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CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2009, Vol 35

25 December 2009

CLJ Law MALAYSIA

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New This Week	1. Legal Network Series Articles
	2. CLJ December (Part 4) 2009

1. Legal Network Series Articles

1. Hak untuk mengetahui undang-undang dan mendapat maklumat perundangan
By Shaikh Mohamed Noordin

2. Importing the concept of Plea Bargaining into the Criminal Procedure Code in Malaysia
By Srimurugan

3. The Role Of Auditors In The Context Of Corporate Governance
By Asst. Prof. Loganathan Krishnan

2. CLJ December (Part 4) 2009

ARTICLE

Kedudukan Lembaga Penasihat Di bawah Peruntukan art. 151 Perlembagaan Persekutuan Dan Undang-Undang Pencegahan; Hak-Hak Orang Tahanan Untuk Mengemukakan Representasi Di Hadapan Lembaga Penasihat [2009] 6 CLJ i

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

SK Tangakaliswaran Krishnan v. Menteri Dalam Negeri, Malaysia & Ors
(Preventive detention - Representation to Appeal Board - Failure to submit recommendations to Yang di-Pertuan Agong - Effect) [2009] 6 CLJ 705

COURT OF APPEAL

Pentadbir Tanah Daerah, Pontian & Ors v. Ossons Ventures Sdn Bhd
(Declaration - Relief not specifically prayed for in statement of claim - Whether deemed pleaded in general prayer) [2009] 6 CLJ 713

Superintendent Of Lands And Surveys, Kuching Division & Ors v. Kuching Waterfront Development Sdn Bhd
(Injunction - Injunction restraining government - Whether permanent and interim injunctions permitted against government) [2009] 6 CLJ 751

HIGH COURT

Diana Chee Vun Hsai v. Citibank Bhd
(Banking business - Credit card guidelines issued by Bank Negara - Whether constituted subsidiary legislation) [2009] 6 CLJ 774

PP lwn. Mohd Fazil Awaludin (No 2)
(Keterangan - Keterangan demonstratif - Keteraturan - Kebolehterimaan) [2009] 6 CLJ 801

SUBJECT INDEX

BANKING

Banks and banking business - Banking regulations - Credit card guidelines issued by Bank Negara (Central Bank) - Whether such guidelines had the force of law - Whether such guidelines constituted subsidiary legislation - Whether bank could avoid or circumvent such guidelines - Whether failure to follow such guidelines constituted a criminal offence - Payment Systems Act 2003, ss. 57, 70
Diana Chee Vun Hsai v. Citibank Bhd
(Mohamed Apandi Ali J) [2009] 6 CLJ 774 [HC]

Banks and banking business - Credit card - Credit card guidelines issued by Bank Negara (Central Bank) - Whether such guidelines had the force of law - Whether such guidelines constituted subsidiary legislation - Whether bank could avoid or circumvent such guidelines - Whether failure to follow such guidelines constituted a criminal offence - Payment Systems Act 2003, ss. 57, 70
Diana Chee Vun Hsai v. Citibank Bhd
(Mohamed Apandi Ali J) [2009] 6 CLJ 774 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Appeal to Court of Appeal - Appeal against High Court's decision to grant interim injunction - Duty of Court of Appeal on appeal - Appellate interference, when warranted
Superintendent Of Lands And Surveys, Kuching Division & Ors v. Kuching Waterfront Development Sdn Bhd
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Ramly Ali & Azhar Ma'ah JJCA) [2009] 6 CLJ 751 [CA]

Declaration - Application for - Declaration not specifically prayed for in statement of claim - General prayer for 'such other relief which the court deems fit to grant' pleaded in statement of claim - Whether such prayer effective in allowing court to make such order as may be necessary to serve the ends of justice - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14A
Pentadbir Tanah Daerah, Pontian & Ors v. Ossons Ventures Sdn Bhd
(James Foong FCJ, Zainun Ali & Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2009] 6 CLJ 713 [CA]

Declaration - Discretion to grant declaration - Nature of discretion - Whether open to court to make consequential orders
Superintendent Of Lands And Surveys, Kuching Division & Ors v. Kuching Waterfront Development Sdn Bhd
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Ramly Ali & Azhar Ma'ah JJCA) [2009] 6 CLJ 751 [CA]

Declaration - Discretion to grant declaration - Whether formal application for a declaration under O. 14A RHC 1980 required - Whether application may be made orally - Whether court has a discretion to make a declaration of any legal character - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14A
Pentadbir Tanah Daerah, Pontian & Ors v. Ossons Ventures Sdn Bhd
(James Foong FCJ, Zainun Ali & Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2009] 6 CLJ 713 [CA]

Injunction - Balance of convenience - Whether public interest to be taken into consideration when assessing the balance of convenience - Damages quantifiable - Whether proper case for injunction
Superintendent Of Lands And Surveys, Kuching Division & Ors v. Kuching Waterfront Development Sdn Bhd
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Ramly Ali & Azhar Ma'ah JJCA) [2009] 6 CLJ 751 [CA]

