CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2010, Vol 28

16 July 2010

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1. Latest Cases

a) Legal Network Series

CITATION	TITLE	SUBJECT
[2010] 1 LNS 3 [HC]	Sun Chong Land Development Sdn Bhd lwn. Manickam Kannappan Chettiar	AMALAN & PROSEDUR: Pindaan - Writ saman dan pernyataan tuntutan - Permohonan plaintif untuk menambah pihak defendan dan meminda pengindorsan - Sama ada wajar dipinda - Kelengahan hampir 15 tahun - Penamatan had masa tuntutan terhadap defendan yang dicadangkan - Samada defendan diprejudiskan
[2010] 1 LNS 64 [HC]	Chip Lam Seng Berhad v. R1 International Pte Ltd	ARBITRATION: Award - Question of law, reference on - Application made more than 42 days after final award handed down - Delay - Whether in breach of s. 42 of the Arbitration Act 2005 - Whether application has merit - Exercise of court’s discretion - Principles applicable
[2010] 1 LNS 65 [HC]	Thelagavathi Murugesu v. Karuppusamy @ Selvaraj K Munisamy	FAMILY LAW: Maintenance - Child - Application for variation of maintenance order - Considerations - Whether there was material change in circumstances - Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, s. 96
[2010] 1 LNS 66 [HC]	Feller Resources Sdn Bhd v. Contramec Sdn Bhd	COMPANIES AND CORPORATIONS: Winding up - Injunction to restrain petition - Construction dispute - Failure by plaintiff to honour payment certificates - Plaintiff alleging overpayment - Whether winding up the most appropriate relief CIVIL PROCEDURE: Injunction - Injunction to restrain presentation of winding up petition - Fortuna injunction - Test to be applied - Whether injunction warranted
[2010] 1 LNS 559 [HC]	Rajanderan R Letchumanan v. Timbalan Menteri Dalam Negeri, Malaysia & Ors	PREVENTIVE DETENTION: Detention order - Detention under s. 6(1) Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985 - Failure to file affidavits to rebut complaint of non compliance with s. 3(2)(a) and (b) of the Act - Whether legality of the detention order affected - Whether a detention order made under s. 6(1) can be vitiated by irregularities in detainee's arrest and detention under s. 3 of Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Habeas corpus - Application for - Detention under s. 6(1) Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985 - Failure to file affidavits to rebut complaint of non compliance with s. 3(2)(a) and (b) of the Act - Whether legality of the detention order affected - Whether a detention order made under s. 6(1) can be vitiated by irregularities in detainee's arrest and detention under s. 3 of Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985
[2009] 1 LNS 138 [HC]	Hong Leong Bank Berhad v. Teh Moh Eng; Chong Ah Ng (Intervener)	LAND LAW: Charge - Order for sale - Setting aside - Application for - Auction proceeds paid directly to chargee bank instead of to court - Whether a breach of s. 259(3) of the National Land Code 1965 - Order for sale made after amendment to National Land Code - s. 257(1)(f) of National Land  Code (Amendment) Act 2001 - Effect thereof - Whether defendant prejudiced - Interest of bona fide purchaser to be considered CIVIL PROCEDURE: Setting aside - Order for sale - Failure by defendant to act until 5th auction successfully concluded - Effect thereof - Interest of bona fide purchaser to be considered
[2009] 1 LNS 142 [HC]	Tropical Profile Sdn Bhd v. Kerajaan Malaysia, Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia & Ors (No 6)	CIVIL PROCEDURE: Stay of execution - Application for stay pending appeal - Whether appeal would be rendered nugatory - Whether any special circumstances to warrant stay
[2009] 1 LNS 1549 [HC]	KFH Ijarah House (M) Sdn Bhd v. Light Style Sdn Bhd	ISLAMIC LAW: Islamic banking - Petitioner providing financing facilities via Murabaha Sale Agreements - Whether constituted ‘banking business’ - Whether contravened the Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989 ISLAMIC LAW: Islamic Banking - Murabaha Sale Agreements - Validity of - Allegation that petitioner involved in money lending business - Whether in contravention of the Money Lenders Act - Whether substantiated

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b) CLJ Volume 5 (Part 7) 2010

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Abdul Aziz Mohamed Shariff v. PP
(Penal Code - Section 302 - Murder) [2010] 5 CLJ 733

