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CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2011, Vol 24

24 June 2011

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New This Week	1. Legislation Highlights
	2. Articles
	a) Legal Network Series Articles
	3. Latest Cases
	a) Legal Network Series
	b) CLJ Volume 5 (Part 1) 2011

1. Legislation Highlights

Principal Acts

NUMBER
TITLE

DATE COMING INTO FORCE

REPEALING

ACT 723 Price Control And Anti-Profiteering Act 2011 1 April 2011 [PU(B) 146/2011] - Nil -

ACT 724 National Visual Arts Development Board Act 2011 Not Yet In Force - Nil -

ACT 725 Renewable Energy Act 2011 Not Yet In Force - Nil -

ACT 726 Sustainable Energy Development Authority Act 2011 Not Yet In Force - Nil -

ACT 727 Food Analysts Act 2011 Not Yet In Force - Nil -

Amending Acts

NUMBER
TITLE

DATE COMING INTO FORCE

AMENDING

ACT A1387 Malaysian Timber Industry Board (Incorporation) (Amendment) Act 2010 Not Yet In Force ACT 105

ACT A1388 Supply Act 2011 31 December 2010 - Nil -

ACT A1389 Bank Simpanan Nasional (Amendment) Act 2011 24 February 2011 [PU (B) 79/2011] ACT 146

ACT A1390 Moneylenders (Amendment) Act 2011 15 April 2011 [PU(B) 174/2011] ACT 400

ACT A1391 Road Transport (Amendment) Act 2011 31 January 2011 [PU(B) 37/2011] ACT 333

PU(A)

NUMBER TITLE DATE COMING INTO FORCE
PRINCIPAL ACT NO

PU(A) 189/2011 National Speed Limit (Amendment) Order 2011 9 June 2011 ACT 333

PU(A) 190/2011 Federal Roads (West Malaysia) (Amendment) (No 9) Order 2011 9 June 2011 ACT 376

PU(A) 191/2011 Customs (Values) (Palm Oil) (No 24) Order 2011 13 June 2011 ACT 235

PU(A) 192/2011 Hire-Purchase (Application Of Permit And Procedure Of Repossession) Regulations 2011 14 June 2011 ACT 212

PU(A) 194/2011 Customs (Values) (Crude Petroleum Oil) (No 12) Order 2011 16 June 2011 ACT 235

PU(B)

NUMBER TITLE DATE COMING INTO FORCE
PRINCIPAL ACT NO

PU(B) 284/2011 Revocation Of General Insurance Licence 9 June 2011 ACT 553

PU(B) 285/2011 Revocation Of Life And General Insurance Licence 9 June 2011 ACT 553

PU(B) 286/2011 Notice Of Registration Under Subsection 8(8) 10 June 2011 ACT 312

PU(B) 287/2011 Notification Of Appointment Of Government Psychiatric Hospital 13 June 2011 ACT 615

PU(B) 288/2011 Notice Under Subsection 64(4) 13 June 2011 ACT 333

Bills

NUMBER TITLE DATE COMING INTO FORCE
PRINCIPAL ACT NO / AMENDING ACT NO

DR 4/2011 Kootu Funds (Prohibition) (Amendment) Bill 2011 - ACT 28

DR 5/2011 Judges’ Remuneration (Amendment) Bill 2011 - ACT 45

DR 6/2011 Supplementary Supply (2010) Bill 2011 - ACT A1361

DR 7/2011 Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (Incorporation) (Amendment) Bill 2011 - ACT 397

DR 8/2011 International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities) (Amendment) Bill 2011 - ACT 485

2. Articles

a) Legal Network Series Articles

1. The Kalisher Lecture 2009: Developments In Crown Court Advocacy ^{[Read
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Speech By The RT Hon The Lord Judge*

3. Latest Cases

a) Legal Network Series

CITATION TITLE SUBJECT

[2009] 1 LNS 51 [HC] Scott & English (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v. Ling Chick Ngai

