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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2006, Issue 35

22 Septembert 2006

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COURT

HIGH COURT

Dato' V Kanagalingam v. David Samuels & Ors
(Court - Federal Court - Whether illegally constituted - Whether decision invalid and of no effect - Libel – Whether pleadings thereof defective) ) [2006] 3 CLJ 909

Hoo Lin Coln v. Wong Weng Woh & Anor
(Advocate and solicitor - Disciplinary proceeding - Struck off the Roll - Whether finding of misconduct by Disciplinary Committee against weight of evidence) [2006] 3 CLJ 939

PP v. Azhar Che Wil & Ors And Another Case
(Murder - Kicking and stomping deceased's head against concrete wall - Whether sufficient in ordinary cause of nature to cause death) [2006] 3 CLJ 987

PP v. Gunasekaran Arjunan & Anor
(Sentence - Guilty plea - Whether court could still impose maximum sentence) [2006] 3 CLJ 1003

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Pleadings - Statement of claim - Libel - Pleading whole length of article without condescending to particulars - Whether flawed and defective - Whether vitiating whole claim - Whether claim to be dismissed
Dato' V Kanagalingam v. David Samuels & Ors
(Mohd Hishamudin Yunus J) [2006] 3 CLJ 909 [HC]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Courts - Federal Court - Constitution of - High Court judge - Whether incompetent to sit on panel of Federal Court - Three-judge panel consisted of one High Court judge - Whether sitting illegal and unconstitutional - Whether decision of panel invalid and of no effect - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 74 - Federal Constitution, art. 122(2)
Dato' V Kanagalingam v. David Samuels & Ors
(Mohd Hishamudin Yunus J) [2006] 3 CLJ 909 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Penal Code - Section 302 - Murder - Proof - Kicking and stomping deceased's head against concrete wall and floor - Whether evincing intention to cause death - Whether could cause injuries sufficient in ordinary cause of nature to cause death - Whether guilty of murder - Criminal Procedure Code, ss. 180, 182A(2) - Penal Code, ss. 300, 302
PP v. Azhar Che Wil & Ors And Another Case
(Mohamed Apandi Ali J) [2006] 3 CLJ 987 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Compounding offences - Consent of court - Causing grievous hurt - Offence compounded on request of parents of deceased victim - Whether allowable - Whether consent to be judiciously granted - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 260 - Penal Code, ss. 35, 325
PP v. Azhar Che Wil & Ors And Another Case
(Mohamed Apandi Ali J) [2006] 3 CLJ 987 [HC]

Sentence - Guilty plea - Effect - Whether would take away court's discretion to impose maximum sentence - Whether discretion remained
PP v. Gunasekaran Arjunan & Anor
(KN Segara J) [2006] 3 CLJ 1003 [HC]

Sentence - Maximum sentence - Principles - Culpable homicide not amounting to murder - Killing premeditated and unprovoked - Whether calling for maximum sentence - Penal Code, s. 304(a)
PP v. Gunasekaran Arjunan & Anor
(KN Segara J) [2006] 3 CLJ 1003 [HC]

EVIDENCE

Exhibit - Broken chain of evidence - CCTV tape-recording - Tape-recording of assault and murder within prison compound committed by prison personnel - Record of safekeeping of exhibit not properly kept - Whether inadmissible
PP v. Azhar Che Wil & Ors And Another Case
(Mohamed Apandi Ali J) [2006] 3 CLJ 987 [HC]

LEGAL PROFESSION

Professional discipline - Disciplinary proceeding - Allegation of misconduct - Procedure as to hearing - Whether to be begun by complainant - Standard of proof - Whether proof beyond reasonable doubt - Hearing begun with evidence of party complained against - Whether flawed - Legal Profession (Disciplinary Proceedings) (Investigating Tribunal and Disciplinary Committee) Rules 1994, r. 23
Hoo Lin Coln v. Wong Weng Woh & Anor
(Abdul Malik Ishak, T Selventhiranathan & Mohd Hishamudin Yunus JJ) [2006] 3 CLJ 939 [HC]

Professional discipline - Misconduct - Disciplinary proceeding - Striking off the Roll - Whether finding of misconduct perverse and against weight of evidence - Whether Disciplinary Committee misdirected itself - Whether Disciplinary Board falling into same error - Legal Profession Act 1976, ss. 94, 102(2)(b),103B, 103C, 103E(2)
Hoo Lin Coln v. Wong Weng Woh & Anor
(Abdul Malik Ishak, T Selventhiranathan & Mohd Hishamudin Yunus JJ) [2006] 3 CLJ 939 [HC]

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION: Construction of statutes - Rule 23 Legal Profession (Disciplinary Proceedings) (Investigating Tribunal and Disciplinary Committee) Rules 1994 - Whether merely conferring right of cross-examination to parties - Whether also prescribing procedure of proceeding before Disciplinary Committee
Hoo Lin Coln v. Wong Weng Woh & Anor
(Abdul Malik Ishak, T Selventhiranathan & Mohd Hishamudin Yunus JJ) [2006] 3 CLJ 939 [HC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK v. KTS SDN BHD

INSURANCE: Fire insurance - Claim by third party not party to policy - Goods insured bought by third party but subsequently destroyed by fire before delivery could be made - Whether third party as owner of goods entitled to insurance money - Whether third party took precedence over secured creditor

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