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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2006, Issue 32

1 Septembert 2006

CLJ Law MALAYSIA

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New This Week -	1. CLJ September (Part 1) 2006
	2. CLJ Supp September (Part 1) 2006

1. CLJ September (Part 1) 2006

ARTICLE

The Standard of Proof at the Close of the Prosecution's Case: Is the Question Finally Resolved?
by Dr Farah Nini Dusuki [2006] 3 CLJ lxxxv

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Azmi Harun v. PP
(Criminal Procedure - Appeal against sentence - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 60(2)) [2006] 3 CLJ 705

Lee Kuet Chin v. Garai Jelian; Tan Kok Sen (Intervener)
(Land law - Restraints on dealings - Prohibitory order) [2006] 3 CLJ 711

PP v. Tan Kim Piow
(Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1) - Appeal against acquittal of accused at close of prosecution's case) [2006] 3 CLJ 717

Wjchai Onprom v. PP
(Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(2) - Evidence of chemist) [2006] 3 CLJ 724

Yong Yok Min v. The Miri Municipal Council
(Exercise of administrative powers - Local authority) [2006] 3 CLJ 735

HIGH COURT

Arab Malaysian Bank Bhd v. Strategi Cerah Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Banks and banking business - Loan - Whether term loan and agreement frustrated and became void) [2006] 3 CLJ 742

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Exercise of administrative powers - Local authority - Issuance of licence subject to certain conditions - Whether conditions breached - Reasonable and fair procedure - Whether administrative body acted reasonably - Miri District Council (Markets) By-laws, By-law 5(1)
Yong Yok Min v. The Miri Municipal Council
(Gopal Sri Ram, Siti Norma Yaakob & Haidar Mohd Noor JJCA) [2006] 3 CLJ 735 [CA]

BANKING

Banks and banking business - Loan - Plaintiff bank granted 1st defendant a term loan and entered into a loan agreement cum assignment - Whether term loan and agreement frustrated and became void - Whether there was a total failure of consideration - Whether plaintiff had right in personam - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14A
Arab Malaysian Bank Bhd v. Strategi Cerah Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Abdul Wahab Said J) [2006] 3 CLJ 742 [HC]

CONTRACT

Loan - Breach - Plaintiff bank granted 1st defendant a term loan and entered into a loan agreement cum assignment - Whether term loan and agreement frustrated and became void - Whether there was a total failure of consideration - Whether plaintiff had right in personam - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14A
Arab Malaysian Bank Bhd v. Strategi Cerah Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Abdul Wahab Said J) [2006] 3 CLJ 742 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1) - Trafficking in cannabis - Appeal against acquittal of accused at close of prosecution's case - Whether accused had mens rea possession - Whether prosecution had made out a prima facie case - Whether charge ought to be amended to one of possession under s. 6 read with s. 39A(2)
PP v. Tan Kim Piow
(Gopal Sri Ram, Richard Malanjum & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2006] 3 CLJ 717 [CA]

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(2) - Trafficking in dangerous drug - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Whether evidence of chemist unsatisfactory and suspect - Prima facie proof of actual trafficking - Finding of fact of trial judge - Whether conviction of appellant on charge safe
Wjchai Onprom v. PP
(Gopal Sri Ram, Hashim Yusoff & Tengku Baharudin Shah JJCA) [2006] 3 CLJ 724 [CA]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Sentence - Appeal against sentence - Conviction under second limb of s. 304 Penal Code - Whether sentence manifestly excessive - Inadequacy of sentence - Whether Court of Appeal could enhance sentence - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 60(2)
Azmi Harun v. PP
(Gopal Sri Ram, Denis Ong & Tengku Baharudin Shah JJCA) [2006] 3 CLJ 705 [CA]

EVIDENCE

Expert evidence - Chemist - Whether evidence unsatisfactory and suspect - Whether chemist unsure whether leaves in question were cannabis or marijuana - Whether prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that leaves were cannabis - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, s. 39B(2)
Wjchai Onprom v. PP
(Gopal Sri Ram, Hashim Yusoff & Tengku Baharudin Shah JJCA) [2006] 3 CLJ 724 [CA]

LAND LAW

Restraints on dealings - Prohibitory order - Setting aside, appeal against - Plaintiff obtained judgment in default against defendant - Whether plaintiff could execute judgment against defendant's land - Whether defendant had divested himself of all beneficial interest in land - Whether prohibitory order rightly set aside
Lee Kuet Chin v. Garai Jelian; Tan Kok Sen (Intervener)
(Gopal Sri Ram, Siti Norma Yaakob & Haidar Mohd Noor JJCA) [2006] 3 CLJ 711 [CA]

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Licence - Cancellation of licence - Issuance of licence subject to certain conditions - Whether conditions breached - Reasonable and fair procedure - Whether administrative body acted reasonably - Miri District Council (Markets) By-laws, By-law 5(1)
Yong Yok Min v. The Miri Municipal Council
(Gopal Sri Ram, Siti Norma Yaakob & Haidar Mohd Noor JJCA) [2006] 3 CLJ 735 [CA]

2. CLJ Supp September (Part 1) 2006

COURT

HIGH COURT

Chen Joon Onn v. Kong Siew Kin
(Civil procedure - Striking out - Appeal against) [2006] 7 CLJ 1

Chuah Teik Huat v. Citibank Berhad & Anor
(Civil procedure - Striking out - Writ and statement of claim) [2006] 7 CLJ 20

