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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2005, Issue 31
12 August 2005

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CLJ August (Part 2) 2005

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Lee Wai Fay & Anor v. Lee Seng Ein
(Standard of proof - Fraud alleged in civil case) [2005] 3 CLJ 397

Wong Teck Choy v. PP
(Penal code - Section 300 - Murder - Private defence) [2005] 3 CLJ 431

HIGH COURT

Dato' Seri S Samy Vellu v. Penerbitan Sahabat (M) Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Service - Irregularity in service - Service on company - Ex parte injunction order served at registered address after office hours) [2005] 3 CLJ 440

Dato' Seri S Samy Vellu v. Penerbitan Sahabat (M) Sdn Bhd & Ors (No 2)
(Action - Abatement - Actio personalis moritur cum persona) [2005] 3 CLJ 493

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Action - Abatement - Plaintiff commencing action in tort (libel, conspiracy and malicious falsehood) against defendants - Second defendant passed away - Whether right of action in tort abated - Actio personalis moritur cum persona - Civil Law Act 1956, s. 8(1)
Dato' Seri S Samy Vellu v. Penerbitan Sahabat (M) Sdn Bhd & Ors (No 2)
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2005] 3 CLJ 493 [HC]

Contempt of court - Breach of ex parte injunction - Injunction restraining defendants from publishing news articles concerning plaintiff - Order contained discrepancies as to date of publication of articles and name of newspaper concerned - Whether application for committal should be dismissed in limine - Whether defendants had notice of said order before first article published - Second article provided background information as to plaintiff's action against defendants - Whether committal order ought to be issued - Whether breach of said order proved beyond reasonable doubt
Dato' Seri S Samy Vellu v. Penerbitan Sahabat (M) Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2005] 3 CLJ 440 [HC]

Service - Irregularity in service - Service on company - Ex parte injunction order served at registered address after office hours - Whether service effective - Whether first defendant/company had notice of said order - Whether first defendant guilty of breach of said order - Companies Act 1965, ss. 119, 139
Dato' Seri S Samy Vellu v. Penerbitan Sahabat (M) Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2005] 3 CLJ 440 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Penal Code - Section 300 - Murder - Appeal against conviction and death sentence - Private defence and excess of private defence within second exception to s. 300 - Whether facts and evidence before trial judge admitted of defence
Wong Teck Choy v. PP
(Gopal Sri Ram, Richard Malanjum & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2005] 3 CLJ 431 [CA]

EVIDENCE

Standard of proof - Fraud alleged in civil case - Claim under s. 340(2) National Land Code - Whether beyond reasonable doubt or on a balance of probabilities
Lee Wai Fay & Anor v. Lee Seng Ein
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Augustine Paul JJCA) [2005] 3 CLJ 397 [CA]

LAND LAW

Indefeasibility of title and interests - Fraud - Onus of proof - Whether beyond reasonable doubt - Whether learned judge erred in applying balance of probabilities test - Whether court bound by Privy Council decision in Saminathan v. Pappa - National Land Code, s. 340(2)
Lee Wai Fay & Anor v. Lee Seng Ein
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Augustine Paul JJCA) [2005] 3 CLJ 397 [CA]

CASE OF THE WEEK

ARUMUGAM PERIASAMY v. PP

CRIMINAL LAW: Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B - Whether trial judge erred in invoking s. 37(d) and (da) Dangerous Drugs Act 1952

ANNOUNCEMENT

Seminar: International Conference On Law and Commerce 2005 : Simplification and Modernization of Law for Responsible Commerce

Date: 28th - 29th September 2005

Venue: PJ Hilton, Petaling Jaya

Speaker: 44 renown speakers from universities all over the world

Link: www.myseminars.com.my

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Seminar:	International Conference On Law and Commerce 2005 : Simplification and Modernization of Law for Responsible Commerce
Date:	28th - 29th September 2005
Venue:	PJ Hilton, Petaling Jaya
Speaker:	44 renown speakers from universities all over the world
Link:	www.myseminars.com.my