CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2011, Vol 35
9 September 2011
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Principal Acts
NUMBER TITLE
DATE COMING INTO FORCE
REPEALING
ACT 723 Price Control And Anti-Profiteering Act 2011 1 April 2011 [PU(B) 146/2011] - Nil - ACT 724 National Visual Arts Development Board Act 2011 27 August 2011 [PU(B) 463/2011] - Nil - ACT 725 Renewable Energy Act 2011 1 December 2011, (except s. 17 & 18 state of Sarawak) & 31 December 2012, (except state of Sarawak) [PU(B) 589/2011]
- Nil - ACT 726 Sustainable Energy Development Authority Act 2011 1 September 2011 [PU(B) 495/2011] - Nil - ACT 727 Food Analysts Act 2011 Not Yet In Force - Nil - Amending Acts
NUMBER TITLE
DATE COMING INTO FORCE
PRINCIPAL / AMENDING ACT NO
ACT A1398 Co-Operative College (Incorporation) (Amendment) Act 2011 Not Yet In Force ACT 437 ACT A1399 Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (Incorporation) (Amendment) Act 2011 Not Yet In Force ACT 397 ACT A1400 Promotion Of Investments (Amendment) Act 2011 Not Yet In Force ACT 327 ACT A1401 Judges Remuneration (Amendment) Act 2011 Not Yet In Force ACT 45 ACT A1402 Petroleum (Income Tax) (Amendment) Act 2011 Not Yet In Force ACT 543 ACT A1403 Securities Commission (Amendment) Act 2011 Not Yet In Force ACT 498 ACT A1404 Valuers, Appraisers And Estate Agents (Amendment) Act 2011 Not Yet In Force ACT 242 PU(A)
NUMBER TITLE DATE COMING INTO FORCE PRINCIPAL ACT NO
PU(A) 290/2011 Federal Roads (West Malaysia) (Amendment) (No 10) Order 2011 22 August 2011 ACT 376 PU(A) 291/2011 Local Speed Limit (Federal Roads) (Specified Time Prohibition) (No 2) Order 2011 22 August 2011 ACT 333 PU(A) 292/2011 National Speed Limit (Temporary Cessation) (No 2) Order 2011 22 August 2011 ACT 333 PU(A) 293/2011 National Speed Limit (Amendment) (No 4) Order 2011 22 August 2011 ACT 333 PU(A) 294/2011 Factories And Machinery (Exemption To Petronas Methanol Labuan Sdn Bhd, Federal Territory Of Labuan) Order 2011 23 August 2011 ACT 139 PU(B)
NUMBER TITLE DATE COMING INTO FORCE PRINCIPAL ACT NO
PU(B) 477/2011 Reservation Of Land For Public Purpose - Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur: Mukim - Petaling 23 August 2011 ACT 56/1965 PU(B) 478/2011 Reservation Of Land For Public Purpose - Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur: Mukim - Petaling 23 August 2011 ACT 56/1965 PU(B) 479/2011 Temporary Exercise Of Ministerial Functions 23 August 2011 ACT 388 PU(B) 480/2011 Notice Under Subsection 12(4) 23 August 2011 ACT 372 PU(B) 481/2011 Appointment And Revocation Of Appointment Of Place Of Safety 23 August 2011 ACT 611
a) Legal Network Series Articles
1. Sewa-Beli Konvensional Dan Jual-Beli Islam (Al-Bai Bithaman Ajil) Bagi Pembiayaan Kenderaan: Konsep Dan Kawalan Undang-Undang* [Read
excerpt]
By Siti Noorafizah Bt. Azizan, Mazliza Bt. Mohamad, Ruzian Bt. Markom**
2. The Judicial Studies Board Lecture 2010* [Read excerpt]
By The RT Hon The Lord Judge
CITATION TITLE SUBJECT [2010] 1 LNS 92 [HC] Chai Ai Ping v. PP CRIMINAL PROCEDURE:
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Appeal - Plea of guilty - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Whether plea unequivocal - Whether nature of plea explained to accused - Whether accused fully understood consequence of plea - Distinction between explaining charge and explaining plea of guilty - Duty of trial judge when accused pleads guilty - Step by step guidelines - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 173(b)
[2010] 1 LNS 94 [HC] Chung Nyuk Sen @ Henry Chung v. Ayer Itam Height Sdn Bhd & Ors CIVIL PROCEDURE: Damages - Assessment of damages - Damages assessed by deputy registrar pursuant to terms of decision/order of High Court - Order of High Court upheld on appeal to Court of Appeal - Whether defendants could appeal against deputy registrar's assessment - Whether amounts to a lateral attack - High Court order subsisting and not set aside - Order of a superior court of unlimited civil jurisdiction in the course of contentious litigation, compliance with
[2010] 1 LNS 403 [HC] Totalink Holdings Sdn Bhd v. Jubilee Karonoh LAND LAW:
