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CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2008, Vol 25

14 November 2008

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New This Week -	1. CLJ November (Part 1) 2008
	2. CLJ Supp November (Part ) 2008

1. CLJ November (Part 1) 2008

ARTICLE

Conflicting Bills: Dna v. Pdp
by Professor Abu Bakar Munir & Teh Tai Yong [2008] 6 CLJ i

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Asean Security Paper Mills Sdn Bhd v. Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (Malaysia) Bhd
(Jurisdiction of court - Federal Court) [2008] 6 CLJ 1

COURT OF APPEAL

BBC Estate V Sdn Bhd & Ors v. TR Madel Anak Kandou & Ors
(Striking out writ and statement of claim) [2008] 6 CLJ 22

Golden Vale Golf Range & Country Club Sdn Bhd v. Hong Huat Enterprise Sdn Bhd
(Sale of land - Specific performance) [2008] 6 CLJ 31

SamaWorld Asia Sdn Bhd & Anor v. RHB Bank Bhd
(Collateral contracts - Claim by bank for outstanding sums owed) [2008] 6 CLJ 44

HIGH COURT

Le Wei Keong lwn. Timbalan Menteri Keselamatan Dalam Negeri, Malaysia & Yang Lain
(Perintah tahanan - Permohonan untuk habeas corpus) [2008] 6 CLJ 54

United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd v. Ocean Avenue Sdn Bhd
(Option to purchase - Sale and purchase of property) [2008] 6 CLJ 66

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Finding of fact by trial judge - Whether clearly wrong and could not be justified on evidence - Existence of collateral contract - Judicial appreciation of evidence - Balance of probabilities
SamaWorld Asia Sdn Bhd & Anor v. RHB Bank Bhd
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Vincent Ng & KN Segara JJCA) [2008] 6 CLJ 44 [CA]

Jurisdiction of court - Federal Court - Application for review of Federal Court decision - Inherent powers of court - Finality - Whether fit and proper case for court to exercise its inherent jurisdiction - Rules of the Federal Court 1995, r. 137
Asean Security Paper Mills Sdn Bhd v. Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (Malaysia) Bhd
(Abdul Hamid Mohamad CJ, Zaki Tun Azmi PCA & Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin FCJ) [2008] 6 CLJ 1 [FC]

Pleadings - Striking out writ and statement of claim - Land - Native customary rights - Whether action unsustainable - Whether pleadings disclosed facts meriting trial of action - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19
BBC Estate V Sdn Bhd & Ors v. TR Madel Anak Kandou & Ors
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, KN Segara & Abu Samah Nordin JJCA) [2008] 6 CLJ 22 [CA]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Courts - Jurisdiction - Federal Court - Application for review of Federal Court decision - Inherent powers of court - Finality - Whether fit and proper case for court to exercise its inherent jurisdiction - Rules of the Federal Court 1995, r. 137
Asean Security Paper Mills Sdn Bhd v. Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (Malaysia) Bhd
(Abdul Hamid Mohamad CJ, Zaki Tun Azmi PCA & Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin FCJ) [2008] 6 CLJ 1 [FC]

CONTRACT

Collateral contracts - Whether collateral contract existing - Claim by bank for outstanding sums owed - Whether there was an oral collateral contract rendering repayment unnecessary - Finding of fact - Judicial appreciation of evidence - Balance of probabilities
SamaWorld Asia Sdn Bhd & Anor v. RHB Bank Bhd
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Vincent Ng & KN Segara JJCA) [2008] 6 CLJ 44 [CA]

Option to purchase - Sale and purchase of property - Whether option granted under tenancy agreement - Whether option valid - Prescribed mode of acceptance - Whether complied with - Specific performance
United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd v. Ocean Avenue Sdn Bhd
(Vernon Ong Lam Kiat JC) [2008] 6 CLJ 66 [HC]

Sale and purchase of land - Specific performance - Res judicata - Whether remedy of specific performance available - Construction of clause - Privity to contract - Whether trial judge misdirected himself
Golden Vale Golf Range & Country Club Sdn Bhd v. Hong Huat Enterprise Sdn Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Heliliah Mohd Yusof & Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2008] 6 CLJ 31 [CA]

Tenancy agreement - Construction of agreement - Option to purchase - Whether option granted under tenancy agreement - Whether option valid - Prescribed mode of acceptance - Whether complied with - Specific performance
United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd v. Ocean Avenue Sdn Bhd
(Vernon Ong Lam Kiat JC) [2008] 6 CLJ 66 [HC]

