CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2011, Vol 31
12 August 2011
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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) 254/2011 Wages Councils (Wages Regulation Order) (Statutory Minimum Remuneration Of Private Security Guard In Sarawak And Sabah) Order 2011
29 July 2011 ACT 195 PU(A) 255/2011 Customs (Values) (Palm Oil) (No 31) Order 2011 1 August 2011 ACT 235 PU(A) 256/2011 Customs (Values) (Palm Kernel) (No 8) Order 2011 1 August 2011 ACT 235 PU(A) 257/2011 Syariah Court Civil Procedure (Fees) (Federal Territories) Rules 2011 1 August 2011 ACT 585 PU(A) 258/2011 Syariah Court Civil Procedure (Costs And Allowances) (Federal Territories) Rules 2011 2 August 2011 ACT 585 PU(B)
NUMBER TITLE DATE COMING INTO FORCE PRINCIPAL ACT NO
PU(B) 403/2011 Notice Of Intention To Designate Site As Heritage Site 1 August 2001 ACT 645 PU(B) 404/2011 Notice Of Intention To Designate Site As Heritage Site 1 August 2001 ACT 645 PU(B) 405/2011 Notice Of Intention To Designate Site As Heritage Site 1 August 2001 ACT 149 PU(B) 406/2011 Appointment Of Lock-Ups To Be Places Of Confinement 3 August 2001 ACT 537 PU(B) 407/2011 Appointment Of Lock-Ups To Be Places Of Confinement 3 August 2001 ACT 56/1965
a) Legal Network Series Articles
1. The Plea Of Insanity And Diminished Responsibility Under The Malaysian And The English Criminal Law: A Comparative Approach* [Read
excerpt]
By Anita Abdul Rahim**
2. Community Confidence, The Magistracy And The Right To A Fair Trial* [Read excerpt]
By Nicholas Moss, JP, Lecture To University Of Hertfordshire School Of Law, St
Albans
CITATION TITLE SUBJECT [2009] 1 LNS 1018 [HC] Osman Daud v. Asal Bina Sdn Bhd CIVIL PROCEDURE: Striking out - Abuse of process of court - Appeal against striking out of plaintiff's claim - Allegation that plaintiff commenced litigation against defendant in instalments - Whether principle of res judicata in its wider sense ie, action estoppel, applicable - Whether special circumstances shown why claim could not by reasonable diligence have been adduced in earlier proceedings - Whether plaintiffs claim an abuse of process
[2009] 1 LNS 1032 [HC] Bina Puri Sdn Bhd v. MUI Continental Insurance Berhad Contractors' all risks policy - Claim for loss and damage - Burden of proof - Damage to Contract Work under Section 1 of Policy - Whether burden lay on plaintiff to show that damage suffered was 'sudden and unforeseeable' or on defendant to establish that it was 'not sudden and was foreseeable'INSURANCE:
INSURANCE: Contractors' all risks policy - Claim for loss and damage - Cause of loss and damage to Contract Work under Section 1 of Policy - Whether due to heavy rainfall or wrong choice of a retaining wall and incorrect installation of ground anchors - Whether cause of loss and damage fell within terms of Policy as being 'sudden and unforeseeable' - Whether Special Exclusion to Section 1 of Policy excluding insurer from liability applicable
INSURANCE: Contractors' all risks policy - Claim for loss and damage - Cause of third party loss and damage under Section II of Policy - Whether due to heavy rainfall or wrong choice of retaining wall and pressure grouting at an injection pressure exceeding self-weight of soil - Whether Endorsement 120 of Policy, namely loss or damage caused by vibration or removal or weakening of support, applied to plaintiff's claim for third party damage
[2009] 1 LNS 1068 [HC] PP v. Joseph Che Suan Penal Code - s. 300 - Murder - Whether prima facie case established by prosecution - Accused choosing to remain silent - Whether prosecution proved charge of murder against accused beyond reasonable doubtCRIMINAL LAW:
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Prosecution - Prima facie case - Meaning of "prima facie case" in context of a criminal case - Maximum evaluation of evidence - Whether involved 'beyond reasonable doubt' test
[2009] 1 LNS 1069 [HC] CIMB Bank Berhad v. Mangium Sawmill Sdn Bhd & Ors Summary judgment - Application for - Guarantee - Legal effect of certificate of indebtedness - Judgments entered against principal debtor and other guarantors - Whether triable issues raisedCIVIL PROCEDURE:
CONTRACT: Guarantee - Validity of - Allegation that corporate guarantee defective as not dated and common seal not affixed - Whether date of stamping could be treated as date of corporate guarantee - Whether guarantee constituted a binding agreement between plaintiff and 2nd defendant whether or not it was dated
