CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2008, Vol 26
28 November 2008
CLJ Law MALAYSIA
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| New This Week - | 1. CLJ November (Part 2) 2008 |
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COURT
FEDERAL COURT
Lembaga Jurutera Malaysia v. Leong Pui Kun
(Engineers - Registration - Cancellation by Board of Engineers - Disciplinary proceedings) [2008] 6 CLJ 93
COURT OF APPEAL
Ernst & Young v. Maxbiz Corporation Bhd
(Striking out - Action) [2008] 6 CLJ 136
Ngang Nguk Moi v. Chen Ai Choo
(Children - Custody - Appeal against custody order given to natural mother) [2008] 6 CLJ 140
Nishimatsu Construction Co Ltd v. Kecom Sdn Bhd
(Injunction restraining arbitration proceedings - No pre-existing cause of action) [2008] 6 CLJ 149
Pewira Affin Bank Bhd v. Lian Huat Seng Marketing Sdn Bhd
(Notice of appeal - Striking out) [2008] 6 CLJ 153
Tiong Nam Trading & Transport (M) Sdn Bhd v. Commercial Union Assurance (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Insurance - Claims - Indemnity) [2008] 6 CLJ 160
Umbc Finance Bhd v. Dato' Seri Dr M Mahadevan Mahalingam
(Striking out - Statement of claim) [2008] 6 CLJ 191
HIGH COURT
Stemlife Bhd v. Bristol-Myers Squibb (M) Sdn Bhd
(Pre-action discovery) [2008] 6 CLJ 200
SUBJECT INDEX
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Appeal - Notice of appeal - Striking out - Whether contumelious delay - Whether prejudicial to opposing party
Pewira Affin Bank Bhd v. Lian Huat Seng Marketing Sdn Bhd
(Richard Malanjum, Hashim Yusoff & Abdul Wahab Patail JJCA) [2008] 6 CLJ 153 [CA]
Discovery - Pre-action discovery - Defamatory postings on defendant's website - Plaintiff sought for disclosure of information leading to identification of users - Whether defendant facilitated wrongdoing
Stemlife Bhd v. Bristol-Myers Squibb (M) Sdn Bhd
(Azman Abdullah JC) [2008] 6 CLJ 200 [HC]
Injunction - Injunction restraining arbitration proceedings - No pre-existing cause of action - Whether injunction granted proper
Nishimatsu Construction Co Ltd v. Kecom Sdn Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Hasan Lah & Vincent Ng JJCA) [2008] 6 CLJ 149 [CA]
Striking out - Action - Breach of duty of care - Whether careful consideration given - Whether merits looked into by trial judge - Whether trial judge's dismissal of striking out application proper
Ernst & Young v. Maxbiz Corporation Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Heliliah Mohd Yusof & Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2008] 6 CLJ 136 [CA]
Striking out - Statement of claim - Whether disclosed a reasonable cause of action - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19
Umbc Finance Bhd v. Dato' Seri Dr M Mahadevan Mahalingam
(James Foong, Zaleha Zahari & Zainun Ali JJCA) [2008] 6 CLJ 191 [CA]
Third party proceedings - Indemnity - Claim by defendant against insurance company - Defendant reached settlement agreement with plaintiff - Whether insurance company still liable to indemnify defendant - Whether settlement agreement must be consented to by insurance company
Tiong Nam Trading & Transport (M) Sdn Bhd v. Commercial Union Assurance (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Low Hop Bing, Abdul Malik Ishak & KN Segara JJCA) [2008] 6 CLJ 160 [CA]
FAMILY LAW
Children - Custody - Appeal against custody order given to natural mother - Natural mother had left child in aunt's care - Whether for adoption - Whether wishes of child considered - Whether probability of relationship between child and aunt cemented over time - Whether pre-requisites of s. 13 Guardianship Act 1961 complied with
Ngang Nguk Moi v. Chen Ai Choo
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Heliliah Mohd Yusof & Wan Adnan Muhamad JJCA) [2008] 6 CLJ 140 [CA]
