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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2004, Issue 22
8 May 2004

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KARUNAIRAJAH A/L RASIAH v. PUNITHAMBIGAI A/P PONIAH [2004] 1 LNS 87
RAYUAN SIVIL NO.02-12-2003-B   ABDUL HAMID MOHAMAD FCJ, MOHD NOOR AHMAD FCJ, PAJAN SINGH GILL FCJ   FEDERAL COURT   9 APRIL 2004

TUNKU HAMMAM BIN TUNKU SULONG v. CITY CAR PLAZA SDN BHD [2004] 1 LNS 88
GUAMAN SIVIL NO. D2-22-1967-1990   ABDUL AZIZ MOHAMAD, J   HIGH COURT [KUALA LUMPUR]   7 APRIL 2004

MOHAMED FAIRUS MAHMUD & ANOR v. PP AND ANOTHER CASE [2004] 1 LNS 89
  CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 42-154-2003 & 42-184-2003   RK NATHAN, J   HIGH COURT [PENANG]   5 APRIL 2004

ABDULLAH BIN AHMAD v. PP [2004] 1 LNS 90
  CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 42-187-2002   RK NATHAN, J   HIGH COURT [PENANG]   5 APRIL 2004

MOHAMMED JAMAL BIN INCHE IM SALLEH v. ERNEST CHEONG YONG YIN [2004] 1 LNS 91
  ORIGINATING SUMMONS NO. S3-24-723-03   MOHD HISHAMUDIN MOHD YUNUS, J   HIGH COURT [KUALA LUMPUR]   28 OCTOBER 2003

MALAYSIA BRITISH ASSURANCE BERHAD v. CHUNG CHOI YOKE (2) [2004] 1 LNS 92
  RAYUAN SIVIL NO. 12-31-2001   LOW HOP BING, J   HIGH COURT [MELAKA]   16 MARCH 2004

MAHFAR BIN ALWEE v. JEJAKA MEGAH SDN BHD & ANOR [2004] 1 LNS 93
  GUAMAN SIVIL NO. MT1-22-40-2002   LOW HOP BING, J   HIGH COURT [MELAKA]   19 MARCH 2004

MAYBAN FINANCE BERHAD v. AMA CONSTRUCTION SDN BHD [2004] 1 LNS 94
  ORIGINATING SUMMONS NO: 24-253-2001   LOW HOP BING, J   HIGH COURT [SEREMBAN]   15 MARCH 2004
WONG KAH LUI v. RHB DELTA FINANCE BHD [2004] 1 LNS 95
  CIVIL APPEAL NO. 12-2 OF 2002 [SIBU SESSIONS COURT SUMMONS NO. SB-52-464-98]   SANGAU GUNTING, JC   HIGH COURT [SIBU]   16 JANUARY 2004

VOLVO MALAYSIA SDN BHD v. CONCORD FRONTIER SDN BHD [2004] 1 LNS 96
  COMPANIES (WINDING UP) NO. 28-09 OF 2002   SANGAU GUNTING, JC   HIGH COURT [SIBU]   27 JANUARY 2004

KUMPULAN LAUDIRI SDN BHD v. TANG KAN UNG & 2 ORS [2004] 1 LNS 97
  ORIGINATING SUMMONS NO. 24-89 OF 2003   SANGAU GUNTING, JC   HIGH COURT [SIBU]   25 MARCH 2004

MAYBAN FINANCE BERHAD v. WENANG PADU SDN BHD & 2 ORS [2004] 1 LNS 98
  GUAMAN NO: D3-2M42-2001   ZULKEFLI AHMAD MAKINUDIN, J   HIGH COURT [KUALA LUMPUR]   6 APRIL 2004

TAN CHEE KERN v. PP [2004] 1 LNS 99
  CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. B-05-42-01   ALAUDDIN MOHD SHERIFF JCA, ABDUL AZIZ MOHAMAD JCA, NIK HASHIM NIK AB RAHMAN JCA   COURT OF APPEAL [PUTRAJAYA]   24 MARCH 2004

KUNG LYE HUAT v. PP [2004] 1 LNS 100
  CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 42-3-2001   RK NATHAN, J   HIGH COURT [PENANG]   10 APRIL 2004

PANTAI BAYU INDAH SDN BHD (formerly known as MENARA PELITA SDN BHD) v. MMC ENGINEERING SERVICES SDN BHD UNIVERSAL DOCKYARD LIMITED [2004] 1 LNS 101
  ORIGINATING SUMMONS NO. 24-140 OF 2002 (MR)   SULAIMAN DAUD, J   HIGH COURT [MIRI]   19 FEBRUARY 2004

