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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2007, Issue 27

27 July 2007

CLJ Law MALAYSIA

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New This Week -	1. CLJ July (Part 4) 2007
	2. CLJ Supp July (Part 2) 2007

1. CLJ July (Part 4) 2007

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

PP v. Abdul Rahman Akif
(Trafficking in cannabis - Possession - Inference as to knowledge - Whether deducible from totality of evidence) [2007] 4 CLJ 337

COURT OF APPEAL

Ahmad Abd Majeed lwn. Habibah Abdul Majid & Satu Lagi
(Pesaka kecil - Perintah Pembahagian - Fraud - Kesan-kesan) [2007] 4 CLJ 355

Boustead Estates Agency Sdn Bhd v. Pentadbir Tanah, Baling, Kedah
(Land acquisition - Compensation - Severance and injurious affection) [2007] 4 CLJ 375

HIGH COURT

Noorliyana Yasira Mohd Noor lwn. Menteri Pendidikan Malaysia & Yang Lain
(Certiorari dan mandamus - Membatalkan perkataan "GAGAL" dalam penyata keputusan UPSR) [2007] 4 CLJ 382

PP lwn. Shahareeil Said
(Semakan - Majistret - Melupus kes di dalam kamar tanpa kehadiran orang kena saman) [2007] 4 CLJ 405

SUBJECT INDEX

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Dangerous drugs - Trafficking in 4826.9 grammes of cannabis - Element of possession - Drugs found in packages under seats of car driven by accused - Accused alone in car and in possession of car for 7 months prior to arrest - Whether having physical control of drugs and possessing requisite knowledge as to contents of packages - Inference as to knowledge - Whether deducible from totality of evidence - Presumption of trafficking - Whether applicable - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, ss. 6, 37(d), 37(da) 39B(1)(a), 39A(2)
PP v. Abdul Rahman Akif
(Ahmad Fairuz CJ (Malaysia), Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Arifin Zakaria FCJ) [2007] 4 CLJ 337

LAND LAW

Acquisition of land - Compensation - Oil palm estate - Land severed into two upon acquisition and construction of highway - Damage suffered by owner - Whether State Government liable for severance and injurious affection - Land Acquisition Act 1960, s. 36(1) - Road Transport Act 1987, s. 85(1)
Boustead Estates Agency Sdn Bhd v. Pentadbir Tanah, Baling, Kedah
(Gopal Sri Ram, Zulkefli Makinudin & Zainun Ali JJCA) [2007] 4 CLJ 375 [CA]

INDEKS PERKARA

PEWARISAN

Pembahagian pesaka - Undang-Undang Islam - Wasiat - Tahap berwasiat - Sama ada terhad kepada 1/3 bahagian pesaka - Wasiat atas keseluruhan pesaka - Sama ada tak sah - Akta Harta Pesaka Kecil (Pembahagian) 1955
Ahmad Abd Majeed lwn. Habibah Abdul Majid & Satu Lagi
(Mokhtar Sidin, Hashim Yusoff & Zulkefli Makinudin HHMR) [2007] 4 CLJ 355 [CA]

Pesaka kecil - Perintah pembahagian - Fraud - Perintah pembahagian diberi berasaskan penipuan oleh pemohon - Sama ada tak sah - Sama ada terbatal - Akta Harta Pesaka Kecil (Pembahagian) 1955, s. 3(2)
Ahmad Abd Majeed lwn. Habibah Abdul Majid & Satu Lagi
(Mokhtar Sidin, Hashim Yusoff & Zulkefli Makinudin HHMR) [2007] 4 CLJ 355 [CA]

PIHAK BERKUASA AWAM

Remedi - Certiorari dan mandamus - Permohonan membatalkan catatan "Perkara Asas Fardhu Ain - GAGAL" di dalam kenyataan keputusan UPSR dan mengeluarkan kenyataan baru - Sama ada pihak sekolah patut menyediakan pemohon untuk peperiksaan subjek tersebut - Sama ada pemohon dikecualikan mengambil peperiksaan subjek tersebut - Sama ada responden bertindak di luar bidangkuasa - Akta Pendidikan 1996, ss. 3(2), 8, 18(2)
Noorliyana Yasira Mohd Noor lwn. Menteri Pendidikan Malaysia & Yang Lain
(VT Singham H) [2007] 4 CLJ 382 [HC]