INSURANCE
Claims - Indemnity - Claim by defendant against insurance company in third party proceedings - Defendant reached settlement agreement with plaintiff - Whether insurance company still liable to indemnify defendant - Whether settlement agreement must be consented to by insurance company
Tiong Nam Trading & Transport (M) Sdn Bhd v. Commercial Union Assurance (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Low Hop Bing, Abdul Malik Ishak & KN Segara JJCA) [2008] 6 CLJ 160 [CA]
Double insurance - Different policies covering same subject matter and risk - Interests covered by policies not the same - Whether case of double insurance
Tiong Nam Trading & Transport (M) Sdn Bhd v. Commercial Union Assurance (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Low Hop Bing, Abdul Malik Ishak & KN Segara JJCA) [2008] 6 CLJ 160 [CA]
Subrogation - Right of - Whether plaintiff's insurer could sue defendant for damaged goods - Whether defendant should be indemnified in the circumstances
Tiong Nam Trading & Transport (M) Sdn Bhd v. Commercial Union Assurance (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Low Hop Bing, Abdul Malik Ishak & KN Segara JJCA) [2008] 6 CLJ 160 [CA]
PROFESSIONS
Engineers - Registration - Cancellation by Board of Engineers - Disciplinary proceedings held against engineer - Whether in breach of natural justice and procedural fairness - Whether 2/3 quorum of board members met - Whether board to follow adversarial system of justice - Whether board could act against engineer without complaint or complainant - Whether presence and/or participation of board's secretary and legal adviser rendered proceedings bad in law - Registration of Engineers Act 1967, s. 15(1)
Lembaga Jurutera Malaysia v. Leong Pui Kun
(Zaki Tun Azmi PCA, Alauddin Mohd Sheriff CJ (Malaya) & Nik Hashim FCJ) [2008] 6 CLJ 93 [FC]
COURT
FEDERAL COURT
Manokaram Subramaniam v. Ranjid Kaur Nata Singh
(Divorce - Division of matrimonial assets) [2008] 6 CLJ 209
COURT OF APPEAL
Microsoft Corporation v. Yong Wai Hong
(Summary judgment - Infringement of copyright) [2008] 6 CLJ 223
Ta Wu Realty Sdn Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri & Anor
(Certiorari - Application to quash and set aside Form J notice of assessment) [2008] 6 CLJ 235
HIGH COURT
Danny Anthony Andipai v. Tan Sri Joseph Kurup & Anor
(Application for declaration that election null and void) [2008] 6 CLJ 250
Danny Anthony Andipai v. Tan Sri Joseph Kurup & Anor (No 2)
(Whether Returning Officer could overturn directive of Deputy Director of Election Commission to accept petitioner's nomination papers) [2008] 6 CLJ 273
Malaysian Assurance Alliance Bhd v. Maju Holdings Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Guarantee for loan facility - Insurance Act 1996, s. 50) [2008] 6 CLJ 301
Omar Abdul Aziz lwn. Mat Zin Ahmad & Satu Lagi
(Taksiran - Kehilangan pendapatan masa hadapan) [2008] 6 CLJ 317
SUBJECT INDEX
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Remedies - Certiorari - Application to quash and set aside Form J notice of assessment - Exhaustion of alternative remedy of appeal - Exceptional circumstances - Failure to perform statutory duty - Pleadings - Whether arguable case made out - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 53 r. 3
Ta Wu Realty Sdn Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri & Anor
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Raus Sharif & Zainun Ali JJCA) [2008] 6 CLJ 235 [CA]
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Injunction - Infringement of copyright - Summary judgment - Injunctive relief on summons for final judgment - Unconditional leave to defend - Ownership of copyright and trade marks - Documentary evidence - Delay - Perpetual injunction - Whether there were bona fide triable issues
