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CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2009, Vol 28

30 October 2009

CLJ Law MALAYSIA

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New This Week -	1. CLJ October (Part 4) 2009
	2. CLJ November (Part 1) 2009

1. CLJ October (Part 4) 2009

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Ah Moi v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd [2009] 5 CLJ 689

Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd v. Gan Boon Aun [2009] 5 CLJ 698

Hue Ngee On v. Chai Woo Sien (Sebagai Pegawai Awam Persatuan Hakka Kulai, Johor) [2009] 5 CLJ 734

HIGH COURT

Chai Woo Sien (Sebagai Pegawai Awam Persatuan Hakka Kulai, Johor) v. Hue Ngee On [2009] 5 CLJ 751

Engtex Marketing Sdn Bhd v. Zinma Housing Development Sdn Bhd & Anor [2009] 5 CLJ 759

PP v. Kandiah Subramaniam [2009] 5 CLJ 770

CORONER'S COURT

In Re Inquest Into The Death Of Sujatha Krishnan, Deceased [2009] 5 CLJ 783

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Rules of natural justice - Domestic discipline - Exercise of administrative powers - Dismissal of employee - Officer framing charge against appellant present at inquiry - Failure by Disciplinary Board to give grounds for dismissal - Whether in breach of rules of natural justice - Whether dismissal void
Ah Moi v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd
(Denis Ong, Hashim Yusoff & Arifin Jaka JJCA) [2009] 5 CLJ 689 [CA]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Action - Pending or current proceedings - Sub judice rule - Nature of
Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd v. Gan Boon Aun
(Zaleha Zahari, Heliliah Mohd Yusof & Sulong Matjeraie JJCA) [2009] 5 CLJ 698 [CA]

Fresh evidence - Application to adduce fresh evidence before Court of Appeal - Whether admissible - Whether to be allowed - Ladd v. Marshall, principles of - Statutory provisions - Rules of the Court of Appeal 1994, r. 7(1), (3A)(a)
Hue Ngee On v. Chai Woo Sien (Sebagai Pegawai Awam Persatuan Hakka Kulai, Johor)
(Low Hop Bing, Hasan Lah & Abdul Malik Ishak JJCA) [2009] 5 CLJ 734 [CA]

Judicial review - High Court - Delay - Party failing to file application for judicial review within 40-day period - No reasonable explanation offered for 5-month delay - Whether party had failed to act promptly - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 53 r. 3(6)
Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd v. Gan Boon Aun
(Zaleha Zahari, Heliliah Mohd Yusof & Sulong Matjeraie JJCA) [2009] 5 CLJ 698 [CA]

Judicial review - Stay of proceedings pending judicial review - 'Proceedings', definition of - Whether internal decision making process of statutory body a 'proceeding' - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 53 r. 3(5)
Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd v. Gan Boon Aun
(Zaleha Zahari, Heliliah Mohd Yusof & Sulong Matjeraie JJCA) [2009] 5 CLJ 698 [CA]

COMPANY LAW

Winding up - Petition - Disposition of property - Company disposing of property before date of petition - Registration of transfer effected after presentation of petition and winding up - Whether not a court-approved disposition - Whether disposition and transfer void - Material date of transaction - Whether date of transfer and not date of registration - Companies Act 1965, s. 223 - Applicability
Engtex Marketing Sdn Bhd v. Zinma Housing Development Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Hue Siew Kheng JC) [2009] 5 CLJ 759 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Coroner's court - Inquiry into death - Circumstances of death - Whether deceased committed suicide - Whether any party criminally involved in cause of death - Criminal Procedure Code, ss. 329, 337
In Re Inquest Into The Death Of Sujatha Krishnan, Deceased
(Mohd Faizi Che Abu; Coroner) [2009] 5 CLJ 783 [CC]

Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971 - Section 3 - Discharging firearm with intent to cause death or hurt while committing scheduled offence - Essential ingredients of offence - Shots discharged from policeman's firearm during struggle with accused - Whether discharge of shots made by policeman or accused - Whether reasonable doubt created thereof - Whether accused to be acquitted and discharged
PP v. Kandiah Subramaniam
(Syed Ahmad Helmy J) [2009] 5 CLJ 770 [HC]

LAND LAW

Indefeasibility of title and interests - Sale and purchase of property - 2nd defendant purchasing property without notice of earlier sale to plaintiff - Whether a bona fide purchaser for value - Equitable interest of plaintiff under earlier sale agreement - Whether could override registered interest of 2nd defendant under latter agreement - Whether indefeasible title passed to 2nd defendant - National Land Code, s. 340(1), (2)(b)
Engtex Marketing Sdn Bhd v. Zinma Housing Development Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Hue Siew Kheng JC) [2009] 5 CLJ 759 [HC]

