Legal Network Series

[2013] 1 LNS 893	CHEAH KUAI WAH lwn. MASURI OTHMAN & YANG LAIN	TORT: Kecuaian - Liabiliti vikarius - Liabiliti kerajaan - Sama ada penjawat awam yang telah melakukan kecuaian harus dinamakan sebagai satu pihak dalam tindakan dan liabilitinya dibuktikan sebelum kerajaan dipertanggungjawab secara vikarius - Sama ada peruntukan seksyen 5 dan 6 Akta Prosiding Kerajaan 1956 telah dipenuhi PROSEDUR SIVIL: Tindakan - Prosiding kerajaan - Kausa tindakam - Locus standi - Sama ada plaintif mempunyai kausa tindakan yang munasabah terhadap kerajaan - Sama ada plaintif mempunyai locus standi untuk membawa tindakan terhadap defendan-defendan
[2013] 1 LNS 966	PP lwn. CHAN CHUN TAT	UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH: Akta Hakcipta 1987 - Kesalahan dibawah seksyen 41(1) Akta Hakcipta 1987 - Pelanggaran hakcipta - Sama ada pihak pendakwaan telah membuktikan pelanggaran karya pada tahap kes prima facie HAKCIPTA: Pelanggaran - Langgaran karya komputer - Elemen-elemen pelanggaran - Sama ada responden mempunyai milikan salinan langgaran karya-karya di dalam kawalannya - Sama ada langgaran karya adalah selain daripada untuk kegunaan persendirian dan domestik - Sama ada hakcipta karya-karya wujud dan dituntut oleh tuan punya hakcipta - Sama ada salinan karya-karya tersebut adalah salinan langgaran KETERANGAN: Akuan berkanun sebagai keterangan - Keterangan boleh terima - Sama ada akuan berkanun boleh diterima sebagai keterangan dokumentari apabila deponen gagal hadir memberi keterangan ketika bicara - Sama ada saksi perlu dipanggil apabila akuan berkanun diterima masuk sebagai ekshibit mahkamah - Sama ada seksyen 42 Akta Hakmilik 1987 mengecualikan penggunaan Akta keterangan 1950
[2014] 1 LNS 60	NAKAMICHI CORPORATION BERHAD v. TAMABINA SDN BHD; LAI YUN FUNG (INTERVENER)	COMPANY LAW: Meetings - Calling of meetings - Extraordinary general meeting - Prayer for an order that an extraordinary general meeting of the defendant company be convened - Whether it was impracticable to call a meeting of the defendant company - If so, whether the impracticability related to the articles of association or the Companies Act - Whether conduct of the defendant, in particular of the directors in withholding the management accounts and monthly log productions from the plaintiff was unjustifiable and wrong in the circumstances - Whether they had intentions to hold and convene a general meeting of the defendant - Whether relationship between the parties had broken down irretrievably - Whether an order should be made for a meeting to be convened
[2014] 1 LNS 61	DHARSHINI GANESON v. DORAISINGAM THAMBYRAJAH & OTHER APPEAL	CIVIL PROCEDURE: Contempt of court - Committal proceedings - Principles applicable - Burden and standard of proof CIVIL PROCEDURE: Contempt of court - Committal proceedings - Breach of a court order - Petitioner Wife's application to cite respondent Husband for contempt of court - Breach of 4 clauses of Consent order - Whether charge against respondent that he did not take up medical insurance for 2nd and 3rd children had basis and was substantiated - Whether respondent derelict in his duty and obligation in regard to the dental treatment for 2nd child - Whether charges against respondent proven beyond a reasonable doubt
[2014] 1 LNS 62	PKNS HOLDINGS SDN BHD v. NUSA GAPURNA DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD & ANOR	EVIDENCE: Documentary evidence - Privileged document - Application to compel 2nd defendant to disclose confidential and privileged communications and/or documents and/or legal advice - Whether 2nd defendant waived privilege and should be compelled to disclose legal advice pursuant to ss. 126 or 129 Evidence Act 1950 - Contents of the two documents containing the legal advice contained privileged information which might jeopardise the confidentiality of any legal advice given to the 2nd defendant - Exception under s. 126 with express consent of the client - Whether term "express consent" required the existence of an intentional and deliberate act to waive the legal privilege by the client - Whether it was for 2nd defendant as the privilege holder to waive it and convey the consent to the advocate when called to give evidence - No such express consent by 2nd defendant to DW4 - Whether DW4 could be compelled to disclose the communication and the production of the legal advice

