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[2013] 1 LNS 1369	MUHAMMAD HANAFI ABDULLAH lwn. PP	PROSEDUR JENAYAH: Hukuman - Kepentingan awam - Rompak berkumpulan di waktu malam di tempat awam - Perompak menyamar sebagai anggota penguatkuasa - Mangsa mengalami kecederaan luka berdarah, disamun dan dicabul kehormatan secara kekerasan - Sama ada kepentingan awam harus diutamakan dalam menjatuhkan hukuman - Sama ada hukuman penjara tempoh yang panjang dan hukuman tambahan sebatan rotan sesuai dijatuhkan - Sama ada hukuman berat wajar dijatuhkan demi menjaga keselamatan awam
[2013] 1 LNS 1184	THINESH VELAYUTHAN lwn. MENTERI DALAM NEGERI, MALAYSIA & YANG LAIN	PENAHANAN PENCEGAHAN: Perintah tahanan - Penahanan dibawah Akta Dadah Berbahaya (Langkah-Langkah Pencegahan Khas) 1985 - Sama ada perintah penahanan sah - Sama ada perintah tahanan yang dikeluarkan telah mematuhi kehendak-kehendak s. 9 Akta Dadah Berbahaya (Langkah-Langkah Pencegahan Khas) 1985 dan k. 3(1) Kaedah-Kaedah Dadah Berbahaya (Prosedur Lembaga Penasihat) 1987 - Sama ada kesilapan menaip nama jurubahasa dalam perintah tahanan merupakan ketidakpatuhan prosedur yang mengugat keesahan perintah tahanan
[2014] 1 LNS 96	MALAYSIAN MARITIME & DREDGING CORPORATION SDN BHD lwn. HARUMAN SAMUDERA SELATAN SDN BHD	PROSEDUR SIVIL: Penghakiman dan perintah - Perintah muktamad - Pengurusan kes sebelum bicara - Kegagalan mematuhi arahan pengurusan kes sebelum bicara - Kuasa budi bicara mahkamah - Sama ada mahkamah telah melaksanakan kuasa budi bicara untuk memasukkan penghakiman terhadap defendan akibat keingkaran mematuhi arahan pengurusan kes sebelum bicara - Sama ada pihak yang mengingkari arahan pengurusan kes tanpa alasan yang munasabah wajar dihukum dengan penghakiman dimasukkan terhadapnya - Kaedah-Kaedah Mahkamah 2012, A. 34 k. 2(3) PROSEDUR SIVIL: Pengurusan kes - Pengurusan kes sebelum bicara - Kegagalan mematuhi arahan pengurusan kes sebelum bicara - Sama ada alasan bahawa peguamcara terdahulu telah menarik diri dan orang awam tidak mengetahui prosedur mahkamah merupakan justifikasi untuk kegagalan mematuhi arahan pengurusan kes - Kaedah-Kaedah Mahkamah 2012, A. 34 k. 6(1) PROSEDUR SIVIL: Penghakiman dan perintah - Pengenepian - Permohonan untuk mengenepikan perintah - Perintah menurut A. 34 k. 2(3) Kaedah-Kaedah Mahkamah 2012 - Sama ada perintah yang telah diperoleh secara betul dan teratur wajar diketepikan
[2014] 1 LNS 544	WONG SOON FONG (PENERIMA DAN PENGURUS KEPADA SEPANG PARK SDN BHD) v. JAMIL AHMAD & ORS	COMPANY LAW: Receivership - Appointment of liquidator - Whether plaintiff as R&M of SPSB had locus standi to file present claim - Whether plaintiff as R&M had in rem powers which flowed from the security created by the debenture relating to the assets of the company - Whether power existed despite appointment of liquidator - Whether excess quit rent formed part of the floating assets of SPSB charged to the debenture holder which became a charged asset upon its crystallization TORT: Conversion - Cheque - Replacement cheque for excess quit rent paid by SPSB issued in D2's firm's name - Firm paid claimed amount to D3 - Whether D2 had committed conversion - Whether replacement cheque must be received by D2 for there to be conversion of proceeds of cheque - Whether sufficient if cheque banked into firm's client account - Whether proceeds of cheque had been converted to D3's use - Whether plaintiff deprived of proceeds
[2014] 1 LNS 541	GURDEV KAUR BHAG SINGH v. AFFIN BANK BERHAD	CIVIL PROCEDURE: Judgment and orders - Order on summons for directions - No pleadings by plaintiff that Order was void and should be set aside - Whether order of court may only be declared null and void and set aside in proceedings brought for that purpose - Whether plaintiff precluded from challenging validity of Order - Alternatively, whether order was void for illegality for breach of ss. 256(2) and 254 of the National Land Code 1965 (NLC) LAND LAW: Charge - Sale of land - Utilization of proceeds of sale - Used to satisfy full amount due under first and second charge, and a portion of third charge - Whether surplus monies remaining after satisfaction of amount due under first charge, should be returned to plaintiff - Summons For Directions Order - Whether defendant authorised to use proceeds of sale to satisfy amounts due under second to fourth charges - Whether plaintiff precluded from challenging utilisation of sale proceeds - Whether plaintiffs barred by doctrine of res judicata LAND LAW: Charge - Consolidation of accounts - Clauses 34/35 gave defendant right to redeem all the charges at the same time – Whether s. 245 National Land Code 1965 (NLC) and clauses 34/35 applied in foreclosure proceedings - Whether consolidation of charges a prerequisite for the sale proceeds to be applied in accordance with s. 268 NLC LEGAL PROFESSION: Remuneration - Bill of costs - Whether deduction of RM432,656.08 as legal fees from the proceeds of sale was wrongful - Whether defendant entitled to deduct legal fees incurred to enforce first charge from the sale proceeds without first rendering a bill - Reliance on ss. 123, 124 of the Legal Profession Act 1976 - Whether relevant - Bill of costs was withdrawn by defendant at plaintiff's request - Whether plaintiff could approbate and reprobate - Plaintiff elected not to proceed with taxation - Whether plaintiff could take a contrary and inconsistent position