Microsoft Corporation v. Yong Wai Hong
(Gopal Sri Ram, Raus Sharif & Zainun Ali JJCA) [2008] 6 CLJ 223 [CA]
Summary judgment - Infringement of copyright - Injunctive relief on summons for final judgment - Unconditional leave to defend - Ownership of copyright and trade marks - Documentary evidence - Delay - Perpetual injunction - Whether there were bona fide triable issues
Microsoft Corporation v. Yong Wai Hong
(Gopal Sri Ram, Raus Sharif & Zainun Ali JJCA) [2008] 6 CLJ 223 [CA]
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Courts - Jurisdiction - 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 - Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, s. 76(1), (3)
Manokaram Subramaniam v. Ranjid Kaur Nata Singh
(Zaki Tun Azmi PCA, Arifin Zakaria & Hashim Yusoff FCJJ) [2008] 6 CLJ 209 [FC]
CONTRACT
Guarantee - Guarantee for loan facility - Claim for enforcement of guarantee - Legality of guarantee - Consideration and object of guarantee - Whether claim valid - Insurance Act 1996, s. 50 - Contracts Act 1950, s. 24
Malaysian Assurance Alliance Bhd v. Maju Holdings Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2008] 6 CLJ 301 [HC]
COPYRIGHT
Infringement - Computer software - Summary judgment - Injunction - Unconditional leave to defend - Ownership of copyright - Triable issues - Copyright Act 1987, s. 42(1)
Microsoft Corporation v. Yong Wai Hong
(Gopal Sri Ram, Raus Sharif & Zainun Ali JJCA) [2008] 6 CLJ 223
[CA]
ELECTION
Petition - Application for declaration that election null and void - Preliminary objections to strike out petition - Whether petition defective - Whether statutory provisions complied with - Approach to construction of statutes - Whether alleged non-compliance of election laws affected result of election
Danny Anthony Andipai v. Tan Sri Joseph Kurup & Anor
(David Wong Dak Wah J) [2008] 6 CLJ 250 [HC]
Petition - Petition to set aside election - Rejection of petitioner's nomination papers on ground they were delivered late - Whether Returning Officer could overturn directive of Deputy Director of Election Commission to accept petitioner's nomination papers - Regulations of election - Whether to be treated as mere guidelines - Whether Deputy Director functus officio - Whether election ought to be declared void - Requirements to be satisfied
Danny Anthony Andipai v. Tan Sri Joseph Kurup & Anor (No 2)
(David Wong Dak Wah J) [2008] 6 CLJ 273 [HC]
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)
Manokaram Subramaniam v. Ranjid Kaur Nata Singh
(Zaki Tun Azmi PCA, Arifin Zakaria & Hashim Yusoff FCJJ) [2008] 6 CLJ 209 [FC]
STATUTORY INTERPRETATION
Construction of statutes - Purposive approach - Validity of election petition - Interpretation of election laws - Court's present approach to construing statutes
Danny Anthony Andipai v. Tan Sri Joseph Kurup & Anor
(David Wong Dak Wah J) [2008] 6 CLJ 250 [HC]
Construction of statutes - Strict interpretation - 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 - Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, s. 76(1), (3)
Manokaram Subramaniam v. Ranjid Kaur Nata Singh
(Zaki Tun Azmi PCA, Arifin Zakaria & Hashim Yusoff FCJJ) [2008] 6 CLJ 209 [FC]
TRADE MARKS
Infringement of - Ownership of trade mark - Summary judgment - Injunction - Certificates of registration and their renewal - Trade Marks Act 1976, ss. 36, 37
Microsoft Corporation v. Yong Wai Hong
(Gopal Sri Ram, Raus Sharif & Zainun Ali JJCA) [2008] 6 CLJ 223 [CA]
INDEKS PERKARA
GANTI RUGI
Taksiran - Kehilangan pendapatan masa hadapan - Rayuan - Plaintif seorang kakitangan kerajaan yang tidak dapat menjalankan tugas kerja luar disebabkan kecederaan yang dialami akibat sesuatu kemalangan - Sama ada beliau berhak ke atas kehilangan pendapatan kerja luar - Multiplier
