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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2007, Issue 24

6 July 2007

CLJ Law MALAYSIA

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New This Week -	1. CLJ July (Part 1) 2007
	2. CLJ Supp July (Part 1) 2007

1. CLJ July (Part 1) 2007

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Robert Lee & Anor v. Wong Ah Yap & Anor
(Land law - Compulsory acquisition by state government - Malacca Lands Customary Rights Ordinance (Cap. 125), ss. 3, 29) [2007] 4 CLJ 1

COURT OF APPEAL

Lily Rossel Sebastian v. Pushpam Subramaniam & Anor
(Costs - Discretion of court - Withdrawal of motion and appeal proper by appellant) [2007] 4 CLJ 22

Wan Khairani Wan Mahmood lwn. Ismail Mohamad & Satu Lagi
(Bidangkuasa - Mahkamah Rayuan - Akta Mahkamah Kehakiman 1964, ss. 38(1), 42(1), 44(1), (2), (3)) [2007] 4 CLJ 28

HIGH COURT

PP v. Peter Andrew Hamilton
(Criminal procedure - Revision - Whether there was a specific procedure in Criminal Procedure Code on how an accused person should apply for alteration or removal of a condition of his bail) [2007] 4 CLJ 47

Wong Ai Sung v. Orix Credit Malaysia Sdn Bhd
(Hire-purchase agreement - Guarantee and indemnity - Hire-Purchase Act 1967, ss. 21(3), 22) [2007] 4 CLJ 52

Yii Chee Ming v. Teo Ah Khing & Anor
(Evidence - Credibility - Assessment of - Conflicting oral evidence) [2007] 4 CLJ 78

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Costs - Discretion of court - Withdrawal of motion and appeal proper by appellant - Whether respondents entitled to costs - Whether there were grounds for deprivation of costs Lily Rossel Sebastian v. Pushpam Subramaniam & Anor
(Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Arifin Zakaria & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2007] 4 CLJ 22 [CA]

CONTRACT

Hire purchase - Guarantee and indemnity - Whether purported guarantee and indemnity null and void by virtue of s. 22 Hire-Purchase Act 1967 - Whether saved by s. 21(3) Hire-Purchase Act 1967 - Whether subordinate courts bound by decisions of its apex courts - Whether procedurally correct for Sessions Court Judge to enter judgment summarily when there were other defences raised by appellant - Hire-Purchase Act 1967, ss. 21(3), 22
Wong Ai Sung v. Orix Credit Malaysia Sdn Bhd
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2007] 4 CLJ 52 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Revision - Court's inherent revisionary powers - Application for revision of order allowing release of accused's passport - Whether there was a specific procedure in Criminal Procedure Code on how an accused person should apply for alteration or removal of a condition of his bail - Whether must be by way of a miscellaneous criminal application - Whether judge exercised discretion improperly in making said order
PP v. Peter Andrew Hamilton
(Lim Yee Lan JC) [2007] 4 CLJ 47 [HC]

EVIDENCE

Credibility - Assessment of - Conflicting oral evidence - Finding of facts - Claim for monies owing - Transfer of property - Whether property held on trust - Ownership of share in company - Whether share a gift - Transfer of share - Whether share held on resulting trust - Which party's evidence more credible
Yii Chee Ming v. Teo Ah Khing & Anor
(David Wong Dak Wah JC) [2007] 4 CLJ 78 [HC]

HIRE PURCHASE

Hire-purchase agreement - Guarantee and indemnity - Whether purported guarantee and indemnity null and void by virtue of s. 22 Hire-Purchase Act 1967 - Whether saved by s. 21(3) Hire-Purchase Act 1967 - Whether subordinate courts bound by decisions of its apex courts - Whether procedurally correct for Sessions Court Judge to enter judgment summarily when there were other defences raised by appellant - Hire-Purchase Act 1967, ss. 21(3), 22
Wong Ai Sung v. Orix Credit Malaysia Sdn Bhd
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2007] 4 CLJ 52 [HC]

LAND LAW

Acquisition of land - Compensation - Compulsory acquisition by state government - Whether prohibition in Malacca Lands Customary Rights Ordinance (Cap. 125) still applies to decide to whom compensation should be paid - Whether doctrine of fairness could override principles of law and Malacca Lands Customary Rights Ordinance (Cap. 125) - Malacca Lands Customary Rights Ordinance (Cap. 125), ss. 3, 29
Robert Lee & Anor v. Wong Ah Yap & Anor
(Abdul Hamid Mohamad, Arifin Zakaria & Augustine Paul FCJJ) [2007] 4 CLJ 1 [FC]

