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[2011] 1 LNS 1617	TAN GIAT LUANG v. TAN BEE KEOW	CONTRACT: Undue influence - Presumed - Whether transfer of 2 parcels of land from the Deceased to defendant was done pursuant to presumed undue influence by defendant - Whether such presumed undue influence vitiated Deceased's voluntariness - Defendant took care of all the needs of Deceased - Defendant in position of trust and confidence - Whether defendant was able to dominate the will of the Deceased by reason of Deceased's old age, illness and/or her senility - Whether burden of proving that the transfers of said land were not induced by undue influence lay upon defendant pursuant to s. 16(3)(a) Contracts Act 1950 - Whether defendant adduced sufficient evidence to rebut presumption of undue influence in respect of first piece of land - Whether execution of transfer in respect of land was done by Deceased with knowledge and intent - Whether Deceased's consent to transfer second parcel of land to defendant was in doubt - Whether defendant failed to rebut presumed undue influence in respect of transfer of second piece of land - Whether transfer of title of second piece of land to defendant was tainted by such undue influence
[2013] 1 LNS 154	KERAJAAN MALAYSIA lwn. CENTRAL STRATA SDN BHD	KETERANGAN: Keterangan dokumen - Penerimaan masuk - Perjanjian pembayaran cukai - Sama ada perjanjian pembayaran cukai boleh diterima masuk sebagai keterangan - Akta Cukai Pendapatan 1967, s. 142(4) KONTRAK: Perjanjian - Sifat - Perjanjian pembayaran cukai - Sama ada pembayar cukai adalah bertanggungjawab sepenuhnya untuk membuat pembayaran cukai seperti yang dinyatakan di dalam perjanjian pembayaran cukai - Sama ada pembayaran cukai yang dinyatakan di dalam perjanjian pembayaran cukai adalah muktamad - Sama ada pembayar cukai boleh merayu keatas jumlah cukai yang telah dipersetujui dibawah perjanjian pembayaran cukai KONTRAK: Pembetukan kontrak - Kesahihan dan ikatan perjanjian - Sama ada perjanjian pembayaran cukai adalah sah - Sama ada terdapat sebarang keperluan yang memerlukan perjanjian pembayaran cukai mesti disetemkan - Sama ada s. 52 Akta Stem 1949 berkuatkuasa keatas perjanjian pembayaran cukai dibawah s. 96A Akta Cukai Pendapatan 1967 PROSEDUR SIVIL: Penghakiman terus - Cukai pendapatan - Perjanjian pembayaran cukai - Sama ada sijil yang dikeluarkan di bawah s. 142(1) Akta Cukai Pendapatan 1967 merupakan bukti yang mencukupi untuk mahkamah memberikan penghakiman - Sama ada perjanjian pembayaran cukai merupakan dokumen yang sah dan boleh diterima sebagai asas tuntutan - Sama ada plaintif wajar mendapatkan penghakiman terus berdasarkan kewujudan sijil perakuan
[2013] 1 LNS 157	MOHAMMAD NIZAM MOHD YUSOF lwn. PP	KETERANGAN: Sokongan - Ibubapa - Sama ada keterangan ibubapa mangsa yang melihat mangsa dalam keadaan sugul dan tidak bertudung menyokong keterangan mangsa rogol - Sama ada pengakuan mangsa rogol kepada ibubapa selepas laporan polis dibuat menyokong keterangan mangsa - Sama ada keterangan ibubapa menyokong keterangan mangsa rogol walaupun identiti perogol tidak ditanya PROSEDUR JENAYAH: Rayuan - Keterangan - Kanak-kanak dibawah umur berkanun - Sama ada ketidak pemakaian Akta Keterangan Saksi Kanak-Kanak 2007 untuk saksi yang berumur di bawah 16 tahun dalam memberi keterangan memudaratkan kepentingan kes pendakwaan - Sama ada pematuhan Akta Keterangan Saksi Kanak-Kanak 2007 mandatori terhadap keterangan yang diberi oleh kanak-kanak UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH: Kesalahan merogol - Persetujuan kanak-kanak perempuan di bawah umur berkanun - Sama ada persetujuan daripada mangsa kanak-kanak di bawah umur berkanun adalah perlu untuk kesalahan merogol berkanun
[2013] 1 LNS 230	CIMB BANK BERHAD v. ZAQ CONSTRUCTION SDN BHD	COMPANY LAW: Debenture - Priorities - Floating charge - Whether rights and priorities of a registered chargee under a crystallised floating charge, which thus became a fixed charge, could be circumvented or thwarted by an unsecured creditor who procured judgment against debtor and levied distress on charged assets stealthily and without notice to secured creditor - Whether following crystallization, plaintiff acquired an equitable proprietary right in relation to then present and future charged assets which would include the steel plates - Whether plaintiff enjoyed priority over steel plates as debenture had crystallised well before attachment of steel plates pursuant to order for execution by a writ of seizure and sale - Further and/or alternatively by virtue of the automatic crystallisation clause, even if the notice did not for any reason take effect, whether crystallisation took place immediately upon the first attempt to attach the steel plates thereby completing the assignment in favour of plaintiff - Whether plaintiff's charge over the steel plates took priority over unsecured judgment debt of defendant COMPANY LAW: Debenture - Priorities - Tracing of proceeds of sale of steel plates sold by defendant - Whether defendant knowingly chose to deal with property beneficially vested in plaintiff - Whether subsequent dealing with or auction of the steel plates was wrongful - Whether fact plaintiff had termed these auction proceeds as 'damages' did not alter nature of plaintiff's claim which was essentially for declaratory relief and restitution of monies wrongfully held by defendant - Whether inequitable for defendant to be allowed to retain such proceeds - Whether proceeds of sale emanating from such an auction should properly be restored to the plaintiff COMPANY LAW: Debenture - Priorities - Possession - Defendant enjoyed rights of possession from its employment as main contractor - Whether plaintiff could sue defendant for conversion - Whether such 'possession' gave rise to any rights equivalent to rights of possession accruing to a chargee under a crystallised floating charge - Whether defendant's so-called 'rights of possession' could prevail against a statutorily registered chargee's rights that arose upon crystallisation of plaintiff's floating charge
[2013] 1 LNS 233	DUTA BEKAL RESOURCES SDN BHD v. MESSRS PAUL CHEAH & ASSOCIATES; FRANKIE TAN LYN SEANG THIRD PARTY	CIVIL PROCEDURE: Judgments and orders - Consent order - Enforcement - Defendant not a party to the Shah Alam suit in which Consent Order was recorded - RM491,000 was amount required to be paid by vendor to plaintiff pursuant to Consent Order - Assumed that all monies paid by vendor, but held by defendant as stakeholder, should be paid directly by defendant to plaintiff - Whether Consent Order was binding and enforceable against defendant - Whether plaintiff could found a cause of action against defendant based on Consent Order for RM491,000.00 - Whether possible for plaintiff to enforce the Consent Order directly against defendant

