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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2007, Issue 28

3 August 2007

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

1. CLJ August (Part 1) 2007

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Dato Wira A Nordin Mohd Amin & Ors v. Rajoo Selvappan & Ors
(Addition of parties to action - Limitation Act 1953, ss. 6(1)(a), 22(2) - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 15 r. 1) [2007] 4 CLJ 421

Delta Drive (M) Sdn Bhd v. Hong Leong Finance Bhd
(Winding-up - Petition - Companies (Winding-up) Rules 1972, rr. 30(1), 193) [2007] 4 CLJ 435

Kok Wah Kuan v. PP
(Constitutional law - Doctrine of separation of powers - Whether s. 97(2) Child Act 2001 contravened doctrine) [2007] 4 CLJ 454

Loh Liang Gun & Anor v. PP
(Penal Code - Sections 420 and 109 - Cheating and abetting - Appeals against convictions and sentences) [2007] 4 CLJ 467

Tetuan Kumar Jaspal Quah & Aishah v. The Co-operative Central Bank Ltd
(Affidavits - Cross-examination of deponent) [2007] 4 CLJ 487

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Affidavits - Cross-examination of deponent - Principles applicable - Taxation of costs - Whether there was a dispute that could be resolved by cross-examination - Whether proposed cross-examination of little relevance and correctly disallowed
Tetuan Kumar Jaspal Quah & Aishah v. The Co-operative Central Bank Ltd
(Mokhtar Sidin, Tengku Baharudin Shah & Zaleha Zahari JJCA) [2007] 4 CLJ 487 [CA]

Parties - Addition of parties to action - Appeal against decision allowing respondents’ application to add appellants to existing action - Limitation - Whether respondents’ application statute-barred - Whether such action would fail in limine - Whether application should have been refused - Limitation Act 1953, ss. 6(1)(a), 22(2) - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 15 r. 1
Dato Wira A Nordin Mohd Amin & Ors v. Rajoo Selvappan & Ors
(Denis Ong, James Foong & Zaleha Zahari JJCA) [2007] 4 CLJ 421 [CA]

COMPANY LAW

Winding-up - Petition - Application by appellant for adjournment of hearing disallowed - Whether application ought to have been granted - Whether appellant deprived of right to file affidavit in opposition to petition - Companies (Winding-up) Rules 1972, rr. 30(1), 193
Delta Drive (M) Sdn Bhd v. Hong Leong Finance Bhd
(Denis Ong, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Ariffin Jaka JJCA) [2007] 4 CLJ 435 [CA]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Constitution - Doctrine of separation of powers - Whether s. 97(2) Child Act 2001 contravened doctrine - Whether rendered unconstitutional - Federal Constitution, arts. 4(1), 39, 121 - Constitution (Amendment) Act 1988 [Act A704], s. 8 - Child Act 2001, s. 97(4)
Kok Wah Kuan v. PP
(Gopal Sri Ram, Zulkefli Makinudin & Raus Sharif JJCA) [2007] 4 CLJ 454 [CA]

CRIMINAL LAW

Murder - Sentence - Child accused - Sentenced to detention in prison during the pleasure of Yang di-Pertuan Agong pursuant to s. 97(2) Child Act 2001 - Whether s. 97(2) unconstitutional - Whether sentence set aside
Kok Wah Kuan v. PP
(Gopal Sri Ram, Zulkefli Makinudin & Raus Sharif JJCA) [2007] 4 CLJ 454 [CA]

Penal Code - Sections 420 and 109 - Cheating and abetting - Appeals against convictions and sentences - Standard of proof - Defence of pre-approval - Whether charges should have been amended from s. 109 to s. 107 Penal Code - Insufficiency of evidence - Whether sentences excessive - Penal Code, ss. 107, 109, 420 - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 158
Loh Liang Gun & Anor v. PP
(Tengku Baharudin Shah, Low Hop Bing & Raus Sharif JJCA) [2007] 4 CLJ 467 [CA]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Sentence - Appeal - Child appellant convicted of murder ordered to be detained in prison during the pleasure of Yang di-Pertuan Agong pursuant to s. 97(2) Child Act 2001 - Whether s. 97(2) unconstitutional - Whether sentence set aside
Kok Wah Kuan v. PP
(Gopal Sri Ram, Zulkefli Makinudin & Raus Sharif JJCA) [2007] 4 CLJ 454 [CA]