CLJ 2015 Volume 4 (Part 2)

COURT

ARTICLE

The Principle Of Witness Immunity by Prof Dr Mohd Akram Shair Mohamad [2015] 4 CLJ(A) i

COURT OF APPEAL

Abdul Samid Edward v. PP
(Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Evidence - Murder - Defence - Circumstantial evidence [2015] 4 CLJ 149 [CA]

Badrol Hisham Mohd Sani & Anor v. Destination Marine Services Sdn Bhd
(Legal Profession - Remuneration - Lien - Notice of solicitor's lien) [2015] 4 CLJ 162 [CA]

Fidelis Daniel Enechukwu v. PP
(Criminal Procedure - Interpreter - Duty of court) [2015] 4 CLJ 180 [CA]

Mohammad Reza Lajevardi Taghi v. PP
(Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Evidence - Appeal - Trafficking in dangerous drugs - Unsworn statement from dock) [2015] 4 CLJ 186 [CA]

Mohd Azran Rahmat & Anor v. Mazlan Aliman
(Tort - False imprisonment - Unlawful imprisonment - Claim for damages) [2015] 4 CLJ 198 [CA]

Sebiro Holdings Sdn Bhd v. Bhag Singh & Anor
(Arbitration; Civil Procedure - Arbitrator - Revocation of appointment) [2015] 4 CLJ 209 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Best Venue Sdn Bhd v. Allianz General Insurance Company (M) Bhd
(Insurance - Claims - Indemnity - Repudiation of claim - Whether material facts disclosed) [2015] 4 CLJ 219 [HC]

Chan Yew Mun & Anor v. Faber Union Sdn Bhd
(Contract - Breach - Claim to rescind contract - Whether breach fundamental) [2015] 4 CLJ 239 [HC]

Dato' Sri Bala Krishnan Vellasamy & Ors v. Cityteam Media Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Legal Profession - Practice of law - Practice and etiquette - Conflict of interest) [2015] 4 CLJ 247 [HC]

Lee Kok Wai & Anor v. Securities Commission Malaysia
(Administrative Law - Judicial review - Whether res judicata - Whether there was 'decision' amenable for review) [2015] 4 CLJ 260 [HC]

Malayan Banking Bhd v. Sunlight Seafood Sdn Bhd
(Civil Procedure - Action - Discontinuance with leave to file afresh) [2015] 4 CLJ 272 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Judicial review - Application for - Application for leave to quash issuance of notice to show cause under s. 31Z of Securities Commission Act 1993 - Whether issues ventilated in earlier similar applications - Whether application res judicata - Whether there was 'decision' amenable for review - Whether application premature - Whether relief sought had become academic - Whether application an abuse of process of court - Rules of Court 2012, O. 53 rr. 2(4) & 3
Lee Kok Wai & Anor v. Securities Commission Malaysia
(Asmabi Mohamad J) [2015] 4 CLJ 260 [HC]

