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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2007, Issue 35

5 October 2007

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New This Week -	1. CLJ September (Part 4) 2007
	2. CLJ Supp September (Part 2) 2007

1. CLJ September (Part 4) 2007

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Latifah Mat Zin v. Rosmawati Sharibun & Anor
(Constitutional law - Conflict of jurisdiction between Civil and Syariah Courts - Distribution of estate) [2007] 5 CLJ 253

Yap Teck Ngian v. Yap Hong Lang & Ors
(Letter of administration - Revocation - Citation - Procedure for filing of) [2007] 5 CLJ 290

COURT OF APPEAL

Chan Hock Liong v. Associated Motor Industries (M) Sdn Bhd
(Judicial review - Whether Industrial Court rightly exercised its interpretative power in non-compliance proceedings) [2007] 5 CLJ 298

HIGH COURT

Malayan Banking Bhd v. Ya'kup Oje & Anor
(Al-Bai Bithaman Ajil facility - Whether subject to wider Islamic principles of justice and equity - Premature termination - Repayment - Whether borrower entitled to substantial rebate) [2007] 5 CLJ 311

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Judicial remedies - Judicial review - Dismissal - Reinstatement - Industrial Court ruling award of reinstatement not complied with - Whether erroneous - Whether employer doing everything possible to effectuate reinstatement - Whether amenable to judicial review - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20, 30(5), 33(1), 33B, 56
Chan Hock Liong v. Associated Motor Industries (M) Sdn Bhd
(Zulkefli Makinudin, Low Hop Bing & Zainun Ali JJCA) [2007] 5 CLJ 298 [CA]

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
Malayan Banking Bhd v. Ya'kup Oje & Anor
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2007] 5 CLJ 311 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Administration of estates - Letter of administration - Revocation - Citation - Proper procedure for filing - Whether by way of summons in chambers - Whether by way of praecipe together with verifying affidavit - Rules of High Court 1980, O. 72 rr. 7, 8(2), 18
Yap Teck Ngian v. Yap Hong Lang & Ors
(Alauddin Mohd Sheriff, Nik Hashim & Hashim Yusoff FCJJ) [2007] 5 CLJ 290 [FC]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Constitution - Interpretation - Legislative lists - Syariah court giving effect to provisions of Constitution and ruled that case before it came under jurisdiction of civil High Court - Whether usurping powers of the civil court - Federal Constitution, art. 128(2)
Latifah Mat Zin v. Rosmawati Sharibun & Anor
(Abdul Hamid Mohamad, Arifin Zakaria & Augustine Paul FCJJ) [2007] 5 CLJ 253 [FC]

Courts - Jurisdiction - Conflict of jurisdiction - Civil and syariah courts - Muslim litigants - Grant of letter of administration - Monies in joint accounts - Whether forming part of estate of deceased - Whether gift inter vivos or hibah - Issues thereof - Whether falling within jurisdiction of Syariah Court - Federal Constitution, arts. 74, 77, 121, 121A, 128, Ninth Schedule - Administration of the Religion of Islam (State of Selangor) Enactment 2003, s. 61(3)
Latifah Mat Zin v. Rosmawati Sharibun & Anor
(Abdul Hamid Mohamad, Arifin Zakaria & Augustine Paul FCJJ) [2007] 5 CLJ 253 [FC]

LABOUR LAW

Industrial Court - Award - Reinstatement - Non-compliance - Ruling that award of reinstatement not complied with - Whether Industrial Court rightly exercised its interpretative power in non-compliance proceedings - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20, 30(5), 33(1), 33B, 56
Chan Hock Liong v. Associated Motor Industries (M) Sdn Bhd
(Zulkefli Makinudin, Low Hop Bing & Zainun Ali JJCA) [2007] 5 CLJ 298 [CA]

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. 48(2)(c) - National Land Code, s. 256 - Rules of High Court 1980, O. 83
Malayan Banking Bhd v. Ya'kup Oje & Anor
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2007] 5 CLJ 311 [HC]

SUCCESSION

Distribution of estate - Letter of administration - Monies under joint accounts - Whether forming part of estate of deceased - Whether gift inter vivos or hibah - Determination of issues thereof - Whether within jurisdiction of syariah court - Federal Constitution, arts. 74, 77, 121, 121A, Ninth Schedule - Administration of the Religion of Islam (State of Selangor) Enactment 2003, s. 61(3)
Latifah Mat Zin v. Rosmawati Sharibun & Anor
(Abdul Hamid Mohamad, Arifin Zakaria & Augustine Paul FCJJ) [2007] 5 CLJ 253 [FC]

2. CLJ Supp September (Part 2) 2007

COURT

HIGH COURT

Chew Choo Sing v. Chew Brothers Development Corporation Sdn Bhd
(Company law - Members' rights - Oppression - Dilution of petitioner's shareholdings) [2007] 9 CLJ 81

Lau Jin Heng Realty Sdn Bhd v. Geotechnique East (M) Sdn Bhd
(Civil procedure - Appeal - Facts, finding of - Whether magistrate had erred in law and fact) [2007] 9 CLJ 115