LIMITATION

Pleading, amendment of - Inclusion of parties to action - Appeal against decision allowing respondents’ application to add appellants to existing action - Whether respondents’ application statute-barred - Whether such action would fail in limine - Whether application should have been refused - Limitation Act 1953, ss. 6(1)(a), 22(2) - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 15 r. 1
Dato Wira A Nordin Mohd Amin & Ors v. Rajoo Selvappan & Ors
(Denis Ong, James Foong & Zaleha Zahari JJCA)[2007] 4 CLJ 421 [CA]

2. CLJ Supp August (Part 1) 2007

COURT

HIGH COURT

Castle Inn Sdn Bhd v. Bumiputra-Commerce Bank Bhd
(Judgments and orders - Ex parte order - Appeal against) [2007] 8 CLJ 545

Cynthia Gloria Louis v. Micro Consolidation Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Civil procedure - Amendment - Defence) [2007] 8 CLJ 554

EPR Holdings Sdn Bhd v. Marina Bujang & Anor
(Costs - Liability to pay costs - Withdrawal of action) [2007] 8 CLJ 568

Melewar Apex Sdn Bhd v. Malayan Banking Bhd
(Banking - Banker and customer - Forged cheques) [2007] 8 CLJ 579

PP lwn. Abd Halim Marsin
(Undang-undang jenayah - Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39B(1)(a) - Mengedar dadah bahaya cannabis) [2007] 8 CLJ 589

Re Tunku Maryam Tunku Zainal Abidin; ex p Arab Malaysian Finance Bhd
(Bankruptcy - Receiving and judication orders - Appeal against) [2007] 8 CLJ 626

SUBJECT INDEX

BANKING

Banker and customer - Forged cheques - Signatures on cheques not that of authorised signatory - Whether plaintiff only required to prove upon balance of probabilities signatures on cheques forged - Whether burden upon bank to prove drawer knowingly or negligently contributed to the forgery or the making of unauthorized signature - Bills of Exchange Act 1949, s. 73A
Melewar Apex Sdn Bhd v. Malayan Banking Bhd
(Abdul Wahab Patail J) [2007] 8 CLJ 579 [HC]

BANKRUPTCY

Receiving and adjudication orders - Appeal against - Whether judgment debtor precluded from relitigating issues determined by court of appeal - Principle of estoppel and res judicata - Whether fully applicable against judgment debtor - Whether there was miscarriage of justice or fraud committed by judgment creditor - Whether judgment a final and conclusive judgment debt against judgment debtor - Whether appeal sustained
Re Tunku Maryam Tunku Zainal Abidin; ex p Arab Malaysian Finance Bhd
(Vincent Ng J) [2007] 8 CLJ 626 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Amendment - Defence - Application for leave to amend existing defence - Whether proposed amendment would prejudice plaintiff - Whether character of defence altered - Whether application bona fide - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 20 r. 5(5), O. 20 r. 8(1)
Cynthia Gloria Louis v. Micro Consolidation Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Vincent Ng J) [2007] 8 CLJ 554 [HC]

Costs - Liability to pay costs- Withdrawal of action - Whether costs to be awarded - Whether plaintiff ought to pay costs to defendants - Whether costs on full indemnity basis awarded
EPR Holdings Sdn Bhd v. Marina Bujang & Anor
(David Wong Dak Wah JC) [2007] 8 CLJ 568 [HC]

Judgments and orders - Ex parte order - Appeal against - Whether there was material to warrant deputy registrar’s decision to extend validity of plaintiff’s writ of summons - Whether there was difficulty in effecting service for plaintiff to preserve cause of action - Whether plaintiff advanced good reasons for renewal of writ of summons - Whether deputy registrar erroneously dismissed defendant’s application to set aside - Whether appeal allowed
Castle Inn Sdn Bhd v. Bumiputra-Commerce Bank Bhd
(Azahar Mohamed J) [2007] 8 CLJ 545 [HC]