CLJ 2014 Volume 5 (Part 2)

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Polywell Development Sdn Bhd v. Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Johor Bahru, Johor
Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Clement Skinner, Aziah Ali JJCA
(Land Law - Acquisition of land - Objection against amount of compensation awarded) [2014] 5 CLJ 129 [CA]

Reignmont Estate Sdn Bhd v. Jaya Ikatan Plantations Sdn Bhd
Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Abdul Aziz Rahim Mohamad Ariff Yusof JJCA
(Contract - Sale and purchase of land - Specific performance - Approval of Estate Land Board - Fundamental term) [2014] 5 CLJ 134 [CA]

SPM Membrane Switch Sdn Bhd v. Kerajaan Negeri Selangor
Azahar Mohamed, Balia Yusof Wahi JJCA, Rohana Yusuf J
(Contract; Civil Procedure - Termination - Interpretation of clauses in agreement) [2014] 5 CLJ 154 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Datuk Domami Hussain & Ors v. Hikmah Bumi Engineering (Sabah) Sdn Bhd
Che Mohd Ruzima Ghazali JC
(Civil Procedure - Jurisdiction - Forum conveniens - Interim injunction - Setting aside) [2014] 5 CLJ 171 [HC]

Kerajaan Malaysia v. Ven-Coal Resources Sdn Bhd
Lee Swee Seng JC
(Contract - Building contract - Construction - Mitigation of damages) [2014] 5 CLJ 186 [HC]