ARBITRATION

Arbitrator - Revocation of appointment - Arbitration of contractual dispute - Request for appointment of specific arbitrator rejected by Director of Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration ('KLRCA') - Preference over specific arbitrator due to his knowledge on locality of place of performance - Whether reason valid - Application to revoke arbitrator appointed by Director of KLRCA to arbitrate dispute dismissed by High Court - Appeal against decision of High Court - Whether KLRCA must consult parties before appointing arbitrator - Whether seat of arbitration should be where dispute had closest and real connection - Arbitration Act 2005, s. 13
Sebiro Holdings Sdn Bhd v. Bhag Singh & Anor
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh, Idrus Harun, Abdul Rahman Sebli JJCA) [2015] 4 CLJ 209 [CA]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Action - Discontinuance of - Discontinuing action with leave to file afresh - Whether Sessions Court Judge erred in exercise of discretion when permitting discontinuance of action - Duty on initiator of action to produce evidence to establish case - Evidence not produced in court nor made available - Whether fair for parties to bear their own costs - Whether Sessions Court Judge should award costs to defendant - Rules of Court 2012, O. 21 r. 3(1)
Malayan Banking Bhd v. Sunlight Seafood Sdn Bhd
(SM Komathy JC) [2015] 4 CLJ 272 [HC]

Arbitration - Arbitrator - Arbitration of contractual dispute - Request for appointment of specific arbitrator rejected by Director of Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (`KLRCA') - Preference over specific arbitrator due to his knowledge on locality of place of performance - Whether reason valid - Application to revoke arbitrator appointed by Director of KLRCA to arbitrate dispute dismissed by High Court - Appeal against decision of High Court - Whether KLRCA must consult parties before appointing arbitrator - Whether seat of arbitration should be where dispute had closest and real connection - Arbitration Act 2005, s. 13
Sebiro Holdings Sdn Bhd v. Bhag Singh & Anor
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh, Idrus Harun, Abdul Rahman Sebli JJCA) [2015] 4 CLJ 209 [CA]

CONTRACT

Sale and purchase agreement - Housing units - Breach - Delivery of housing units not in accordance with agreement - Claim to rescind contract - Whether defendant contractually bound to deliver property with car porch measuring at its promised length - Whether plaintiffs consented to shortening of car porch - Whether breach so fundamental as to entitle plaintiffs to rescind agreement - Plaintiffs did not elect to terminate contract upon discovery of shortage of car porch length - Whether plaintiffs only entitled to damages for breach of contract and not rescission of contract
Chan Yew Mun & Anor v. Faber Union Sdn Bhd
(Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera JC) [2015] 4 CLJ 239 [HC]

Sale and purchase agreement - Rescission of - Claim for - Housing units - Breach - Delivery of housing units not in accordance with agreement _Whether defendant contractually bound to deliver property with car porch measuring at its promised length - Whether plaintiffs consented to shortening of car porch - Whether breach so fundamental as to entitle plaintiffs to rescind agreement - Plaintiffs did not elect to terminate contract upon discovery of shortage of car porch length - Whether plaintiffs only entitled to damages for breach of contract and not rescission of contract
Chan Yew Mun & Anor v. Faber Union Sdn Bhd
(Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera JC) [2015] 4 CLJ 239 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in dangerous drugs - Whether appellant had knowledge of drugs - Drugs found hidden in specifically modified compartment of bag - Whether appellant's conduct drew suspicion - Whether appellant rebutted presumption of knowledge
Mohammad Reza Lajevardi Taghi v. PP
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh, Varghese George, Prasad Sandosham Abraham JJCA) [2015] 4 CLJ 186 [CA]

Murder - Defence - Defence of self-defence and sudden fight - Whether raised at trial stage - Whether bare statements in absence of evidence or corroboration to defence - Whether defence proven on balance of probabilities
Abdul Samid Edward v. PP
(Zaharah Ibrahim, Mohamad Ariff Yusof, Varghese George JJCA) [2015] 4 CLJ 149 [CA]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Trafficking in dangerous drugs - Presumption of knowledge - Whether established - Whether appellant rebutted presumption - Whether appellant's evidence sufficiently evaluated
Mohammad Reza Lajevardi Taghi v. PP
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh, Varghese George, Prasad Sandosham Abraham JJCA) [2015] 4 CLJ 186 [CA]

Appeal - Trial judge's findings - Whether prosecution's evidence subjected to maximum evaluation - Whether prima facie case made out at end of prosecution's case - Whether trial judge correctly relied on circumstantial evidence - Whether trial judge considered defence raised by appellant
Abdul Samid Edward v. PP
(Zaharah Ibrahim, Mohamad Ariff Yusof, Varghese George JJCA) [2015] 4 CLJ 149 [CA]