CLJ 2014 Volume 6 (Part 7)

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Malayan Banking Berhad v. Noor Aziah Ab Hana
Clement Skinner, David Wong Dak Wah, Rohana Yusuf JJCA
(Hire Purchase; Evidence - Hire purchase agreement - Quiet enjoyment of subject - Whether financier liable for losses suffered by hirer) [2014] 6 CLJ 809 [CA]

Malaysia Land Properties Sdn Bhd v. Waldorf & Windsor Joint Management Body
Zaharah Ibrahim, Anantham Kasinather, Mah Weng Kwai JJCA
(Civil Procedure; Land Law - Indefeasibility of title and interests - Fraud or misrepresentation - Strata title for common property) [2014] 6 CLJ 821 [CA]

Rajamorgan Marimuthu v. PP
Abdul Malik Ishak, Azahar Mohamed, Mohd Zawawi Salleh JJCA
(Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Evidence - Penal Code - Section 302 - Validity and correctness of sentence) [2014] 6 CLJ 850 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Bandar Nusajaya Development Sdn Bhd v. Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri Johor & Ors
Gunalan Muniandy JC
(Administrative Law; Civil Procedure - Judicial review - Application to quash decision of payable compensation - Rules of Court 2012, O. 53) [2014] 6 CLJ 863 [HC]

Microsoft Corporation v. Conquest Computer Centre Sdn Bhd
Umi Kalthum Abd Majid J
(Intellectual Property; Civil Procedure - Injunction - Infringement of copyright - Sale of personal computer with hard disc loaded with infringing software) [2014] 6 CLJ 876 [HC]

Tong Seak Kan & Anor v. Loke Ah Kin & Anor
Abdul Rahman Sebli J
(Civil Procedure; Tort - Defamation - Libel - Cyberspace defamation publication on blog/website) [2014] 6 CLJ 904 [HC]

Wong Kee Chong v. Folin Brothers Sdn Bhd
Nallini Pathmanathan J
(Company Law - Winding-up - Liquidators - Fee - Claim for additional fee - Prolonged liquidation period) [2014] 6 CLJ 915 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Judicial review - Application for - Application to quash decision of payable compensation - Whether amenable to judicial review - Whether State Executive Council's (EXCO) decision conflicted with final decision - Whether EXCO acted in accordance to law and exceeded its jurisdiction - Whether decision made under s. 16(2) Electricity Supply Act 1960 final - Whether EXCO had power to review and alter its own decision - Whether functus officio - Whether decision valid and had legal effect - Whether order of certiorari issued - Rules of Court 2012, O. 53
Bandar Nusajaya Development Sdn Bhd v. Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri Johor & Ors
(Gunalan Muniandy JC) [2014] 6 CLJ 863 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Memorandum of appeal - Locus standi - Whether there was lack of locus - Issue not raised and not stated as ground in memorandum of appeal - Whether issue could be raised during appeal
Malaysia Land Properties Sdn Bhd v. Waldorf & Windsor Joint Management Body
(Zaharah Ibrahim, Anantham Kasinather, Mah Weng Kwai JJCA) [2014] 6 CLJ 821 [CA]