Kesatuan Kebangsaan Pekerja-Pekerja Bank & Ors v. Ketua Pengarah Kesatuan Sekerja & Ors
Alizatul Khair Osman J
(Labour Law; Statutory Interpretation; Words And Phrases - Trade union - Membership - Workman) [2014] 5 CLJ 213 [HC]

PP lwn. Alam Shah Hj Mohamad
Ab Karim Ab Rahman PK
(Undang-Undang Jenayah; Prosedur Jenayah - Rompakan berkumpulan - Hukuman - Kepentingan awam) [2014] 5 CLJ 255 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Appeal against judgment of High Court - Interpretation of clauses in agreement - Notice of termination - Whether covenants fulfilled under clauses - Whether agreement terminated pursuant to clauses prescribed in agreement - Whether wrongful termination of agreement - Whether trial judge erred in findings of facts - Whether there was any appealable error
SPM Membrane Switch Sdn Bhd v. Kerajaan Negeri Selangor
(Azahar Mohamed, Balia Yusof Wahi JJCA, Rohana Yusuf J) [2014] 5 CLJ 154 [CA]

Injunction - Interim injunction - Setting aside - Whether there were serious issues to be tried - Whether defendant would suffer greater injustice by grant of injunction - Whether damages irreparable and could not be compensated by costs - Whether damages an adequate remedy
Datuk Domami Hussain & Ors v. Hikmah Bumi Engineering (Sabah) Sdn Bhd
(Che Mohd Ruzima Ghazali JC) [2014] 5 CLJ 171 [HC]

Jurisdiction - Forum conveniens - Defendant's place of business in Sabah - Whether characteristics of defendant and facts surrounding case fell within local jurisdiction - Whether High Court in Sabah and Sarawak convenient forum to determine dispute - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 23(1)
Datuk Domami Hussain & Ors v. Hikmah Bumi Engineering (Sabah) Sdn Bhd (Che Mohd Ruzima Ghazali JC) [2014] 5 CLJ 171 [HC]

CONTRACT

Breach - Damages - Mitigation of damages - Duty to mitigate loss - Building contract wrongly terminated for delay - Whether extension of time unreasonably refused - New contractors appointed at higher costs - Whether there was failure to mitigate loss by granting extension of time
Kerajaan Malaysia v. Ven-Coal Resources Sdn Bhd
(Lee Swee Seng JC) [2014] 5 CLJ 186 [HC]

Breach - Termination - Wrongful termination - Building contract wrongly terminated for delay - Whether delay proven - Termination before expiry of contract period - Whether liquidated damages reasonable remedy - Whether there was failure to mitigate loss by granting extension of time
Kerajaan Malaysia v. Ven-Coal Resources Sdn Bhd
(Lee Swee Seng JC) [2014] 5 CLJ 186 [HC]

Building contract - Breach - Termination - Delay caused by late handing over of site possession and change in piling requirement - Refusal of extension of time - Whether delay amount to repudiation - Whether liquidated damages reasonable remedy - Whether there was failure to mitigate loss by granting extension of time
Kerajaan Malaysia v. Ven-Coal Resources Sdn Bhd
(Lee Swee Seng JC) [2014] 5 CLJ 186 [HC]

Building contract - Construction - Delay - Extension of time - Delay caused by late handing over of site possession and change in piling requirement - Whether extension of time unreasonably refused - Whether concurrent works involved - Whether there was failure to prove delay
Kerajaan Malaysia v. Ven-Coal Resources Sdn Bhd
(Lee Swee Seng JC) [2014] 5 CLJ 186 [HC]

Contingent contract - Dependent upon obtaining approval from Estate Land Board - National Land Code, s. 214A - Sale and purchase of land - Approval obtained but vendor had no knowledge of it - Premature termination of contract by vendor - Whether termination unlawful - Whether option to terminate agreement lay with purchaser - Whether sale and purchase agreement invalid - Whether specific performance of contract granted - Contracts Act 1950, s. 36(2)
Reignmont Estate Sdn Bhd v. Jaya Ikatan Plantations Sdn Bhd
(Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Abdul Aziz Rahim, Mohamad Ariff Yusof JJCA) [2014] 5 CLJ 134 [CA]

