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.CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2006, Issue 22
24 June 2006

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CLJ June (Part 3) 2006

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Enersafe Sdn Bhd v. Megarina Sdn Bhd
(Jurisdiction - High Court - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 23(1)) [2006] 2 CLJ 1021

Hasmah Abdul Rahman v. Kenny Chua Kien Lam
(Shares - Sale and purchase of - Whether transaction tainted with illegality and unenforceable) [2006] 2 CLJ 1029

Kheamhuat Holdings Sdn Bhd v. The Indian Association, Penang
(Contract - Formation - Subject to conduct) [2006] 2 CLJ 1040

Majlis Daerah Dungun v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd
(Local government - Rates - Procedure - Revaluation) [2006] 2 CLJ 1078

HIGH COURT

Dr Bernadine Malini Martin v. MPH Magazines Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Tort - Defamation - Libellous publication in magazine) [2006] 2 CLJ 1117

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Costs - Discretion of court - Successful party deprived of costs - Special grounds - Wrong doing or misconduct - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 59 r. 3(2)
Dr Bernadine Malini Martin v. MPH Magazines Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Hishamudin Yunus J) [2006] 2 CLJ 1117 [HC]

Jurisdiction - High Court - Cause of action arose in Sarawak - Action filed in High Court at Kuala Terengganu - Whether said court has jurisdiction to hear action - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 23(1)
Enersafe Sdn Bhd v. Megarina Sdn Bhd
(Denis Ong, Azmel Maamor & Zulkefli Makinudin JJCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 1021 [CA]

Pleadings - Striking out writ and statement of claim - Whether claim obviously bound to fail - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19
Enersafe Sdn Bhd v. Megarina Sdn Bhd
(Denis Ong, Azmel Maamor & Zulkefli Makinudin JJCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 1021 [CA]

COMPANY LAW

Memorandum of association - Compliance with memorandum and articles of association - Effect of non-compliance - Memorandum akin to statute of incorporation
Kheamhuat Holdings Sdn Bhd v. The Indian Association, Penang
(Mokhtar Sidin, Denis Ong JJCA & Mohd Noor Abdullah J) [2006] 2 CLJ 1040 [CA]

Memorandum of association - Construction of clauses - Whether ordinary rules of construction of documents applicable
Kheamhuat Holdings Sdn Bhd v. The Indian Association, Penang
(Mokhtar Sidin, Denis Ong JJCA & Mohd Noor Abdullah J) [2006] 2 CLJ 1040 [CA]

Memorandum of association - Waiver - Whether requirement in memorandum and articles of association can be waived by assent of general body or by estoppel
Kheamhuat Holdings Sdn Bhd v. The Indian Association, Penang
(Mokhtar Sidin, Denis Ong JJCA & Mohd Noor Abdullah J) [2006] 2 CLJ 1040 [CA]

Shares - Sale of shares - Whether purported sale amounted to nothing more than 'a transaction which on the face of it is lawful is entered into for an unlawful purpose or to achieve an unlawful end' - Whether transaction tainted with illegality and unenforceable - Consequences of such an impugned transaction
Hasmah Abdul Rahman v. Kenny Chua Kien Lam
(Mokhtar Sidin, Richard Malanjum & Hashim Yusoff JJCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 1029 [CA]

CONTRACT

Formation - Subject to contract - Arrangement made 'subject to contract' or 'subject to preparation and approval of a formal contract' - Whether legally binding agreement created before execution of formal agreement
Kheamhuat Holdings Sdn Bhd v. The Indian Association, Penang
(Mokhtar Sidin, Denis Ong JJCA & Mohd Noor Abdullah J) [2006] 2 CLJ 1040 [CA]

Illegality - Deception - Shares, sale of - Whether purported sale amounted to nothing more than 'a transaction which on the face of it is lawful is entered into for an unlawful purpose or to achieve an unlawful end' - Whether transaction tainted with illegality and unenforceable - Consequences of such an impugned transaction
Hasmah Abdul Rahman v. Kenny Chua Kien Lam
(Mokhtar Sidin, Richard Malanjum & Hashim Yusoff JJCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 1029 [CA]

EQUITY

Estoppel - Statutory provisions - Where admitting estoppel will nullify statutory provisions - Whether estoppel can be used to escape from statutory obligation to pay rates
Majlis Daerah Dungun v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Augustine Paul JJCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 1078 [CA]

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Rates - Appeal - Procedure - Whether ratepayer can negotiate with local authority to reduce rates
Majlis Daerah Dungun v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Augustine Paul JJCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 1078 [CA]

Rates - Revaluation - Discretion of local authority to determine annual value
Majlis Daerah Dungun v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Augustine Paul JJCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 1078 [CA]

PUBLIC AUTHORITIES

Estoppel - Plea of estoppel against public corporation - Procedure to be followed by court
Majlis Daerah Dungun v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Augustine Paul JJCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 1078 [CA]

SECURITIES

Shares - Sale and purchase of - Whether purported sale amounted to nothing more than 'a transaction which on the face of it is lawful is entered into for an unlawful purpose or to achieve an unlawful end' - Whether transaction tainted with illegality and unenforceable - Consequences of such an impugned transaction
Hasmah Abdul Rahman v. Kenny Chua Kien Lam
(Mokhtar Sidin, Richard Malanjum & Hashim Yusoff JJCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 1029 [CA]

TORT

Defamation - Libellous publication in magazine - Consent to publish - Conduct of defendants - Whether publication defamatory
Dr Bernadine Malini Martin v. MPH Magazines Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Hishamudin Yunus J) [2006] 2 CLJ 1117 [HC]

UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS

Club - Management - Sub-committees - Whether sub-committees can operate independently of management committee
Kheamhuat Holdings Sdn Bhd v. The Indian Association, Penang
(Mokhtar Sidin, Denis Ong JJCA & Mohd Noor Abdullah J) [2006] 2 CLJ 1040 [CA]

CASE OF THE WEEK

PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v. SAMUNDEE DEVAN A/L MUTHU KERISHNAN

CRIMINAL LAW: Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 – Section 39B(1)(a) – Offence of trafficking – Chemist only analysed 4.875 grammes out of 6783.8 grammes of heroin and monoacetylmorphines combined – Whether charge should be reduced to offence of possession under s. 12(2) read with s. 39A(1)(d)

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