BANKRUPTCY: Creditor's petition - Appeal against setting aside of petition - Failure of Registrar to fix hearing date to consider debtor's affidavit to challenge bankruptcy notice - Debtor alleging no act of bankruptcy and petition premature - Whether debtor's affidavit could operate as application to set aside the bankruptcy notice - Whether debtor had committed act of bankruptcy - Bankruptcy Rules 1969, Rule 95

BANKRUPTCY: Creditor's petition - Opposition to - Failure to specify statements in Notice of Intention to Oppose Petition that debtor intended to deny or dispute - Whether said notice flawed - Bankruptcy Rules 1969, Rule 117

[2009] 1 LNS 72 [HC] Noble Specialty Sdn Bhd v. Sedap Food Industries Sdn Bhd
COMPANIES AND CORPORATIONS: Winding up - Petition - Application for stay - Whether Companies Act 1965, s. 222 provided relief applied for - Whether the words 'where any action or proceeding against the company is pending' in s. 222 referred to any action or proceeding other than the petition itself - Whether court had power to stay the present petition under s. 222 - Whether respondent's application misconceived

[2009] 1 LNS 148 [HC] United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd v. Daya Nuri Sdn Bhd & Ors & Another Cases

CONTRACT: Agreement - Nature of - Whether transactions entered into by 1^st defendant with plaintiff were hire-purchase agreements or bills of sale - Allegation that three agreements were bills of sale and never registered - Whether such agreements were enforceable against 1^st defendant

CONTRACT: Guarantee - Liability of guarantors - Joint and several guarantors of the 1^st defendant - Whether letters of guarantee and indemnity signed by 2^nd and 3^rd defendants enforceable

[2009] 1 LNS 386 [HC] Pasukhas Construction Sdn Bhd & Anor v. MTM Millenium Holdings Sdn & Anor (No 2)

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Injunction - Erinford Injunction - Application for - Plaintiffs' appeal pending before Court of Appeal - Whether injunction ought to be granted to restrain defendants from enforcing performance bond under the fraud principle or the unconscionability principle - Whether conduct of first defendant prima facie unconscionable - Whether unconscionability principle should be allowed to be tested in appellate courts - Whether status quo should be preserved pending appeal

[2009] 1 LNS 913 [HC] Focal Asia Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Raja Noraini Binti Raja Datuk Nong Chik & Anor

CONTRACT: Guarantee - Banker's Guarantee - Unconditional on demand guarantee - Whether any fraud and misrepresentation on part of 1^st defendant - Whether 1^st defendant should be prevented from exercising right to receive payments under the Bank Guarantee

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Injunction - Interlocutory injunction - Application to restrain 1^st defendant from calling upon Bank Guarantee - Allegation of fraud on part of 1^st defendant - Whether the fraud exception should be limited merely to fraud in relation to the call on guarantee or also any fraud in underlying contract - Whether sufficient evidence of fraud or unconscionability shown for injunction to be granted - Whether the test of "seriously arguable that the only realistic inference is fraud" applicable - Whether plaintiffs had discharged burden - Whether plaintiff's legal rights would be threatened if injunction not granted