Omar Abdul Aziz lwn. Mat Zin Ahmad & Satu Lagi
(Zakaria Sam H) [2008] 6 CLJ 317 [HC]
3. CLJ Supp November (Part 2) 2008
ARTICLE
Development Of Syariah Courts In Malaysia: Waves Of Reformation
by Farid Sufian Shuaib [2008] 9 CLJ xli
COURT
HIGH COURT
Ahdah Sulaiman v. Saddi Abdu Rahman
(Election - Petition - Service - Election Petition Rules 1954, r. 15) [2008] 9 CLJ 513
Arab-Malaysian Merchant Bank Bhd v. Silver Concept Sdn Bhd
(Banking - Loan - Loan facility - Default in repayment) [2008] 9 CLJ 522
Dalam Perkara Rasidah Ibrahim; Ex P Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd
(Bankrapsi - Pelepasan - Pelepasan penghutang penghakiman - Rayuan terhadap keputusan) [2008] 9 CLJ 530
Faizal Osman v. Neelakandan Manarsamy
(Damages - Action for - Personal injuries - Motor vehicle accident) [2008] 9 CLJ 536
Ravichanthiran Ganesan v. Percetakan Wawasan Maju Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Company law - Directors - Fiduciary duties - EPF contributions) [2008] 9 CLJ 546
Sovereign Earth Sdn Bhd v. Malaysian Maritime & Dredging Corporation Sdn Bhd
(Civil procedure - Injunction - Interim injunction, application for) [2008] 9 CLJ 569
Tiong Hung Ming v. Kalimantan Hardwood Sdn Bhd; Weeluk Holding Sdn Bhd (Applicant)
(Winding up - Stay of proceedings - Application for) [2008] 9 CLJ 593
SUBJECT INDEX
BANKING
Loan - Loan facility - Al Bai Bithaman Ajil - Default in repayment - Whether plaintiff had the right to cancel facility upon default - Whether agreed profit re-earned by plaintiff - Whether Al Bai facility agreement an established syariah compliant facility - Whether defendant estopped from denying liability
Arab-Malaysian Merchant Bank Bhd v. Silver Concept Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Wahab Patail J) [2008] 9 CLJ 522
[HC]
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Injunction - Interim injunction, application for - Injunction to restrain defendant from acting in breach of contract - Whether plaintiff's loss monetary in nature and could be adequately compensated by damages - Whether grant of an injunction would cause greater injustice to defendant - Project to alleviate flood problems - Whether imperative that project be allowed to be carried out - Public interest overrode dispute between plaintiff and defendant - Failure of plaintiff to show persuasive reasons for court to grant mandatory and prohibitory injunctions - Balance of convenience - Whether lay against granting of interim injunction
Sovereign Earth Sdn Bhd v. Malaysian Maritime & Dredging Corporation Sdn Bhd
(Aziah Ali J) [2008] 9 CLJ 569
[HC]
Parties - Claim for damages - Suit against first and second defendant - Misrepresentation and failure to pay EPF contributions - Whether plaintiff in law a director in accordance with ss. 4 & 122 Companies Act 1965 - Whether plaintiff's responsibility and fiduciary duty to ensure payments of EPF contributions - Whether second defendant played a controlling role in the first defendant company - Whether second defendant as shareholder bore responsibility towards payment of EPF contributions - Whether second defendant had made a misrepresentation regarding outstanding balance of EPF contributions - Right of bringing action against plaintiff initiated by third defendant (EPF) and not as a result of second defendant's actions/representation - Whether plaintiff's reputation affected - Whether plaintiff's claim against second defendant dismissed - Whether plaintiff suffered losses and entitled to damages
Ravichanthiran Ganesan v. Percetakan Wawasan Maju Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Ramly Ali J) [2008] 9 CLJ 546
[HC]
COMPANY LAW
