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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2006, Issue 28
4 August 2006

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New This Week -	1. CLJ August (Part 1) 2006
	2. CLJ Supp August (Part 1) 2006

1. CLJ August (Part 1) 2006

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Bata Ltd v. Sim Ah Ba & Ors
(Trade marks - Registered trade mark - Expungment and rectification) [2006] 3 CLJ 393

HIGH COURT

Goh Say Joo & Ors v. Dato' Lim Ah Chap
(Unincorporated associations - Societies - Interpretation of rules of association) [2006] 3 CLJ 416

Mohd Azhari Aziz v. Shanmugam Muniyandy
(Land law - Private caveat - Removal, application for) [2006] 3 CLJ 433

Tang Kwor Ham v. Pengurus Danaharta Nasional Bhd & Ors (No 2)
(Judge to recuse himself - Jurisdiction - Natural justice - Abuses of process of court) [2006] 3 CLJ 448

Top-A Plastic Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Bumiputra Commerce Bank Bhd
(Extent of defendant bank's obligation as garnishee - Damages) [2006] 3 CLJ 460

SUBJECT INDEX

BANKING

Banker and customer - Duty of care - Wrongful freezing of accounts - Wrongful dishonour of cheques - Extent of defendant bank's obligation as garnishee - Whether defendant failed in its duty as a banker
Top-A Plastic Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Bumiputra Commerce Bank Bhd
(Ramly Ali J) [2006] 3 CLJ 460 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Execution - Garnishee order - Extent of defendant bank's obligation as garnishee - Whether defendant wrongly froze plaintiff's accounts - Whether defendant wrongly dishonoured plaintiff's cheques
Top-A Plastic Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Bumiputra Commerce Bank Bhd
(Ramly Ali J) [2006] 3 CLJ 460 [HC]

Judge - Judge to recuse himself - Double recusal applications - Whether judge had jurisdiction to direct another High Court judge to hear applications - Natural justice - Proper forum for requisite direction - Whether applications abuses of process of court
Tang Kwor Ham v. Pengurus Danaharta Nasional Bhd & Ors (No 2)
(Low Hop Bing J) [2006] 3 CLJ 448 [HC]

CONTRACT

Breach - Action for damages - Wrongful freezing of accounts - Wrongful dishonour of cheques - Whether allegations proven - Extent of defendant bank's obligation as garnishee - Whether contract breached repeatedly - Damages to be awarded
Top-A Plastic Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Bumiputra Commerce Bank Bhd
(Ramly Ali J) [2006] 3 CLJ 460 [HC]

LAND LAW

Caveat - Private caveat - Removal, application for - Principles applicable - Caveatable interest - Serious question to be tried - Special circumstances - Balance of justice
Mohd Azhari Aziz v. Shanmugam Muniyandy
(Jeffrey Tan J) [2006] 3 CLJ 433 [HC]

TORT

Defamation - Libel and slander - Whether defendant bank wrongly and/or maliciously printed defamatory words "Frozen Accounts" and "Refer to Drawer" on plaintiff's cheques - Natural and ordinary meaning of words - Whether capable of conveying a defamatory meaning of and concerning plaintiff
Top-A Plastic Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Bumiputra Commerce Bank Bhd
(Ramly Ali J) [2006] 3 CLJ 460 [HC]

TRADE MARKS

Registered trade mark - Expungment and rectification - Factors to be considered - Material differences in design of respective trade marks - Whether there was real tangible possibility of confusion or deception to general public - Non-distinctiveness of trade mark - Trade Marks Act 1976, s. 37(c)
Bata Ltd v. Sim Ah Ba & Ors
(Denis Ong, James Foong & Zaleha Zahari JJCA) [2006] 3 CLJ 393 [CA]

UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS

Societies - Interpretation of rules of association - Dispute among members - Proper forum - Whether issue rendered academic - Whether defendant/President of association failed to act in accordance with said rules - Societies Act 1966, s. 16
Goh Say Joo & Ors v. Dato' Lim Ah Chap
(Heliliah Mohd Yusof J) [2006] 3 CLJ 416 [HC]

2. CLJ Supp August (Part 1) 2006

COURT

HIGH COURT

Floral Trends Ltd v. Li Onn Floral Enterprise (M) Sdn Bhd
(Civil procedure - Summary judgment - Appeal against) [2006] 6 CLJ 525

Malayan Banking Bhd v. United Cartel Sdn Bhd
(Land law - Charge - Order for sale) [2006] 6 CLJ 543

PP v. Ahmad Khairul Fa'ais Mat Dahlan & Ors
(Criminal procedure - Sentence - Appeal against) [2006] 6 CLJ 555

PP lwn. Mohamed Abbas Said
(Prosedur jenayah - Hukuman - Prinsip) [2006] 6 CLJ 579

Rabindran Devadason lwn. Menteri Perdagangan Antarabangsa Dan Industri & Satu Lagi
(Undang-undang Perlembagaan - Kebebasan asasi – Kesamarataan di sisi undang-undang) [2006] 6 CLJ 586

Tan Sew Keng v. Tan Hung Khim & Ors
(Civil procedure - Pleadings - Purpose of) [2006] 6 CLJ 596

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Affidavits - Contents - Exhibit A annexed to affidavit in support - Document contained Chinese handwritings - Whether clear without national language translation - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 92 r. 1
Floral Trends Ltd v. Li Onn Floral Enterprise (M) Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2006] 6 CLJ 525 [HC]