[2009] 1 LNS 1070 [HC] Lawrence KL Chin v. Sri Somaha (S) Sdn Bhd Breach - Terms - Obligation to certify defendant's claims for expenditures - Defendant maintained plaintiff repudiated memorandum of agreement (MOA) in refusing to certify defendant's claims for expenditures - No express provision in MOA requiring plaintiff to certify defendant's claim for expenses other than construction costs - Whether there was an express or implied duty on plaintiff to certify all claims for expenditure incurred by defendant other than construction costsCONTRACT:
CONTRACT: Construction of terms of contract - Plaintiff's professional fees to be paid as and when claims by defendant to the bank were paid - Whether memorandum of agreement was an entire contract - Whether plaintiff entitled to claim for works done
TORT: Negligence - Professional negligence - Whether plaintiff was in breach of his contract of engagement and/or negligent in the discharge of his duties and professional services
COURT
FEDERAL COURT
Upmarket Development Sdn Bhd v. Sriera Development Sdn Bhd
Alauddin Mohd Shariff PCA, Raus Sharif, Abdull Hamid Embong FCJJ
(Land Law - Private caveat - National Land Code, s. 322(1)) [2011] 6 CLJ 137 [FC]COURT OF APPEAL
Am Finance Bhd v. Ng Thiam Seng & Anor
Zainun Ali, Ramly Ali, Azhar Ma'ah JJCA
(Civil Procedure - Disposal of action without trial) [2011] 6 CLJ 150 [CA]Aszahaddi Abu Hassan lwn. PP
Suriyadi Halim Omar, Hasan Lah, Ahmad Maarop HHMR
(Keterangan; Undang-Undang Jenayah - Saksi - Mengedar 4,562 gram cannabis) [2011] 6 CLJ 155 [CA]Berjaya Times Square Sdn Bhd v. Yap Sing Lee & Anor
Tengku Baharudin Shah, KN Segara, Sulong Matjeraie JJCA
(Contract - Sale and purchase of property) [2011] 6 CLJ 180 [CA]Uniphone Telecommunications Bhd v. Bridgecon Engineering Sdn Bhd & Anor
Low Hop Bing, Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Syed Ahmad Helmy JJCA
(Civil Procedure; Contract - Summary judgment - Breach of contract) [2011] 6 CLJ 189 [CA]HIGH COURT
Dato' Zahari Sulaiman v. Genneva Sdn Bhd
Mohamad Ariff Yusof J
(Civil Procedure; Statutory Interpretation - Summary judgment - Rules of construction) [2011] 6 CLJ 219 [HC]Harpal Singh Grewal v. Lembaga Tatatertib Peguam-Peguam & Anor
Mohd Zawawi Salleh J
(Legal Profession - Disciplinary proceedings) [2011] 6 CLJ 225 [HC]Pengurusan Projek Daya Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Konsortium Lapangan Terjaya Bhd
Hasnah Mohammed Hashim JC
(Contract - Oral agreement - Damages) [2011] 6 CLJ 246 [HC]The Government Of Malaysia v. Diamond League Sdn Bhd
Rhodzariah Bujang JC
(Civil Procedure; Limitation; Revenue Law - Income tax - Assessment) [2011] 6 CLJ 267 [HC]SUBJECT INDEX
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Disposal of action without trial - Disposal of case on point of law - Appeal against - Fact in dispute - Whether full trial warranted - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14A
Am Finance Bhd v. Ng Thiam Seng & Anor
(Zainun Ali, Ramly Ali, Azhar Ma'ah JJCA) [2011] 6 CLJ 150 [CA]Limitation of action - Recovery of tax - Application by defendant to strike out plaintiff's claim for balance of unpaid tax for years of assessment 1997-1999 inclusive of penalty for failure to pay within prescribed time - Whether claim statute-barred under Limitation Ordinance (Cap 49) (Sarawak) - Doctrine of crown immunity - Whether Ordinance applies to recovery of taxes by Government - Limitation Act 1953, proviso to s. 33(1) - Sarawak Interpretation Ordinance, s. 3(15)
The Government Of Malaysia v. Diamond League Sdn Bhd
(Rhodzariah Bujang JC) [2011] 6 CLJ 267 [HC]Summary judgment - Appeal against - Breach of contract - Defendant withholding payment payable under deed of assignment - Whether defendant entitled to withhold payment - No triable issues raised - Plaintiff's claim plain and obvious - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14
Uniphone Telecommunications Bhd v. Bridgecon Engineering Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Low Hop Bing, Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Syed Ahmad Helmy JJCA) [2011] 6 CLJ 189 [CA]Summary judgment - Application for - Claim for amount outstanding under contract of sale - "Seizure orders" under s. 50(1) Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act 2001 - Whether s. 54(3) presents an absolute bar to commencement of any civil action, suit or other proceedings whether it relates directly or indirectly to property seized under Act - Interpretation of said provision - Striking out - Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s. 17A - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19(1)(b), (d) - Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act 2001, ss. 50(1), 54(3)
Dato' Zahari Sulaiman v. Genneva Sdn Bhd
(Mohamad Ariff Yusof J) [2011] 6 CLJ 219 [HC]CONTRACT