Injunction - Application for - Infringement of copyright - Sale of personal computer with hard disc loaded with infringing software - Reproduction and marketing of pirated copies of computer software - Whether personal computer sold with software with authority, licence or consent of registered owner of copyright - Whether infringement proven - Whether injunction ought to be allowed
Microsoft Corporation v. Conquest Computer Centre Sdn Bhd
(Umi Kalthum Abd Majid J) [2014] 6 CLJ 876 [HC]

Judgments and orders - Setting aside - Application to set aside judgment in default - Writ and statement of claim - Service of cause papers - Whether acknowledged - Whether judgment obtained regularly - Whether application allowed
Tong Seak Kan & Anor v. Loke Ah Kin & Anor
(Abdul Rahman Sebli J) [2014] 6 CLJ 904 [HC]

Jurisdiction - Proceedings - Judicial review proceedings - Whether court's jurisdiction in judicial review proceedings extend to future or anticipated decisions - Whether person making application must be adversely affected by decision, act or omission in relation to exercise of public duty and function - Rules of Court 2012, O. 53 r. 2(4)
Bandar Nusajaya Development Sdn Bhd v. Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri Johor & Ors
(Gunalan Muniandy JC) [2014] 6 CLJ 863 [HC]

Pleadings - Issue not pleaded - Issue of lack of locus standi not pleaded - Lack of locus raised for first time at appeal stage - Whether allowed
Malaysia Land Properties Sdn Bhd v. Waldorf & Windsor Joint Management Body
(Zaharah Ibrahim, Anantham Kasinather, Mah Weng Kwai JJCA) [2014] 6 CLJ 821 [CA]

COMPANY LAW

Winding-up - Liquidators - Fee - Claim for additional fee - Prolonged liquidation period - Attending to various and protracted legal suits - Whether justified extra fee for 'pain and suffering' - Fee structure under Companies (Winding-Up) Rules 1972 to be adhered to
Wong Kee Chong v. Folin Brothers Sdn Bhd
(Nallini Pathmanathan J) [2014] 6 CLJ 915 [HC]

Winding-up - Liquidator - Various and protracted legal suits commenced and defended by liquidators - Whether liquidators personally liable for costs of proceedings - Whether liquidators acted reasonably
Wong Kee Chong v. Folin Brothers Sdn Bhd
(Nallini Pathmanathan J) [2014] 6 CLJ 915 [HC]

Winding up - Stay of winding up order - Application by contributory - Discretion of court to grant stay - Principles for exercise of discretion - Principles similar to annulment of bankruptcy - Whether stay proposed for benefit of creditors - Whether stay conducive to commercial morality and interests of public - Whether any misfeasance or irregularities occasioned - Stay granted conditional upon payment to creditors and indemnity to Inland Revenue Board and Companies Commission of Malaysia
Wong Kee Chong v. Folin Brothers Sdn Bhd
(Nallini Pathmanathan J) [2014] 6 CLJ 915 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Penal Code - Section 302 - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Validity and correctness of sentence - Whether prosecution established prima facie case against accused - Whether accused should be called to enter defence - Whether accused should be convicted after defence was called - Whether appellate intervention warranted
Rajamorgan Marimuthu v. PP
(Abdul Malik Ishak, Azahar Mohamed, Mohd Zawawi Salleh JJCA) [2014] 6 CLJ 850 [CA]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Validity and correctness of sentence - Whether prosecution established prima facie case against accused - Whether accused should be called to enter defence - Whether appellate intervention warranted
Rajamorgan Marimuthu v. PP
(Abdul Malik Ishak, Azahar Mohamed, Mohd Zawawi Salleh JJCA) [2014] 6 CLJ 850 [CA]

EVIDENCE

Circumstantial evidence - Whether circumstances proved formed a chain of events - Whether there was irresistible conclusion of guilt of accused - Accused last seen with deceased - Whether created suspicions of guilt - Whether suspicions enough to prove case beyond reasonable doubt - Whether there was motive to murder
Rajamorgan Marimuthu v. PP
(Abdul Malik Ishak, Azahar Mohamed, Mohd Zawawi Salleh JJCA) [2014] 6 CLJ 850 [CA]