Directors - Fiduciary duties - EPF contributions - Whether plaintiff in law a director in accordance with ss. 4 & 122 Companies Act 1965 - Whether plaintiff's responsibility and fiduciary duty to ensure payments of EPF contributions - Whether second defendant played a controlling role in the first defendant company - Whether second defendant as shareholder bore responsibility towards payment of EPF contributions - Whether second defendant had made a misrepresentation regarding outstanding balance of EPF contributions - Right of bringing action against plaintiff initiated by third defendant (EPF) and not as a result of second defendant's actions/representation - Whether plaintiff suffered loss of reputation - Whether plaintiff's claim against second defendant dismissed - Whether plaintiff suffered losses and entitled to damages
Ravichanthiran Ganesan v. Percetakan Wawasan Maju Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Ramly Ali J) [2008] 9 CLJ 546
[HC]
Winding up - Stay of proceedings - Application for - Whether a stay under s. 243 Companies Act 1965 could be given as of right - Whether stay of winding up order should be sparingly exercised if no appeal pending - Whether there were cogent reasons for granting stay
Tiong Hung Ming v. Kalimantan Hardwood Sdn Bhd; Weeluk Holding Sdn Bhd (Applicant)
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2008] 9 CLJ 593
[HC]
DAMAGES
Action for - Personal injuries - Motor vehicle accident - Claim for damages suffered - Evaluation of evidence - Failure to make a conclusion by sessions court judge - Non-consideration of relevant evidence - Whether constituted 'insufficient judicial appreciation of relevant evidence' - Whether sessions judge's consideration of evidence lopsided and merited criticism - Whether court in its appellate jurisdiction should intervene
Faizal Osman v. Neelakandan Manarsamy
(Balia Yusof Wahi J) [2008] 9 CLJ 536
[HC]
ELECTION
Petition - Service - Election Petition Rules 1954, r. 15 - Whether mode of service as required complied with - Whether compliance mandatory - Whether petition should be struck out
Ahdah Sulaiman v. Saddi Abdu Rahman
(David Wong Dak Wah J) [2008] 9 CLJ 513
[HC]
EVIDENCE
Appeal - Interfering with finding of fact - Evaluation of evidence - Failure to make a conclusion by sessions court judge - Non-consideration of relevant evidence - Whether constituted 'insufficient judicial appreciation of relevant evidence' - Whether sessions judge's consideration of evidence lopsided and merited criticism - Whether court in its appellate jurisdiction should intervene
Faizal Osman v. Neelakandan Manarsamy
(Balia Yusof Wahi J) [2008] 9 CLJ 536
[HC]
WORDS AND PHRASES
'such service may be effected' - New r. 15 of Election Petition Rules 1954 deliberately left out the word 'may' and now provides the word 'shall' - Whether intention of Parliament to make compliance of new r. 15 mandatory
Ahdah Sulaiman v. Saddi Abdu Rahman
(David Wong Dak Wah J) [2008] 9 CLJ 513
[HC]
INDEKS PERKARA
BANKRAPSI
Pelepasan - Pelepasan penghutang penghakiman - Rayuan terhadap keputusan - Sama ada penolong kanan pendaftar membuat keputusan yang betul dengan mempertimbangkan kes di bawah s. 33(3) Akta Kebankrapan 1967 - Sama ada Jabatan Insolvensi dikehendaki mengendalikan siasatan yang terperinci - Sama ada adil untuk si bankrap dilepaskan daripada kebankrapan dengan syarat- syarat tertentu
Dalam Perkara Rasidah Ibrahim; Ex P Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd
(Kang Hwee Gee H) [2008] 9 CLJ 530
[HC]
CASE OF THE WEEK
ERIVESTO ANDERSON & ANOR v. PP
CRIMINAL LAW: Penal Code - Sections 302, 34 - Murder - Common intention - Appeal against convictions - Identification evidence - Guidelines in R v. Turnbull - Chemist’s forensic evidence - Whether common intention proved
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