CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2011, Vol 29

29 July 2011

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New This Week 1. Legislation Highlights
2. Articles
      a) Legal Network Series Articles
3. Latest Cases
    a) Legal Network Series
    b) CLJ Volume 5 (Part 7) 2011
      c) CLJ Volume 5 (Part 8) 2011

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1. Legislation Highlights

Principal Acts

NUMBER

TITLE

DATE COMING INTO FORCE

REPEALING

ACT 723 Price Control And Anti-Profiteering Act 2011 1 April 2011 [PU(B) 146/2011] - Nil -
ACT 724 National Visual Arts Development Board Act 2011 Not Yet In Force - Nil -
ACT 725 Renewable Energy Act 2011 Not Yet In Force - Nil -
ACT 726 Sustainable Energy Development Authority Act 2011 Not Yet In Force - Nil -
ACT 727 Food Analysts Act 2011 Not Yet In Force - Nil -

Amending Acts

NUMBER

TITLE

DATE COMING INTO FORCE

AMENDING

ACT A1391 Road Transport (Amendment) Act 2011 31 January 2011 [PU(B) 37/2011] ACT 333
ACT A1392 Supplementary Supply (2010) Act 2011 3 June 2011 ACT A1361
ACT A1393 Merchant Shipping (Amendment And Extension) Act 2011 Not Yet In force ORD 70/1952
ACT A1394 Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) (Amendment) Act 2011 Not Yet In force ACT 515
ACT A1395 Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2011 1 July 2011 [PU(B) 342/2011] ACT 646

PU(A)

NUMBER TITLE DATE COMING INTO FORCE

PRINCIPAL ACT NO

PU(A) 244/2011 Entertainments Duty (Exemption) (No 12) Order 2011 19 July 2011 ACT 103
PU(A) 245/2011 Registration Of Pharmacists (Amendment Of First Schedule) (No 2) Order 2011 20 July 2011 ACT 371
PU(A) 246/2011 Insurance (Exemption) (No 2) Order 2011 20 July 2011 ACT 553
PU(A) 247/2011 Factories And Machinery (Exemption To Polypropylene (M) Sdn Bhd, Kuantan, Pahang) Order 2011 21 July 2011 ACT 139
PU(A) 248/2011 Registration Of Pharmacist (Amendment Of Second Schedule) Order 2011 - Corrigendum 21 July 2011 ACT 371

PU(B)

NUMBER TITLE DATE COMING INTO FORCE

PRINCIPAL ACT NO

PU(B) 362/2011 Notice Regarding The Supplementary Electoral Roll For The First Quarter Of The Year 2011 That Has Been Certified 11 July 2011 ACT 19
PU(B) 363/2011 Appointment Of Member Of Pardons Board For Security Offences 8 July 2011 ACT 000
PU(B) 364/2011 Notification Of Exemption Under Section 11e 8 July 2011 ACT 371
PU(B) 365/2011 Declaration Of Dangerous Pest 2011 8 July 2011 ACT 167
PU(B) 366/2011 Notification Of The Certificate Of Approval Under Section 15 8 July 2011 ACT 367

Bills

NUMBER TITLE DATE COMING INTO FORCE

PRINCIPAL ACT NO / AMENDING ACT NO

DR 20/2011 Money Services Business Bill 2011 - -
DR 21/2011 Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011 - ACT 141
DR 22/2011 Lembaga Kemajuan Ikan Malaysia (Amendment) Bill 2011 - ACT 49
DR 23/2011 Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2011 - ACT 317
DR 24/2011 Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2011 - ACT 521

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2. Articles

a) Legal Network Series Articles

1. Pemakaian Ekuiti Di Malaysia* [Read excerpt]
By Siti Noorafizah Azizan, Mazliza Mohamad, Safinaz Mohd Hussein**

2. Professional Discipline - Challenges For The Future* [Read excerpt]
By  Lord Neuberger Of Abbotsbury, Master Of The Rolls

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3. Latest Cases

a) Legal Network Series

CITATION TITLE SUBJECT
[2009] 1 LNS 1613 [HC] Teh Boon Long v. PP

CRIMINAL LAW: Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act 1983 - Section 20(1)(a) - Contravention of conditions imposed - Refusal to follow programme for treatment and rehabilitation - Sentence of two years' imprisonment - Appeal against sentence - Whether sentence manifestly excessive