Expert evidence - Chemist report - Hire purchase of vehicle - Tampering of chassis number - Proof of tampering - Whether tampering could only be proved by chemist report
Malayan Banking Berhad v. Noor Aziah Ab Hana
(Clement Skinner, David Wong Dak Wah, Rohana Yusuf JJCA) [2014] 6 CLJ 809 [CA]

Hearsay - Report of inspector of vehicles admitted without calling witness - Whether report admissible - Whether in accordance with rule of hearsay
Malayan Banking Berhad v. Noor Aziah Ab Hana
(Clement Skinner, David Wong Dak Wah, Rohana Yusuf JJCA) [2014] 6 CLJ 809 [CA]

HIRE PURCHASE

Hire purchase agreement - Quiet enjoyment of subject - Hire purchase of vehicle - Vehicle not road worthy due to tampering of chassis number - Whether financier relied on representation of hirer on condition of vehicle - Whether hirer bears burden of proving tampering - Whether financier liable for losses suffered by hirer
Malayan Banking Berhad v. Noor Aziah Ab Hana
(Clement Skinner, David Wong Dak Wah, Rohana Yusuf JJCA) [2014] 6 CLJ 809 [CA]

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Copyright - Infringement of - Sale of personal computer with hard disc loaded with infringing software - Reproduction and marketing of pirated copies of computer software - Whether there was infringement of copyright - Whether personal computer sold with software with authority, licence or consent of registered owner of copyright - Whether software installed into personal computer was trial version - Whether perpetrator of infringement entitled to use free trial version - Copyright Act 1987, ss. 26(2), 26(4)(a)
Microsoft Corporation v. Conquest Computer Centre Sdn Bhd
(Umi Kalthum Abd Majid J) [2014] 6 CLJ 876 [HC]

LAND LAW

Indefeasibility of title and interests - Fraud or misrepresentation - Strata title for common property registered in developer's name by fraud or misrepresentation - Whether title defeasible - Whether joint management body had locus standi to institute action
Malaysia Land Properties Sdn Bhd v. Waldorf & Windsor Joint Management Body
(Zaharah Ibrahim, Anantham Kasinather, Mah Weng Kwai JJCA) [2014] 6 CLJ 821 [CA]

Management property - Common property - Whether disputed area in service apartments common property or private owned by developer - Whether joint management body entitled to re-claim disputed area as common property - Whether strata title for common area registered in developer's name defeasible on grounds of fraud or misrepresentation
Malaysia Land Properties Sdn Bhd v. Waldorf & Windsor Joint Management Body
(Zaharah Ibrahim, Anantham Kasinather, Mah Weng Kwai JJCA) [2014] 6 CLJ 821 [CA]

Strata title - Common property - Joint management body - Whether joint management body had locus standi to institute action against developer to reclaim common property - Building and Common Property (Maintenance and Management) Act 2007, ss. 8(1), 8(2)
Malaysia Land Properties Sdn Bhd v. Waldorf & Windsor Joint Management Body
(Zaharah Ibrahim, Anantham Kasinather, Mah Weng Kwai JJCA) [2014] 6 CLJ 821 [CA]

TORT

Defamation - Libel - Cyberspace defamation publication on blog/website - First defendant registered subscriber of blog containing defamatory statements against plaintiffs - Whether first defendant proved on balance of probability that he was not author of publication - Failure to rebut statutory presumption - Whether there was defence on merit - Evidence Act 1950, s. 114A(2) - Whether retrospective in effect
Tong Seak Kan & Anor v. Loke Ah Kin & Anor
(Abdul Rahman Sebli J) [2014] 6 CLJ 904 [HC]

CLJ 2014 Volume 6 (Part 8)

COURT

SC India

Rajesh Talwar And Another v. Central Bureau Of Investigation And Another
Dr B S Chauhan, S A Bobde JJ
(Criminal Procedure - Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 - S. 233(3) r/w S. 91 and S. 482 - Application by accused for production of certain documents) [2014] 6 CLJ 941 [SC India]