PROSEDUR JENAYAH

Semakan - Majistret, kuasa-kuasa - Kuasa mendengar dan melupus kes - Saman trafik - Kes dilupus dalam kamar tanpa kehadiran orang kena saman dan pegawai pendakwa - Sama ada menjejaskan proses keadilan - Sama ada tak sah dan batal - Kanun Acara Jenayah, ss. 47(b), 137, 173(a), 323-327, 376, 377, 419, 422 - Akta Mahkamah Kehakiman 1964, s. 31 - Akta Mahkamah-Mahkamah Rendah 1948, s. 101(1) - Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987, s. 23(2) - Perlembagaan Persekutuan, per. 145(3)
PP lwn. Shahareeil Said
(Zainal Adzam Ghani h) [2007] 4 CLJ 405 [HC]

PROSEDUR SIVIL

Rayuan - Keputusan Pentadbir Tanah - Pesaka kecil, perintah pembahagian - Tempoh rayuan terluput tanpa disedari disebabkan perlakuan fraud - Remedi alternatif - Sama boleh memohon deklarasi untuk membatalkan keputusan - Akta Harta Pesaka Kecil (Pembahagian) 1955, s. 29
Ahmad Abd Majeed lwn. Habibah Abdul Majid & Satu Lagi
(Mokhtar Sidin, Hashim Yusoff & Zulkefli Makinudin HHMR) [2007] 4 CLJ 355 [CA]

UNDANG-UNDANG PENTADBIRAN

2. CLJ Supp July (Part 2) 2007

COURT

HIGH COURT

Asmth Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Johor Bahru & Anor
(Administrative Law - Judicial review - Application for - Reference of certain questions to High Court under s. 36(2) Land Acquisition Act 1960) [2007] 8 CLJ 445

Exxonmobil Exploration And Production Malaysia Inc v. Petrokapal Sdn Bhd
(Civil Procedure - Judgments and orders - Enforcement of - Order for plaintiff to submit documents for inspection) [2007] 8 CLJ 477

John Lo Thau Fah v. Face Resorts Bhd
(Summary judgment - Appeal against - Terms and conditions of agreement (letter)) [2007] 8 CLJ 484

L'Grande Development Sdn Bhd v. Bukit Cerakah Development Sdn Bhd
(Building contract - Construction - Agreement in writing) [2007] 8 CLJ 507

Osman Hassan lwn. Ketua Polis Negara & Satu Lagi
(Polis - Tindakan disiplin - Pembuangan - Pembuangan kerja seorang anggota polis) [2007] 8 CLJ 526

PP v. Wong Wei Choon
(Criminal Procedure - Sentence - Juvenile offender) [2007] 8 CLJ 536

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Judicial review - Application for - Applicant sought order for certiorari to quash land administrator's award and decision to refuse to refer certain issues to High Court - Reference of certain questions to High Court under s. 36(2) Land Acquisition Act 1960 - Issues for determination - Whether application barred under s. 68 of the Land Acquisition Act 1960 - Whether reference to High Court under s. 36(2) of Land Acquisition Act 1960 precedes an award - Whether applicants provided bona fide reasons for filing application while a land reference under s. 37 of Land Acquisition Act 1960 pending in different forum - Whether application bad for duplicity - Whether land administrator acted correctly when rejecting applicant's request to refer to High Court under s. 36(2) of Land Acquisition Act 1960 - Whether acquisition proceedings invalidated by alleged early entry into possession and demolition of buildings on subject lands prior to date of gazette notification - Whether land administrator must refer questions of interpretation that arose in the course of enquiry to court for determination - Whether court grants an order of certiorari and mandamus
Asmth Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Johor Bahru & Anor
(Syed Ahmad Helmy J) [2007] 8 CLJ 445 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Judgments and orders - Enforcement of - Order for plaintiff to submit documents for inspection - Whether documents for ‘purposes of the trial' - Whether defendant should be able to examine documents - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 45
Exxonmobil Exploration And Production Malaysia Inc v. Petrokapal Sdn Bhd
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2007] 8 CLJ 477 [HC]