Pleadings - Amendment of defence - Application for leave to amend existing defence - Whether proposed amendment would prejudice plaintiff - Whether character of defence altered - Whether application bona fide - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 20 r. 5(5), O. 20 r. 8(1)
Cynthia Gloria Louis v. Micro Consolidation Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Vincent Ng J) [2007] 8 CLJ 554 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

KETERANGAN

Kemasukan pernyataan dalam keterangan - Sama ada OKT telah diberi amaran di bawah s. 37A(1)(b) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 sebelum memberi pernyataan/maklumat - Sama ada terdapat catatan bahawa amaran diterang, dijelaskan dan difahamkan oleh OKT - Sama ada mahkamah berpuashati bahawa penjelasan dan penerangan amaran telah diberikan - Sama ada wujudnya bukti bahawa OKT mempunyai milikan terhadap dadah tersebut - Sama ada pihak pendakwaan gagal membuktikan kes prima facie terhadap OKT
PP lwn. Abd Halim Marsin
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh PK) [2007] 8 CLJ 589 [HC]

Keterangan mengikut keadaan - Sama ada boleh diterima sepenuhnya - Sama ada tidak selamat untuk menerima keterangan saksi SP12 tanpa keterangan bebas mengenai penglibatan OKT - Sama ada keterangan bebas diperlukan untuk mengelakkan berlakunya prejudis terhadap OKT - Prinsip keadilan - Sama ada menghendaki budibicara dilaksanakan untuk mengenepikan keterangan berkenaan - Kegagalan memanggil saksi material - Sama ada mewujudkan kekosongan (gap) dalam kes pendakwaan - Sama ada pihak pendakwaan gagal membuktikan kes prima facie terhadap OKT
PP lwn. Abd Halim Marsin
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh PK) [2007] 8 CLJ 589

Saksi - Saksi material - Kegagalan memanggil saksi material - Akta Keterangan 1950, s. 32(1)(i) - Dakwaan bahawa OKT telah memberi maklumat kepada Inspektor Polis Saiful Azman (saksi tersebut) mengenai ganja yang ditanam di sesuatu kawasan - Sama ada usaha telah diambil untuk mengesan saksi tersebut - Sama ada keterangan boleh diterima masuk - Sama ada saksi tersebut telah menulis/merekodkan maklumat yang disampaikan oleh OKT - Sama ada terdapat keraguan mengenai maklumat - Sama ada maklumat tersebut gagal dibuktikan oleh pihak pendakwaan
PP lwn. Abd Halim Marsin
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh PK) [2007] 8 CLJ 589 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39B(1)(a) - Mengedar dadah bahaya cannabis - Bukti - Bungkusan dijumpai di dalam kereta yang dinaiki oleh OKT dan dua orang lagi - Milikan - Sama ada OKT mempunyai milikan eksklusif terhadap bungkusan tersebut - Sama ada keterangan pendakwaan cukup untuk membuat inferen terhadap tertuduh - Sama ada pihak pendakwaan gagal membuktikan elemen mental berhubung milikan dadah oleh OKT - Sama ada pendakwaan berjaya membuktikan kes prima facie terhadap OKT
PP lwn. Abd Halim Marsin
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh PK) [2007] 8 CLJ 589 [HC]

Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39B(1)(a) - Mengedar dadah bahaya cannabis - Dadah dijumpai ditanam di kawasan belukar - Milikan - Sama ada OKT mempunyai milikan eksklusif terhadap dadah tersebut - Sama ada keterangan hanya dapat menunjukkan bahawa OKT mempunyai pengetahuan bahawa dadah tersebut ditanam di tempat itu tetapi tidak membuktikan bahawa beliau adalah orang yang menanamnya - Sama ada OKT mempunyai jagaan dan kawalan terhadap dadah tersebut - Sama ada keterangan pendakwaan cukup untuk membuat inferen terhadap tertuduh - Sama ada pihak pendakwaan gagal membuktikan elemen mental berhubung milikan dadah oleh OKT - Sama ada pendakwaan berjaya membuktikan kes prima facie terhadap OKT
PP lwn. Abd Halim Marsin
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh PK) [2007] 8 CLJ 589 [HC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

SUKMA DARMAWAN SASMITAT MADJA v. PP

Criminal procedure - Revisionary power of High Court - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 35(1)

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