Disciplinary proceedings - Disciplinary Authority found police inspector's representation to charges failed to show sufficient cause - Inspector dismissed without Committee of Inquiry being set up - Whether opinion of Disciplinary Authority that case did not require further clarification through Committee of Inquiry could be reviewed/scrutinised by court - Whether incumbent on accused to ask for oral hearing or necessary documents to answer charges - Federal Constitution, art. 135(2) - Public Officers (Conduct and Discipline) (Chapter D) General Orders 1980
Kerajaan Malaysia & Ors v. Tay Chai Huat
(Arifin Zakaria CJ, Hashim Yusoff, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff FCJJ) [2012] 3 CLJ 577 [FC]

CONTRACT

Joint venture - Joint venture agreement - Best endeavours - Party to joint venture failed to inform other party of his bankruptcy status - Whether a bankrupt eligible to enter into agreement
Foo Fatt Chuen v. Jacobson Cheong Weng Hin & Ors
(Mohamad Ariff Yusof J) [2012] 3 CLJ 632 [HC]

POLICE

Disciplinary proceedings - Dismissal - Disciplinary Authority found police inspector's representation to charges failed to show sufficient cause - Inspector dismissed without Committee of Inquiry being set up - Whether opinion of Disciplinary Authority that case did not require further clarification through Committee of Inquiry could be reviewed/scrutinised by court - Whether incumbent on accused to ask for oral hearing or necessary documents to answer charges - Public Officers (Conduct and Discipline) (Chapter D) General Orders 1980
Kerajaan Malaysia & Ors v. Tay Chai Huat
(Arifin Zakaria CJ, Hashim Yusoff, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff FCJJ) [2012] 3 CLJ 577 [FC]

CLJ 2012 Volume 3 (Part 6)

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

LB (Lian Bee) Confectionery Sdn Bhd v. QAF Ltd
Zulkefli Makinudin CJ (Malaya), Hashim Yusoff, Ahmad Maarof FCJJ
(Trade Marks - Expungement - Whether respondent used its trade mark within prescribed statutory period - Trade Marks Act 1976 s. 46(1)(b)) [2012] 3 CLJ 661 [FC]

COURT OF APPEAL

Sinarlim Sdn Bhd v. Waja Destinasi (M) Sdn Bhd
Low Hop Bing, Sulong Matjeraie, Ramly Ali JJCA
(Company Law; Jurisdiction - Winding-up - Filing of more than one petition at any one time - Whether leave of court required) [2012] 3 CLJ 678 [CA]

TRA Mining (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v. Thein Hong Teck & Ors And Another Appeal
Zainun Ali, Mohamed Apandi Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim JJCA
(Company Law; Partnership; Civil Procedure; Words & Phrases - Whether partnership an unregistered company and could be wound-up under s. 314(1) Companies Act 1965) [2012] 3 CLJ 692 [CA]

United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd v. Andrew Lee Siew Ling
Jeffrey Tan, Zaharah Ibrahim, Linton Albert JJCA
(Banking; Bankruptcy; Contract - Guarantor executed letter of indemnity and guarantee - Borrower wound-up - Claim against guarantor for interest on outstanding loan amount - Bankruptcy Act 1967, s. 8(2A)) [2012] 3 CLJ 708 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Comsa Farms Bhd v. Malaysian Assurance Alliance Bhd
Hamid Sultan Abu Backer J
(Civil Procedure - Contempt of court - Application for recusal of judge - Test to be applied - Whether biasness must be personal in nature) [2012] 3 CLJ 724 [HC]

Kean Yick Enterprise Sdn Bhd v. Cherating Development Sdn Bhd & Anor And Other Cases
Lau Bee Lan J
(Contract - Sale and purchase of property - Developer abandoned project - Privity of contract - Whether purchasers could obtain specific performance against third party) [2012] 3 CLJ 741 [HC]