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Sentence - Appeal against sentence - Principles of sentencing - Plea of guilty - Deterrence - Punishment - First conviction in State of Kedah - Refusal to undergo rehabilitation as further contempt of order of court - Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act 1983, s. 20(1)(a) - Whether sentence manifestly excessive - Previous convictions

CRIMINAL LAW: Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act 1983 - Section 20(1)(b) - Committing breach of Centre's rules - Possession of sharp aluminium object/weapon - Uncertainty as to what rules appellant had breached - Whether charge revealed any offence - Offence and section not stated in charge - Whether a mere technical defect - Whether rules must be rules made by Minister under Act - Drug Rehabilitation Centre Rules 1983, r. 44 - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 152, 156, 422

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Charge - No offence disclosed - Defective charge - Charge under s. 20(1)(b) Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act 1983 - Committing breach of Centre's rules - Possession of sharp aluminium object - Uncertainty as to what rules appellant had breached - Whether charge revealed any offence - Offence and section not stated in charge - Whether a mere technical defect - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 152, 156, 422

[2009] 1 LNS 1628 [HC] Dato' Mat Abang Busrah @ Abang Meluan v. Abang Aditajaya Abang Alwi & Ors
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Injunction - Inter partes interlocutory injunction - Application to restrain defendants from disposing of or dealing with properties of subject companies - Pending disposal of plaintiff's claim that shares of subject companies are held in trust for him as beneficial owner - Serious issues to be tried - Balance of convenience - Adequacy of damages as remedy - Sufficiency of undertaking as to damages/compensation - Whether grant of injunction would shut down operations of subject companies - Non-disclosure by plaintiff at ex parte stage
[2009] 1 LNS 1632 [HC] Lau Lee Sieng v. See Hua Daily News Berhad
LIMITATION: Loan of money - Action to recover - Plaintiff lending money to defendant company in which she was the assistant general manager - Plaintiff contending loan not subject to operation of Limitation Ordinance (Cap 49) Sarawak - Whether limitation excluded by shareholders' resolution - Whether defendant company bound by resolution of holding company - Whether s. 147(6) Companies Act 1965 complied with - Whether operation of limitation had been properly excluded - Whether plaintiff's claim for moneys lent statute barred - Interest reipublicae ut sit finis litium
[2009] 1 LNS 1675 [HC] Kurnia Insurans Malaysia Berhad v. Seeralandevan Thanda Moorthy
COMPANY LAW: Winding up - Insurance company - Principles and procedure - Application by plaintiff/insurance company to restrain defendant/petitioner from filing/advertising petition under s. 218(1)(e) Companies Act 1965 - Whether defendant complied with requirements of s. 218(1)(l)(i) - Whether defendant not being a bank may present petition - Requirement to show that plaintiff's insurance licence has been revoked - Whether fatal for defendant to have petitioned under para (1)(e) instead of para (1)(l)(i) - Insurance Act 1996
[2009] 1 LNS 1681 [HC] PP v. Hamza Beddu
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Sentence - Adequacy - Appeal by public prosecutor - Accused sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment and 5 strokes of whipping for aggravated rape under ss. 375(c) and 376(2)(b) Penal Code and 5 years' imprisonment for armed robbery under ss. 392 and 397 Penal Code to run consecutively - Principles - Plea of guilty - Public interest - Deterrence - Sentencing trend for aggravated rape - 10 years' imprisonment and 6 strokes of whipping as starting point - Concurrent sentences and single-transaction offences - Whether trial judge erred in principle

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b. CLJ Volume 5 (Part 7) 2011

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Alloy Consolidated Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Dato' Dr Hj Adam Harun
Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Hashim Yusoff, James Foong FCJJ
(Civil Procedure - Pleadings - Filing of counterclaim - Limitation Act 1953, s. 31) [2011] 5 CLJ 705 [FC]

COURT OF APPEAL

Alloy Consolidated Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Anjaria Properties Sdn Bhd & Anor And Another Appeal
Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Sulong Matjeraie, Ahmad Maarop JJCA
(Civil Procedure - Pleadings - Counterclaim - Amendment) [2011] 5 CLJ 720 [CA]