Sale of land - Administrator - Administrator refusing to complete registration and transfer of land to purchaser - Whether purchaser entitled to a vesting order - National Land Code 1965, s. 420
Chai Woo Sien (Sebagai Pegawai Awam Persatuan Hakka Kulai, Johor) v. Hue Ngee On
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2009] 5 CLJ 751 [HC]

WORDS & PHRASES

'Proceedings' - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 53 r. 3(5)
Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd v. Gan Boon Aun
(Zaleha Zahari, Heliliah Mohd Yusof & Sulong Matjeraie JJCA) [2009] 5 CLJ 698 [CA]

2. CLJ November (Part 1) 2009

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Amanah Raya Bhd v. Raja Rajmah Raja Chik & Ors;
Raja Delila Raja Nong Chik & Ors (Interveners)
(Parties - Intervention - Application for) [2009] 6 CLJ 1

Baharuddin Hassan & Anor lwn. PP
(Mengedar kanabis - Penemuan dan identiti barang-barang kes) [2009] 6 CLJ 5

Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd v. Lim Kok Hoe & Anor And Other Appeals
(Islamic banking - Loan facility - Bai Bithaman Ajil - Validity and enforceability of) [2009] 6 CLJ 22

Ho Seng Kung & Anor v. Lai Chooi
(Writ of summons - Exercise of court's discretionary power to extend a writ) [2009] 6 CLJ 41

Kumpulan Linggi Sdn Bhd (Ladang Bukit Badak) v. The National Union Of Plantation Workers
(Industrial Court - Jurisdiction - Judicial review) [2009] 6 CLJ 49

Ramanathan Chelliah v. PP
(Whether Court of Appeal has jurisdiction to review and set aside its earlier judgment) [2009] 6 CLJ 55

Soo Kok Loong v. Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd
(Adjudication and receiving orders - Annulment of) [2009] 6 CLJ 62

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Exercise of judicial functions - Judicial review - Appeal to set aside High Court order quashing award of Industrial Court - Failure by Industrial Court to deal with issue on jurisdiction - Whether constituted an error of law upon which judicial review may be granted - Exercise of discretion
Kumpulan Linggi Sdn Bhd (Ladang Bukit Badak) v. The National Union Of Plantation Workers
(Gopal Sri Ram, Hasan Lah JJCA & Jeffrey Tan J) [2009] 6 CLJ 49 [CA]

Judicial review - Judicial review proceedings - Appeal to set aside High Court order quashing award of Industrial Court - Failure by Industrial Court to deal with issue on jurisdiction - Whether constituted an error of law upon which judicial review may be granted - Exercise of discretion
Kumpulan Linggi Sdn Bhd (Ladang Bukit Badak) v. The National Union Of Plantation Workers
(Gopal Sri Ram, Hasan Lah JJCA & Jeffrey Tan J) [2009] 6 CLJ 49 [CA]

BANKING

Islamic banking - Loan facility - Bai Bithaman Ajil - Validity and enforceability of - Whether far more onerous than the conventional loan with riba (interest) - Comparison between BBA contract and conventional loan agreement - Whether appropriate - Whether law applicable in BBA contract no different from law applicable in conventional loan agreement - Whether the court had a duty to defend, protect and uphold the sanctity of the contract entered into between parties
Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd v. Lim Kok Hoe & Anor And Other Appeals
(Raus Sharif, Abdull Hamid Embong & Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2009] 6 CLJ 22 [CA]

Islamic banking - Loan facility - Bai Bithaman Ajil - Validity and enforceability of - Whether there was a misinterpretation of the meaning 'do not involve any element which is not approved by the Religion of Islam' - Islamic Banking Act 1983, s. 2 - Whether Judges in Civil Court could rule that a matter was contrary to the religion of Islam
Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd v. Lim Kok Hoe & Anor And Other Appeals
(Raus Sharif, Abdull Hamid Embong & Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2009] 6 CLJ 22 [CA]

BANKRUPTCY

Adjudication and receiving orders - Annulment of - Whether creditor entitled to file bankruptcy notice - Amount of debt owing by debtor at time of issuance of bankruptcy notice - Computation of debt - Whether below permitted statutory limit for filing of bankruptcy action - Bankruptcy Act 1967, ss. 3(2)(ii), 5(1)(a), 105(1), 131
Soo Kok Loong v. Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Hishamudin Mohd Yunus & Azhar Ma'ah JJCA) [2009] 6 CLJ 62 [CA]