Mohamad Syaifuddin Ahmad Yassin v. PP
(Criminal procedure - Appeal - Conviction and sentence, against - Grounds of decision) [2007] 9 CLJ 120

PP v. Hossein Roshangah & Anor
(Criminal law - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39(B)(1)(a) and 39A(2) - Trafficking and possession - Appeal against order of acquittal) [2007] 9 CLJ 128

South Johor Securities Sdn Bhd v. Alexander Codsi
(Service - Foreign defendant - Service of writ of summons abroad) [2007] 9 CLJ 145

Tenaga Nasional Bhd v. Teck See Plastic Sdn Bhd
(Public utilities - Electricity - Factory usage - Claim for estimate loss) [2007] 9 CLJ 161

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Facts, finding of - Decision of magistrate - Whether magistrate had erred in law and fact - Whether magistrate's decision so unreasonable that no reasonable tribunal would come to the same conclusion
Lau Jin Heng Realty Sdn Bhd v. Geotechnique East (M) Sdn Bhd
(David Wong Dak Wah JC) [2007] 9 CLJ 115 [HC]

Service - Foreign defendant - Service of writ of summons abroad - Several extensions made to the writ - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 6 r. 7(2) - Whether writ ought to have been extended - Whether to refuse extension an obvious injustice to plaintiff - Whether leave to issue and serve notice writ out of jurisdiction properly obtained - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 6 r. 6 & O. 11 - Whether notice of writ properly served on defendant - Whether O. 11 r. 5(3) Rules of the High Court 1980 complied with - Whether service constituted good service of notice of writ
South Johor Securities Sdn Bhd v. Alexander Codsi
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2007] 9 CLJ 145 [HC]

Writ of summons - Setting aside - Appeal against - Service - Foreign defendant - Service of writ of summons abroad - Several extensions made to the writ - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 6 r. 7(2) - Whether writ ought to have been extended - Whether to refuse extension an obvious injustice to plaintiff - Whether leave to issue and serve notice writ out of jurisdiction properly obtained - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 6 r. 6 & O. 11 - Whether notice of writ properly served on defendant - Whether O. 11 r. 5(3) Rules of the High Court 1980 complied with - Whether service constituted good service of notice of writ
South Johor Securities Sdn Bhd v. Alexander Codsi
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2007] 9 CLJ 145 [HC]

COMPANY LAW

Members' rights - Oppression - Petition under s. 181 Companies Act 1965 - Dilution of petitioner's shareholdings in holding company - Whether a mere irregularity - Companies Act 1965, s. 355(1), (2) - Whether there was acquiescence to conversion exercise on petitioner's part - Whether conversion order should be set aside - Whether there was agreement between petitioner and respondents - Whether there was unjust enrichment by the petitioner - Whether respondents suffered any losses
Chew Choo Sing v. Chew Brothers Development Corporation Sdn Bhd
(David Wong Dak Wah JC) [2007] 9 CLJ 81 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39(B)(1)(a) and 39A(2) - Trafficking and possession - Appeal against order of acquittal - Whether prosecution failed to establish prima facie case - Exclusive occupation of apartment - Whether there was clear access to others - Prosecution's failure to investigate whether 'Rashid' a fictitious character - Whether prosecution established possession
PP v. Hossein Roshangah & Anor
(KN Segara J) [2007] 9 CLJ 128 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Conviction and sentence, against - Grounds of decision - Whether prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt - Whether accused cast reasonable doubt for a discharge and an acquittal
Mohamad Syaifuddin Ahmad Yassin v. PP
(David Wong Dak Wah J) [2007] 9 CLJ 120 [HC]

Revision - Judgment, grounds of, unavailable - Whether decision of sessions court judge could be supported by evidences adduced - Whether prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt - Whether accused cast reasonable doubt for a discharge and an acquittal
Mohamad Syaifuddin Ahmad Yassin v. PP
(David Wong Dak Wah J) [2007] 9 CLJ 120 [HC]

PUBLIC UTILITIES

Electricity - Factory usage - Faulty meter installed causing it to record lesser units of electricity consumed - Claim for estimate loss - Whether defendant should burden the loss as a result of using electricity sold and delivered - Whether plaintiff entitled to claim for alleged 'under billed' electricity consumption - Whether there was negligence on plaintiff's part in installing faulty meter system - Whether plaintiff's claim time barred under s. 6 Limitation Act 1953
Tenaga Nasional Bhd v. Teck See Plastic Sdn Bhd
(Siti Mariah Ahmad J) [2007] 9 CLJ 161 [HC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

TAN SRI DATO’ DR AWANG HAD SALLEH & ANOR v. DATO’ DR HJ MOHAMED HANIFFA HJ ABDULLAH

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Interlocutory order - Interim preservation of moneys - Application for moneys to be deposited with deputy registrar of High Court pending disposal of appeal - Serious question to be tried - Real risk of dissipation - Prevention of prejudice to claims of parties

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