Sri Sofiah Moo & Ors v. Syed Gamal Syed Kechik Al-Bukhary
Low Hop Bing, Abu Samah Nordin JJCA, Azahar Mohamed HC
(Succession - Letters of administration - Appointment of caveator) [2011] 5 CLJ 744 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Kerajaan Malaysia lwn. Inmatech Consolidated Bhd
Noraini Abdul Rahman PK
(Undang-Undang Hasil - Cukai pendapatan - Tuntutan) [2011] 5 CLJ 755 [HC]

MIDF Amanah Ventures Sdn Bhd v. Bostonweb Academy Sdn Bhd & Ors
Mah Weng Kwai JC
(Civil Procedure - Judgments and orders - Judgment in default - Setting aside) [2011] 5 CLJ 778 [HC]

Nacap Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd v. Jeffrey Ronald Pearce & Anor
Mohd Zawawi Salleh J
(Administrative Law; Labour Law; Contract - Remedies - Certiorari - Application to quash award of Industrial Court - Jurisdiction - Termination of employment) [2011] 5 CLJ 791 [HC]

Noor Azman Sahar & Ors v. Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur
Aziah Ali J
(Administrative Law; Local Government - Exercise of administrative powers - Local authority - Buildings - Demolition) [2011] 5 CLJ 807 [HC]

Sundram Veeriah v. Magnificient Diagraph Sdn Bhd
Prasad Sandosham Abraham JC
(Tort - Negligence - Duty of care - Breach of) [2011] 5 CLJ 821 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Exercise of administrative powers - Local authority - Notices issued on applicants to vacate and clear land of any building and structure - Whether local authority had power to issue such notices - Whether local authority had been conferred control over land - Whether applicants' contention had merit
Noor Azman Sahar & Ors v. Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur
(Aziah Ali J) [2011] 5 CLJ 807 [HC]

Remedies - Certiorari - Application to quash award by Industrial Court - Whether court had jurisdiction to hear dispute - Whether 1st respondent a workman within Industrial Relations Act 1967 - Whether there were grounds to quash award
Nacap Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd v. Jeffrey Ronald Pearce & Anor
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh J) [2011] 5 CLJ 791 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Interest - Judgment debt - Plaintiff claimed interest of one per centum per month pursuant to a settlement agreement - Whether contrary to Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 42 r. 12
MIDF Amanah Ventures Sdn Bhd v. Bostonweb Academy Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Mah Weng Kwai JC) [2011] 5 CLJ 778 [HC]

Judgments and orders - Judgment in default - Setting aside - Whether judgment in default irregular - Writ of summon unsigned, unsealed and undated - Manner of indorsement of writ - Whether vitiated service of writ - Whether prejudice caused to defendants - Filing memorandum of appearance - Whether defendants waived right to challenge validity of writ - Plaintiff claimed severally and jointly against defendants - Whether plaintiff allowed to claim excess of the sum owed - Whether there were grounds to set aside judgment in default
MIDF Amanah Ventures Sdn Bhd v. Bostonweb Academy Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Mah Weng Kwai JC) [2011] 5 CLJ 778 [HC]

Pleadings - Counterclaim - Amendment - Application to amend statement of defence by adding counterclaim - Filing of amendments - Whether statute barred - Whether insertion of counterclaim would turn the suit from one character into a suit of another and inconsistent character - Whether counterclaims based on same facts as pleaded in original statement of defence - Whether appellants would suffer prejudice - Limitation Act 1953, s. 31
Alloy Consolidated Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Anjaria Properties Sdn Bhd & Anor And Another Appeal
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Sulong Matjeraie, Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2011] 5 CLJ 720 [CA]

Pleadings - Counterclaim - Filing of counterclaim - Whether counterclaim deemed to be a separate action - Limitation Act 1953, s. 31 - Whether applicable - Whether counterclaim barred by limitation - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 20 r. 5
Alloy Consolidated Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Dato' Dr Hj Adam Harun
(Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Hashim Yusoff, James Foong FCJJ) [2011] 5 CLJ 705 [FC]

CONTRACT

Illegality - Pleadings - Whether defence of illegality must be specifically pleaded
Nacap Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd v. Jeffrey Ronald Pearce & Anor
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh J) [2011] 5 CLJ 791 [HC]

Employment contract - Wrongful termination - Termination of employment of 1st respondent, a foreigner - Whether 1st respondent a workman within Industrial Relations Act 1967 - Whether applicant employer for 1st respondent - Whether Industrial Court had jurisdiction to hear the matter - Whether employment contract illegal
Nacap Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd v. Jeffrey Ronald Pearce & Anor
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh J) [2011] 5 CLJ 791 [HC]

