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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2005, Issue 27
15 July 2005

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CLJ July (Part 2) 2005

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

PP v. Bala Matik
(Criminal law - Penal code - Section 302 - Murder) [2005] 3 CLJ 93

HIGH COURT

Antamacro Sdn Bhd lwn. Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd
(Prosedur sivil - Perlanjutan masa) [2005] 3 CLJ 102

Chin Sau Min & Anor v. Sia Sung Ho & Anor
(Civil procedure - Injunction to restrain defendants from selling or evicting plaintiffs from shophouse pending suit) [2005] 3 CLJ 113

Koh Lai Kiow v. Low Nam Hui
(Family law - Children - Illegitimate) [2005] 3 CLJ 139

Millenium-Westmont Pte Ltd v. Dato’ Joseph Chong Chek Ah & Ors
(Writ of summons - Service out of jurisdiction) [2005] 3 CLJ 150

Standard Chartered Bank (Thailand) v. Dato’ Matshah Safuan
(Civil procedure - Security for costs) [2005] 3 CLJ 158

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Injunction - Injunction to restrain defendants from selling or evicting plaintiffs from shophouse pending suit - Whether bona fide serious issues disclosed - Whether damages an adequate remedy - Whether plaintiffs made full and fair disclosure - Whether application for injunction was made to serve a collateral purpose - Whether defendants would be exposed to substantial financial losses - Whether there was element of overriding public interest - Whether plaintiffs would suffer greater injustice if injunctive relief not granted
Chin Sau Min & Anor v. Sia Sung Ho & Anor
(Clement Skinner J) [2005] 3 CLJ 113 [HC]

Jurisdiction - Forum conveniens - Proper forum for case to be tried - Whether Malaysian or Singaporean courts - Service out of jurisdiction - Whether 3rd defendant a necessary and proper party to action - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 23(1)(b) - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 11 r. 1(1)(j)
Millenium-Westmont Pte Ltd v. Dato’ Joseph Chong Chek Ah & Ors
(Abdul Wahab Said J) [2005] 3 CLJ 150 [HC]

Security - Security for costs - Non-compliance - Payment out of time - Conduct of plaintiff thereof - Whether deemed intentional and contumelious - Whether claim to be struck off - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 23 r. 2
Standard Chartered Bank (Thailand) v. Dato’ Matshah Safuan
(Hishamudin Yunus J) [2005] 3 CLJ 158 [HC]

Writ of summons - Service out of jurisdiction - Whether plaintiff obtained leave to issue notice of writ of summons out of jurisdiction - Whether failure to obtain order for leave a mere irregularity - Whether service of writ should be set aside - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 6 rr. 5, 6(1), O. 11 r. 4 - Practice Direction No. 2 of 1982
Millenium-Westmont Pte Ltd v. Dato’ Joseph Chong Chek Ah & Ors
(Abdul Wahab Said J) [2005] 3 CLJ 150 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Penal Code - Section 302 - Murder - Respondent appealed to Court of Appeal after being found guilty by High Court - Court of Appeal ordered a retrial - Appeal and cross-appeal by public prosecutor and respondent respectively against decision of Court of Appeal - Whether Court of Appeal had acted erroneously
PP v. Bala Matik
(Abdul Malek Ahmad PCA, Siti Norma Yaakob CJ (Malaya) & Steve Shim CJ (Sabah & Sarawak) [2005] 3 CLJ 93 [FC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Grounds of - Respondent appealed to Court of Appeal after being found guilty of murder by High Court - Court of Appeal ordered a retrial - Appeal and cross-appeal by public prosecutor and respondent respectively against decision of Court of Appeal - Whether Court of Appeal had acted erroneously
PP v. Bala Matik
(Abdul Malek Ahmad PCA, Siti Norma Yaakob CJ (Malaya) & Steve Shim CJ (Sabah & Sarawak) [2005] 3 CLJ 93 [FC]

FAMILY LAW

Children - Illegitimate - Application for guardianship and lump sum maintenance by natural mother - Whether she was entitled to apply for maintenance under Guardianship of Infants Act 1961 - Whether correct application should be under s. 3(2) Married Women and Children (Maintenance) Act 1950 - Whether application should be filed in appropriate court of first instance - Guardianship of Infants Act 1961, s. 19A(2)(b) - Married Women and Children (Maintenance) Act 1950, ss. 2, 3(2)
Koh Lai Kiow v. Low Nam Hui(Azahar Mohamed JC) [2005] 3 CLJ 139 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

PROSEDUR SIVIL

Masa - Perlanjutan masa - Permohonan plaintif untuk lanjutan masa serta menghidupkan semula writ saman terhadap defendan - Sama ada alasan munasabah diberikan oleh plaintif - Kaedah-kaedah Mahkamah Tinggi 1980, A. 3 k. 5, A. 35 k. 1
Antamacro Sdn Bhd lwn. Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd
(Suriyadi Halim Omar H) [2005] 3 CLJ 102 [HC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

AUDIOVOX COMMUNICATION (M) SDN BHD & ANOR v. MARINA ABDUL MAJID

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Default judgment - Default of defence - Setting aside - Proper procedure

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