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.CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2006, Issue 23
30 June 2006

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COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Lam Hong Hardware Co Sdn Bhd lwn. Incacon Sdn Bhd & Yang Lain
(Kontrak - Formasi - Sama ada surat tawaran boleh diambil sebagai kontrak yang lengkap) [2006] 2 CLJ 1129

Majlis Perbandaran Klang v. Generation Products Sdn Bhd
(Local government - Rates - Arrears of assessment - Penalty - Costs) [2006] 2 CLJ 1151

Sou Yong v. Yuzin Abdullah
(Contract - Formation - Whether contract formed in the absence of formal sale and purchase agreement) [2006] 2 CLJ 1179

HIGH COURT

Arasa Kumaran Tulasi & Ors v. Timbalan Menteri Keselamatan Dalam Negeri & Ors
(Preventive detention - Detention order - Application for habeas corpus) [2006] 2 CLJ 1201

Brilliant Team Management Sdn Bhd v. South East Pahang Oil Palm Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Agency - Liability of agent - Director of company) [2006] 2 CLJ 1218

SUBJECT INDEX

AGENCY

Liability of agent - Director of company - Privity of contract - Exceptions - Finder's fee - Mandate - Procurement of purchaser
Brilliant Team Management Sdn Bhd v. South East Pahang Oil Palm Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Low Hop Bing J) [2006] 2 CLJ 1218 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Pleadings - Striking out writ and statement of claim - Appeal against - Cause of action - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19(1)(a), (b), (d)
Brilliant Team Management Sdn Bhd v. South East Pahang Oil Palm Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Low Hop Bing J) [2006] 2 CLJ 1218 [HC]

CONTRACT

Formation - Concluded contract - Whether letter constituted concluded agreement - Obligation to enter into a formal sale and purchase agreement - Whether contract formed in the absence of formal sale and purchase agreement
Sou Yong v. Yuzin Abdullah
(Mokhtar Sidin, Abdul Aziz Mohamad JJCA & James Foong J) [2006] 2 CLJ 1179 [CA]

Illegality - Contravention of law - Contracts Act 1950, s. 24
Brilliant Team Management Sdn Bhd v. South East Pahang Oil Palm Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Low Hop Bing J) [2006] 2 CLJ 1218 [HC]

Sale and purchase of land - Agreement subject to signing of formal agreement of sale - Whether arrangement for sale constituted an open contract - Whether names of parties, description of property and price specified
Sou Yong v. Yuzin Abdullah
(Mokhtar Sidin, Abdul Aziz Mohamad JJCA & James Foong J) [2006] 2 CLJ 1179 [CA]

Specific performance - Sale and purchase of land - Specific Relief Act 1950, s. 21(2)(a)
Sou Yong v. Yuzin Abdullah
(Mokhtar Sidin, Abdul Aziz Mohamad JJCA & James Foong J) [2006] 2 CLJ 1179 [CA]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Habeas corpus - Prevention detention - Whether there was failure to comply with a "procedural substantive requirement" - Whether detention unlawful - Whether habeas corpus ought to be granted
Arasa Kumaran Tulasi & Ors v. Timbalan Menteri Keselamatan Dalam Negeri & Ors
(Abdul Kadir Musa J) [2006] 2 CLJ 1201 [HC]

LAND LAW

Sale of land - Broker's commission - Estate agency practise - What constitutes - Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents Act 1981, ss. 2, 22B, 22C
Brilliant Team Management Sdn Bhd v. South East Pahang Oil Palm Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Low Hop Bing J) [2006] 2 CLJ 1218 [HC]

LIMITATION

Charge - Claim by local authority for arrears of rates under s. 268 National Land Code - Whether an action or proceeding to which Limitation Act 1953 applies
Majlis Perbandaran Klang v. Generation Products Sdn Bhd
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 1151 [CA]

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Legislation - Challenging statutory power exercised by local authority - Requirement of bad faith, mistake in construing limits of power, procedural irregularity, unreasonableness
Majlis Perbandaran Klang v. Generation Products Sdn Bhd
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 1151 [CA]

Rates - Arrears of assessment - Costs - Whether expenses incurred in recovering unpaid rates can be fixed at a percentage of arrears
Majlis Perbandaran Klang v. Generation Products Sdn Bhd
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 1151 [CA]

Rates - Arrears of assessment - Penalty - Whether penalty may be imposed as a percentage on the arrears
Majlis Perbandaran Klang v. Generation Products Sdn Bhd
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2006] 2 CLJ 1151 [CA]

PREVENTIVE DETENTION

Detention order - Application for habeas corpus - Whether there was failure to comply with a "procedural substantive requirement" - Whether detention unlawful - Whether habeas corpus ought to be granted
Arasa Kumaran Tulasi & Ors v. Timbalan Menteri Keselamatan Dalam Negeri & Ors
(Abdul Kadir Musa J) [2006] 2 CLJ 1201 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

KONTRAK

Formasi - Surat tawaran - Sama ada surat tawaran boleh diambil sebagai kontrak yang lengkap
Lam Hong Hardware Co Sdn Bhd lwn. Incacon Sdn Bhd & Yang Lain
(Mokhtar Sidin, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Nik Hashim HHMR) [2006] 2 CLJ 1129 [CA]

Penyerahanhak - Menyerahhak ke atas jumlah yang perlu diterima - Sama ada sipembayar tertambat dengan suratikatan penyerahanhak di mana penyerahhak tidak mendapatkan kebenaran sipembayar
Lam Hong Hardware Co Sdn Bhd lwn. Incacon Sdn Bhd & Yang Lain
(Mokhtar Sidin, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Nik Hashim HHMR) [2006] 2 CLJ 1129 [CA]

CASE OF THE WEEK

MAJLIS PERBANDARAN KLANG v. GENERATION PRODUCTS SDN BHD

Local Government - Rates - Arrears of assessment - Penalty - Costs

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