FEDERAL COURT

Isnin Hj Aliasnih v. Lajim Ukin
Zulkefli Makinudin CJ (Malaya), Suriyadi Halim Omar, Ahmad Maarop, Mohamed Apandi Ali, Ramly Ali FCJJ
(Election - Petition - Allegation of corrupt practice) [2014] 6 CLJ 950 [FC]

COURT OF APPEAL

Good View Property Sdn Bhd v. Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad
Lim Yee Lan, Rohana Yusuf, Mohd Zawawi Salleh JJCA
(Contract - Sale and purchase agreement - Letters of undertaking - Breach) [2014] 6 CLJ 965 [CA]

PP lwn. Bazleh Saeid Saleh & Satu Lagi
Azahar Mohamed, Mohtarudin Baki, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer HHMR
(Undang-undang Jenayah - Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39B(1)(a) - Pengedaran) [2014] 6 CLJ 979 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Bee Ah Nya v. Ooi Ah Yan
S Nantha Balan JC
(Civil Procedure - Contempt of court - Consent Order - Breach of) [2014] 6 CLJ 991 [HC]

Ekajaya (M) Sdn Bhd v. Ahmad Mahad & Ors
Lee Swee Seng JC
(Contract - Contract of employment - Whether contract of service or contract for services) [2014] 6 CLJ 1005 [HC]

Lena Rasathi A Hendry lwn. PP
Kamardin Hashim H
(Undang-undang Perlembagaan - Hak-hak asasi - Kebebasan bercakap dan bersuara) [2014] 6 CLJ 1036 [HC]

Telekom Malaysia Berhad v. Eastcoast Technique (M) Sdn Bhd & Another Case
Nallini Pathmanathan J
(Arbitration - Award - Setting aside - Application for) [2014] 6 CLJ 1067 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

ARBITRATION

Award - Setting aside - Application for - Reference on question of law - Arbitration Act 2005, s. 42 - Whether arbitrator erred in finding that specifications in agreements between parties obtained by undue influence - Whether there was breach of agreements - Failure to apply correct principles of law - Whether intervention warranted - Whether court should exercise its powers under s. 42(2) Arbitration Act 2005 to set aside award in its entirety
Telekom Malaysia Berhad v. Eastcoast Technique (M) Sdn Bhd & Another Case
(Nallini Pathmanathan J) [2014] 6 CLJ 1067 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Contempt of court - Consent Order - Breach of - Whether construed as act of contempt of court - Whether party in breach liable to committal proceedings - Whether consent order ambiguous - Consideration of - Nature and effect of terms - Whether consent order free from interpretive difficulty - Whether consent order operated as contract
Bee Ah Nya v. Ooi Ah Yan
(S Nantha Balan JC) [2014] 6 CLJ 991 [HC]

Judgments and orders - Consent order - Breach of - Whether construed as act of contempt of court - Whether party in breach liable to committal proceedings - Whether consent order ambiguous - Consideration of - Nature and effect of terms - Whether consent order free from interpretive difficulty - Whether consent order operated as contract
Bee Ah Nya v. Ooi Ah Yan
(S Nantha Balan JC) [2014] 6 CLJ 991 [HC]

CONTRACT

Contract of employment - Whether contract of service or contract for services - Whether lorry drivers working for defendant company were independent contractors or employees - Test to be applied - Whether control test or integration test or multiple test
Ekajaya (M) Sdn Bhd v. Ahmad Mahad & Ors
(Lee Swee Seng JC) [2014] 6 CLJ 1005 [HC]