Acquisition of land - Compulsory acquisition by state government - Whether prohibition in Malacca Lands Customary Rights Ordinance (Cap. 125) still applies to decide to whom compensation should be paid - Whether doctrine of fairness could override principles of law and Malacca Lands Customary Rights Ordinance (Cap. 125) - Malacca Lands Customary Rights Ordinance (Cap. 125), ss. 3, 29
Robert Lee & Anor v. Wong Ah Yap & Anor
(Abdul Hamid Mohamad, Arifin Zakaria & Augustine Paul FCJJ) [2007] 4 CLJ 1 [FC]

Customary land - Compulsory acquisition by state government - Whether prohibition in Malacca Lands Customary Rights Ordinance (Cap. 125) still applies to decide to whom compensation should be paid - Whether doctrine of fairness could override principles of law and Malacca Lands Customary Rights Ordinance (Cap. 125) - Malacca Lands Customary Rights Ordinance (Cap. 125), ss. 3, 29
Robert Lee & Anor v. Wong Ah Yap & Anor
(Abdul Hamid Mohamad, Arifin Zakaria & Augustine Paul FCJJ) [2007] 4 CLJ 1 [FC]

INDEKS PERKARA

PROSEDUR SIVIL

Bidangkuasa - Mahkamah Rayuan - Permohonan untuk mengenepikan perintah-perintah Mahkamah Rayuan atas alasan mereka dibuat di luar bidangkuasa kerana mahkamah terdiri dari hanya dua orang hakim - Sama ada dua orang hakim membuat perintah-perintah tersebut dalam kapasiti mereka sebagai hakim tunggal atau dalam kapasiti sebagai mahkamah - Akta Mahkamah Kehakiman 1964, ss. 38(1), 42(1), 44(1), (2), (3)
Wan Khairani Wan Mahmood lwn. Ismail Mohamad & Satu Lagi
(Richard Malanjum, Tengku Baharudin Shah & Augustine Paul HHMR) [2007] 4 CLJ 28 [CA]

Penghakiman - Hakim - Permohonan untuk mengenepikan perintah-perintah Mahkamah Rayuan atas alasan mereka dibuat di luar bidangkuasa kerana mahkamah terdiri dari hanya dua orang hakim - Sama ada dua orang hakim membuat perintah-perintah tersebut dalam kapasiti mereka sebagai hakim tunggal atau dalam kapasiti sebagai mahkamah - Akta Mahkamah Kehakiman 1964, ss. 38(1), 42(1), 44(1), (2), (3)
Wan Khairani Wan Mahmood lwn. Ismail Mohamad & Satu Lagi
(Richard Malanjum, Tengku Baharudin Shah & Augustine Paul HHMR) [2007] 4 CLJ 28 [CA]

Penghakiman dan perintah - Pengenepian - Permohonan untuk mengenepikan perintah-perintah Mahkamah Rayuan atas alasan mereka dibuat di luar bidangkuasa kerana mahkamah terdiri dari hanya dua orang hakim - Sama ada dua orang hakim membuat perintah-perintah tersebut dalam kapasiti mereka sebagai hakim tunggal atau dalam kapasiti sebagai mahkamah - Akta Mahkamah Kehakiman 1964, ss. 38(1), 42(1), 44(1), (2), (3)
Wan Khairani Wan Mahmood lwn. Ismail Mohamad & Satu Lagi
(Richard Malanjum, Tengku Baharudin Shah & Augustine Paul HHMR) [2007] 4 CLJ 28 [CA]

UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN

Mahkamah - Bidangkuasa Mahkamah Rayuan - Permohonan untuk mengenepikan perintah-perintah Mahkamah Rayuan atas alasan mereka dibuat di luar bidangkuasa kerana mahkamah terdiri dari hanya dua orang hakim - Sama ada dua orang hakim membuat perintah-perintah tersebut dalam kapasiti mereka sebagai hakim tunggal atau dalam kapasiti sebagai mahkamah - Akta Mahkamah Kehakiman 1964, ss. 38(1), 42(1), 44(1), (2), (3)
Wan Khairani Wan Mahmood lwn. Ismail Mohamad & Satu Lagi
(Richard Malanjum, Tengku Baharudin Shah & Augustine Paul HHMR) [2007] 4 CLJ 28 [CA]

2. CLJ Supp July (Part 1) 2007

COURT

HIGH COURT

Berjaya General Insurance Bhd v. Goh May Ling
(Summary judgment - Subordinate Courts Act 1948, O. 26A - Triable issues - Whether raised) [2007] 8 CLJ 353

Bernard Thomazios v. Tharmaraj Ayadurai & Ors
(Civil procedure - Action - Disposal of case on point of law - Application under O. 14A and/or O. 33 r. 2 Rules of the High Court 1980) [2007] 8 CLJ 358