LABOUR LAW

Industrial Court - Jurisdiction - Termination of employment of 1st respondent, a foreigner - Whether Court had jurisdiction to hear the matter - Whether applicant had demonstrated findings of fact by court palpably perverse - Whether 1st respondent should be afforded protection against unfair dismissal in the event employment contract void
Nacap Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd v. Jeffrey Ronald Pearce & Anor
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh J) [2011] 5 CLJ 791 [HC]

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Buildings - Demolition - Local Government Act 1976, s. 108(2), (3) - Whether notices to vacate and clear land duly served on applicants - Whether applicants had to be identified by name - Whether buildings and structures on land were squatter huts under Essential (Clearance of Squatters) Regulation 1969 - Whether local authority had power to issue notices to applicants to vacate and clear land of all buildings and structures - Whether intended use of land had bearing on validity of notices - Whether applicants entitled to compensation for demolition of buildings and structures on land
Noor Azman Sahar & Ors v. Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur
(Aziah Ali J) [2011] 5 CLJ 807 [HC]

SUCCESSION

Letters of administration - Appointment of caveator - Appeal against appointment of caveator as joint administrator - Whether petitioners and caveator lawful next of kin of deceased and fell within meaning of s. 30 Probate and Administration Act 1959 - Whether there were special circumstances to deny caveator's right to administer estate - Whether Judicial Commissioner had erred - Whether Judicial Commissioner had exercised discretion judicially - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 71 r. 37(1)
Sri Sofiah Moo & Ors v. Syed Gamal Syed Kechik Al-Bukhary
(Low Hop Bing, Abu Samah Nordin JJCA, Azahar Mohamed HC) [2011] 5 CLJ 744 [CA]

TORT

Negligence - Duty of care - Breach of - Defective product causing injury to plaintiff - Whether defendant's duty of care to ensure product had SIRIM approval - Whether plea of contributory negligence rejected - Whether defendants found to be liable
Sundram Veeriah v. Magnificient Diagraph Sdn Bhd
(Prasad Sandosham Abraham JC) [2011] 5 CLJ 821 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

UNDANG-UNDANG HASIL

Cukai pendapatan - Tuntutan - Tuntutan bayaran cukai belum dibayar - Sama ada penyerahan notis taksiran kepada defendan sempurna - Sama ada cukai yang ditaksirkan menjadi genap masanya dan kena dibayar - Sama ada mahkamah forum yang sesuai untuk memutuskan jumlah cukai dan taksiran yang dibangkitkan - Sama ada taksiran-taksiran adalah konklusif dan muktamad - Sama ada plaintif membuktikan tuntutan terhadap defendan atas imbangan kebarangkalian - Akta Cukai Pendapatan 1967, ss. 99(1), 103, 142(1), 145
Kerajaan Malaysia lwn. Inmatech Consolidated Bhd
(Noraini Abdul Rahman PK) [2011] 5 CLJ 755 [HC]

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c. CLJ Volume 5 (Part 8) 2011

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Galaxy Energy Technologies Sdn Bhd v. Timbalan Pemungut Duti Setem, Malaysia & Anor
Zaleha Zahari, Abu Samah Nordin, Hishamudin Mohd Yunus JJCA
(Revenue Law; Words And Phrases - Stamp duty - Refund of - Stamp Act 1949 s. 57(f)) [2011] 5 CLJ 829 [CA]

Law Yew Kwan lwn. PP
Hasan Lah, Ahmad Maarop, Sulaiman Daud HHMR
(Undang-Undang Jenayah - Mengedar dadah - Dadah di dalam beg dalam penerbangan dari Paris-KL - Jagaan, kawalan dan pengetahuan) [2011] 5 CLJ 850 [CA]

Letchumanan Gopal v. Pacific Orient & Co Sdn Bhd
Abdull Hamid Embong, Abdul Malik Ishak, Kang Hwee Gee JJCA
(Civil Procedure; Contract; Insurance; Tort - Motor insurance - Insurer's liability - Whether deceased carried in vehicle pursuant to contract of employment) [2011] 5 CLJ 866 [CA]