OSK Trustees Bhd lwn. Kerajaan Malaysia
Mohd Zawawi Salleh H
(Kontrak - Perjanjian kemudahan - Pengeluaran bon-bon Islam - Akujanji defendan melalui surat sokongan) [2012] 3 CLJ 766 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

BANKING

Banks and banking business - Loan agreement - Guarantor executed letter of indemnity and guarantee - Borrower defaulted in settling loan amount - Borrower wound-up in a separate action - Claim against guarantor for interest on outstanding loan amount - Whether bank prohibited from claiming interest against guarantor after borrower wound-up - Whether letter of guarantee and indemnity a separate and independent contract - Bankruptcy Act 1967, s. 8(2A)
United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd v. Andrew Lee Siew Ling
(Jeffrey Tan, Zaharah Ibrahim, Linton Albert JJCA) [2012] 3 CLJ 708 [CA]

BANKRUPTCY

Interest - Debt - Letter of guarantee and indemnity executed by guarantor - Borrower defaulted in settling loan amount - Borrower wound-up in a separate action - Claim against guarantor for interest on outstanding loan amount - Whether bank prohibited from claiming interest against guarantor after borrower wound-up - Bankruptcy Act 1967, s. 8(2A)
United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd v. Andrew Lee Siew Ling
(Jeffrey Tan, Zaharah Ibrahim, Linton Albert JJCA) [2012] 3 CLJ 708 [CA]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Contempt of court - Administration of justice - Application for recusal of judge - Grounds for - Whether application on inappropriate grounds exposed defendant to contempt proceedings - Whether application in bad faith or undermined administration of justice
Comsa Farms Bhd v. Malaysian Assurance Alliance Bhd
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer J) [2012] 3 CLJ 724 [HC]

Judge - Application to recuse judge - Grounds for - Application based on findings by judge in another case against defendant - Test to be applied - Whether "real danger of bias" or whether suffices if there "appears to be real danger of bias" - Whether judge's decision in other case taken out of context - Whether biasness must be personal in nature
Comsa Farms Bhd v. Malaysian Assurance Alliance Bhd
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer J) [2012] 3 CLJ 724 [HC]

Judge - Application to recuse judge - Procedure - Whether application to Chief Justice of Malaya ('CJM') or managing judge more appropriate - Whether judge bound by directions of CJM - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 20 - Judges' Code of Ethics 2009, s. 11
Comsa Farms Bhd v. Malaysian Assurance Alliance Bhd
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer J) [2012] 3 CLJ 724 [HC]

Summary application - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14A - Winding-up of partneship - Whether a partnership is an "unregistered company" under s. 314 Companies Act 1965 - Whether O. 14A a suitable mechanism to dispose of case
TRA Mining (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v. Thein Hong Teck & Ors And Another Appeal
(Zainun Ali, Mohamed Apandi Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim JJCA) [2012] 3 CLJ 692 [CA]

COMPANY LAW

Winding-up - Petition - Filing of more than one petition at any one time - Whether leave of court required - Whether petition could be filed against company already wound-up - Companies Act 1965, s. 226(3)
Sinarlim Sdn Bhd v. Waja Destinasi (M) Sdn Bhd
(Low Hop Bing, Sulong Matjeraie, Ramly Ali JJCA) [2012] 3 CLJ 678 [CA]

Winding-up - Petition - Whether High Court had jurisdiction to set aside or rescind winding-up order made and perfected by another High Court - Whether should have been dealt by way of appeal to Court of Appeal
Sinarlim Sdn Bhd v. Waja Destinasi (M) Sdn Bhd
(Low Hop Bing, Sulong Matjeraie, Ramly Ali JJCA) [2012] 3 CLJ 678 [CA]

Winding-up - Setting aside - Partnership - Whether partnership an unregistered company and could be wound-up - Companies Act 1965, s. 314(1) - Applicability of
TRA Mining (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v. Thein Hong Teck & Ors And Another Appeal
(Zainun Ali, Mohamed Apandi Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim JJCA) [2012] 3 CLJ 692 [CA]

