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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2007, Issue 33

14 September 2007

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COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Saul Hamid Pakir Mohamad v. Inspektor Abdul Fatah Abdul Rahman & Anor
(Arrest - Validity - Conflicting police reports lodged) [2007] 5 CLJ 93

HIGH COURT

Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim v. Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
(Striking out - Defamation action) [2007] 5 CLJ 118

PP v. Yeo Kwee Huat
(Trafficking in dangerous drug - 1393 grammes of 3, 4 Methylenedioxymethamphetamine) [2007] 5 CLJ 126

Re Azrin M Kamaluddin; ex p Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Bhd
(Bankruptcy - Notice - Validity - Whether judgment creditor authorised to request for issuance of notice) [2007] 5 CLJ 132

RHB Bank Bhd v. Alom Industries Sdn Bhd
(Charge - Order for sale) [2007] 5 CLJ 138

Sarjit Singh Kahira v. State Public Service Commission, Sarawak
(Costs - Application for review) [2007] 5 CLJ 156

SUBJECT INDEX

BANKRUPTCY

Notice - Validity - Whether judgment creditor authorised to request for issuance of notice - Whether onus on judgment creditor to furnish proof of authority - Whether s. 133 Bankruptcy Act 1967 to be complied with - Whether Court of Appeal decision in UMW Industries (1985) Sdn Bhd v. Lim Chee Hian distinguished
Re Azrin M Kamaluddin; ex p Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Bhd
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2007] 5 CLJ 132 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Costs - Application for review - Getting-up costs - Whether applicant in dismissal case entitled to costs before Board of Inquiry - Interest - Whether applicant entitled to interest from date of judgment until settlement - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 59 r. 36(1)
Sarjit Singh Kahira v. State Public Service Commission, Sarawak
(Lau Bee Lan J) [2007] 5 CLJ 156 [HC]

Striking out - Defamation action - Similar facts, issues and defences determined in earlier action between same parties - Whether issue estoppel applicable - Whether also qualified privilege - Whether defences could be dealt with at preliminary stage - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19(b), (d)
Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim v. Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
(Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat JC) [2007] 5 CLJ 118 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in dangerous drug - 1393 grammes of 3, 4 Methylenedioxymethamphetamine - Whether accused in possession of dangerous drug - Whether presumption under s. 37(d) DDA rebutted by accused
PP v. Yeo Kwee Huat
(KN Segara J) [2007] 5 CLJ 126 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Arrest - Validity - Arrested for offences under ss. 323 and 390(2) Penal Code - Whether arrest lawful
Saul Hamid Pakir Mohamad v. Inspektor Abdul Fatah Abdul Rahman & Anor
(Abdul Aziz Mohamad, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Zulkefli Makinudin JJCA) [2007] 5 CLJ 93 [CA]

LAND LAW

Charge - Order for sale - Application by chargee bank - Chargor opposed application claiming payment demanded excessive and that chargee breached terms of charge - Whether chargor's claims incapable of defeating application for sale - Whether chargee entitled to exercise statutory remedy
RHB Bank Bhd v. Alom Industries Sdn Bhd
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2007] 5 CLJ 138 [HC]

POLICE

Arrest - Validity - Conflicting police reports lodged - Investigating officer chose one over the other - Whether officer's grounds on reasonable suspicion justified - Whether arrest under ss. 390(2) and 323 Penal Code lawful
Saul Hamid Pakir Mohamad v. Inspektor Abdul Fatah Abdul Rahman & Anor
(Abdul Aziz Mohamad, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Zulkefli Makinudin JJCA) [2007] 5 CLJ 93 [HC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

MALAYAN BANKING BHD v. YA’KUP OJE & ANOR

BANKING: Islamic banking - Loan facility - Al-Bai Bithaman Ajil - Default by borrower - Rights of financier/chargee - Whether could claim full profit thereof - Whether could claim profit in respect of unexpired tenure - Whether bound to give substantial rebate to borrower - Whether agreement subject to wider Islamic principles of justice and equity

LAND LAW: Charge - Order for sale - Loan granted under Al-Bai Bithaman Ajil facility - Default - Remedies of chargee - Whether entitled to order for sale - Sarawak Land Code (Cap 81), s. 148(2)(c) - National Land Code, s. 256 - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 83

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