MOHAMMAD EZAM BIN MOHD NOR v. PP [2004] 1 LNS 102
  RAYUAN JENAYAH NO. 42-22-2002   KN SEGARA, J   HIGH COURT [SHAH ALAM]   15 APRIL 2004
KENCO SDN BHD v. ZAIFA OTOMOBIL SDN BHD; CITY MOTORS SDN BHD PEMOHON/PENCELAH [2004] 1 LNS 103
  GUAMAN SIVIL NO: 22-61-1998   BALIA YUSOF WAHI, J   HIGH COURT [IPOH]   12 APRIL 2004

YUSOF RAHMAT & CO v. KAMAL BIN MOHAMAD NOOR & ANOR [2004] 1 LNS 104
  RAYUAN SIBIL NO. 12-63-2001   LOW HOP BING, J   HIGH COURT [MELAKA]   16 APRIL 2004

BUMICRYSTAL TECHNOLOGY (M) SDN BHD v. ROWSTEAD SYSTEMS SDN BHD [2004] 1 LNS 106
SAMAN PEMULA NO: 24-204-2002   MOHAMED APANDI ALI, JC   HIGH COURT [KOTA BHARU]   18 APRIL 2004

HONG LEONG ASSURANCE BERHAD v. TEOH SEOW CHIEW [2004] 1 LNS 107
  RAYUAN SIVIL NO. R1-12-722 TAHUN 2001   RAUS SHARIF, J   HIGH COURT [KUALA LUMPUR]   30 JANUARY 2004

MOHD SHUKUR BIN HASSAN & ANOR v. PP [2004] 1 LNS 108
  CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 42-9-2000 & 42-10-2000   RK NATHAN, J   HIGH COURT [PENANG]   16 APRIL 2004

Current Law Journal April (Part 3) 2004

COURT OF APPEAL

Ginlon (M) Sdn Bhd v. MBf Finance Bhd
(Whether there was a variation in loan agreement without chargor’s consent to render charge null and void by virtue of s. 86 Contracts Act 1950) [2004] 2 CLJ 169

PP v. N (A Child)
(Police investigation - Children - Detention - Whether under ss. 84 or 86 Child Act 2001 - Or whether under s. 117 Criminal Procedure Code) [2004] 2 CLJ 176

Sami Mousawi Utama Sdn Bhd v. Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak
(Arbitration - Arbitrator - Misconduct - Award of arbitrators totally against statutory provisions - Whether High Court justified in setting aside award) [2004] 2 CLJ 186

HIGH COURT

Rajah Ramachandran v. Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang Sdn Bhd
(Water bill - Recovery of money owing - Powers of water authority) [2004] 2 CLJ 199

Saleha Hussin lwn. Ab Wahid Nasir & Yang Lain
(Hakcipta - Pelanggaran - Drama berasaskan skrip plaintif disiarkan di televisyen tanpa kebenaran plaintif) [2004] 2 CLJ 204

Zainuddin Husin v. Yung Heng Farm Sdn Bhd
(Adjournment - Mere notification by defendant to plaintiff of intention to apply for adjournment - No notification or request for adjournment to court) [2004] 2 CLJ 231

SUBJECT INDEX

ARBITRATION

Arbitrator - Misconduct - Award of arbitrators totally against statutory provisions - Whether High Court justified in setting aside award
Sami Mousawi Utama Sdn Bhd v. Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak
(Abdul Hamid Mohamad, Saari Yusoff & Rahmah Hussain JJCA) [2004] 2 CLJ 186

Award - Setting aside - Error of law on the face of the award - Whether High Court justified in setting aside award
Sami Mousawi Utama Sdn Bhd v. Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak
(Abdul Hamid Mohamad, Saari Yusoff & Rahmah Hussain JJCA) [2004] 2 CLJ 186

Award - Setting aside - Finding by High Court that arbitrators failed to analyse or completely ignored critical evidence - Whether tantamount to interference with findings of fact by arbitrators - Whether High Court justified in setting aside award
Sami Mousawi Utama Sdn Bhd v. Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak
(Abdul Hamid Mohamad, Saari Yusoff & Rahmah Hussain JJCA) [2004] 2 CLJ 186