Sale and purchase of land - Specific performance - Approval of Estate Land Board - National Land Code, s. 214A - Whether obtained by vendor - Premature termination of contract by vendor - Whether vendor had knowledge of approval - Terms in agreement - Whether option to terminate agreement lay with purchaser - Whether purchaser ready and willing to complete purchase - Whether sale and purchase agreement invalid - Whether unconscionable to resist purchaser's claim for specific performance
Reignmont Estate Sdn Bhd v. Jaya Ikatan Plantations Sdn Bhd
(Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Abdul Aziz Rahim, Mohamad Ariff Yusof JJCA) [2014] 5 CLJ 134 [CA]

Termination - Construction of clause - Interpretation of clauses in agreement - Notice of termination - Whether covenants fulfilled under clauses - Whether agreement terminated pursuant to clauses prescribed in agreement - Whether wrongful termination of agreement
SPM Membrane Switch Sdn Bhd v. Kerajaan Negeri Selangor
(Azahar Mohamed, Balia Yusof Wahi JJCA, Rohana Yusuf J) [2014] 5 CLJ 154 [CA]

Termination - Right to terminate - Fundamental term - Sale and purchase of land - Approval of Estate Land Board - National Land Code, s. 214A - Whether obtained by vendor - Option to terminate agreement lay with purchaser - Premature termination of contract by vendor - Whether vendor had right to terminate agreement - Contracts Act 1950, s. 36(2)
Reignmont Estate Sdn Bhd v. Jaya Ikatan Plantations Sdn Bhd
(Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Abdul Aziz Rahim, Mohamad Ariff Yusof JJCA) [2014] 5 CLJ 134 [CA]

LAND LAW

Acquisition of land - Objection against amount of compensation awarded - Appeal against decision of High Court - Whether order made by High Court appealable - Land Acquisition Act 1960, ss. 3(1)(a), 40D & 49(1)
Polywell Development Sdn Bhd v. Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Johor Bahru, Johor
(Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Clement Skinner, Aziah Ali JJCA) [2014] 5 CLJ 129 [CA]

LABOUR LAW

Trade union - Eligibility to membership - Whether a trade union member who has been dismissed from employment remains a member pending final decision on challenge against dismissal - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20 - Trade Unions Act 1959,
s. 26(1A)
Kesatuan Kebangsaan Pekerja-Pekerja Bank & Ors v. Ketua Pengarah Kesatuan Sekerja & Ors
(Alizatul Khair Osman J) [2014] 5 CLJ 213 [HC]

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION

Aids to construction - Hansard - Recourse by court when interpreting statute - Trade Unions Act 1959, s. 26(1A)
Kesatuan Kebangsaan Pekerja-Pekerja Bank & Ors v. Ketua Pengarah Kesatuan Sekerja & Ors
(Alizatul Khair Osman J) [2014] 5 CLJ 213 [HC]

WORDS AND PHRASES

Workman - Definition of - Whether a workman who has been dismissed from employment remains a workman pending final decision on challenge against dismissal - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20 - Trade Unions Act 1959, s. 26(1A)
Kesatuan Kebangsaan Pekerja-Pekerja Bank & Ors v. Ketua Pengarah Kesatuan Sekerja & Ors
(Alizatul Khair Osman J) [2014] 5 CLJ 213 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

PROSEDUR JENAYAH

Hukuman - Rayuan - Kesalahan rompakan berkumpulan - Faktor-faktor yang dipertimbangkan dalam menjatuhkan hukuman - Sama ada kepentingan awam pertimbangan utama - Faktor peningkatan kes-kes rompakan berkumpulan - Sama ada hukuman perlu berbentuk 'deterrent' - Sama ada rekod kesalahan lampau tertuduh perlu diambil kira - Sama ada gangguan dari segi mental dan kehilangan harta benda mangsa dipertimbangkan - Sama ada hukuman setimpal dengan kesalahan
PP lwn. Alam Shah Hj Mohamad
(Ab Karim Ab Rahman PK) [2014] 5 CLJ 255 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Kanun Keseksaan - Seksyen 395 - Rompakan berkumpulan - Faktor-faktor yang dipertimbangkan dalam menjatuhkan hukuman - Faktor peningkatan kes-kes rompakan berkumpulan - Sama ada kesalahan serius - Sama ada hukuman berat atau tempoh penjara yang panjang wajar
PP lwn. Alam Shah Hj Mohamad
(Ab Karim Ab Rahman PK) [2014] 5 CLJ 255 [HC]