Letters of undertaking - Non-compliance of - Fraud - Allegation of - Whether proved - Failure to release balance of purchase price - Refusal by respondent to honour obligations due to allegation of fraud - Respondent relied on findings based on interviews with agents, valuers and purchasers - Failure to call interviewees - Whether trial judge erred in improperly admitting hearsay evidence - Whether fraud proved - Whether respondent breached its contractual obligations under letters of undertaking - Whether respondent should comply with the letters of undertaking
Good View Property Sdn Bhd v. Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad
(Lim Yee Lan, Rohana Yusuf, Mohd Zawawi Salleh JJCA) [2014] 6 CLJ 965 [CA]

Sale and purchase agreement - Letters of undertaking - Breach - Allegation of - Failure to release balance of purchase price - Refusal by respondent to honour obligations due to allegation of fraud - Respondent relied on findings based on interviews with agents, valuers and purchasers - Failure to call interviewees - Whether trial judge erred in improperly admitting hearsay evidence - Whether fraud proved - Whether respondent breached its contractual obligations under letters of undertaking - Whether respondent should comply with the letters of undertaking
Good View Property Sdn Bhd v. Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad
(Lim Yee Lan, Rohana Yusuf, Mohd Zawawi Salleh JJCA) [2014] 6 CLJ 965 [CA]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 - S. 233(3) r/w S. 91 and S. 482 - Application by accused for production of certain documents (i.e. reports as to narco-analysis test, brain-mapping test, etc. conducted on certain persons) - Moved at the stage of final hearing merely to delay the trial proceedings - Rejection of such application by High Court - Held on facts, was proper - Did not warrant any interference by Supreme Court
Rajesh Talwar And Another v. Central Bureau Of Investigation And Another
(Dr B S Chauhan, S A Bobde JJ) [2014] 6 CLJ 941 [SC India]

ELECTION

Petition - Application to declare election null and void - Allegation of corrupt practice - Corrupt acts committed by campaigner a day before polling day - Whether campaigner an "agent" of candidate - Whether a "polling agent" - Elements of appointment, knowledge and consent - Whether proved - Whether petition to be dismissed - Election Offences Act 1954, ss. 10(a), 11(1)(b) & (c), 14(1)(c) & (d), 14(1A), 32(b) & (c) - Election Petition Rules 1954, rr. 4(1)(b), 4(4)
Isnin Hj Aliasnih v. Lajim Ukin
(Zulkefli Makinudin CJ (Malaya), Suriyadi Halim Omar, Ahmad Maarop, Mohamed Apandi Ali, Ramly Ali FCJJ) [2014] 6 CLJ 950 [FC]

EVIDENCE

Admissibility of evidence - Hearsay - Breach of letters of undertaking - Refusal by respondent to honour obligations due to allegation of fraud - Respondent relied on DW1's findings based on interviews with agents, valuers and purchasers - Failure to call interviewees - Whether trial judge erred in improperly admitting hearsay evidence
Good View Property Sdn Bhd v. Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad
(Lim Yee Lan, Rohana Yusuf, Mohd Zawawi Salleh JJCA) [2014] 6 CLJ 965 [CA]

LABOUR LAW

Employment - Employees - Whether plaintiffs employee of defendant - Whether lorry drivers working for defendant company were independent contractors or employees - Test to be applied - Whether control test or integration test or multiple test
Ekajaya (M) Sdn Bhd v. Ahmad Mahad & Ors
(Lee Swee Seng JC) [2014] 6 CLJ 1005 [HC]

WORDS & PHRASES

"any agent" - Election Offences Act 1954, s. 32(c) - Meaning and purport - Whether inclusive of "polling agent"
Isnin Hj Aliasnih v. Lajim Ukin
(Zulkefli Makinudin CJ (Malaya), Suriyadi Halim Omar, Ahmad Maarop, Mohamed Apandi Ali, Ramly Ali FCJJ) [2014] 6 CLJ 950 [FC]