Summary judgment - Appeal against - Terms and conditions of agreement (letter) - Whether there was an agreement enforceable at law - Contracts Act 1950, s. 10 - Whether satisfied - Whether letter needed further judicial scrutiny - Whether plaintiff's claim for a million Singapore Dollars a genuine contractual pre estimate damage - Whether could be basis for summary judgment - Whether purported agreement contained uncertain terms - Contracts Act 1950, s. 30 - Specific Relief Act 1950, s. 20(1)(c) - Whether plaintiff could succeed in claim for summary judgment - Whether defendant raised triable issues
John Lo Thau Fah v. Face Resorts Bhd
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2007] 8 CLJ 484 [HC]

CONTRACT

Agreement - Terms and conditions - Whether enforceable at law - Contracts Act 1950, s. 10 - Whether satisfied - Whether needed further judicial scrutiny - Whether plaintiff's claim for a million Singapore dollars a genuine contractual pre-estimate damage - Whether could be basis for summary judgment - Whether purported agreement contained uncertain terms - Contracts Act 1950, s. 30 - Specific Relief Act 1950, s. 20(1)(c) - Summary judgment - Whether plaintiff could succeed in claim for summary judgment - Whether triable issues raised
John Lo Thau Fah v. Face Resorts Bhd
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2007] 8 CLJ 484 [HC]

Building contract - Construction - Agreement in writing - Defendant's failure to settle interim certificates in full thereby incurring outstanding sum yet to be paid to plaintiff - Whether constituted a breach of an essential term of contract - Whether defendant could plead as defence that it was not liable to pay because it had claim of a much larger sum against plaintiff yet to be decided in another civil suit - Whether defendant could make interim certificate the basis of its cross claim - Whether defendant could use its larger counterclaim to set off plaintiff's claim in this suit - Whether plaintiff entitled to judgment
L'Grande Development Sdn Bhd v. Bukit Cerakah Development Sdn Bhd
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2007] 8 CLJ 507 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Sentence - Juvenile offender - Penal Code, s. 304 - Adequacy - Mitigating factors - Whether there were extenuating circumstances - Public interest - Whether best served if offender given custodial sentence
PP v. Wong Wei Choon
(Lau Bee Lan J) [2007] 8 CLJ 536 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

PENGKHIDMAT AWAM

Pembuangan - Pembuangan seorang anggota polis - Plaintif mengaku salah ke atas kedua-dua pertuduhan melakukan kesalahan tatatertib di bawah Jadual 2(7) Peraturan-Peraturan Polis (Kelakuan dan Tatatertib) (Pegawai-Pegawai Rendah Polis dan Konstabel) 1970 - Pencabaran keesahan dan kewajaran hukuman tatatertib dikenakan - Sama ada pertuduhan pertama cacat kerana tidak menepati kehendak peraturan 3(1) Peraturan-Peraturan Polis (Kelakuan dan Tatatertib) (Pegawai-Pegawai Rendah Polis dan Konstabel) 1970 - Sama ada pertuduhan kedua tidak berasas dan tidak sah - Sama ada hukuman buang kerja tidak setimpal dengan kesalahan yang telah dilakukan - Sama ada tindakan defendan ke atas plaintif berlawanan dengan keadilan asasi - Sama ada kesalahan plaintif serius dalam perkhidmatan polis - Sama ada mahkamah mempunyai sebab untuk campur tangan dalam hukuman buang kerja - Sama ada pegawai yang menjalankan kuasa tatatertib jelas menunjukkan kehendak peraturan dipatuhi - Peraturan-Peraturan Polis (Kelakuan dan Tatatertib) (Pegawai-Pegawai Rendah Polis dan Konstabel) 1970, s. 6(2)
Osman Hassan lwn. Ketua Polis Negara & Satu Lagi
(Sulaiman Daud H) [2007] 8 CLJ 526 [HC]