Winding-up - Stay of order - Winding-up order stayed wholly by consent - Effect of - Whether petition totally discontinued and terminated
Sinarlim Sdn Bhd v. Waja Destinasi (M) Sdn Bhd
(Low Hop Bing, Sulong Matjeraie, Ramly Ali JJCA) [2012] 3 CLJ 678 [CA]

Winding-up - Unregistered companies - Partnership with more than five members - Whether could be wound-up - Companies Act 1965, s. 314(1) - Applicability of
TRA Mining (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v. Thein Hong Teck & Ors And Another Appeal
(Zainun Ali, Mohamed Apandi Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim JJCA) [2012] 3 CLJ 692 [CA]

CONTRACT

Guarantee - Guarantee and indemnity - Borrower defaulted in settling loan amount - Borrower wound-up in a separate action - Claim against guarantor for interest on outstanding loan amount - Whether bank prohibited from claiming interest against guarantor after borrower wound-up - Whether letter of guarantee and indemnity a separate and independent contract - Bankruptcy Act 1967, s. 8(2A)
United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd v. Andrew Lee Siew Ling
(Jeffrey Tan, Zaharah Ibrahim, Linton Albert JJCA) [2012] 3 CLJ 708 [CA]

Sale and purchase of property - Failure to complete - Developer abandoned project - Third party undertook to complete project - Purchasers sued developer and third party for specific performance and damages for late delivery - Privity of contract - No agreement between third party and purchasers - Purchasers' dealings with developer not known to third party - Purchasers unable to prove payment of purchase price - Whether purchasers could obtain specific performance against third party - Whether purchasers' agreement with developer void for want of consideration - Evidence Act 1950, ss. 32(1)(b) & 73A - Contracts Act 1950, s. 26
Kean Yick Enterprise Sdn Bhd v. Cherating Development Sdn Bhd & Anor And Other Cases
(Lau Bee Lan J) [2012] 3 CLJ 741 [HC]

JURISDICTION

High Court - Procedure - Winding-up petition - Whether High Court had jurisdiction to set aside or rescind winding-up order made and perfected by another High Court - Whether should have been dealt by way of appeal to Court of Appeal
Sinarlim Sdn Bhd v. Waja Destinasi (M) Sdn Bhd
(Low Hop Bing, Sulong Matjeraie, Ramly Ali JJCA) [2012] 3 CLJ 678 [CA]

PARTNERSHIP

Winding-up - Setting aside - Whether partnership an unregistered company and could be wound-up - Companies Act 1965, s. 314(1) - Applicability of
TRA Mining (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v. Thein Hong Teck & Ors And Another Appeal
(Zainun Ali, Mohamed Apandi Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim JJCA) [2012] 3 CLJ 692 [CA]

TRADE MARKS

Registered trade mark - Expungement - Trade Marks Act 1976, s. 46(1)(b) - Respondent registered proprietor of trade mark "Squiggles" - Appellant had been using trade mark "Squiggle" since 2007 - Similarity of - Licensing agreement executed between respondent and Gardenia Bakeries ('Gardenia') - Rights accorded to Gardenia to use trade mark "Squiggles" - Whether Gardenia a registered user - Contractual activities between respondent and Gardenia - Allegation of - Bona fide use - Whether respondent used its trade mark in good faith - Whether respondent used its trade mark within prescribed statutory period - Whether appellant a "person aggrieved" - Whether appellant has locus standi to make application - Whether registered user precluded from using trade mark before date of application to register - Principle of in bonam partem - Applicability of - Trade Marks Regulations 1997, reg. 81(2)
LB (Lian Bee) Confectionery Sdn Bhd v. QAF Ltd
(Zulkefli Makinudin CJ (Malaya), Hashim Yusoff, Ahmad Maarof FCJJ) [2012] 3 CLJ 661 [FC]