Injunction - Injunction restraining government - Whether permanent and interim injunctions permitted against government - Whether permanent and interim injunctions permitted against government departments and/or servants - Whether injunctions against government departments and/or servants are in substance and effect injunctions against the government - Rationale behind prohibitions on injunctions against government - Government Proceedings Act, s. 29(1)(a), (b) - Specific Relief Act, s. 54
Superintendent Of Lands And Surveys, Kuching Division & Ors v. Kuching Waterfront Development Sdn Bhd
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Ramly Ali & Azhar Ma'ah JJCA) [2009] 6 CLJ 751 [CA]

Injunction - Interim injunction - Prayer for interim injunctive relief not pleaded in writ - Application for interim injunction made by way of originating summons - Whether mandatory for such prayer to be pleaded in the writ - Whether application by way of originating summons properly made - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 29
Superintendent Of Lands And Surveys, Kuching Division & Ors v. Kuching Waterfront Development Sdn Bhd
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Ramly Ali & Azhar Ma'ah JJCA) [2009] 6 CLJ 751 [CA]

CONTRACT

Agreement - Credit card agreement - Construction of - Whether such agreement could be construed in such a manner as to circumvent Bank Negara credit card guidelines
Diana Chee Vun Hsai v. Citibank Bhd
(Mohamed Apandi Ali J) [2009] 6 CLJ 774 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Habeas corpus - Preventive detention - Representation to Appeal Board - Recommendations to Yang di-Pertuan Agong - Conflicting evidence whether Appeal Board made recommendations to His Majesty within prescribed time - Whether burden of proof not discharged - Whether detenu entitled to rely on version most favourable to him - Whether fatal - Federal Constitution, art. 151(1) - Emergency (Public Order and Prevention of Crime) Ordinance 1969, ss. 4(1), 6(1)
SK Tangakaliswaran Krishnan v. Menteri Dalam Negeri, Malaysia & Ors
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Zulkefli Makinudin & Gopal Sri Ram FCJJ) [2009] 6 CLJ 705 [FC]

PREVENTIVE DETENTION

Habeas Corpus - Detention, legality of - Representation to Appeal Board - Conflicting evidence whether Appeal Board made recommendations to Yang di-Pertuan Agong within prescribed time - Whether burden of proof not discharged - Whether detenu entitled to rely on version most favourable to him - Whether fatal - Federal Constitution art. 151(1) - Emergency (Public Order and Prevention of Crime) Ordinance 1969, ss. 4(1), 6(1)
SK Tangakaliswaran Krishnan v. Menteri Dalam Negeri, Malaysia & Ors
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Zulkefli Makinudin & Gopal Sri Ram FCJJ) [2009] 6 CLJ 705 [FC]

INDEKS PERKARA

KETERANGAN

Keterangan demonstratif - Kebolehterimaan - Prinsip dan syarat - Mengedar dadah berbahaya - Dakwaan ketulan dadah diselit di bahagian hadapan seluar - Mengacu-pakai seluar yang dikemuka sebagai eksibit - Merekabentuk replika kotak berdasarkan ukuran ketulan dadah untuk diacu-selit di bahagian hadapan seluar - Sama ada teratur - Sama ada suatu keterangan terbaik - Akta Keterangan 1950, ss. 7, 9, 11
PP lwn. Mohd Fazil Awaludin (No 2)
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh PK) [2009] 6 CLJ 801 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39B(1)(a) - Mengedar dadah berbahaya - Pembelaan - Pembelaan melalui keterangan demonstratif - Sama ada suatu keterangan terbaik - Keterangan demonstratif menunjukkan dadah tidak mungkin dijumpai dalam keadaan seperti yang didakwa - Sama ada fatal - Sama ada gagal membuktikan kes di luar keraguan munasabah - Sama ada tertuduh harus dilepas dan dibebaskan
PP lwn. Mohd Fazil Awaludin (No 2)
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh PK) [2009] 6 CLJ 801 [FC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

BERJAYA TIMES SQUARE SDN BHD v. M-CONCEPT SDN BHD

CONTRACT: Breach - Building contract - Agreement for sale of shop-lot in building - Vendor unable to deliver vacant possession by specified time - Whether purchaser entitled to rescind agreement, recover moneys paid and claim damages - Whether claim for liquidated damages for late delivery disentitled purchaser from rescinding agreement - No provision on rescission in agreement, whether consequential - Purchaser continuing to make instalment payments, whether a waiver of right to rescission - Contracts Act 1950, s. 56(1)

CONTRACT: Breach - Consequences, of - Option of innocent party whether to accept repudiation - Right of innocent party to terminate contract where breach goes to root of contract - Contract cannot be terminated where there is part performance by defaulting party - Breach of contract does not render it voidable - Termination of contract only ends future obligations - Past rights and duties remain unaffected - Equitable remedy of rescission not available where contract is breached - Common law right of rescission only in cases of total failure of consideration - Contracts Act 1950, s. 40

CONTRACT: Rescission - Building contract - Agreement for sale of shop-lot in building - Vendor unable to deliver vacant possession by specified time - Whether time of essence of agreement - Whether purchaser entitled to rescind agreement, recover moneys paid and claim damages - Whether claim for liquidated damages for late delivery disentitled purchaser from rescinding agreement - No provision on rescission in agreement, whether consequential - Purchaser continuing to make instalment payments, whether a waiver of right to rescission - Whether purchaser stopped from rescinding agreement - Contracts Act 1950, s. 56(1)

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