Notice - Amount - Calculation of actual amount owing at time of issuance of bankruptcy notice - Conversion from Singapore currency to Malaysian currency - Correct computation to be applied - Whether debt below permitted statutory limit for filing of bankruptcy action
Soo Kok Loong v. Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Hishamudin Mohd Yunus & Azhar Ma'ah JJCA) [2009] 6 CLJ 62 [CA]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Leave to intervene - Application for - Test to be applied - Whether established by applicants - Rules of the Court of Appeal 1994, r. 4 - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 15 r. 6(3)
Amanah Raya Bhd v. Raja Rajmah Raja Chik & Ors; Raja Delila Raja Nong Chik & Ors (Interveners)
(Low Hop Bing, Sulong Matjeraie & Ramly Ali JJCA) [2009] 6 CLJ 1 [CA]

Intervention - Application for - Test to be applied for granting or refusing leave to intervene - Whether established by applicants - Rules of the Court of Appeal 1994, r. 4 - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 15 r. 6(3)
Amanah Raya Bhd v. Raja Rajmah Raja Chik & Ors; Raja Delila Raja Nong Chik & Ors (Interveners)
(Low Hop Bing, Sulong Matjeraie & Ramly Ali JJCA) [2009] 6 CLJ 1 [CA]

Parties - Intervention - Application for - Test to be applied for granting or refusing leave to intervene - Whether established by applicants - Rules of the Court of Appeal 1994, r. 4 - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 15 r. 6(3)
Amanah Raya Bhd v. Raja Rajmah Raja Chik & Ors; Raja Delila Raja Nong Chik & Ors (Interveners)
(Low Hop Bing, Sulong Matjeraie & Ramly Ali JJCA) [2009] 6 CLJ 1 [CA]

Time - Extension of time - Writ of summons - Exercise of court's discretionary power to extend a writ - Effect of service of an expired writ - Whether a non-compliance that should not be condoned - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 6 r. 7
Ho Seng Kung & Anor v. Lai Chooi
(Zaleha Zahari, KN Segara & Kang Hwee Gee JJCA) [2009] 6 CLJ 41 [CA]

Writ of summons - Extension of - Exercise of court's discretionary power to extend a writ - Effect of service of an expired writ - Whether a non-compliance that should not be condoned - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 6 r. 7
Ho Seng Kung & Anor v. Lai Chooi
(Zaleha Zahari, KN Segara & Kang Hwee Gee JJCA) [2009] 6 CLJ 41 [CA]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Courts - Jurisdiction - Whether Court of Appeal has jurisdiction to review and set aside its earlier judgment - Miscarriage of procedural justice - Whether no effective alternative remedy available - Whether conditions for exercise of court's residual jurisdiction satisfied
Ramanathan Chelliah v. PP
(Gopal Sri Ram, Hasan Lah JJCA & Jeffrey Tan J) [2009] 6 CLJ 55 [CA]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Judgment - Setting aside - Jurisdiction of Court of Appeal to review and set aside its earlier judgment - Miscarriage of procedural justice - Whether no effective alternative remedy available - Whether conditions for exercise of court's residual jurisdiction satisfied
Ramanathan Chelliah v. PP
(Gopal Sri Ram, Hasan Lah JJCA & Jeffrey Tan J) [2009] 6 CLJ 55 [CA]

Jurisdiction of court - Court of Appeal - Whether court has jurisdiction to review and set aside its earlier judgment - Miscarriage of procedural justice - Whether no effective alternative remedy available - Whether conditions for exercise of court's residual jurisdiction satisfied
Ramanathan Chelliah v. PP
(Gopal Sri Ram, Hasan Lah JJCA & Jeffrey Tan J) [2009] 6 CLJ 55 [CA]

LABOUR LAW

Industrial Court - Award - Judicial review - Appeal to set aside High Court order quashing award of Industrial Court - Failure by Industrial Court to deal with issue on jurisdiction - Whether constituted an error of law upon which judicial review may be granted - Exercise of discretion
Kumpulan Linggi Sdn Bhd (Ladang Bukit Badak) v. The National Union Of Plantation Workers
(Gopal Sri Ram, Hasan Lah JJCA & Jeffrey Tan J) [2009] 6 CLJ 49 [CA]