Breach - Default in payment - Deed of assignment executed by defendant undertaking to pay certain monies to plaintiff - Payment linked to works done under a turnkey contract - Monies to be paid by defendant within 18 months of issuance of certificate of practical completion - Defendant refusing to pay monies due alleging defects in works done - Whether monies payable by defendant amounted to a retention sum - Whether defendant in breach in refusing to pay
Uniphone Telecommunications Bhd v. Bridgecon Engineering Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Low Hop Bing, Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Syed Ahmad Helmy JJCA) [2011] 6 CLJ 189 [CA]Construction of terms of contract - Conditional contract - Plaintiffs' appointment as project manager and engineering consultant - Whether this was subject to signing of appropriate agreements - Whether appropriate contract agreements were executed - Whether plaintiffs' appointment letter stipulated such condition - Whether plaintiffs accepted such condition - Whether defendant enjoyed benefits of work done by plaintiffs
Pengurusan Projek Daya Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Konsortium Lapangan Terjaya Bhd
(Hasnah Mohammed Hashim JC) [2011] 6 CLJ 246 [HC]Damages - Loss of profit - Whether oral agreement existed between plaintiffs and defendant - Whether privity of contract existed - Plaintiffs' appointment as project manager and engineering consultant - Whether this was subject to signing of appropriate agreements - Whether appropriate contract agreements were executed - Whether defendant enjoyed benefits of work done by plaintiffs
Pengurusan Projek Daya Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Konsortium Lapangan Terjaya Bhd
(Hasnah Mohammed Hashim JC) [2011] 6 CLJ 246 [HC]Oral agreement - Existence of oral agreement - Whether plaintiffs to prove - Whether there was specific evidence on where and when oral agreement entered - Whether plaintiffs called parties who agreed to terms of oral agreement as witness - Whether there was evidence of terms of oral agreement - Whether privity of contract existed
Pengurusan Projek Daya Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Konsortium Lapangan Terjaya Bhd
(Hasnah Mohammed Hashim JC) [2011] 6 CLJ 246 [HC]Sale and purchase of property - Sale and purchase agreement - Delay in completion - Claim by plaintiffs for liquidated damages - Termination of agreement by defendant - Whether wrongful - Whether plaintiffs had right to specific performance - Whether liquidated damages immediately payable to plaintiffs by virtue of cl. 22(2) of agreement
Berjaya Times Square Sdn Bhd v. Yap Sing Lee & Anor
(Tengku Baharudin Shah, KN Segara, Sulong Matjeraie JJCA) [2011] 6 CLJ 180 [CA]LAND LAW
Caveats - Private caveat - Caveat forms - Caveator claiming title and/or interest in respect of a certain portion of land - Whether caveator must expressly state in Form 19B that caveat to bind only that part of land - Whether caveat defective in form and substance - Liberal and progressive approach - Balance of justice - Status quo - National Land Code, s. 322(1)
Upmarket Development Sdn Bhd v. Sriera Development Sdn Bhd
(Alauddin Mohd Shariff PCA, Raus Sharif, Abdull Hamid Embong FCJJ) [2011] 6 CLJ 137 [FC]LEGAL PROFESSION
Disciplinary proceedings - Complaint - Complaint against advocate and solicitor for misappropriation of client's funds - Settlement reached between solicitor and client - Whether complaint withdrawn - Whether procedure for withdrawal of complaint mandatory - Effect of non-compliance with procedure - Legal Profession (Disciplinary Proceedings) Rules, r. 7
Harpal Singh Grewal v. Lembaga Tatatertib Peguam-Peguam & Anor
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh J) [2011] 6 CLJ 225 [HC]Disciplinary proceedings - Disciplinary Board (DB) - Appeal against decision of DB - Whether DB had made a decision on the merits of the complaint - Whether decision of DB to direct a formal investigation by Disciplinary Committee is appealable - Legal Profession Act 1976 - Legal Profession Amendment Act 2006
Harpal Singh Grewal v. Lembaga Tatatertib Peguam-Peguam & Anor
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh J) [2011] 6 CLJ 225 [HC]Disciplinary proceedings - Disciplinary Board (DB) - Complaint against advocate and solicitor for misappropriation of client's funds - Investigation Tribunal recommending complaint to be dismissed due to settlement reached between solicitor and client - DB nevertheless constituting a Disciplinary Committee (DC) to investigate the complaint - Whether complaint withdrawn - Whether DB mandatorily obliged to strike out complaint - Whether the DB's decision to constitute a DC was proper - Whether breach of natural justice proven - Legal Profession Act 1976, ss. 102(2) and 103B - Legal Profession (Disciplinary Proceedings) Rules, r. 7