INDEKS PERKARA

KETERANGAN

Ekshibit - Identiti ekshibit - Dadah berbahaya - Percanggahan dalam timbangan berat kasar - Sama ada mewujudkan kelompongan dalam kes pendakwaan - Sama ada kegagalan menjelaskan percanggahan dalam identiti dadah menimbulkan keraguan - Sama ada barang kes diusik - Sama ada rantaian keterangan terputus
PP lwn. Bazleh Saeid Saleh & Satu Lagi
(Azahar Mohamed, Mohtarudin Baki, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer HHMR) [2014] 6 CLJ 979 [CA]

Inferens bertentangan - Kegagalan mengemukakan keterangan semasa perbicaraan - Sama ada penjelasan diberikan - Sama ada mewajarkan pemakaian anggapan bertentangan
PP lwn. Bazleh Saeid Saleh & Satu Lagi
(Azahar Mohamed, Mohtarudin Baki, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer HHMR) [2014] 6 CLJ 979 [CA]

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39B(1)(a) - Pengedaran - Identiti ekshibit dadah - Percanggahan dalam timbangan berat kasar - Sama ada mewujudkan kelompongan dalam kes pendakwaan - Sama ada kegagalan menjelaskan percanggahan dalam identiti dadah menimbulkan keraguan - Sama ada barang kes diusik - Sama ada rantaian keterangan terputus
PP lwn. Bazleh Saeid Saleh & Satu Lagi
(Azahar Mohamed, Mohtarudin Baki, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer HHMR) [2014] 6 CLJ 979 [CA]

UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN

Hak-hak asasi - Kebebasan bercakap dan bersuara - Perlembagaan Persekutuan, Perkara 10(1)(a) - Larangan terhadap penayangan filem yang belum diluluskan oleh Lembaga Penapisan Filem - Sama ada ss. 6(1)(b) dan 6(2)(a) Akta Penapisan Filem 2002 melanggari Perkara 10(1)(a) Perlembagaan Persekutuan - Pembatasan terhadap hak keistimewaan untuk bersuara dan berekspresi - Sama ada munasabah dan berkadaran
Lena Rasathi A Hendry lwn. PP
(Kamardin Hashim H) [2014] 6 CLJ 1036 [HC]

Pentafsiran - Prinsip pentafsiran - Peruntukan hak-hak keistimewaan ditafsirkan secara meluas dan liberal - Pembatasan hak-hak keistimewaan ditafsirkan secara sempit
Lena Rasathi A Hendry lwn. PP
(Kamardin Hashim H) [2014] 6 CLJ 1036 [HC]

Undang-undang - Keesahan undang-undang yang dipersoalkan - Sama ada ss. 6(1)(b) dan 6(2)(a) Akta Penapisan Filem 2002 tidak berperlembagaan - Prinsip keabsahan undang-undang - Ujian bagi menentukan sama ada sesuatu peruntukan statut bercanggah dengan Perlembagaan - Perbandingan kepentingan awam dengan kepentingan individu - Sama ada terdapat alasan bagi memutuskan bahawa ss. 6(1)(b) dan 6(2)(a) adalah tidak berperlembagaan
Lena Rasathi A Hendry lwn. PP
(Kamardin Hashim H) [2014] 6 CLJ 1036 [HC]

ARTICLE

Legal Network Series Article(s)

1. RIGHTS AND NO RESPONSIBILITY: THE EFFECT ON HATE SPEECH ^{[Read excerpt]}
    by: MURNI WAN MOHD NOR* AND SHAMRAHAYU ABD. AZIZ** [2014] 1 LNS(A) lxx

2. DISPUTE AS TO EXISTENCE OF DISPUTE FOR REFERENCE TO ARBITRATION ^{[Read excerpt]}
    by: ARUNACHALAM KASI* [2014] 1 LNS(A) lxxi

