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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2006, Issue 26
21 July 2006

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CLJ July (Part 3) 2006

ARTICLE

Chan Chin Min v. Ibrahim Ismail – The Unsettled Dispute as to Whether the Court Has the Authority to Reduce the Statutory Multiplier in Dependency Claims by S. Santhana Dass i

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Metramac Corporation Sdn Bhd v. Fawziah Holdings Sdn Bhd
(Appeal to Federal Court - Leave - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, ss. 44(1), 96(a)) [2006] 3 CLJ 177

COURT OF APPEAL

Latifah Mat Zin v. Rosmawati Sharibun & Anor
(Islamic law - Jurisdiction - Syariah Court - Gifts inter vivos or hibah between Muslims) [2006] 3 CLJ 207

HIGH COURT

Nisar Ahmad Khan Sardar Khan lwn. PP
(Prosedur jenayah - Hukuman - Serentak atau berasingan) [2006] 3 CLJ 239

PP lwn. Teo Kim San
(Prosedur jenayah - Penghakiman - Alasan keputusan – Kanun Tatacara Jenayah, ss. 173(m)(i), 316(a)) [2006] 3 CLJ 245

Ummi Hafilda Ali v. Ketua Setiausaha Parti Islam Se Malaysia (PAS) & Ors
(Tort - Defamation - Publication of alleged libellous article in newsletter) [2006] 3 CLJ 252

SUBJECT INDEX

BANKING

Banker and customer - Joint account - Right of survivorship - Whether survivorship clause confers beneficial ownership of monies held in account
Latifah Mat Zin v. Rosmawati Sharibun & Anor
(Abdul Aziz Mohamad, James Foong & Mohd Noor Abdullah JJCA) [2006] 3 CLJ 207 [CA]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Appeal to Federal Court - Leave - Orders made by Court of Appeal judge under s. 44(1) Courts of Judicature Act 1964 - Whether orders made based on erroneous interpretation - Issue of original jurisdiction - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 44(1)
Metramac Corporation Sdn Bhd v. Fawziah Holdings Sdn Bhd
(Ahmad Fairuz CJ, Pajan Singh Gill, Alauddin Mohd Sheriff, Richard Malanjum & Augustine Paul FCJJ) [2006] 3 CLJ 177 [FC]

Appeal - Appeal to Federal Court - Leave - Orders of Court of Appeal appealed against dissolved - Whether appeal rendered academic - Test to be applied
Metramac Corporation Sdn Bhd v. Fawziah Holdings Sdn Bhd
(Ahmad Fairuz CJ, Pajan Singh Gill, Alauddin Mohd Sheriff, Richard Malanjum & Augustine Paul FCJJ) [2006] 3 CLJ 177 [FC]

Appeal - Appeal to Federal Court - Leave - Whether orders made by Court of Appeal judge appealable under s. 96(a) Courts of Judicature Act 1964 - Right of appeal provided by s. 96(a) - Whether ought to be restricted - Language of s. 96(a) - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 96(a)
Metramac Corporation Sdn Bhd v. Fawziah Holdings Sdn Bhd
(Ahmad Fairuz CJ, Pajan Singh Gill, Alauddin Mohd Sheriff, Richard Malanjum & Augustine Paul FCJJ) [2006] 3 CLJ 177 [FC]

Judicial precedent - Stare decisis - Application of doctrine - Whether Court of Appeal bound to follow judgments of Federal Court whether it agreed with them or not
Metramac Corporation Sdn Bhd v. Fawziah Holdings Sdn Bhd
(Ahmad Fairuz CJ, Pajan Singh Gill, Alauddin Mohd Sheriff, Richard Malanjum & Augustine Paul FCJJ) [2006] 3 CLJ 177 [FC]

Jurisdiction - Excess of jurisdiction - Court of Appeal - Original jurisdiction - Whether Court of Appeal possesses only appellate jurisdiction
Metramac Corporation Sdn Bhd v. Fawziah Holdings Sdn Bhd
(Ahmad Fairuz CJ, Pajan Singh Gill, Alauddin Mohd Sheriff, Richard Malanjum & Augustine Paul FCJJ) [2006] 3 CLJ 177 [FC]

ISLAMIC LAW

Gifts - Constituent elements to constitute valid hibah - Burden of proving hibah
Latifah Mat Zin v. Rosmawati Sharibun & Anor
(Abdul Aziz Mohamad, James Foong & Mohd Noor Abdullah JJCA) [2006] 3 CLJ 207 [CA]

Jurisdiction - Syariah Court - Gifts inter vivos or hibah between Muslims - Disputes relating to hibah within sole jurisdiction of Syariah courts
Latifah Mat Zin v. Rosmawati Sharibun & Anor
(Abdul Aziz Mohamad, James Foong & Mohd Noor Abdullah JJCA) [2006] 3 CLJ 207 [CA]

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION

Construction of statutes - Literal approach - Plain meaning and clear words of statute - Legislative intent - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 96(a)
Metramac Corporation Sdn Bhd v. Fawziah Holdings Sdn Bhd
(Ahmad Fairuz CJ, Pajan Singh Gill, Alauddin Mohd Sheriff, Richard Malanjum & Augustine Paul FCJJ) [2006] 3 CLJ 177 [FC]

TORT

Defamation - Publication of alleged libellous article in newsletter - Whether referred to plaintiff and case involving former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia - Whether defamatory of plaintiff who was prime witness in case therein - Whether there was publication - Defamation Act 1957, s. 4
Ummi Hafilda Ali v. Ketua Setiausaha Parti Islam Se Malaysia (PAS) & Ors
(Pajan Singh Gill FCJ) [2006] 3 CLJ 252 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

KETERANGAN

Beban pembuktian - Keraguan yang munasabah - Akhir kes pembelaan - Sama ada pendakwaan membuktikan kes melampaui keraguan yang munasabah - Sama ada kes patut dibicara semula - Kanun Tatacara Jenayah, ss. 173(m)(i), 316(a) - Akta Pencegah Rasuah 1997, s. 11(b)
PP lwn. Teo Kim San
(Mohd Azman Husin PK) [2006] 3 CLJ 245 [HC]

PROSEDUR JENAYAH

Hukuman - Serentak atau berasingan - Prinsip undang-undang matan - Elemen-elemen yang patut dipertimbangkan - Sama ada hukuman patut dipinda dari berjalan secara berasingan kepada serentak
Nisar Ahmad Khan Sardar Khan lwn. PP
(Mohtarudin Baki H) [2006] 3 CLJ 239 [HC]

Penghakiman - Alasan keputusan - Kes prima facie - Beban pembuktian di akhir kes pembelaan - Sama ada pendakwaan membuktikan kes melampaui keraguan yang munasabah - Sama ada kes patut dibicara semula - Kanun Tatacara Jenayah, ss. 173(m)(i), 316(a) - Akta Pencegah Rasuah 1997, s. 11(b)
PP lwn. Teo Kim San
(Mohd Azman Husin PK) [2006] 3 CLJ 245 [HC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

BATA LTD v. SIM AH BA & ORS

Trade marks - Registered trade mark - Expungment and rectification

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