ARTICLE

Legal Network Series Article(s)

1. PERCERAIAN MENERUSI SISTEM PESANAN RINGKAS (SMS)* ^{[Read excerpt]}
    oleh: AHMAD SHAMSUL ABD AZIZ**, NOR AZLINA MOHD NOOR*** [2014] 1 LNS(A) xlv

2. PATENT LICENSING AND COMPETITION LAW IN MALAYSIA: AN OVERVIEW ^{[Read excerpt]}
    by: ASSOC PROF DR NAZURA ABDUL MANAP*, HALIZA A SHUKOR** [2014] 1 LNS(A) xlvii

LEGISLATION HIGHLIGHTS

Principal Acts

Number	Title	Date coming into force	Repealing
ACT 761	Finance Act 2014	See s 3 for the Income Tax Act; s 33 for the Stamp Act; s 36 for the Petroleum (Income Tax) Act; s 44 for the Real Property Gains Tax Act and s 50 for the Labuan Business Activity Tax Act	-Nil-
ACT 760	Fees (Department Of Museums Malaysia) (Validation) Act 2014	1 January 1991 to 11 June 2012	-Nil-
ACT 759	Islamic Financial Services Act 2013	30 June 2013 [PU(B) 277/2013] - except para(s) 1 to 10 of Schedule 9 and para(s) 13 to 19 of Schedule 9	-Nil-
ACT 758	Financial Services Act 2013	30 June 2013 [PU(B) 276/2013] - except s 129 and Schedule 9	-Nil-
ACT 757	Strata Management Act 2013	Not Yet In Force	-Nil-

Amending Acts

Number	Title	Date coming into force	Principal/Amending Act No
ACT A1462	Judges' Remuneration (Amendment) Act 2014	1 January 2014 - sections 2, 4, 5 and 6; 1 July 2013 - section 3	ACT 45
ACT A1461	Supplementary Supply (2013) Act 2014	13 June 2014	-Nil-
ACT A1460	Prison (Amendment) Act 2014	3 April 2014	ACT 537
ACT A1459	Prevention Of Crime (Amendment And Extension) Act 2014	2 April 2014	ACT 297
ACT A1457	Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 2014	15 February 2014	ACT 234

PU(A)

Number	Title	Date of Publication	Date coming into force	Principal/Amending Act No
PU(A) 155/2014	Customs (Anti-Dumping Duties) (Expedited Review) Order 2014	5 June 2014	5 June 2014	ACT 504; ACT 235
PU(A) 154/2014	Ministers Of The Federal Government (No. 2) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2014	5 June 2014	16 May 2013 except for subsubparagraphs 2(a)(iii), 2(a)(x), 2(c)(i), 2(c)(ii) and 2(c)(iii) deemed to have come into operation on 12 July 2013	PU(A) 184/2013
PU(A) 153/2014	Service Commissions (Amendment Of Schedule) Regulations 2014	5 June 2014	1 January 2013	ACT 393
PU(A) 152/2014	Election Commission (Amendment Of Schedule) Regulations 2014	5 June 2014	1 January 2013	ACT 31
PU(A) 151/2014	Environmental Quality (Clean Air) Regulations 2014	4 June 2014	5 June 2014	ACT 127

PU(B)

Number	Title	Date of Publication	Date coming into force	Principal/Amending Act No
PU(B) 230/2014	Reservation Of Land For Public Purpose For Lot 154 Town Of Putrajaya	26 May 2014	27 May 2014	ACT 56/1965
PU(B) 229/2014	Reservation Of Land For Public Purpose For Lot 153 Precint 4 Town Of Putrajaya	26 May 2014	27 May 2014	ACT 56/1965
PU(B) 228/2014	Reservation Of Land For Public Purpose For Lot 52 Precint 1 Town Of Putrajaya	26 May 2014	27 May 2014	ACT 56/1965
PU(B) 227/2014	Reservation Of Land For Public Purpose For Lot 51 Precint 1 Town Of Putrajaya	26 May 2014	27 May 2014	ACT 56/1965
PU(B) 226/2014	Reservation Of Land For Public Purpose For Lot 49 Precint 1 Town Of Putrajaya	26 May 2014	27 May 2014	ACT 56/1965

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