Civil Procedure

Adjournment - Application for - Mere notification by defendant to plaintiff of intention to apply for adjournment - No notification or request for adjournment to court - No response by plaintiff to defendant’s notification - Whether presumptuous of defendant to assume plaintiff had no objections to the adjournment - Whether proper for one party to assume adjournment would be automatically granted by court if opposing party consents to an adjournment
Zainuddin Husin v. Yung Heng Farm Sdn Bhd
(Zainal Adzam Abd Ghani JC) [2004] 2 CLJ 231

Trial - Adjournment - Whether proper for one party to assume adjournment would be automatically granted by court if opposing party consents to an adjournment - Whether court duty bound to consider all applications for adjournment seriously
Zainuddin Husin v. Yung Heng Farm Sdn Bhd
(Zainal Adzam Abd Ghani JC) [2004] 2 CLJ 231

CONTRACT

Surety - Discharge of surety by variance in terms of contract - Section 86 Contracts Act 1950 - Whether also applies to render charge on land null and void - Whether s. 86 pertains to discharge of surety and not invalidation of charge
Ginlon (M) Sdn Bhd v. MBf Finance Bhd
(Mokhtar Sidin, Abdul Kadir Sulaiman & Abdul Aziz Mohamad JJCA) [2004] 2 CLJ 169

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Children - Detention and remand - Whether remand under s. 84(2) Child Act 2001 only for purpose of bringing child before children’s court - Whether detention under s. 86(1) Child Act 2001 solely for purpose of awaiting trial - Whether can remand or detain for purpose of completing investigations - Period of remand or detention, whether has to be fixed - Applicability of s. 54(2) Interpretation Acts 1948 & 1967 - Applicability of s. 117 Criminal Procedure Code to children
PP v. N (A Child)
(Alauddin Mohd Sheriff, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2004] 2 CLJ 176

Police investigation - Children - Investigations cannot be completed within 24 hours - Detention - Power of magistrate to order - Whether under ss. 84 or 86 Child Act 2001 - Or whether under s. 117 Criminal Procedure Code - Whether
s. 117 Criminal Procedure Code still applicable to children notwithstanding enactment of Child Act 2001 - Whether restriction on ‘detention’ in s. 83(1) Child Act 2001 covers ‘detention pending investigations’
PP v. N (A Child)
(Alauddin Mohd Sheriff, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2004] 2 CLJ 176

LAND LAW

Charge - Validity of - Land charged as security for loan - Whether there was a variation in loan agreement without chargor’s consent to render charge null and void by virtue of s. 86 Contracts Act 1950 - Whether s. 86 pertains to discharge of surety and not invalidation of charge
Ginlon (M) Sdn Bhd v. MBf Finance Bhd
(Mokhtar Sidin, Abdul Kadir Sulaiman & Abdul Aziz Mohamad JJCA) [2004] 2 CLJ 169

LEGAL PROFESSION

Professional discipline - Misconduct - Failure to make every effort to be ready for trial on hearing date - Applying for postponement of case fixed for hearing without good and cogent reasons - Whether such conduct constituted a breach of the Practice and Etiquette rules within the meaning of misconduct - Whether advocate and solicitor guilty of such misconduct liable to disciplinary proceedings
Zainuddin Husin v. Yung Heng Farm Sdn Bhd
(Zainal Adzam Abd Ghani JC) [2004] 2 CLJ 231

PUBLIC UTILITIES

Water - Water bill - Recovery of money owing - Powers of water authority - Whether could cut off water supply - Whether should take "such other means as it thinks fit and proper" - Water Supply En 3/1998 (Penang), s. 49(1)
Rajah Ramachandran v. Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang Sdn Bhd
(RK Nathan J) [2004] 2 CLJ 199

WORDS & PHRASES

"such other means as it thinks fit and proper" - Water Supply En 3/1998 (Penang), s. 49(1)
Rajah Ramachandran v. Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang Sdn Bhd
(RK Nathan J) [2004] 2 CLJ 199

INDEKS PERKARA

HAKCIPTA

Karya sastera - Pelanggaran - Drama berasaskan skrip plaintif disiarkan di televisyen tanpa kebenaran plaintif - Sama ada hakcipta plaintif dilanggar - Persamaan di antara skrip plaintif dengan skrip drama yang disiarkan - Sama ada persamaannya substantif - Sama ada defendan berpeluang meniru skrip plaintif - Sama ada plaintif berhak mendapat perintah-perintah seperti dipohon - Akta Hakcipta 1987, ss. 3, 7 10, 13, 25, 26, 36, 37
Saleha Hussin Lwn. Ab Wahid Nasir & Yang Lain
(Abdul Hamid Mohamad HMP) [2004] 2 CLJ 204

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