Affidavits - Affidavit in reply - Purpose of - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 32 r. 2(1), (2) and O. 32 r. 13(1)(a) - Whether application not a proper summons in chambers as it has no affidavit in support - Whether struck off
Tan Sew Keng v. Tan Hung Khim & Ors
(Azahar Mohamed JC) [2006] 6 CLJ 596 [HC]

Pleadings - Purpose of - Second defendant's reliance on pleadings in support of application - Whether ill founded in law - Whether pleadings considered as evidence - Whether pleadings can replace affidavits
Tan Sew Keng v. Tan Hung Khim & Ors
(Azahar Mohamed JC) [2006] 6 CLJ 596 [HC]

Summary judgment - Appeal against - Plaintiff granting friendly loan to defendants - Failure to repay loan - Allegations of friendly loan illegal moneylending transaction - Whether substantiated - Whether plaintiff operating a moneylending business - Whether plaintiff a moneylender - Whether plaintiff rebutted presumption as set out in s. 3 Moneylenders Act 1951
Floral Trends Ltd v. Li Onn Floral Enterprise (M) Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2006] 6 CLJ 525 [HC]

Summary judgment - Appeal against - Second defendant's denial of signing letter of guarantee - Allegations of forgery - Failure to lodge a police report - Whether construed as bare allegations
Floral Trends Ltd v. Li Onn Floral Enterprise (M) Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2006] 6 CLJ 525 [HC]

Summary judgment - Appeal against - Triable issues - Whether raised
Floral Trends Ltd v. Li Onn Floral Enterprise (M) Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2006] 6 CLJ 525 [HC]

CONTRACT

Guarantee - Letter of guarantee - Second defendant signed a letter of guarantee - Whether there was consideration for plaintiff granting loan to first defendant - Failure of first defendant to repay loan - Whether second defendant shall be made liable - Whether there was a contract in existence between parties
Floral Trends Ltd v. Li Onn Floral Enterprise (M) Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2006] 6 CLJ 525 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Sentence - Appeal against - Mitigating factors - Plea of guilty - Consideration of - Whether maximum term of sentence should be imposed - Whether offence demands for severe deterrent sentence - Public interest - Whether taken into account - Whether sentence of 14 years' imprisonment appropriate - Penal Code, s. 304(a)
PP v. Ahmad Khairul Fa'ais Mat Dahlan & Ors
(VT Singham J) [2006] 6 CLJ 555 [HC]

LAND LAW

Charge - Order for sale - Application for - National Land Code, s. 256 - Whether application misconceived - Right to possession - Whether plaintiff failed to show circumstances - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 83 r. 3(3) - Whether complied with - Whether plaintiff's total claim erroneous - Statutory notice - Form 16D - Whether defendant has challenged or disputed indebtedness stated in statutory notice - Whether plaintiff entitled to penalty interest - Contracts Act 1950, s. 75 - Notice to remedy breach within seven days - Whether in complete compliance with s. 254(1)(b) National Land Code - Whether defendant established any cause to the contrary
Malayan Banking Bhd v. United Cartel Sdn Bhd
(Low Hop Bing J) [2006] 6 CLJ 543 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

PROSEDUR JENAYAH

Hukuman - Prinsip - Kesetimpalan - Tertuduh mengaku salah - Rayuan meringankan hukuman - Kepentingan awam dan tertuduh diambil kira - Sama ada hukuman dijatuhkan mencukupi - Akta Dadah Berbahaya, ss. 6, 39A(2)(f)
PP lwn. Mohamed Abbas Said
(Mohd Azman Husin PK) [2006] 6 CLJ 579 [HC]

Hukuman - Sabitan - Tertuduh berumur lebih kurang 50 tahun - Sama ada dikenakan ke atas tertuduh - Kanun Tatacara Jenayah, s. 289(c)
PP lwn. Mohamed Abbas Said
(Mohd Azman Husin PK) [2006] 6 CLJ 579 [HC]

PROSEDUR SIVIL

Pembatalan - Saman pemula - Permohonan untuk membatalkan - Kaedah-kaedah Mahkamah Tinggi 1980, A. 18 k. 19(1) - Sama ada plaintif mempunyai kausa tindakan yang munasabah - Sama ada suatu penyalahgunaan proses mahkamah
Rabindran Devadason lwn. Menteri Perdagangan Antarabangsa Dan Industri & Satu Lagi
(Raus Sharif H) [2006] 6 CLJ 586 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN

Kebebasan asasi - Kesamarataan di sisi undang-undang - Diskriminasi - Senarai pemberian AP di surat khabar menunjukkan tiada seorang keturunan bangsa India diberikan permit - Kesahihan laporan - Sama ada disokong oleh mana-mana keterangan - Sama ada boleh dijadikan asas untuk menyokong dakwaan plaintif - Syarat-syarat pemberian AP - Sama ada terpakai kepada semua dan bukan terhad kepada plaintif sahaja - Sama ada berlakunya diskriminasi terhadap plaintif - Sama ada berlakunya perlanggaran perkara 8 Perlembagaan Persekutuan
Rabindran Devadason lwn. Menteri Perdagangan Antarabangsa Dan Industri & Satu Lagi
(Raus Sharif H) [2006] 6 CLJ 586 [HC]

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FAMILY LAW: Children - Custody - Right to custody of 12-year old child - Section 88(1) Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976

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