Interpreter - Duty of court - Accused was Nigerian - Request for Nigerian interpreter refused by trial judge - Charge and opening speech read and interpreted to accused by court interpreter - Testimony of prosecution witnesses in Malay language not translated - Whether accused deprived of fundamental right to fair trial - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 270
Fidelis Daniel Enechukwu v. PP
(Mohtarudin Baki, Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Ahmadi Asnawi JJCA) [2015] 4 CLJ 180 [CA]

EVIDENCE

Circumstantial evidence - Murder - Whether evidence directly implicated appellant - Whether single cut or stabbing sufficient to lead to irresistible inference that serious injury leading to death was intended
Abdul Samid Edward v. PP
(Zaharah Ibrahim, Mohamad Ariff Yusof, Varghese George JJCA) [2015] 4 CLJ 149 [CA]

Statement - Unsworn statement from dock - Whether unsworn statement from dock is 'evidence' - Whether evidence ought to be evaluated against prosecution's case - Whether to be taken into account along with other evidence
Mohammad Reza Lajevardi Taghi v. PP
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh, Varghese George, Prasad Sandosham Abraham JJCA) [2015] 4 CLJ 186 [CA]

INSURANCE

Claims - Indemnity - Repudiation of claim - Insurance coverage in event exhibition was cancelled - Organiser entered into agreement with third party - Third party undertook to deliver space shuttle as star attraction for exhibition - Event cancelled due to non-delivery of space shuttle - Whether exhibition was possible without space shuttle - Whether material facts disclosed - Whether entitle repudiation of liability by insurer - Whether organiser suffered any loss - Whether losses proven
Best Venue Sdn Bhd v. Allianz General Insurance Company (M) Bhd
(Azizah Nawawi J) [2015] 4 CLJ 219 [HC]

Insurance clause - Construction of - Organiser paid for insurance coverage in event exhibition was cancelled - Organiser entered into agreement with third party for delivery of space shuttle as star attraction for exhibition - Event cancelled due to non-delivery of space shuttle - Whether third party participant of exhibition - Whether organiser's claim fell within insuring/operative clause - Whether there was breach of insurance policy
Best Venue Sdn Bhd v. Allianz General Insurance Company (M) Bhd
(Azizah Nawawi J) [2015] 4 CLJ 219 [HC]

LEGAL PROFESSION

Conflict of interest - Professional conduct - Solicitor a substantial shareholder and director of defendants' company - Whether solicitor should be disqualified from appearing as counsel for defendants - Whether there was personal relationship falling squarely within ambit of disqualification - Whether solicitor would be able to act independently as officer of court - Whether solicitor's appearance as counsel compatible with due and proper administration of justice - Whether solicitor had direct pecuniary interests - Legal Profession (Practice and Etiquette) Rules 1978, ss. 3,5 & 27 - Whether breached - Whether solicitor and firm should be disqualified
Dato' Sri Bala Krishnan Vellasamy & Ors v. Cityteam Media Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Nantha Balan JC) [2015] 4 CLJ 247 [HC]

Practice of law - Practice and etiquette - Application to disqualify solicitor from appearing as counsel for defendants - Solicitor a substantial shareholder and director of defendants' company - Whether there was personal relationship falling squarely within ambit of disqualification - Conflict of interest - Whether solicitor would be able to act independently as officer of court - Whether solicitor's appearance as counsel compatible with due and proper administration of justice - Whether solicitor had direct pecuniary interests - Legal Profession (Practice and Etiquette) Rules 1978, ss. 3, 5 & 27 - Whether breached - Whether solicitor and firm should be disqualified
Dato' Sri Bala Krishnan Vellasamy & Ors v. Cityteam Media Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Nantha Balan JC) [2015] 4 CLJ 247 [HC]

Remuneration - Lien - Client's failure to settle solicitor's legal fees - Notice of solicitor's lien - Whether restraining order obtained before enforcing lien - Whether there was breach of lien - Whether solicitor's costs taxed - Whether there was collusion between parties to defeat solicitor's lien for costs - Whether notice of solicitor's lien valid
Badrol Hisham Mohd Sani & Anor v. Destination Marine Services Sdn Bhd
(Md Raus Sharif PCA, Mohtarudin Baki, Varghese George JJCA) [2015] 4 CLJ 162 [CA]