LAND LAW: Caveat - Caveatable interest - 'Any interest in such lands' - Land Ordinance (Sabah) (Cap 68), s. 116 - Registrable sublease - Whether amounts to an interest in land - Equitable interest - Whether owner of registrable sublease has caveatable interest - Serious issues to be tried - Balance of justice - Whether caveat should be maintained
[2010] 1 LNS 405 [HC] Happy Estate Sdn Bhd v. The Government Of The State Of Sabah & Anor LAND LAW: Acquisition of land - Compulsory acquisition - Compensation - Principles - Open market value - Willing vendor and purchaser - Price of similar land in neighbourhood - Potentialities - Locality - Expert valuation - Whether government's offer shown to be inadequate - Comparables and adjustments - Buildings and improvements on land - Land Acquisition Ordinance (Sabah) (Cap 69), s. 21
[2010] 1 LNS 408 [HC] Nip Wing Hee v. Khalid Tahir & Ors CIVIL PROCEDURE:
CONTRACT: Shares, sale of - Agreement - Plaintiff denying signing sale and transfer documents - Allegation of forgery, collusion and conspiracy on part of defendants - Evidence and proof
CONTRACT: Shares, sale of - Bona fide purchaser - Bona fide purchaser for value without knowledge of fraudulent title to shares - Whether acquires indefeasible title - Whether indefeasibility only applies in land transactions - Forged instrument does not transfer title to forger or subsequent purchaser
EVIDENCE: Expert evidence - Handwriting - Conflict between direct testimony of witness and that of handwriting expert - Approach to be taken by court - Value of evidence of handwriting expert
COURT
COURT OF APPEAL
Darinsok Pangiran Apan & Ors v. Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd & Ors
Low Hop Bing, Abdul Wahab Patail JJCA, David Wong Dak Wah J
(Land Law; Jurisdiction - Customary land - Native customary rights, claim for - Procedure on prosecuting claim) [2011] 6 CLJ 733 [CA]Rasahiman Rasul lwn. PP
Hasan Lah, Ahmad Maarop, Sulaiman Daud HHMR
(Undang-Undang Jenayah; Keterangan; Prosedur Jenayah - Mengedar ganja - Kenyataan pembebasan dalam kenyataan beramaran tidak dipertimbang hakim bicara - Sama ada hakim tersalah arah) [2011] 6 CLJ 743 [CA]Sia Pang Liong v. PP
Suriyadi Halim Omar, Hasan Lah, Ahmad Maarop JJCA
(Criminal Law - Trafficking in heroin - Drugs strapped to appellant's legs - Whether drugs concealed with intent to traffic) [2011] 6 CLJ 759 [CA]HIGH COURT
Danau Suria Mining Sdn Bhd v. Yam Tengku Zaiton Ibni Al Marhum Sultan Abu Bakar
Mohd Ariff Yusof J
(Civil Procedure - Committal proceedings - Failure to serve ex parte order for leave for contempt - Whether a fatal non-compliance) [2011] 6 CLJ 774 [HC]Dr Shameni Pillai PB Rajedran v. Dr S Arulselvam Sanggilly & Anor
Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera JC
(Family Law - Divorce - Maintenance - Determining fair and reasonable maintenance) [2011] 6 CLJ 782 [HC]Ginvera Marketing Enterprise Sdn Bhd v. Tohtonku Sdn Bhd
Azahar Mohamed J
(Trade Marks - Registered trademark - Expungement - Whether certificate issued in violation of Trade Marks Act) [2011] 6 CLJ 799 [HC]Goh Swee Oh & Ors v. Heng Ji Keng & Anor
Varghese George JC
(Company Law - Winding up - Liquidator - Remuneration) [2011] 6 CLJ 812 [HC]Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri v. Promet (Langkawi) Resorts Sdn Bhd
Aziah Ali J
(Revenue Law - Income tax - Profits from sale of land - Whether taxable) [2011] 6 CLJ 829 [HC]SUBJECT INDEX
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Contempt of court - Committal proceedings - Plaintiff alleging defendant breached interlocutory injunction order - Plaintiff's failure to serve ex parte order for leave for contempt - Whether a fatal non-compliance of procedural requirement - Burden proving contempt beyond reasonable doubt - Whether discharged - Interlocutory injunction order reversed on appeal - Whether application for committal without merit - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 52
Danau Suria Mining Sdn Bhd v. Yam Tengku Zaiton Ibni Al Marhum Sultan Abu Bakar