WORDS & PHRASES

"'Unregistered company' includes a foreign company and any partnership ..." - Section 314(1), Companies Act 1965 - Whether word "and" means term includes a foreign company and also any "partnership, association or company consisting of more than five members" - Whether inclusive definition
TRA Mining (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v. Thein Hong Teck & Ors And Another Appeal
(Zainun Ali, Mohamed Apandi Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim JJCA) [2012] 3 CLJ 692 [CA]

INDEKS PERKARA

KONTRAK

Perjanjian - Perjanjian kemudahan - Pengeluaran bon-bon Islam bagi membiayai kerja-kerja di bawah Perjanjian Konsesi - Akujanji defendan melalui surat sokongan - Sama ada surat sokongan merupakan akujanji, representasi dan jaminan daripada defendan - Terma-terma - Sama ada surat sokongan diniatkan untuk mengikat - Sama ada defendan bertanggunjawab
OSK Trustees Bhd lwn. Kerajaan Malaysia
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh H) [2012] 3 CLJ 766 [HC]

ARTICLE

Legal Network Series Articles

1. EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATES IN NEW ZEALAND [Read excerpt]
    BY: BERNARD BANKS [2012] 1 LNS(A) xxxiv

LEGISLATION HIGHLIGHTS

Principal Acts

Number Title Date coming into force Repealing
ACT 739 Perumahan Rakyat 1Malaysia Act 2012 Not Yet In Force -Nil-
ACT 740 Veterans Act 2012 Not Yet In Force -Nil-
ACT 741 Postal Services Act 2012 Not Yet In Force -Nil-
ACT 742 Finance Act 2012 See sections 3, 26, 30, 32 and 35 of Act 742 respectively -Nil-
ACT 743 Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2012 Not Yet In Force -Nil-

Amending Acts

Number Title Date coming into force Principal/Amending Act No
ACT A1421 Police (Amendment) Act 2012 23 April 2012 ACT 344
ACT A1422 Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act 2010 (Amendment) Act 2012 1 June 2012 ACT A1378
ACT A1423 Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act 2012 1 June 2012 ACT 593
ACT A1424 Evidence (Amendment) Act 2012 Section 3 of the Act
on 1 June 2012
ACT 56
ACT A1425 Standards Of Malaysia (Amendment) Act 2012 15 April 2012 ACT 549

PU(A)

Number Title Date of Publication Date coming into force Principal/Amending Act No
PU(A) 122/2012 Water Services Industry (Sewerage Capital Contribution Fund) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 2 May 2012 2 May 2012 ACT 655
PU(A) 123/2012 Customs (Values) (Crude Petroleum Oil) (No. 9) Order 2012 3 May 2012 3 May 2012 to
16 May 2012
ACT 235
PU(A) 124/2012 Judges Remuneration (Amendment Of Second And Fifth Schedules) Regulations 2012 3 May 2012 1 January 2012 ACT 45
PU(A) 125/2012 Port Kelang Authority (Scale Of Rates, Dues And Charges) By-Laws 2012 3 May 2012 1 July 2012 ACT 488
PU(A) 126/2012 Bintulu Port Authority (Tenders And Contracts) (Revocation) By-Laws 2012 4 May 2012 15 May 2012 ACT 243

PU(B)

Number Title Date of Publication Date coming into force Principal/Amending Act No
PU(B) 173/2012 Corrigendum - Appointment Of Deputy Public Prosecutor Of The Criminal Procedure Code 7 May 2012 7 May 2012 ACT 593
PU(B) 174/2012 Notice Under Subsection 70(2) Of The Road Transport Act 1987 8 May 2012 8 May 2012 ACT 333
PU(B) 175/2012 Free Zones (Amendment) Notification 2012 9 May 2012 10 May 2012 ACT 438
PU(B) 176/2012 Free Zones (Declared Area) Notification 2012 9 May 2012 10 May 2012 ACT 438
PU(B) 177/2012 Appointment Of Gaming Expert Of The Common Gaming Houses Act 1953 9 May 2012 9 May 2012 ACT 289