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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2004, Issue 35
3 September 2004

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1. CLJ Sept (Part 1) 2004

2. Judgement of DATO’ SERI ANWAR BIN IBRAHIM v. PP

COURT OF APPEAL

MBf Insurans Sdn Bhd v. Penang Garden Sdn Bhd
(Insurance - Contractor’s All Risk Policy - Contractor’s claim for indemnification) [2004] 3 CLJ 601

HIGH COURT

Chong Thian Fook v. Sarawak Shell Bhd & Ors
(Injunction - Interlocutory injunction - Application to restrain payment out of provident funds pending action) [2004] 3 CLJ 615

PP v. Mogan Ayavoo
(Evidence - Confession - Conviction may be based on) [2004] 3 CLJ 623

RHB Bank Bhd v. Datuk Keramat Holdings Bhd
Civil procedure - Summary judgment - Appeal against - Principles applicable) [2004] 3 CLJ 646

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Execution - Stay - Merits of appeal - Whether a relevant consideration - Principles applicable - Special circumstances - Nugatoriness of appeal, whether a special circumstance in itself - Whether special circumstances relate to enforcement/execution of judgment or to merits of appeal - Whether arguable merits of appeal integral in determining existence of special circumstances - Decision of Federal Court in Kosma Palm Oil Mill Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Koperasi Serbausaha Makmur Bhd - Whether needs to be revisited
RHB Bank Bhd v. Datuk Keramat Holdings Bhd
(Vincent Ng J) [2004] 3 CLJ 646

Injunction - Interlocutory injunction - Application to restrain payment out of provident funds pending action - Triable issues - Whether proved - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 29 rr. 1, 2 & O. 30
Chong Thian Fook v. Sarawak Shell Bhd & Ors
(Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahim JC) [2004] 3 CLJ 615

Interim preservation of property - Application to safeguard money claimed in provident funds pending action - Whether funds subject matter of pending action - Whether money in danger of being dissipated - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 29 rr. 1, 2 & O. 30
Chong Thian Fook v. Sarawak Shell Bhd & Ors
(Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahim JC) [2004] 3 CLJ 615

Receiver - Application for receiver and injunction - Injunction to restrain payment out of provident funds pending action - Whether receiver to be appointed to safeguard amount claimed - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 29 rr. 1, 2 & O. 30
Chong Thian Fook v. Sarawak Shell Bhd & Ors
(Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahim JC) [2004] 3 CLJ 615

Summary judgment - Appeal against - Principles applicable - Triable issues - Prima facie plausibility - Some other reason meriting a trial
RHB Bank Bhd v. Datuk Keramat Holdings Bhd
(Vincent Ng J) [2004] 3 CLJ 646

CONTRACT

Claim for work done - Contractor’s claim for indemnification under Contractor’s All Risk Policy - Whether expenditures incurred and sustained in carrying out remedial works to prevent collapse of buildings covered by policy - Whether policy covered only loss or damage to buildings proper
MBf Insurans Sdn Bhd v. Penang Garden Sdn Bhd
(Alauddin Mohd Sheriff, Abdul Aziz Mohamad JJCA & Raus Sharif J) [2004] 3 CLJ 601

EVIDENCE

Best evidence - Exceptions - Onus on prosecution - Evidence Act 1950, s. 32
PP v. Mogan Ayavoo
(Balia Yusof Wahi JC) [2004] 3 CLJ 623

Hearsay - Exceptions - Evidence Act 1950, s. 32 - Conditions for reception of evidence against hearsay rule
PP v. Mogan Ayavoo
(Balia Yusof Wahi JC) [2004] 3 CLJ 623

Hearsay - Statement by person whose attendance cannot be procured - Failure to show diligent and exertive attempts to procure attendance of witness - Whether fatal to prosecution’s attempt to invoke s. 32 of Evidence Act 1950
PP v. Mogan Ayavoo
(Balia Yusof Wahi JC) [2004] 3 CLJ 623

Confession - Conviction may be based on - Whether sufficient corroboration found
PP v. Mogan Ayavoo
(Balia Yusof Wahi JC) [2004] 3 CLJ 623

Standard of proof - Proof beyond reasonable doubt - Nature of - Whether mere denial by accused sufficient to dislodge prosecution’s proof beyond reasonable doubt
PP v. Mogan Ayavoo
(Balia Yusof Wahi JC) [2004] 3 CLJ 623

Statement - Cautioned statement - Voluntariness - Whether onus on accused to show involuntariness - Whether necessary for defence to establish conclusively that there was inducement or threat
PP v. Mogan Ayavoo
(Balia Yusof Wahi JC) [2004] 3 CLJ 623

INSURANCE

Contractor’s All Risk Policy - Contractor’s claim for indemnification - Whether expenditures incurred and sustained in carrying out remedial works to prevent collapse of buildings covered by policy - Whether policy covered only loss or damage to buildings proper
MBf Insurans Sdn Bhd v. Penang Garden Sdn Bhd
(Alauddin Mohd Sheriff, Abdul Aziz Mohamad JJCA & Raus Sharif J) [2004] 3 CLJ 601

LABOUR LAW

Provident fund - Contributory and non-contributory funds - Injunction to restrain payment out of provident funds pending action - Whether funds subject matter of pending action - Whether receiver to be appointed to safeguard amount claimed - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 29 rr. 1, 2 & O. 30
Chong Thian Fook v. Sarawak Shell Bhd & Ors
(Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahim JC) [2004] 3 CLJ 615

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