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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2006, Issue 30
18 August 2006

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CLJ August (Part 3) 2006

ARTICLE

Causal Responsibility and Equitable Compensation for Breach of Fiduciary Duty by Leow Chye Sian [2006] 3 CLJ lxxvii

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Amarapathi Periasamy v. Muniandy Periasamy
(Family law - Children - Custody - Section 88(1) Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976) [2006] 3 CLJ 533

Cempaka Finance Bhd v. Ho Lai Ying & Anor
(Summary judgment - Burden of proof - Certificate of indebtedness, conclusive nature and extent of) [2006] 3 CLJ 544

COURT OF APPEAL

Tengku Ismail Tengku Sulaiman & Ors v. Sia Cheng Soon & Anor
(Pleadings - Limitation - Civil Law Act 1956, s. 7(5)) [2006] 3 CLJ 556

HIGH COURT

Ng Kok Pooi v. Brunswood ID Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Company law - Members' rights - Oppression - Whether petitioner had locus standi to file petition against respondents) [2006] 3 CLJ 566

Sashidaran KV Nair & Anor v. Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd
(Judgments and orders - Setting aside, application for - Time limit) [2006] 3 CLJ 579

Scientequip (M) Sdn Bhd v. Properties Review Sdn Bhd
(Company law - Winding-up - Petition - Validity of petition) [2006] 3 CLJ 592

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Judgments and orders - Setting aside, application for - Time limit - Whether there was an inordinate delay - Whether application should be set aside in limine - Subordinate Courts Rules 1980, O. 29 r. 14
Sashidaran KV Nair & Anor v. Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd
(Low Hop Bing J) [2006] 3 CLJ 579 [HC]

Pleadings - Limitation - Whether must be specifically pleaded by defendants before completion of full trial - Whether defendants could still rely on defence of limitation if not pleaded beforehand - Rules of natural justice - Civil Law Act 1956, s. 7(5)
Tengku Ismail Tengku Sulaiman & Ors v. Sia Cheng Soon & Anor
(Denis Ong, Hashim Yusof & Zaleha Zahari JJCA) [2006] 3 CLJ 556 [CA]

Summary judgment - Principles applicable - Burden of proof - Certificate of indebtedness, conclusive nature and extent of - Whether plaintiff/appellant excused from adducing proof of debt - Whether summary judgment ought to be granted
Cempaka Finance Bhd v. Ho Lai Ying & Anor
(Steve Shim CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Abdul Hamid Mohamad & Pajan Singh Gill FCJJ) [2006] 3 CLJ 544 [FC]

Writ of summons - Service - Irregularity - Service of re-amended summons - Whether irregular and ought to be set aside
Sashidaran KV Nair & Anor v. Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd
(Low Hop Bing J) [2006] 3 CLJ 579 [HC]

COMPANY LAW

Members' rights - Oppression - Whether petitioner had locus standi to file petition against respondents - Whether petitioner a registered shareholder - Whether petitioner estopped from exercising statutory rights available to registered shareholders or members of a company - Whether petition ought to be struck out - Companies Act 1965, s. 181
Ng Kok Pooi v. Brunswood ID Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Ramly Ali J) [2006] 3 CLJ 566 [CA]

Winding-up - Petition - Opposition to petition - Validity of petition - Whether permissible for petition to be filed in English - Whether affidavit verifying petition valid - Whether notice pursuant to s. 218 Companies Act 1965 irregular - Whether petition ought to be granted
Scientequip (M) Sdn Bhd v. Properties Review Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Wahab Said J) [2006] 3 CLJ 592 [HC]

CONTRACT

Claim for moneys lent - Certificate of indebtedness - Conclusive nature and extent of - Whether plaintiff/appellant excused from adducing proof of debt
Cempaka Finance Bhd v. Ho Lai Ying & Anor
(Steve Shim CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Abdul Hamid Mohamad & Pajan Singh Gill FCJJ) [2006] 3 CLJ 544 [FC]

FAMILY LAW

Children - Custody - Right to custody of 12-year old child - Section 88(1) Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 - Whether word 'relative' appearing in that sub-section empowered court to grant a custody order to appellant in her capacity as a foster parent - Timing of custody application - Preference of child - Welfare and future of child - Whether it was in child's best interests to remain with her natural parents
Amarapathi Periasamy v. Muniandy Periasamy
(Siti Norma Yaakob CJ (Malaya), Arifin Zakaria & Nik Hashim FCJJ) [2006] 3 CLJ 533 [FC]

LIMITATION

Accrual of cause of action - Contract - Service of amended summons - Whether time-barred - Limitation Act 1953, s. 6
Sashidaran KV Nair & Anor v. Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd
(Low Hop Bing J) [2006] 3 CLJ 579 [HC]

Pleading - Defence of limitation - Whether must be specifically pleaded by defendants before completion of full trial - Whether defendants could still rely on defence of limitation if not pleaded beforehand - Rules of natural justice - Civil Law Act 1956, s. 7(5)
Tengku Ismail Tengku Sulaiman & Ors v. Sia Cheng Soon & Anor
(Denis Ong, Hashim Yusof & Zaleha Zahari JJCA) [2006] 3 CLJ 556 [CA]

CASE OF THE WEEK

LEE KUET CHIN v. GARAI JELIAN; TAN KOK SEN (INTERVENER)

LAND LAW: Restraints on dealings - Prohibitory order - Setting aside, appeal against - Plaintiff obtained judgment in default against defendant

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