Bulletin_33

CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2005, Issue 33
26 August 2005

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New This Week -	1. CLJ August (Part 4) 2005
	2. CLJ Supp August (Part 2) 2005

1. CLJ August (Part 4) 2005

COURT

HIGH COURT

Edmund Charles Liebenberg v. ICB-Griffin Manufacturing Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Company law - Members' rights - Oppression) [2005] 3 CLJ 613

Louis Edward Van Buerle v. Badan Peguam Malaysia
(Legal profession - Law Society/Malaysian Bar - Meetings - Quorum) [2005] 3 CLJ 636

Mohamad Iqbal Rahman & Anor v. Ketua Pengarah Imigresen & Ors
(Administrative law - Exercise of judicial functions – Judicial review) [2005] 3 CLJ 644

PP lwn. Lee Kee Seng & Satu Lagi
(Prosedur jenayah - Perlucuthakan - Dadah berbahaya - Penyitaan kereta - Beban membawa keterangan) [2005] 3 CLJ 649

Wei Hsing Food (S) Pte Ltd v. The Owners Or Demise Charterers Of The Ship Or Vessel "The Neptune" & Another Appeal
(Shipping and Navigation - Action in rem – Admiralty jurisdiction) [2005] 3 CLJ 654

Yii Chee Ming v. Teo Ah Khing & Anor (No 2)
(Civil procedure - Forum conveniens - Application for stay) [2005] 3 CLJ 668

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Exercise of judicial functions - Judicial review - Home Minister and D-G of Immigration declared applicant an ‘undesirable' and ‘prohibited' immigrant - Applicant applying for certiorari to quash such declaration - Applicant subsequently deported - Whether court should proceed to hear application - Function of judicial review, certiorari proceedings and declaratory relief - Scope of O. 53 Rules of the High Court 1980
Mohamad Iqbal Rahman & Anor v. Ketua Pengarah Imigresen & Ors
(Wan Afrah Ibrahim JC) [2005] 3 CLJ 644 [HC]

Remedies - Certiorari - Application for - Judicial review - Home Minister and D-G of Immigration declared applicant an ‘undesirable' and ‘prohibited' immigrant - Applicant applying for certiorari to quash such declaration - Applicant subsequently deported - Whether court should proceed to hear application - Function of judicial review, certiorari proceedings and declaratory relief - Scope of O. 53 Rules of the High Court 1980
Mohamad Iqbal Rahman & Anor v. Ketua Pengarah Imigresen & Ors
(Wan Afrah Ibrahim JC) [2005] 3 CLJ 644 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Jurisdiction - Forum conveniens - Application for stay of all further proceedings in action - Whether Singapore court a more appropriate forum for hearing of action - Principles applicable
Yii Chee Ming v. Teo Ah Khing & Anor (No 2)
(Lau Bee Lan J) [2005] 3 CLJ 668 [HC]

Res judicata - Jurisdiction - Application for stay of all further proceedings in action - Whether application res judicata - Whether application devoid of merit and unsustainable
Yii Chee Ming v. Teo Ah Khing & Anor (No 2)
(Lau Bee Lan J) [2005] 3 CLJ 668 [HC]

Stay of proceedings - Application for stay of all further proceedings in action - Grounds for - Forum conveniens - Whether application res judicata - Principles applicable
Yii Chee Ming v. Teo Ah Khing & Anor (No 2)
(Lau Bee Lan J) [2005] 3 CLJ 668 [HC]

COMPANY LAW

Directors - Shadow director - Whether a director under Companies Act 1965, s. 4 - Liability of
Edmund Charles Liebenberg v. ICB-Griffin Manufacturing Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2005] 3 CLJ 613 [HC]

Members' rights - Oppression - Nature of - Companies Act 1965, s. 181
Edmund Charles Liebenberg v. ICB-Griffin Manufacturing Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2005] 3 CLJ 613 [HC]

Members' rights - Oppression - Onus upon petitioner - Companies Act 1965, s. 181
Edmund Charles Liebenberg v. ICB-Griffin Manufacturing Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2005] 3 CLJ 613 [HC]