LAND LAW

Sale of land - Sale and purchase of property - Option to purchase - Whether option granted under tenancy agreement - Whether option valid - Prescribed mode of acceptance - Whether complied with - Specific performance
United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd v. Ocean Avenue Sdn Bhd
(Vernon Ong Lam Kiat JC) [2008] 6 CLJ 66 [HC]

Sale of land - Specific performance - Res judicata - Whether remedy of specific performance available - Construction of clauses - Privity to contract - Whether trial judge misdirected himself
Golden Vale Golf Range & Country Club Sdn Bhd v. Hong Huat Enterprise Sdn Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Heliliah Mohd Yusof & Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2008] 6 CLJ 31 [CA]

NATIVE LAW AND CUSTOM

Land dispute - Customary rights over land - Striking out claim - Whether action unsustainable - Whether pleadings disclosed facts meriting trial of action - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19
BBC Estate V Sdn Bhd & Ors v. TR Madel Anak Kandou & Ors
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, KN Segara & Abu Samah Nordin JJCA) [2008] 6 CLJ 22 [CA]

INDEKS PERKARA

TAFSIRAN STATUT

Pentafsiran statut - 'Conjunctive' atau 'disjunctive' - Perintah tahanan - Niat sebenar Parlimen atau pihak eksekutif - Tujuan sebenar Timbalan Menteri Keselamatan Dalam Negeri, Malaysia membuat perintah tahanan - Ordinan Darurat (Ketenteraman Awam Dan Mencegah Jenayah) 1969, s. 4(1)
Le Wei Keong lwn. Timbalan Menteri Keselamatan Dalam Negeri, Malaysia & Yang Lain
(Zawawi Salleh PK) [2008] 6 CLJ 54 [HC]

TAHANAN PENCEGAHAN

Perintah tahanan - Tahanan di bawah Ordinan Darurat (Ketenteraman Awam Dan Mencegah Jenayah) 1969 - Permohonan untuk habeas corpus - Keesahan perintah tahanan - Prosedur - Sama ada Timbalan Menteri Keselamatan Dalam Negeri, Malaysia menumpukan mindanya kepada cabang yang relevan - Ordinan Darurat (Ketenteraman Awam Dan Mencegah Jenayah) 1969, s. 4(1)
Le Wei Keong lwn. Timbalan Menteri Keselamatan Dalam Negeri, Malaysia & Yang Lain
(Zawawi Salleh PK) [2008] 6 CLJ 54 [HC]

2. CLJ Supp November (Part 1) 2008

COURT

HIGH COURT

AB Connectors Ltd v. PSC Naval Dockyard Sdn Bhd
(Civil procedure - Costs - Taxed costs - Whether solicitor entitled to charge cost) [2008] 9 CLJ 409

Chang Wing Kai & Satu Lagi lwn. Pentadbir Tanah Kuala Lumpur
(Tort - Kecuaian - Melepaskan wang pampasan kepada seorang penyamar - Pihak defendan mesti mempunyai akauntabiliti) [2008] 9 CLJ 417

Ketua Pengarah Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial v. Vadivelan Sandara Saigara
(Labour law - Social security - Accidents while travelling - Whether arose out of and in the course of employment) [2008] 9 CLJ 428

Ng Sze Bui v. PP
(Criminal procedure - Appeal - Conviction and sentence, against - Appellant found guilty of stabbing deceased) [2008] 9 CLJ 459

Pannani Amat Selar lwn. PP
(Prosedur jenayah - Hukuman - Kesetimpalan - Kesalahan merogol) [2008] 9 CLJ 470

PP v. Kammoon Wannga & Anor
(Criminal law - Penal code - Section 304 - Culpable homicide not amounting to murder) [2008] 9 CLJ 479

Titular Roman Catholic Archbishop Of Kuala Lumpur v. Menteri Keselamatan Dalam Negeri & Anor
(Administrative law - Exercise of administrative powers - Judicial review - Leave to apply for judicial review) [2008] 9 CLJ 503