(Mohd Ariff Yusof J) [2011] 6 CLJ 774 [HC]Injunction - Interlocutory injunction - Injunction restraining defendant landowner from entering land - Defendant suspected plaintiff of conducting illegal mining activities and appointed agents to monitor activities - Defendant's right to check on activities - Appointed agents - Whether in breach of order
Danau Suria Mining Sdn Bhd v. Yam Tengku Zaiton Ibni Al Marhum Sultan Abu Bakar
(Mohd Ariff Yusof J) [2011] 6 CLJ 774 [HC]COMPANY LAW
Winding up - Liquidator - Application by liquidators to ratify legal costs paid from available funds of company - Whether payment outside the scope of liquidators' duties - Whether payment tainted with illegality or 'collusion' to cause depletion of available funds - Whether payments to be upheld
Goh Swee Oh & Ors v. Heng Ji Keng & Anor
(Varghese George JC) [2011] 6 CLJ 812 [HC]Winding up - Liquidator - Legal proceedings - Court proceedings involving company in liquidation - Whether liquidators could intervene in proceedings if interests of company or their position as liquidator is called into question - Whether liquidators' right to intervene restricted to proceedings 'in the name and on behalf of' the company
Goh Swee Oh & Ors v. Heng Ji Keng & Anor
(Varghese George JC) [2011] 6 CLJ 812 [HC]Winding up - Liquidator - Remuneration - Companies Act 1965, s. 232(3)(c) - Companies (Winding Up) Rules 1972, r. 142(3) - Application for ratification of liquidator's remuneration - Whether liquidator must first seek court's approval before being paid remuneration from available funds of company under liquidation - Whether shareholder entitled to be heard on the application - Whether shareholders' grievances over liquidator's remuneration could be heard and determined under s. 305 of Companies Act 1965 - Whether liquidators' claim for disbursements and remuneration to be allowed
Goh Swee Oh & Ors v. Heng Ji Keng & Anor
(Varghese George JC) [2011] 6 CLJ 812 [HC]CRIMINAL LAW
Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1) - Trafficking in 2600.7 grams of heroin - Drugs strapped to appellant's legs - Whether drugs concealed with intent to traffic - Whether an innocent carrier - Analysis of drugs - Whether chemist complied with s. 37(j) of Act - Whether chain of evidence broken - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, ss. 37(j), 39B(1), 39B(2)
Sia Pang Liong v. PP
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Hasan Lah, Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2011] 6 CLJ 759 [CA]FAMILY LAW
Divorce - Compensation - Claim for cost of engagement/marriage registration ceremony - Whether petitioner had proven her claim for wedding expenses
Dr Shameni Pillai PB Rajedran v. Dr S Arulselvam Sanggilly & Anor
(Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera JC) [2011] 6 CLJ 782 [HC]Divorce - Maintenance - Determining fair and reasonable maintenance - Factors to be taken into account by court in determining maintenance - Whether petitioner's claim for maintenance highly inflated, unsubstantiated and unreasonable - Whether petitioner financially self-sufficient - Whether a proper case for a clean break - Short, childless marriage between two young persons who are financially self sufficient - Whether only a nominal order for maintenance is appropriate
Dr Shameni Pillai PB Rajedran v. Dr S Arulselvam Sanggilly & Anor
(Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera JC) [2011] 6 CLJ 782 [HC]JURISDICTION
High Court - High Court in Sabah - Customary land - Claim for native customary rights - Whether having original jurisdiction to hear claims for native customary rights - Whether exercising only appellate jurisdiction - Land Ordinance (Cap 68) (Sabah), ss. 14, 41
Darinsok Pangiran Apan & Ors v. Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd & Ors
(Low Hop Bing, Abdul Wahab Patail JJCA, David Wong Dak Wah J) [2011] 6 CLJ 733 [CA]LAND LAW
Customary land - Native customary rights, claim for - Procedure on prosecuting claim - Whether must first file claim before Collector of Land Revenue - Whether must first appeal to Director of Lands and Surveys - Appeal to High Court - Whether could only be proceeded with after Director had given decision - Land Ordinance (Cap 68) (Sabah), ss. 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 41 & 69