Separate legal entity - Veil of incorporation - Instances when such veil may be lifted
Edmund Charles Liebenberg v. ICB-Griffin Manufacturing Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2005] 3 CLJ 613 [HC]

LEGAL PROFESSION

Law Society/Malaysian Bar - Meetings - Annual general meeting - Quorum - Whether quorum of one-fifth of total number of the Malaysian Bar required for holding of annual general meeting - Legal Profession Act 1976, ss. 64, 65 & 67
Louis Edward Van Buerle v. Badan Peguam Malaysia
(Raus Sharif J) [2005] 3 CLJ 636 [HC]

Law Society/Malaysian Bar - Meetings - Whether general meeting includes an annual general meeting - Legal Profession Act 1976, ss. 64, 65 & 67
Louis Edward Van Buerle v. Badan Peguam Malaysia
(Raus Sharif J) [2005] 3 CLJ 636 [HC]

SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION

Action in rem - Admiralty jurisdiction - Plaintiff's claim for price of goods and materials supplied to vessel - Defendant owner entered conditional appearance - Whether defendant had locus standi to appear as defendant in admiralty action - Whether defendant's appearance ought to be set aside - Supreme Court Act 1981 [UK], s. 21(4)
Wei Hsing Food (S) Pte Ltd v. The Owners Or Demise Charterers Of The Ship Or Vessel "The Neptune" & Another Appeal
(Vincent Ng J) [2005] 3 CLJ 654 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

KETERANGAN

Beban pembuktian - Anggapan - Penyitaan kereta di bawah s. 25(1) Akta Dadah Berbahaya (Perlucuthakan Harta) 1988 - Pihak yang mempunyai beban membawa keterangan bagi menolak anggapan di bawah s. 35 Akta Dadah Berbahaya (Perlucuthakan Harta) 1988 - Prinsip-prinsip yang patut dipakai - Sama ada kereta tersebut "illegal property" dan patut dilucut hak kepada Kerajaan Malaysia
PP lwn. Lee Kee Seng & Satu Lagi
(Mohamad Zabidin Diah PK) [2005] 3 CLJ 649 [HC]

PROSEDUR JENAYAH

Pelupusan harta - Perlucuthakan harta alih - Penyitaan kereta di bawah s. 25(1) Akta Dadah Berbahaya (Perlucuthakan Harta) 1988 - Pihak yang mempunyai beban membawa keterangan bagi menolak anggapan di bawah s. 35 Akta Dadah Berbahaya (Perlucuthakan Harta) 1988 - Prinsip-prinsip yang patut dipakai - Sama ada kereta tersebut "illegal property" dan patut dilucut hak kepada Kerajaan Malaysia
PP lwn. Lee Kee Seng & Satu Lagi
(Mohamad Zabidin Diah PK) [2005] 3 CLJ 649 [HC]

Perlucuthakan - Dadah berbahaya - Penyitaan kereta di bawah s. 25(1) Akta Dadah Berbahaya (Perlucuthakan Harta) 1988 - Pihak yang mempunyai beban membawa keterangan bagi menolak anggapan di bawah s. 35 Akta Dadah Berbahaya (Perlucuthakan Harta) 1988 - Prinsip-prinsip yang patut dipakai - Sama ada kereta tersebut "illegal property" dan patut dilucut hak kepada Kerajaan Malaysia
PP lwn. Lee Kee Seng & Satu Lagi
(Mohamad Zabidin Diah PK) [2005] 3 CLJ 649 [HC]

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2. CLJ Supp August (Part 2) 2005

COURT

HIGH COURT

Iskandar Abdul Hamid v. PP
(Children and young persons - Refugee child – Application for officer from United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to be present in court during proceedings) [2005] 6 CLJ 505

Panglobal Insurance Sdn Bhd lwn. Hassan Mohamed Nor & Yang Lain
(Keterangan - Saksi pakar - Pembuktian tandatangan di dalam perjanjian) [2005] 6 CLJ 511

Public Bank Berhad v. Tan Sri Dato’ Paduka (Dr) Ting Pek Khiing
(Civil procedure - Summary judgment - Triable issues) [2005] 6 CLJ 521