TORT

False imprisonment - Unlawful imprisonment - Allegation of wrongful arrest and illegal detention - Accused remanded by Magistrate's order - Whether there was reasonable grounds for suspicion that an offence was being committed - Claim for damages
Mohd Azran Rahmat & Anor v. Mazlan Aliman
(Abdul Wahab Patail, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Umi Kalthum Abdul Majid JJCA) [2015] 4 CLJ 198 [CA]

ARTICLE

Legal Network Series Article(s)

1. RIGHT OF PUBLICITY PROTECTION IN MALAYSIA* ^{[Read excerpt]}
    by: ESTHER HOR SU YING [2015] 1 LNS(A) xxxix

LEGISLATION HIGHLIGHTS

Principal Acts

Number	Title	Date coming into force	Repealing
ACT 766	Netting Of Financial Agreements Act 2015	30 March 2015 [PU(B) 131/2015]	-Nil-
ACT 765	Malaysian Airline System Berhad (Administration) Act 2015	20 February 2015 [PU(B) 37/2015]	-Nil-
ACT 764	Finance (No. 2) Act 2014	The Income Tax Act 1967 [Act 53] see s 3; The Petroleum (Income Tax) Act 1967 [Act 543] see s 24; The Real Property Gains Tax Act 1976 [Act 169] see s 27	-Nil-
ACT 763	Yayasan Guru Tun Hussein Onn Act 2014	Not Yet In Force	-Nil-
ACT 762	Goods And Services Tax Act 2014	1 July 2014 - Parts I, II, IV, VI and XVI, ss 10, 11, 17, 18, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40, 44, 50, 56, 59, 61, 64, 65, 69, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 80, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 87, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 160, 163, 183, 184 and 197, the First Schedule and Second Schedule to the Act; 1 April 2015 - Parts IX, XIII, XVII and XVIII, ss 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 57, 58, 60, 62, 63, 66, 67, 68, 70, 84, 88, 89, 90, 91, 94, 98, 106, 108, 109, 110, 122, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 161, 162, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195 and 196, the Third Schedule and Fourth Schedule to the Act [PU(B) 319/2014]	-Nil-

Amending Acts

Number	Title	Date coming into force	Principal/Amending Act No
ACT A1481	Quantity Surveyors (Amendment) Act 2015	Not Yet In Force	ACT 487
ACT A1480	Architects (Amendment) Act 2015	Not Yet In Force except for paragraphs 3(d) and (p) and section 23 come into operation on 1 June 2015	ACT 117
ACT A1479	Registration Of Engineers (Amendment) Act 2015	Not Yet In Force	ACT 138
ACT A1478	Companies Commission Of Malaysia (Amendment) Act 2015	20 February 2015 [PU(B) 45/2015] except sections 9, 10, 11, 13, 14 and 15	ACT 614
ACT A1477	Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Act 2015	Not Yet In Force	ACT 743

PU(A)

Number	Title	Date of Publication	Date coming into force	Principal/Amending Act No
PU(A) 88/2015	Renewable Energy (Amendment Of Schedule) Order 2015 - Corrigendum	21 May 2015	21 May 2015	PU(A) 82/2015
PU(A) 87/2015	Fees (Medical) (Full Paying Patient) (Amendment) Order 2015	20 May 2015	20 May 2015	PU(A) 252/2007
PU(A) 86/2015	Loans Guarantee (Bodies Corporate) (Remission Of Tax And Stamp Duty) (No. 2) Order 2015	15 May 2015	15 May 2015	ACT 96
PU(A) 85/2015	Industrial Court (Digital Recording Of Proceedings) Rules 2015	14 May 2015	15 May 2015	ACT 177
PU(A) 84/2015	National Archives (Fees) Regulations 2015	8 May 2015	11 May 2015	ACT 629

PU(B)

Number	Title	Date of Publication	Date coming into force	Principal/Amending Act No
PU(B) 224/2015	Notice To Third Parties	19 May 2015	17 June 2015	ACT 613
PU(B) 223/2015	Appointment Of His Excellency The Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Of The State Of Penang	19 May 2015	1 May 2015	F.G.N. (N.S.) 886/1957
PU(B) 222/2015	Notification Of Values Of Crude Petroleum Oil Under Section 12	14 May 2015	14 May 2015 to 27 May 2015	ACT 235
PU(B) 221/2015	Results Of Contested Election And Statement Of The Poll After The Official Addition Of Votes For The By-Election Of P. 044 Permatang Pauh	13 May 2015	7 May 2015	PU(A) 386/1981
PU(B) 220/2015	Results Of Contested Election And Statement Of The Poll After The Official Addition Of Votes For The By-Election Of P. 091 Rompin	7 May 2015	5 May 2015	PU(A) 386/1981

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