CITATION	TITLE	SUBJECT
[2009] 1 LNS 51 [HC]	Scott & English (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v. Ling Chick Ngai	BANKRUPTCY: Creditor's petition - Appeal against setting aside of petition - Failure of Registrar to fix hearing date to consider debtor's affidavit to challenge bankruptcy notice - Debtor alleging no act of bankruptcy and petition premature - Whether debtor's affidavit could operate as application to set aside the bankruptcy notice - Whether debtor had committed act of bankruptcy - Bankruptcy Rules 1969, Rule 95 BANKRUPTCY: Creditor's petition - Opposition to - Failure to specify statements in Notice of Intention to Oppose Petition that debtor intended to deny or dispute - Whether said notice flawed - Bankruptcy Rules 1969, Rule 117
[2009] 1 LNS 72 [HC]	Noble Specialty Sdn Bhd v. Sedap Food Industries Sdn Bhd	COMPANIES AND CORPORATIONS: Winding up - Petition - Application for stay - Whether Companies Act 1965, s. 222 provided relief applied for - Whether the words 'where any action or proceeding against the company is pending' in s. 222 referred to any action or proceeding other than the petition itself - Whether court had power to stay the present petition under s. 222 - Whether respondent's application misconceived
[2009] 1 LNS 148 [HC]	United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd v. Daya Nuri Sdn Bhd & Ors & Another Cases	CONTRACT: Agreement - Nature of - Whether transactions entered into by 1^st defendant with plaintiff were hire-purchase agreements or bills of sale - Allegation that three agreements were bills of sale and never registered - Whether such agreements were enforceable against 1^st defendant CONTRACT: Guarantee - Liability of guarantors - Joint and several guarantors of the 1^st defendant - Whether letters of guarantee and indemnity signed by 2^nd and 3^rd defendants enforceable
[2009] 1 LNS 386 [HC]	Pasukhas Construction Sdn Bhd & Anor v. MTM Millenium Holdings Sdn & Anor (No 2)	CIVIL PROCEDURE: Injunction - Erinford Injunction - Application for - Plaintiffs' appeal pending before Court of Appeal - Whether injunction ought to be granted to restrain defendants from enforcing performance bond under the fraud principle or the unconscionability principle - Whether conduct of first defendant prima facie unconscionable - Whether unconscionability principle should be allowed to be tested in appellate courts - Whether status quo should be preserved pending appeal
[2009] 1 LNS 913 [HC]	Focal Asia Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Raja Noraini Binti Raja Datuk Nong Chik & Anor	CONTRACT: Guarantee - Banker's Guarantee - Unconditional on demand guarantee - Whether any fraud and misrepresentation on part of 1^st defendant - Whether 1^st defendant should be prevented from exercising right to receive payments under the Bank Guarantee CIVIL PROCEDURE: Injunction - Interlocutory injunction - Application to restrain 1^st defendant from calling upon Bank Guarantee - Allegation of fraud on part of 1^st defendant - Whether the fraud exception should be limited merely to fraud in relation to the call on guarantee or also any fraud in underlying contract - Whether sufficient evidence of fraud or unconscionability shown for injunction to be granted - Whether the test of "seriously arguable that the only realistic inference is fraud" applicable - Whether plaintiffs had discharged burden - Whether plaintiff's legal rights would be threatened if injunction not granted

b. CLJ Volume 5 (Part 1) 2011

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Lim Tiong Seng & Satu Lagi lwn. PP
Suriyadi Halim Omar, Hasan Lah, Ahmad Maarop HHMR
(Undang-undang Jenayah - Tembakan dari pistol senjatapi - Akta Senjatapi (Penalti Lebih Berat) 1971, s. 3 & 3A) [2011] 5 CLJ 1 [CA]

Linde Gas Malaysia Sdn Bhd v. Pasifik Utama Sdn Bhd & Anor
Tengku Baharudin Shah, Hasan Lah, Jeffrey Tan JJCA
(Civil Procedure; Arbitration - Jurisdiction of court - Whether ousted by an arbitration clause in contract) [2011] 5 CLJ 40 [CA]

Sinnathurai Subramaniam v. PP
Hasan Lah, Abdul Malik Ishak, Ahmad Maarop JJCA
(Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure - Culpable homicide - Sentence - Public interest) [2011] 5 CLJ 56 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Kang Tay Wah lwn. Kang Ai Thian & Yang Lain
Umi Kalthum Majid PK
(Prosedur Sivil - Penghakiman dan perintah - Permohonan untuk menguatkuasakan penghakiman) [2011] 5 CLJ 74 [HC]

Malie Jolhi v. Pengarah Jabatan Alam Sekitar (Negeri Sarawak) Kementerian Sains, Teknologi & Alam Sekitar & Ors
Ravinthran Paramaguru JC
(Tort - Negligence - Liability - Res ipsa loquitur) [2011] 5 CLJ 83 [HC]