LEGISLATION HIGHLIGHTS

Principal Acts

Number	Title	Date coming into force	Repealing
ACT 763	Financial Services Act 2013	Not Yet In Force	-Nil-
ACT 762	Goods And Services Tax Act 2014	1 July 2014 - Parts I, II, IV, VI and XVI, ss 10, 11, 17, 18, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40, 44, 50, 56, 59, 61, 64, 65, 69, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 80, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 87, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 160, 163, 183, 184 and 197, the First Schedule and Second Schedule to the Act; 1 April 2015 - Parts IX, XIII, XVII and XVIII, ss 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 57, 58, 60, 62, 63, 66, 67, 68, 70, 84, 88, 89, 90, 91, 94, 98, 106, 108, 109, 110, 122, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 161, 162, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195 and 196, the Third Schedule and Fourth Schedule to the Act [PU(B) 319/2014]	-Nil-
ACT 761	Finance Act 2014	See s 3 for the Income Tax Act; s 33 for the Stamp Act; s 36 for the Petroleum (Income Tax) Act; s 44 for the Real Property Gains Tax Act and s 50 for the Labuan Business Activity Tax Act	-Nil-
ACT 760	Fees (Department Of Museums Malaysia) (Validation) Act 2014	1 January 1991 to 11 June 2012	-Nil-
ACT 759	Islamic Financial Services Act 2013	30 June 2013 [PU(B) 277/2013] - except para(s) 1 to 10 of Schedule 9 and para(s) 13 to 19 of Schedule 9	-Nil-

Amending Acts

Number	Title	Date coming into force	Principal/Amending Act No
ACT A1466	Supplementary Supply (2014) Act 2014	25 July 2014	-Nil-
ACT A1465	Private Higher Educational Institutions (Amendment) Act 2014	25 July 2014	ACT 555
ACT A1464	Price Control And Anti-Profiteering (Amendment) Act 2014	Not Yet In Force	ACT 723
ACT A1463	Corrosive And Explosive Substances And Offensive Weapons (Amendment) Act 2014	2 July 2014	ACT 357
ACT A1462	Judges' Remuneration (Amendment) Act 2014	1 January 2014 - sections 2, 4, 5 and 6; 1 July 2013 - section 3	ACT 45

PU(A)

Number	Title	Date of Publication	Date coming into force	Principal/Amending Act No
PU(A) 220/2014	National Land Code (Modification) Order 2014	24 July 2014	11 August 2014	ACT 56/1965
PU(A) 219/2014	Road Traffic (Prohibition On Driving Of Goods Vehicles) (No. 2) Rules 2014	24 July 2014	26 July 2014	ACT 333
PU(A) 218/2014	Customs (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014	24 July 2014	1 August 2014	PU(A) 162/1977
PU(A) 217/2014	Income Tax (Accelerated Capital Allowance) (Information And Communication Technology Equipment) Rules 2014	21 July 2014	Year of assessment 2014 until the year of assessment 2016 except rule 8 has effect from the year of assessment 2014 until the year of assessment 2018	ACT 53
PU(A) 216/2014	Federal Roads (KL-Kuala Selangor Expressway) (Amendment) Order 2014	18 July 2014	21 July 2014	PU(A) 201/2011

PU(B)

Number	Title	Date of Publication	Date coming into force	Principal/Amending Act No
PU(B) 349/2014	Notice Of Completion Of Revision And Inspection Of Supplementary Electoral Rolls - Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur	23 July 2014	19 July 2014	ACT 613
PU(B) 348/2014	Notice Of Completion Of Revision And Inspection Of Supplementary Electoral Rolls - Selangor	23 July 2014	19 July 2014	ACT 5
PU(B) 347/2014	Notice Of Completion Of Revision And Inspection Of Supplementary Electoral Rolls - Pahang	23 July 2014	19 July 2014	ACT 5
PU(B) 346/2014	Notice Of Completion Of Revision And Inspection Of Supplementary Electoral Rolls - Perak	23 July 2014	19 July 2014	ACT 318
PU(B) 345/2014	Notice Of Completion Of Revision And Inspection Of Supplementary Electoral Rolls - P.Pinang	23 July 2014	14 September 2014	ACT 333

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