Re Khong Yuen Leng, Ex P Selberan Co Sdn Bhd
(Bankruptcy - Notice - Validity) [2005] 6 CLJ 538

Tee Yam v. Timbalan Menteri, Menteri Keselamatan Dalam Negeri, Malaysia & Ors
(Administrative law - Exercise of administration powers - Order of detention made by Minister) [2005] 6 CLJ 550

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Exercise of administration powers - Judicial review - Function of court when reviewing decision of Minister - Whether there was jurisdiction to review
Tee Yam v. Timbalan Menteri, Menteri Keselamatan Dalam Negeri, Malaysia & Ors
(Jeffrey Tan J) [2005] 6 CLJ 550 [HC]

Exercise of administration powers - Judicial review - Order of detention made by Minister - Grounds relied on by Advisory Board - Whether sufficient reasons for such detention - Whether AB hearing conducted fairly - Whether Minister had considered all reports and documents - Whether there was procedural requirement for Minister to sign allegation of facts - Whether court could inquire into sufficiency of allegations - Whether subjective satisfaction of Minister beyond judicial review
Tee Yam v. Timbalan Menteri, Menteri Keselamatan Dalam Negeri, Malaysia & Ors
(Jeffrey Tan J) [2005] 6 CLJ 550 [HC]

BANKRUPTCY

Notice - Validity - Inclusion of amounts assessed by assistant registrar - Whether resulted in separate orders lumped into one bankruptcy notice - Assistant registrar’s certificates merely assessed and quantified amount to be paid - Whether considered as part and parcel of judgment - Order for payment of cost contained in Singapore High Court judgment - Whether there was only one final judgment on which bankruptcy notice was based - Whether the two certificates of assistant registrar ‘orders’ for the purpose of Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgment Act 1958
Re Khong Yuen Leng, Ex P Selberan Co Sdn Bhd
(Ramly Ali J) [2005] 6 CLJ 538 [HC]

Interest - Commencement date for interest - Writ of summons served on judgment debtor on 6 July 1994 - Whether judgment creditor entitled to recover interest at rate of 6% per annum on judgment sum from date of service of writ - Whether claim barred by s.6(3) of the Limitation Act 1953
Re Khong Yuen Leng, Ex P Selberan Co Sdn Bhd
(Ramly Ali J) [2005] 6 CLJ 538 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Summary judgment - Appeal against - Triable issues - Whether purported - Whether plaintiff under obligation to issue a notice of increase in interest rate to defendant - Whether plaintiff had demanded sums from different account number - Conversion of account number to new account number - Whether defendant notified - Whether variation of signatures existed - Whether plaintiff failed to provide proper statement of account - Whether reasons proffered by defendant constituted “some other reason to be a trial” - Whether there were triable issues which would warrant action to proceed for trial
Public Bank Berhad v. Tan Sri Dato’ Paduka (Dr) Ting Pek Khiing
(Lau Bee Lan J) [2005] 6 CLJ 521 [HC]

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS

Refugee child - Child charged in court and claiming trial - Application for officer from United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to be present in court during proceedings - Whether officer could be classified as person “directly concerned” and “such other responsible person” - Child Act 2001, ss. 12(3)(b), (c), 90(7), (11) - Whether application allowed
Iskandar Abdul Hamid v. PP
(Abdul Kadir Musa J) [2005] 6 CLJ 505 [HC]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Fundamental liberties - Preventive detention - Arrest of person - Emergency (Public Order and Prevention of Crime) Ordinance 1969, s. 3(1) - Reason to believe grounds which would justify detention - Right to be informed - Whether applicant informed of grounds for arrest - Federal Constitution, art. 5(3) - Whether breached
Tee Yam v. Timbalan Menteri, Menteri Keselamatan Dalam Negeri, Malaysia & Ors
(Jeffrey Tan J) [2005] 6 CLJ 550 [HC]