Rosli Mohd Amin & Yang Lain lwn. Pengarah Hospital Segamat & Yang Lain
Umi Kalthum Majid PK
(Tort - Kecuaian perubatan - Tuntutan gantirugi - Taksiran) [2011] 5 CLJ 97 [HC]

Veerayah Subramaniam v. Padamakavander Subramaniam
See Mee Chun JC
(Succession; Evidence - Will - Validity - Testamentary capacity) [2011] 5 CLJ 111 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

ARBITRATION

Jurisdiction - Jurisdiction of court - Whether ousted by an arbitration clause in contract - Whether defendants had submitted to jurisdiction of court and abandoned rights to arbitration - Arbitration Act 1952, s. 34 - Whether applicable
Linde Gas Malaysia Sdn Bhd v. Pasifik Utama Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Tengku Baharudin Shah, Hasan Lah, Jeffrey Tan JJCA) [2011] 5 CLJ 40 [CA]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Striking out - Appeal against - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19 - Whether pleadings herein revealed issues of law and fact requiring determination - Whether case obviously unsustainable or appropriate for disposal - Whether plaintiff abused court process by seeking redress - Whether plaintiff's claim vexatious or frivolous - Whether Judicial Commissioner erred in upholding the striking out of the plaintiff's claim
Linde Gas Malaysia Sdn Bhd v. Pasifik Utama Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Tengku Baharudin Shah, Hasan Lah, Jeffrey Tan JJCA) [2011] 5 CLJ 40 [CA]

CRIMINAL LAW

Penal Code - Section 304(a) - Culpable homicide not amounting to murder - Conviction and sentence - Appeal against - Mitigating factors - Consideration of - Public interest - Deterrent sentence - Whether sufficiently long imprisonment term imposed to reflect gravity of offence - Whether sentence passed manifestly excessive or harsh
Sinnathurai Subramaniam v. PP
(Hasan Lah, Abdul Malik Ishak, Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2011] 5 CLJ 56 [CA]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Sentence - Appeal against - Mitigating factors - Consideration of - Public interest - Deterrent sentence - Whether sufficiently long imprisonment term imposed to reflect gravity of offence - Whether sentence manifestly excessive or harsh - Penal Code, s. 304(a)
Sinnathurai Subramaniam v. PP
(Hasan Lah, Abdul Malik Ishak, Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2011] 5 CLJ 56 [CA]

EVIDENCE

Expert evidence - Qualifications of expert - Evidence of doctor as to deceased's medical condition - Whether evidence of the doctor's qualification necessary
Veerayah Subramaniam v. Padamakavander Subramaniam
(See Mee Chun JC) [2011] 5 CLJ 111 [HC]

SUCCESSION

Will - Validity - Whether deceased had testamentary capacity - Whether deceased's medical condition affected her testamentary capacity - Whether deceased able to affix her thumbprint on the will - Suspicious circumstances surrounding the will - Whether plaintiff knew of contents of will before it was opened - Whether plaintiff knew the existence of an earlier will - Whether plaintiff had intention to manipulate and influence the deceased
Veerayah Subramaniam v. Padamakavander Subramaniam
(See Mee Chun JC) [2011] 5 CLJ 111 [HC]

TORT

Negligence - Liability - Vicarious liability - Whether employer bound to provide safe workplace - Whether there was a breach - Whether plaintiff failed to establish liability
Malie Jolhi v. Pengarah Jabatan Alam Sekitar (Negeri Sarawak) Kementerian Sains, Teknologi & Alam Sekitar & Ors
(Ravinthran Paramaguru JC) [2011] 5 CLJ 83 [HC]

Negligence - Res ipsa loquitur - Doctrine of - Death under unexplained circumstances - Whether gives rise to application of res ipsa loquitur - Whether plaintiff failed to establish liability
Malie Jolhi v. Pengarah Jabatan Alam Sekitar (Negeri Sarawak) Kementerian Sains, Teknologi & Alam Sekitar & Ors
(Ravinthran Paramaguru JC) [2011] 5 CLJ 83 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