Darinsok Pangiran Apan & Ors v. Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd & Ors
(Low Hop Bing, Abdul Wahab Patail JJCA, David Wong Dak Wah J) [2011] 6 CLJ 733 [CA]REVENUE LAW
Income tax - Profits from sale of land - Whether taxable under Income Tax Act 1967 - Seller in business of owning and operating a hotel - Disposal of land not in the course of seller's trading activities - Investment in properties by seller not an "adventure in the nature of trade" for profit-making purposes - Proceeds of sale not subject to income tax
Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri v. Promet (Langkawi) Resorts Sdn Bhd
(Aziah Ali J) [2011] 6 CLJ 829 [HC]TRADE MARKS
Infringement of - Use of trademark 'Marvel Gel' - Likelihood of confusion - Whether defendant's trade mark could be distinguished from plaintiff's trademark
Ginvera Marketing Enterprise Sdn Bhd v. Tohtonku Sdn Bhd
(Azahar Mohamed J) [2011] 6 CLJ 799 [HC]Registered trademark - Expungement, application for - Certificate issued despite impending opposition proceedings - Whether certificate issued in violation of s. 28(1) Trade Marks Act 1976 and reg. 37 Trade Marks Regulations 1997 - Whether certificate rendered invalid
Ginvera Marketing Enterprise Sdn Bhd v. Tohtonku Sdn Bhd
(Azahar Mohamed J) [2011] 6 CLJ 799 [HC]Passing off - Misrepresentation - Whether defendant created false impression that its product was plaintiff's product - Plaintiff filed action before conducting market survey to establish likelihood of confusion - Whether plaintiff's action sustainable
Ginvera Marketing Enterprise Sdn Bhd v. Tohtonku Sdn Bhd
(Azahar Mohamed J) [2011] 6 CLJ 799 [HC]INDEKS PERKARA
KETERANGAN
Kenyataan beramaran - Kebolehterimaan - Bahagian kenyataan pembebasan dalam kenyataan beramaran - Perayu memberi keterangan yang bertentangan dengan kenyataan beramaran - Bahagian kenyataan pembebasan tidak dipertimbang oleh hakim bicara - Sama ada hakim bicara tidak tersalah arah
Rasahiman Rasul lwn. PP
(Hasan Lah, Ahmad Maarop, Sulaiman Daud HHMR) [2011] 6 CLJ 743 [CA]PROSEDUR JENAYAH
Rayuan - Kelewatan - Kelewatan menyelesai kes dan menyediakan alasan penghakiman - Sama ada boleh menjadi asas bagi mentaksah prosiding atau membatalkan sabitan - Perbicaraan diselesai dalam tempoh satu tahun dua bulan - Alasan penghakiman disediakan tujuh minggu selepas perbicaraan - Sama ada kelewatan melampau
Rasahiman Rasul lwn. PP
(Hasan Lah, Ahmad Maarop, Sulaiman Daud HHMR) [2011] 6 CLJ 743 [CA]UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH
Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39B(1) - Mengedar 956.28 gram cannabis - Dadah di dalam raga motosikal yang ditunggang perayu - Jagaan dan kawalan fizikal - Pengetahuan - Milikan sebenar - Sama ada dibuktikan - Anggapan mengedar - Sama ada berbangkit - Sama ada sabitan selamat - Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952, ss. 37(da), 39B(1)
Rasahiman Rasul lwn. PP
(Hasan Lah, Ahmad Maarop, Sulaiman Daud HHMR) [2011] 6 CLJ 743 [CA]
CASE OF THE WEEK
DATO' SHAZRYL ESKAY ABDULLAH v. MERONG MAHAWANGSA SDN BHD & ANOR (NO 3)
CONTRACT: Illegality - Opposed to public policy - Plaintiff assisting defendants in obtaining a government project through the plaintiff's political and government influence - Whether agreement to pay for plaintiff's services opposed to public policy and consequently illegal - Whether consideration and object of agreement was inimical or tainted with illegality or harmful to public welfare - Bare assertion agreement opposed to public policy - Whether insufficient - Contracts Act 1950 s. 24(e)
CONTRACT: Privity - Letter of undertaking - Whether letter of undertaking signed by director of company also signed on director's personal behalf - Whether director could disclaim liability on his personal capacity
CONTRACT: Terms - Construction of - Entire Agreement Clause - Scope and nature of - Defendants issuing letter of undertaking to remunerate plaintiff for services rendered - Whether letter of undertaking when read in its entirety prevented plaintiff from claiming remuneration
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