Cheong Yuk Wai & Anor v. Low Sai Wee & Ors
(Company law - Shares - Ownership of shares - Beneficial ownership of entire shareholding) [2007] 8 CLJ 368

Malaysia Airports (Sepang) Sdn Bhd v. Malayan Banking Bhd & Ors
(Service - Notice of demand - Whether plaintiff served on defendant a notice of demand in compliance with performance guarantee) [2007] 8 CLJ 420

Maurice Bujang v. Peter Nansian Ngusie
(Injunction - Injunctive relief - Application for) [2007] 8 CLJ 431

Wong Leh Yin v. PP
(Criminal procedure - Bail - Granting of - Application to admit applicant to bail) [2007] 8 CLJ 438

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Action - Disposal of case on point of law - Application under O. 14A and/or O. 33 r. 2 Rules of the High Court 1980 - Preliminary question of law or construction of document - Determination by the court - Whether third defendant's letter tantamounts to an undertaking - Validity and enforceability of undertaking expressed -Whether a mixed question of fact and law - Whether best determined at trial - Whether there were triable issues - Whether O. 14A applicable
Bernard Thomazios v. Tharmaraj Ayadurai & Ors
(Abdul Alim Abdullah JC) [2007] 8 CLJ 358 [HC]

Injunction - Injunctive relief - Application for - Application to restrain defendant from continuing to trespass on disputed area - Whether far greater hardship and harm would result to plaintiff than to defendant if injunction sought not granted - Whether damages an adequate remedy - Whether balance tilted in favour of maintaining status quo
Maurice Bujang v. Peter Nansian Ngusie
(Clement Skinner J) [2007] 8 CLJ 431 [HC]

Service - Notice of demand - Whether plaintiff served on defendant a notice of demand in compliance with performance guarantee - Whether plaintiff had right to make claim - Whether defendant had waived the requirement that a fresh letter of demand had to be made after a notice of assignment was received - Whether demand should be treated as valid
Malaysia Airports (Sepang) Sdn Bhd v. Malayan Banking Bhd & Ors
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2007] 8 CLJ 420 [HC]

Summary judgment - Appeal against - Claim arose from a performance guarantee - Whether plaintiff served on defendant a notice of demand in compliance with performance guarantee - Whether plaintiff had right to make claim - Whether defendant had waived the requirement that a fresh letter of demand had to be made after a notice of assignment was received - Whether demand should be treated as valid - Whether senior assistant registrar made the right decision to grant summary judgment
Malaysia Airports (Sepang) Sdn Bhd v. Malayan Banking Bhd & Ors
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2007] 8 CLJ 420 [HC]

Summary judgment - Subordinate Courts Act 1948, O. 26A - Triable issues - Whether raised - Whether merited a full trial - Whether plaintiff's claim should proceed to trial
Berjaya General Insurance Bhd v. Goh May Ling
(Low Hop Bing J) [2007] 8 CLJ 353 [HC]

COMPANY LAW

Shares - Ownership of shares - Beneficial ownership of entire shareholding - Intended acquisition of shares by group of persons - Management buy out (MBO) - Sale and purchase agreement - Non completion of - Whether plaintiffs responsible for failure of non-completion of the MBO - Whether plaintiffs' claim for damages proved - Whether counter claims against plaintiffs allowed
Cheong Yuk Wai & Anor v. Low Sai Wee & Ors
(Ramly Ali J) [2007] 8 CLJ 368 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Bail - Granting of - Application to admit applicant to bail - Whether applicant provided special or exceptional reasons for granting bail - Requisite consent of public prosecutor yet to be obtained to charge applicant - Whether s. 177A Criminal Procedure Code transformed applicant into ‘a person other than a person accused of non-bailable offence' under s. 387 Criminal Procedure Code - Whether proposition advanced on behalf of applicant untenable - Whether bail accordingly refused
Wong Leh Yin v. PP
(Linton Albert J) [2007] 8 CLJ 438 [HC]

EVIDENCE

Witnesses - Analysis of - Relevant documents - Determination of - Whether defendants' evidence corroborate each other - Whether plaintiffs' case inconsistent and lacked probity - Whether plaintiffs' motive and probabilities of case demonstrate unlikelihood version of events - Whether plaintiffs' claim for damages proved - Whether counter claims against plaintiffs allowed
Cheong Yuk Wai & Anor v. Low Sai Wee & Ors
(Ramly Ali J) [2007] 8 CLJ 368 [HC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

HORTON v. SADLER & ANOR

Judicial precedent - House of Lords decisions - How far binding - Longstanding decision attracting sustained criticism - Whether justification to depart from decision

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