PROSEDUR SIVIL

Penghakiman dan perintah - Permohonan untuk menguatkuasakan penghakiman - Penyerahan permohonan, sama ada mesti ke atas defendan-defendan sendiri - Sama ada mahkamah mempunyai kuasa untuk menetapkan tempoh masa bagi defendan-defendan mematuhi penghakiman tersebut - Sama ada defendan-defendan seharusnya dikenakan proses pelaksanaan jika mereka abai mematuhi penghakiman tersebut - Kaedah-Kaedah Mahkamah Tinggi 1980, A. 42 k. 6(1), A. 45 k. 6(1), (2), (3), A. 92 k. 4
Kang Tay Wah lwn. Kang Ai Thian & Yang Lain
(Umi Kalthum Majid PK) [2011] 5 CLJ 74 [HC]

TORT

Kecuaian perubatan - Tuntutan gantirugi - Taksiran - Awad yang harus diberi - Jangka hayat plaintif diambilkira - Awad yang harus diberi kepada kecederaan serius - Sama ada plaintif harus menjalani rawatan fisioterapi dan pemulihan carakerja di rumah - Kos - Kos perubatan yang diperlukan plaintif - Keperluan pembedahan - Stem cell transplant - Sama ada manfaat bagi plaintif - Amaun munasabah yang harus diawadkan
Rosli Mohd Amin & Yang Lain lwn. Pengarah Hospital Segamat & Yang Lain
(Umi Kalthum Majid PK) [2011] 5 CLJ 97 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Cubaan rompakan - Tembakan dari pistol senjatapi dengan niat hendak menyebabkan kematian atau kecederaan - Akta Senjatapi (Penalti Lebih Berat) 1971, s. 3 - Pengecaman perayu pertama - Kawad cam - Sama ada cacat dan tidak dijalankan dengan wajar - Sama ada timbulnya identiti silap - Sama ada perayu pertama gagal menimbulkan keraguan munasabah terhadap kes pendakwaan - Sama ada kes prima facie terbukti - Sama ada sabitan dan hukuman terhadap perayu pertama selamat
Lim Tiong Seng & Satu Lagi lwn. PP
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Hasan Lah, Ahmad Maarop HHMR) [2011] 5 CLJ 1 [CA]

Cubaan rompakan - Tembakan dari pistol senjatapi dengan niat hendak menyebabkan kematian atau kecederaan - Akta Senjatapi (Penalti Lebih Berat) 1971, s. 3A - Rakan sejenayah - Sama ada perayu kedua rakan sejenayah - Sama ada perayu kedua dengan semunasabahnya dianggap mengetahui perayu pertama ada dalam milikan, jagaan atau kawalannya senjatapi - Sama ada perayu kedua telah mengambil segala tindakan yang munasabah untuk mencegah lepasan tembakan
Lim Tiong Seng & Satu Lagi lwn. PP
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Hasan Lah, Ahmad Maarop HHMR) [2011] 5 CLJ 1 [CA]

CASE OF THE WEEK

LEE AH KONG v. ONG & COMPANY

LEGAL PROFESSION: Duty of care - Negligence - Fiduciary obligations - Disputes over legal fees - Solicitors withdrawing application for leave to execute judgment with no liberty to file afresh - Whether client left with no legal recourse to pursue - Withdrawal of application contrary to instructions - Whether constituting breach of good faith and trust - Failure to seek instruction - Effect

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NUMBER	TITLE	DATE COMING INTO FORCE	REPEALING
ACT 723	Price Control And Anti-Profiteering Act 2011	1 April 2011 [PU(B) 146/2011]	- Nil -
ACT 724	National Visual Arts Development Board Act 2011	Not Yet In Force	- Nil -
ACT 725	Renewable Energy Act 2011	Not Yet In Force	- Nil -
ACT 726	Sustainable Energy Development Authority Act 2011	Not Yet In Force	- Nil -
ACT 727	Food Analysts Act 2011	Not Yet In Force	- Nil -