Fundamental liberties - Preventive detention - Rights of arrested person - Presence of police officers at meetings between applicant and counsel - Whether violated rights of applicants - Emergency (Public Order & Prevention of Crime) Ordinance 1969, s. 4 - Internal Security (Detained Persons) Rules 1960, r. 81(5)
Tee Yam v. Timbalan Menteri, Menteri Keselamatan Dalam Negeri, Malaysia & Ors
(Jeffrey Tan J) [2005] 6 CLJ 550 [HC]

Fundamental liberties - Preventive detention - Right to counsel - Whether there was denial of legal representation - Whether a ground for grant of writ of habeas corpus - Mohamad Ezam - Federal Constitution, art. 5(3) - Whether breached
Tee Yam v. Timbalan Menteri, Menteri Keselamatan Dalam Negeri, Malaysia & Ors
(Jeffrey Tan J) [2005] 6 CLJ 550 [HC]

Fundamental liberties - Preventive detention - Right to particulars - Whether an automatic right - Whether Advisory Board has discretion to determine availability of documents or information - Whether Advisory Board had satisfied all procedural requirements - Public Order and Prevention of Crime (Procedure) Rules 1972, r. 10(2)(i) - Emergency (Public Order & Prevention of Crime) Ordinance 1969, s. 7(c), 11
Tee Yam v. Timbalan Menteri, Menteri Keselamatan Dalam Negeri, Malaysia & Ors
(Jeffrey Tan J) [2005] 6 CLJ 550 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Habeas corpus - Preventive detention - Whether lawful Whether procedure adopted by detaining authority defective - Whether there was reason to believe applicant involved in criminal activities that could be suppressed by order of detention - Emergency (Public Order & Prevention of Crime) Ordinance 1969, ss. 3(1), 4(1) - Whether application for habeas corpus allowed
Tee Yam v. Timbalan Menteri, Menteri Keselamatan Dalam Negeri, Malaysia & Ors
(Jeffrey Tan J) [2005] 6 CLJ 550 [HC]

Revision - Refusal of magistrate to allow an officer from United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to be present in court proceedings involving child refugee - Whether officer could be classified as person “directly concerned” and “such other responsible person” - Child Act 2001, ss. 12(3)(b), (c), 90 (7), (11)
Iskandar Abdul Hamid v. PP
(Abdul Kadir Musa J) [2005] 6 CLJ 505 [HC]

PREVENTIVE DETENTION

Detention - Application for habeas corpus - Whether detention order lawful - Whether procedure adopted by detaining authority defective - Whether there was reason to believe applicant involved in criminal activities that could be suppressed by order of detention - Emergency (Public Order & Prevention of Crime) Ordinance 1969, ss. 3(1), 4(1) - Whether application for habeas corpus allowed
Tee Yam v. Timbalan Menteri, Menteri Keselamatan Dalam Negeri, Malaysia & Ors
(Jeffrey Tan J) [2005] 6 CLJ 550 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

KETERANGAN

Saksi pakar - Pembuktian tandatangan di dalam perjanjian - Sama ada ditandatangani oleh defendan 5 - Percanggahan terdapat di dalam keterangan saksi pakar - Sama ada lemah dan tidak bernilai - Saksi bebas mengesahkan perjanjian ditandatangani defendan 5 - Sama ada keterangan saksi bebas lebih meyakinkan - Sama ada terbukti bahawa defendan 5 berurusan dengan plaintif dan seterusnya menandatangani perjanjian
Panglobal Insurance Sdn Bhd lwn. Hassan Mohamed Nor & Yang Lain
(Ramly Ali H) [2005] 6 CLJ 511 [HC]

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CASE OF THE WEEK

KERAJAAN NEGERI TERENGGANU lwn. TENGKU IBRAHIM SULTAN ISMAIL NASIRUDDIN SHAH

PROSEDUR MAL: Perbicaraan - Pertukaran hakim - Harta pusaka - Permohonan supaya hakim menarik diri - Hakim mengeluarkan Sijil Faraid mengenai pusaka yang dipertikai - Sama ada memungkinkan tohmah - Sama ada harus menarik diri dari mendengar kes - Enakmen Mahkamah Syariah (Terengganu) 2001 ss. 11, 15

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