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Exercise of administrative powers - Judicial review - Leave to apply for judicial review - Whether applicant allowed to seek for reliefs sought - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 53 r. 2(2)
Titular Roman Catholic Archbishop Of Kuala Lumpur v. Menteri Keselamatan Dalam Negeri & Anor
(Lau Bee Lan J) [2008] 9 CLJ 503 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Costs - Taxed costs - Awarding solicitor taxed costs - Whether solicitor entitled to charge cost - Whether fair and reasonable for solicitor to charge such fee given that solicitor receives retainer fee - Whether defendant company entitled to question quantum and propriety of bill at taxation - Whether review should be allowed
AB Connectors Ltd v. PSC Naval Dockyard Sdn Bhd
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2008] 9 CLJ 409 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Penal Code - Section 304 - Culpable homicide not amounting to murder - Plea of guilty - Sentence - Whether a custodial sentence appropriate - Duration of imprisonment - Whether must be sufficient to reform and act as deterrence - Mitigating factors considered - Murder not committed in course of crime nor pre meditated - Accused persons first offenders - Whether clean record tilted in their favour - Whether second accused person should have a lesser sentence than first accused person who had struck the fatal blow - Proper sentences to be meted out accordingly
PP v. Kammoon Wannga & Anor
(Zamani A Rahim JC) [2008] 9 CLJ 479 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Conviction and sentence, against - Appellant found guilty of stabbing deceased - Whether there was direct evidence to show appellant had dealt the fatal stab - Whether charge against appellant should be set aside - Penal Code, s. 325
Ng Sze Bui v. PP
(David Wong Dak Wah J) [2008] 9 CLJ 459 [HC]

Sentence - Plea of guilty - Offence under s. 304 of Penal Code - Culpable homicide not amounting to murder - Whether a custodial sentence appropriate - Duration of imprisonment - Whether must be sufficient to reform and act as deterrence - Mitigating factors considered - Murder not committed in course of crime nor pre meditated - Accused persons first offenders - Whether clean record tilted in their favour - Whether second accused person should have a lesser sentence than first accused person who had struck the fatal blow - Proper sentences to be meted out accordingly
PP v. Kammoon Wannga & Anor
(Zamani A Rahim JC) [2008] 9 CLJ 479 [HC]

LABOUR LAW

Social security - Accidents while travelling - Whether arose out of and in the course of employment - Whether there was deviation during employee's journey - Whether a liberal interpretation to s. 24 of Employees Social Security 1969 should be applied
Ketua Pengarah Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial v. Vadivelan Sandara Saigara
(VT Singham J) [2008] 9 CLJ 428 [HC]

TORT

Kecuaian - Melepaskan wang pampasan kepada seorang penyamar - Tanggungjawab sepatutnya diletak di pihak defendan untuk menjaga kepentingan pelanggan - Pihak defendan mesti mempunyai akauntabiliti dan tidak diberi keistimewaan perlindungan - Sama ada afidavit oleh pihak yang sebenarnya mengetahui bagaimana penipuan boleh berlaku dikemukakan - Sama ada defendan bertanggungan ke atas plaintif sepenuhnya - Kaedah-kaedah Mahkamah Tinggi 1980, A. 16 k. 1, A. 41 k. 5(1)
Chang Wing Kai & Satu Lagi lwn. Pentadbir Tanah Kuala Lumpur
(Azman Abdullah PK) [2008] 9 CLJ 417 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

PROSEDUR JENAYAH

Hukuman - Kesetimpalan - Kesalahan merogol - Hukuman yang wajar - Pertimbangan kehendak masyarakat - Modus operandi yang menjijikkan - Faktor usia - Sama ada mahkamah boleh memberikan ehsan (mercy) kepada perayu - Sama ada mahkamah ini patut campurtangan dengan hukuman yang telah diberikan Mahkamah Sesyen - Kanun Keseksaan, s. 376
Pannani Amat Selar lwn. PP
(Ahmadi Asnawi PK) [2008] 9 CLJ 470 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Kanun Keseksaan - Seksyen 376 - Kesalahan merogol - Hukuman yang wajar - Pertimbangan kehendak masyarakat - Modus operandi yang menjijikkan - Faktor usia - Sama ada mahkamah boleh memberikan ehsan (mercy) kepada perayu - Sama ada mahkamah ini patut campurtangan dengan hukuman yang telah diberikan Mahkamah Sesyen
Pannani Amat Selar lwn. PP
(Ahmadi Asnawi PK) [2008] 9 CLJ 470 [HC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

MANOKARAM SUBRAMANIAM v. RANJID KAUR NATA SINGH

FAMILY LAW: Divorce - Division of matrimonial assets - Whether leave of court could be granted to party in petition to proceed with claim for property division after decree nisi has been made absolute - Jurisdiction of court - Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, s. 76(1), (3)

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