Perwira Affin Bank Bhd v. Sardar Mohd Roshan Khan
Low Hop Bing, Sulong Matjeraie, Ahmad Maarop JJCA
(Civil Procedure - Action in negligence - Admission that there was no cause of action in tort against defendant - Effect of admission) [2011] 5 CLJ 886 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Herman lwn. PP
Kamardin Hashim H
(Prosedur Jenayah - Hukuman - Rompakan malam hari - 10 tahun penjara dan 10 sebatan - Sama ada setimpal) [2011] 5 CLJ 896 [HC]

Lim Chew Yin v. Dato' Suhaimi Ibrahim & Ors
Prasad Sandosham Abraham JC
(Trusts - Breach - Shares - Shares transferred without consent of cestui que trust - Whether transferor liable) [2011] 5 CLJ 906 [HC]

Syarikat Pendidikan Staffield Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri
Mohd Zawawi Salleh J
(Administrative Law; Revenue Law - Income tax - Judicial review - Certiorari and mandamus) [2011] 5 CLJ 916 [HC]

Wartha Radju Munisamy v. Teng Mui Ngee, Presiden Kelab DiRaja Selangor
Aziah Ali J
(Unincorporated Associations - Club - Cessation of membership - Criminal convictions - Whether plaintiff unfit to be a member) [2011] 5 CLJ 932 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Judicial Review - Certiorari and mandamus - Income Tax (Exemption) (No. 5) Order 2008 - Whether applicant qualified for tax exemption under said Order - Whether operating surplus distributed or applied for the benefit of individuals or commercial companies - Whether applicant's income and property applied solely towards promotion of company's object - Whether applicant profit oriented organization
Syarikat Pendidikan Staffield Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh J) [2011] 5 CLJ 916 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Action - Dismissal of - Pleading - Statement of claim adverting to cause of action in negligence - Admission by plaintiff that there was no cause of action in tort against defendant - Effect and repercussion - Whether cause of action in tort abandoned - Whether substratum of claim extirpated - Whether claim to be dismissed
Perwira Affin Bank Bhd v. Sardar Mohd Roshan Khan
(Low Hop Bing, Sulong Matjeraie, Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2011] 5 CLJ 886 [CA]

Res judicata - Issue estoppel - Same issues canvassed in liability action and recovery action - Motor vehicle accident claim - Liability of vehicle owner established in liability action - Insurer in recovery action seeking to refute liability by reference to exclusion clause in policy - Whether res judicata barred relitigation on liability issue - Whether liability and recovery actions distinct from each other
Letchumanan Gopal v. Pacific Orient & Co Sdn Bhd
(Abdull Hamid Embong, Abdul Malik Ishak, Kang Hwee Gee JJCA) [2011] 5 CLJ 866 [CA]

CONTRACT

Contract of service - Test for determining whether a person is under a contract of service - Whether person is part and parcel of an organization - Whether person is employed as part of the business
Letchumanan Gopal v. Pacific Orient & Co Sdn Bhd
(Abdull Hamid Embong, Abdul Malik Ishak, Kang Hwee Gee JJCA) [2011] 5 CLJ 866 [CA]

INSURANCE

Motor insurance - Insurer's liability - Policy excluding liability to any person other than a passenger carried in pursuance of a contract of employment - Deceased suffering injuries in the course of travelling in insured's lorry - Whether deceased an employee of insured - Deceased a mere passenger - Insurer not liable
Letchumanan Gopal v. Pacific Orient & Co Sdn Bhd
(Abdull Hamid Embong, Abdul Malik Ishak, Kang Hwee Gee JJCA) [2011] 5 CLJ 866 [CA]

REVENUE LAW

Income tax - Companies - Applicant's sole business to operate and maintain a college - College education provided in exchange for payment - Income not used for charitable or beneficent purpose - Whether applicant exempted from tax - Profits could not be distributed to members - Surplus used solely to promote applicant's objectives - Whether applicant profit oriented organization - Income Tax (Exemption) (No. 5) Order 2008
Syarikat Pendidikan Staffield Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh J) [2011] 5 CLJ 916 [HC]