Harpal Singh Grewal v. Lembaga Tatatertib Peguam-Peguam & Anor
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh J) [2011] 6 CLJ 225 [HC]Disciplinary proceedings - Procedure - Appeal against decision of Disciplinary Board to convene a Disciplinary Committee to investigate complaint - Whether amended appeal procedure under Legal Profession Amendment Act 2006 applicable
Harpal Singh Grewal v. Lembaga Tatatertib Peguam-Peguam & Anor
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh J) [2011] 6 CLJ 225 [HC]LIMITATION
Revenue - Income tax - Application by defendant to strike out plaintiff's claim for balance of unpaid tax for years of assessment 1997-1999 inclusive of penalty for failure to pay within prescribed time - Whether claim statute-barred under Limitation Ordinance (Cap 49) (Sarawak) - Doctrine of crown immunity - Whether Ordinance applies to recovery of taxes by Government - Limitation Act 1953, proviso to s. 33(1) - Sarawak Interpretation Ordinance, s. 3(15)
The Government Of Malaysia v. Diamond League Sdn Bhd
(Rhodzariah Bujang JC) [2011] 6 CLJ 267 [HC]REVENUE LAW
Income tax - Assessment - Application by defendant to strike out plaintiff's claim for balance of unpaid tax for years of assessment 1997-1999 inclusive of penalty for failure to pay within prescribed time - Whether claim statute-barred under Limitation Ordinance (Cap 49) (Sarawak) - Doctrine of crown immunity - Whether Ordinance applies to recovery of taxes by Government - Limitation Act 1953, proviso to s. 33(1) - Sarawak Interpretation Ordinance, s. 3(15)
The Government Of Malaysia v. Diamond League Sdn Bhd
(Rhodzariah Bujang JC) [2011] 6 CLJ 267 [HC]STATUTORY INTERPRETATION
Construction of statutes - Rules of construction - Whether s. 54(3) Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act 2001 presents an absolute bar to commencement of any civil action, suit or other proceedings whether it relates directly or indirectly to property seized under Act - Fundamental right of a citizen to resort to court process and access to justice - Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s. 17A
Dato' Zahari Sulaiman v. Genneva Sdn Bhd
(Mohamad Ariff Yusof J) [2011] 6 CLJ 219 [HC]INDEKS PERKARA
KETERANGAN
Saksi - Kegagalan memanggil saksi tertentu - Akta Keterangan 1950, s. 114(g) - Sama ada terpakai - Sama ada terdapat penyembunyian keterangan - Budibicara pendakwaan dalam memanggil saksi-saksi - Sama ada 'adverse inference' terpakai
Aszahaddi Abu Hassan lwn. PP
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Hasan Lah, Ahmad Maarop HHMR) [2011] 6 CLJ 155 [CA]UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH
Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39B(1)(a) - Pengedaran - Mengedar 4,562 gram cannabis - Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman - Sama ada beban pembuktian yang salah digunakan di akhir kes pendakwaan - Sama ada pihak pendakwaan gagal membuktikan kes prima facie - Sama ada pihak pendakwaan gagal memanggil saksi penting - Sama ada terdapat percanggahan material dalam keterangan saksi pendakwaan - Sama ada hakim gagal menimbangkan pembelaan dengan sewajarnya - Sama ada pemilikan dan pengetahuan tentang dadah dibuktikan - Sama ada anggapan di bawah s. 37(da) ADB terpakai - Sama ada pihak pendakwaan membuktikan kes terhadap tertuduh melampaui keraguan munasabah
Aszahaddi Abu Hassan lwn. PP
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Hasan Lah, Ahmad Maarop HHMR) [2011] 6 CLJ 155 [CA]
CASE OF THE WEEK
AMBANK (M) BHD v. LUQMAN KAMIL MOHAMMED DON
BANKING: Banks and banking business - Banking facilities agreement - Claim by appellant bank against guarantor - Appellant's case pleaded upon a trust receipt facility - Whether appellant departed from its pleaded case - Actual or contingent debt - Whether guarantor effectively discharged from any liability
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Pleadings - Parties to action bound by own pleadings - Claim by appellant bank against guarantor - Appellant's case pleaded upon a trust receipt facility - Whether appellant departed from its pleaded case
CONTRACT: Guarantee - Demand for payment - Banking facilities agreement - Claim by appellant bank against guarantor - Appellant's case pleaded upon a trust receipt facility - Whether appellant departed from its pleaded case - Actual or contingent debt - Whether guarantor effectively discharged from any liability
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