Seloga Jaya Sdn Bhd v. UEM Genisys Sdn Bhd
(Contract - Construction - Term of payment) [2010] 5 CLJ 745

COURT OF APPEAL

Dato' Valumalai V Muthusamy v. Dato' Dr Tan Chin Woh
(Civil Procedure - Appeal - Notice of appeal - Service of) [2010] 5 CLJ 758

Hasan Datolah v. Kerajaan Malaysia
(Tort - Negligence - Medical negligence - Surgical procedure) [2010] 5 CLJ 764

Mohamed Musa Amanullah v. PP
(Criminal Law - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B - Trafficking in dangerous drugs) [2010] 5 CLJ 780

HIGH COURT

Chocosuisse Union Des Fabricants Suisses De Chocolat & Ors v. Maestro Swiss Chocolate Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Intellectual Property - Passing off - Trade name) [2010] 5 CLJ 794

Principal Salute (M) Sdn Bhd v. Rhb Bank Bhd
(Banking - Banker and Customer - Duty of Banker) [2010] 5 CLJ 819

Tang Sung Teck v. Chin Lian Long Motor Vehicle Co Bhd
(Labour Law - Employment - Dismissal) [2010] 5 CLJ 834

Trikkon Sdn Bhd v. Mahinder Singh Dulku
(Legal Profession - Advocates and solicitors - Misconduct) [2010] 5 CLJ 850

SUBJECT INDEX

BANKING

Banker and Customer - Duty of Banker - Duty of customer - Bank to honour customer's cheques in accordance with mandate on instructions - Bills of Exchange Act 1949, s. 24 - Whether relevant - Customer to refrain drawing a cheque which may facilitate fraud or forgery - Duty to inform bank of any forgery as customer becomes aware - Whether in absence of contract to the contrary, no duty for customer to inspect bank statements to ensure account properly maintained by bank
Principal Salute (M) Sdn Bhd v. Rhb Bank Bhd
(Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal JC) [2010] 5 CLJ 819 [HC]

Cheques - Forged cheques - Signature of one of the authorized signatories on cheques different from specimen signature - Other authorised signatory charged in Court with cheating and had admitted to forgery - Whether signature on the disputed cheques were forged
Principal Salute (M) Sdn Bhd v. Rhb Bank Bhd
(Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal JC) [2010] 5 CLJ 819 [HC]

Cheques - Payment of cheques - Whether cl. 18 of the defendant's Rules and Regulations Governing Current Accounts relieved the defendant from payment on the forged cheques - Whether cl. 18 reversed onus on plaintiff to verify statements and to inform defendant of errors - No reference to forgery or fraud in cl. 18, only on errors - Whether cl. 18 not sufficiently explicit to encompass cases of fraud or forgery
Principal Salute (M) Sdn Bhd v. Rhb Bank Bhd
(Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal JC) [2010] 5 CLJ 819 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Notice of appeal - Service of - Whether served after expiration of time - Rules of the Court of Appeal 1994, rr. 5(1), 6, 12 - Whether appeal incompetent
Dato' Valumalai V Muthusamy v. Dato' Dr Tan Chin Woh
(Tengku Baharudin Shah, Zainun Ali JJCA & Hishamudin Mohd Yunus J) [2010] 5 CLJ 758 [CA]

CONTRACT

Agreement - Validity of - Whether appellant and respondent freely consented to enter into contract - Whether there was consideration or lack of - Whether contract had hallmarks of a valid agreement - Contracts Act 1950, s. 10
Seloga Jaya Sdn Bhd v. UEM Genisys Sdn Bhd
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), James Foong & Heliliah Mohd Yusof FCJJ) [2010] 5 CLJ 745 [FC]

Construction - Term of payment - Debt owing - Plain construction of words in contract - Whether there was any other form of payment or settlement except by money - Whether appellant had option to pay respondent by way of stock
Seloga Jaya Sdn Bhd v. UEM Genisys Sdn Bhd
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), James Foong & Heliliah Mohd Yusof FCJJ) [2010] 5 CLJ 745 [FC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B - Trafficking in dangerous drugs - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Failure of trial judge to recuse himself - Whether there was real danger of bias - Appellant's fundamental right to a fair trial - Whether there was a violation of
Mohamed Musa Amanullah v. PP
(Hasan Lah, Sulong Matjeraie & Hishamudin Mohd Yunus JJCA) [2010] 5 CLJ 780 [CA]