Stamp duty - Refund - Application by purchaser under a terminated sale and purchase agreement for refund of duty paid under s. 36(1) of Stamp Act 1949 - Sale and purchase agreement terminated due to purchaser's inability to pay balance purchase price - Whether refund of stamp duty could be made under s. 57(f)(iii) or s. 57(f)(iv) of Stamp Act 1949 - Whether applicant came within meaning of 'inability' in s. 57(f)(iv)
Galaxy Energy Technologies Sdn Bhd v. Timbalan Pemungut Duti Setem, Malaysia & Anor
(Zaleha Zahari, Abu Samah Nordin, Hishamudin Mohd Yunus JJCA) [2011] 5 CLJ 829 [CA]

TORT

Vicarious liability - Road accident - Deceased suffering injuries in the course of travelling in insured's lorry - Whether deceased was being carried in insured vehicle as a mere passenger - Whether deceased being carried in vehicle in pursuance of a contract of employment with the insured
Letchumanan Gopal v. Pacific Orient & Co Sdn Bhd
(Abdull Hamid Embong, Abdul Malik Ishak, Kang Hwee Gee JJCA) [2011] 5 CLJ 866 [CA]

TRUSTS

Trustees - Breach of trust - Construction of trust deed - 1st defendant holding shares in trust for plaintiff - Shares transferred to third parties without consent of cestui cue trust - Whether 1st defendant liable - Whether third parties equally liable
Lim Chew Yin v. Dato' Suhaimi Ibrahim & Ors
(Prasad Sandosham Abraham JC) [2011] 5 CLJ 906 [HC]

UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS

Club - Member - Cessation of plaintiff's membership - Plaintiff's past criminal convictions prior to his club membership - Whether r. 23(i)(d) of the Club's Constitutional Rules includes such situation - Whether plaintiff was unfit to be a member - Defendant's decision final and binding on plaintiff - Whether court should interfere with defendant's decision - Whether decision was mala fide, against natural justice or in excess of jurisdiction
Wartha Radju Munisamy v. Teng Mui Ngee, Presiden Kelab DiRaja Selangor
(Aziah Ali J) [2011] 5 CLJ 932 [HC]

WORDS AND PHRASES

"Any person" - Section 57(f)(iv) of Stamp Act 1949
Galaxy Energy Technologies Sdn Bhd v. Timbalan Pemungut Duti Setem, Malaysia & Anor
(Zaleha Zahari, Abu Samah Nordin, Hishamudin Mohd Yunus JJCA) [2011] 5 CLJ 829 [CA]

"Inability" - Meaning of - Whether inability to obtain financing is an 'inability' under s. 57(f)(iv) of Stamp Act 1949
Galaxy Energy Technologies Sdn Bhd v. Timbalan Pemungut Duti Setem, Malaysia & Anor
(Zaleha Zahari, Abu Samah Nordin, Hishamudin Mohd Yunus JJCA) [2011] 5 CLJ 829 [CA]

INDEKS PERKARA

PROSEDUR JENAYAH

Hukuman - Kesetimpalan - Rompakan - Rompakan malam hari oleh warganegara asing - Hukuman sepuluh tahun penjara dan sepuluh sebatan rotan - Sama ada agak berlebihan - Sama ada perlu diganggui sekadarnya - Kanun Keseksaan, s. 392
Herman lwn. PP
(Kamardin Hashim H) [2011] 5 CLJ 896 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39B - Mengedar 2144.8 gram methamphetamine - Dadah terkandung dalam beg yang dibawa dalam penerbangan dari Paris ke KLIA - Sama ada mempunyai jagaan dan kawalan terhadap beg dan dadah - Sama ada mempunyai pengetahuan mengenai dadah - Sama ada satu perbuatan terang-terangan membawa dadah - Sama ada dirangkumi oleh takrifan 'pengedaran' dalam s. 2 Akta
Law Yew Kwan lwn. PP
(Hasan Lah, Ahmad Maarop, Sulaiman Daud HHMR) [2011] 5 CLJ 850 [CA]

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CASE OF THE WEEK

FERNRITE SDN BHD v. PERBADANAN NASIONAL BHD

SECURITIES: Shares - Agreement - Whether defendant held shares on constructive trust for plaintiff - Whether plaintiff could claim equity against defendant in respect of dividends received by defendant - Defendant did not pay purchase price - Whether retention of dividends by defendant amount to unjust enrichment

CONTRACT: Shares - Agreement - Whether defendant held shares on constructive trust for plaintiff - Whether plaintiff could claim equity against defendant in respect of dividends received by defendant - Defendant did not pay purchase price - Whether retention of dividends by defendant amount to unjust enrichment


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