Industrial Court - Jurisdiction - Judicial review - Appeal to set aside High Court order quashing award of Industrial Court - Failure by Industrial Court to deal with issue on jurisdiction - Whether constituted an error of law upon which judicial review may be granted - Exercise of discretion
Kumpulan Linggi Sdn Bhd (Ladang Bukit Badak) v. The National Union Of Plantation Workers
(Gopal Sri Ram, Hasan Lah JJCA & Jeffrey Tan J) [2009] 6 CLJ 49 [CA]

Trade union - Collective agreement - Dispute - Judicial review - Appeal to set aside High Court order quashing award of Industrial Court - Failure by Industrial Court to deal with issue on jurisdiction - Whether constituted an error of law upon which judicial review may be granted - Exercise of discretion
Kumpulan Linggi Sdn Bhd (Ladang Bukit Badak) v. The National Union Of Plantation Workers
(Gopal Sri Ram, Hasan Lah JJCA & Jeffrey Tan J) [2009] 6 CLJ 49 [CA]

WORDS & PHRASES

'Do not involve any element which is not approved by the Religion of Islam' - Meaning and purpose - Section 2, Islamic Banking Act 1983
Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd v. Lim Kok Hoe & Anor And Other Appeals
(Raus Sharif, Abdull Hamid Embong & Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2009] 6 CLJ 22 [CA]

INDEKS PERKARA

KETERANGAN

Barang kes - Identiti barang-barang kes - Percanggahan dalam keterangan saksi-saksi pendakwaan - Sama ada terdapat keraguan dalam barang-barang kes - Sama ada hakim bicara tersalah arah
Baharuddin Hassan & Anor lwn. PP
(Low Hop Bing, KN Segara & Sulaiman Daud HHMR) [2009] 6 CLJ 5 [CA]

Saksi - Kredibiliti - Keterangan saksi-saksi pendakwaan - Sama ada hakim bicara gagal memberikan pertimbangan kehakiman ke atas keterangan berkaitan dengan barang-barang kes - Percanggahan dalam keterangan
Baharuddin Hassan & Anor lwn. PP
(Low Hop Bing, KN Segara & Sulaiman Daud HHMR) [2009] 6 CLJ 5 [CA]

PROSEDUR JENAYAH

Barang-barang kes - Keterangan - Identiti barang-barang kes - Percanggahan dalam keterangan saksi-saksi pendakwaan - Sama ada terdapat keraguan dalam barang-barang kes - Sama ada hakim bicara tersalah arah
Baharuddin Hassan & Anor lwn. PP
(Low Hop Bing, KN Segara & Sulaiman Daud HHMR) [2009] 6 CLJ 5 [CA]

Rayuan - Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman - Sama ada hakim bicara tersalah arah menimbangkan keterangan kes pendakwaan - Penemuan dan identiti barang-barang kes - Keterangan saksi-saksi pendakwaan - Ketidakarahan - Sama ada sabitan dan hukuman harus dibatalkan
Baharuddin Hassan & Anor lwn. PP
(Low Hop Bing, KN Segara & Sulaiman Daud HHMR) [2009] 6 CLJ 5 [CA]

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Akta Dadah Berbahaya - Seksyen 39B(1)(a) - Mengedar kanabis - Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman gantung sampai mati - Sama ada hakim bicara tersalah arah menimbangkan keterangan kes pendakwaan - Penemuan dan identiti barang-barang kes - Keterangan saksi-saksi pendakwaan - Ketidakarahan - Sama ada sabitan dan hukuman harus dibatalkan
Baharuddin Hassan & Anor lwn. PP
(Low Hop Bing, KN Segara & Sulaiman Daud HHMR) [2009] 6 CLJ 5 [CA]

CASE OF THE WEEK

SHAMIM REZA ABDUL SAMAD v. PP

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: Fundamental liberties - Right to fair hearing - Right to be represented by competent counsel - Whether part of right to fair hearing - Sankar v. The State - Chong Ching Yuen v. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - Federal Constitution, art. 5(1)

LEGAL PROFESSION: Duty to client - Conduct of criminal trial - Incompetence of counsel in conduct of defence - Whether grounds for setting aside conviction - Whether flagrant or gross incompetence must be shown - Whether accused deprived of fair hearing occasioning miscarriage of justice

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Trial - Conduct of defence - Incompetence of counsel - Whether grounds for setting aside conviction - Whether flagrant or gross incompetence must be shown - Whether accused deprived of fair hearing occasioning miscarriage of justice

CRIMINAL LAW: Murder - Appeal against conviction and death sentence - Incompetence of counsel in conduct of defence - Whether grounds for setting aside conviction - Whether flagrant or gross incompetence must be shown - Whether accused deprived of fair hearing occasioning miscarriage of justice

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