POLIS

Tindakan disiplin - Pembuangan - Pembuangan kerja seorang anggota polis - Plaintif mengaku salah ke atas kedua-dua pertuduhan melakukan kesalahan tatatertib di bawah Jadual 2(7) Peraturan-Peraturan Polis (Kelakuan dan Tatatertib) (Pegawai-Pegawai Rendah Polis dan Konstabel) 1970 - Pencabaran keesahan dan kewajaran hukuman tatatertib dikenakan - Sama ada pertuduhan pertama cacat kerana tidak menepati kehendak peraturan 3(1) Peraturan-Peraturan Polis (Kelakuan dan Tatatertib) (Pegawai-Pegawai Rendah Polis dan Konstabel) 1970 - Sama ada pertuduhan kedua tidak berasas dan tidak sah - Sama ada hukuman buang kerja tidak setimpal dengan kesalahan yang telah dilakukan - Sama ada tindakan defendan ke atas plaintif berlawanan dengan keadilan asasi - Sama ada kesalahan plaintif serius dalam perkhidmatan polis - Sama ada mahkamah mempunyai sebab untuk campur tangan dalam hukuman buang kerja - Sama ada pegawai yang menjalankan kuasa tatatertib jelas menunjukkan kehendak peraturan dipatuhi - Peraturan-Peraturan Polis (Kelakuan dan Tatatertib) (Pegawai-Pegawai Rendah Polis dan Konstabel) 1970, s. 6(2)
Osman Hassan lwn. Ketua Polis Negara & Satu Lagi
(Sulaiman Daud H) [2007] 8 CLJ 526 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG PENTADBIRAN

Pengkhidmat awam - Pembuangan seorang anggota polis - Plaintif mengaku salah ke atas kedua-dua pertuduhan melakukan kesalahan tatatertib di bawah Jadual 2(7) Peraturan-Peraturan Polis (Kelakuan dan Tatatertib) (Pegawai-Pegawai Rendah Polis dan Konstabel) 1970 - Pencabaran keesahan dan kewajaran hukuman tatatertib dikenakan - Sama ada pertuduhan pertama cacat kerana tidak menepati kehendak peraturan 3(1) Peraturan-Peraturan Polis (Kelakuan dan Tatatertib) (Pegawai-Pegawai Rendah Polis dan Konstabel) 1970 - Sama ada pertuduhan kedua tidak berasas dan tidak sah - Sama ada hukuman buang kerja tidak setimpal dengan kesalahan yang telah dilakukan - Sama ada tindakan defendan ke atas plaintif berlawanan dengan keadilan asasi - Sama ada kesalahan plaintif serius dalam perkhidmatan polis - Sama ada mahkamah mempunyai sebab untuk campur tangan dalam hukuman buang kerja –Sama ada pegawai yang menjalankan kuasa tatatertib jelas menunjukkan kehendak peraturan dipatuhi - Peraturan-Peraturan Polis (Kelakuan dan Tatatertib) (Pegawai-Pegawai Rendah Polis dan Konstabel) 1970, s. 6(2)
Osman Hassan lwn. Ketua Polis Negara & Satu Lagi
(Sulaiman Daud H) [2007] 8 CLJ 526 [HC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

AU MENG NAM & ANOR v. UNG YAK CHEW & ORS

LAND LAW: Indefeasibility of title and interests - Forged transfer - Whether purchaser acquired indefeasible title - Whether words "to whom it may subsequently be transferred" in s. 340(3)(a) NLC referred to immediate purchaser or subsequent purchaser - Whether Adorna Properties Sdn Bhd v. Boonsom Boonyanit decided per incuriam - Whether binding precedent - Whether distinguished - National Land Code, s. 340(2), (3)

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