Kandaraju Frapatan v. MBf Finance Bhd
(Civil procedure - Default judgment - Setting aside) [2006] 7 CLJ 27

PP v. Hong Loy Tee
(Criminal law - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Possession of drugs - Whether established) [2006] 7 CLJ 42

Yen Chee Wei v. PP
(Road traffic - Reckless driving - Causing death by reckless driving) [2006] 7 CLJ 73

Tan Chee Wah lwn. Sri Damansara Sdn Bhd
(Pemaju perumahan - Milikan kosong - Kelewatan) [2006] 7 CLJ 66

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Default judgment - Setting aside - Application for - Whether default judgment a regular judgment - Whether defendant raised no defence on merits - Whether appeal dismissed
Kandaraju Frapatan v. MBf Finance Bhd
(Low Hop Bing J) [2006] 7 CLJ 27 [HC]

Judgment - Setting aside - Application to set aside default judgment - Whether made within thirty days - Whether there was inordinate delay - Subordinate Courts Rules 1980, O. 29 r. 14
Kandaraju Frapatan v. MBf Finance Bhd
(Low Hop Bing J) [2006] 7 CLJ 27 [HC]

Service - Summons - Service of summons - Whether duly served - AR registered post - Absence of defendant's signature on AR card - Pengkalen Concrete Sdn Bhd v. Chow Mooi & Anor - MBf Finance Bhd v. Tiong Kieng Seng - Whether service was effected
Kandaraju Frapatan v. MBf Finance Bhd
(Low Hop Bing J) [2006] 7 CLJ 27 [HC]

Striking out - Appeal against - Application to strike out not specifically pleaded in defence - Failure to state which limb of the Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19 applies - Whether incurable - Whether there was undue delay - Whether there was a duplicity of proceedings - Whether abuse of court process - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19(a), (b), (c)
Chen Joon Onn v. Kong Siew Kin
(Heliliah Mohd Yusof J) [2006] 7 CLJ 1 [HC]

Striking out - Writ and statement of claim - Appeal against - Whether allowed - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19(1)(a), (b), (c), (d)
Chuah Teik Huat v. Citibank Berhad & Anor
(Noor Azian Shaari JC) [2006] 7 CLJ 20 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Sections 12(2), (3), 39A(1), 39B(1), (2) - Possession of drugs - Whether prosecution proved by direct evidence accused was in possession of drugs - Prima facie case - Whether established
PP v. Hong Loy Tee
(Abdull Hamid Embong J) [2006] 7 CLJ 42 [HC]

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(2) - Whether accused committed offence of trafficking in a dangerous drug - Prima facie case - Whether established
PP v. Hong Loy Tee
(Abdull Hamid Embong J) [2006] 7 CLJ 42 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Prosecution - Prosecution's case - Circumstantial evidence - Prima facie case - Whether established
PP v. Hong Loy Tee
(Abdull Hamid Embong J) [2006] 7 CLJ 42 [HC]

EVIDENCE

Expert evidence - Evidence of chemist - 0. 11% of total weight of homogenized substance analysed - PP v. Ooi Teng Chian - Gunalan Ramachandran & Ors v. PP - Whether analysis undertaken by chemists in error - Whether court accepted scientific finding
PP v. Hong Loy Tee
(Abdull Hamid Embong J) [2006] 7 CLJ 42 [HC]

Witness - Non calling of crucial witness - Whether detrimental - Whether there was obligation on prosecution to call essential witnesses in expounding basis of its case - Whether adverse inference under s. 114(g) Evidence Act 1950 could be drawn against prosecution
PP v. Hong Loy Tee
(Abdull Hamid Embong J) [2006] 7 CLJ 42 [HC]

LAND LAW

Charge - Order for sale - Failure to notify plaintiff of agent appointed - Whether there was duty imposed on defendant to do so - Whether sale of property null and void
Chuah Teik Huat v. Citibank Berhad & Anor
(Noor Azian Shaari JC) [2006] 7 CLJ 20 [HC]

ROAD TRAFFIC

Reckless driving - Causing death by reckless driving - Evidence - Evaluation of - Whether magistrate correct - Issue of 'silau' (dazzled) - Defence of - Whether defence of being blinded or dazzled by deceased's car no defence to the charge - Whether conviction upheld
Yen Chee Wei v. PP
(KN Segara J) [2006] 7 CLJ 73 [HC]

Reckless driving - Causing death by reckless driving - Sentence - Whether excessive - Whether sentence affirmed - Whether accused disqualified from holding or obtaining driving licence for a period of three years from date of conviction - Road Transport Act 1987, s. 41(3)
Yen Chee Wei v. PP
(KN Segara J) [2006] 7 CLJ 73 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

PEMAJU PERUMAHAN

Milikan kosong - Kelewatan - Kelewatan menyerahkan milikan kosong - Surat bertujuan memendekkan tempoh penyerahan milikan kosong daripada 24 bulan kepada 15 bulan - Sama ada sah dan mengikat kedua pihak - Sama ada pihak-pihak dibenarkan untuk keluar (contracting out) daripada Peruntukan Akta Pemaju Perumahan (Kawalan dan Perlesenan) 1966 - Peraturan-Peraturan Pemaju Perumahan (Kawalan dan Perlesenan) 1989
Tan Chee Wah lwn. Sri Damansara Sdn Bhd
(Raus Sharif H) [2006] 7 CLJ 66 [HC]

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LABOUR LAW: Employment – Dismissal – Obedience to superior orders – Whether principle of an order being "manifestly wrong" has any part in doctrine of superior orders

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