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B - Trafficking in dangerous drugs - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Standard of proof - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 60(1) - Whether applicable - Whether prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt
Mohamed Musa Amanullah v. PP
(Hasan Lah, Sulong Matjeraie & Hishamudin Mohd Yunus JJCA) [2010] 5 CLJ 780 [CA]

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B - Trafficking in dangerous drugs - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Whether conviction and sentence affirmed
Mohamed Musa Amanullah v. PP
(Hasan Lah, Sulong Matjeraie & Hishamudin Mohd Yunus JJCA) [2010] 5 CLJ 780 [CA]

Penal Code - Section 302 - Murder - Defence of intoxication - Whether available - Circumstances of the case - Whether prosecution had proved beyond reasonable doubt that appellant intended to cause death to the deceased
Abdul Aziz Mohamed Shariff v. PP
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Augustine Paul & James Foong FCJJ) [2010] 5 CLJ 733 [FC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Statements - Cautioned statements - Failure to produce - Whether misdirection on trial judge's part in ruling appellant ought to have produced cautioned statement - Whether trial judge drew adverse inference against appellant - Whether unsworn statement evidence to be judicially considered
Mohamed Musa Amanullah v. PP
(Hasan Lah, Sulong Matjeraie & Hishamudin Mohd Yunus JJCA) [2010] 5 CLJ 780 [CA]

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Geographical indications - Protection of geographical indications - Nature and purposes of geographical indications
Chocosuisse Union Des Fabricants Suisses De Chocolat & Ors v. Maestro Swiss Chocolate Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Azahar Mohamed J) [2010] 5 CLJ 794 [HC]

Passing off - Trade name - Differences between classical passing off and passing off in the extended form - Passing off action, ingredients of - Goodwill and reputation
Chocosuisse Union Des Fabricants Suisses De Chocolat & Ors v. Maestro Swiss Chocolate Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Azahar Mohamed J) [2010] 5 CLJ 794 [HC]

LABOUR LAW

Employment - Dismissal - Misconduct - Allegations of - Whether proved - Whether applicant was ‘unreasonable, discourteous and difficult' - Whether unauthorized interview given by applicant to the press considered a serious misconduct - Whether there was evidence of victimization of applicant - Whether applicant's misconduct justified extreme punishment of summary dismissal - Whether Industrial Court erred in its findings
Tang Sung Teck v. Chin Lian Long Motor Vehicle Co Bhd
(Ravinthran Paramaguru JC) [2010] 5 CLJ 834 [HC]

LEGAL PROFESSION

Advocates and solicitors - Misconduct - Allegation of - Failure to remit a breakdown bill of charges and taxation of costs after order of court - Whether there was a breach of the Legal Profession Act 1976 - Withholding files from appellant - Legal Profession (Practice and Etiquette) Rules 1978, r. 55 - Whether breached - Whether Disciplinary Board erred in law - Whether there were compelling reasons to interfere with decision of Disciplinary Board
Trikkon Sdn Bhd v. Mahinder Singh Dulku
(Chew Soo Ho JC) [2010] 5 CLJ 850 [HC]

TORT

Negligence - Medical negligence - Surgical procedure - Damage to appellant's spinal nerve resulting in complete paralysis - Whether there was failure to take reasonable care and skill during operation - Whether there was failure to inform appellant of inherent risk involved in operation - Whether surgeon acted according to competent medical practice
Hasan Datolah v. Kerajaan Malaysia
(Abdull Hamid Embong FCJ, Hasan Lah & Sulaiman Daud JJCA) [2010] 5 CLJ 764 [CA]

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CASE OF THE WEEK

AHMAD JEFRI MOHD JAHRI v. PENGARAH KEBUDAYAAN & KESENIAN JOHOR & ORS

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Judicial review - Remedies - Declaration - Appellant filed writ of summons and statement of claim seeking declaration that his dismissal by respondents void and of no effect - Decision to dismiss appellant made under statutory law by respondents acting within scope of such statutory power - Appropriate procedure for use in judicial review - Whether challenge to respondent's decision can only be commenced by way of judicial review under O. 53 Rules of the High Court 1980

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