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[2009] 1 LNS 1766	MAJLIS AMANAH RAKYAT v. KAUSAR CORPORATION SDN BHD	ARBITRATION: Award - Setting aside or variation of Arbitration award - Reference on questions of law - Express question of law submitted to Arbitrator for determination - Question of construction - Whether Arbitrator had properly concluded issue of verification of invoices - Whether any error of law established warranting review or reversal of Arbitrator's decisions ARBITRATION: Award - Enforcement - Opposition to plaintiff's application to register and enforce final award as a judgment of Court - Defendant's sole ground of objection rested on "conflict with the public policy of Malaysia" - Whether defendant established something offending basic notions of morality and justice or something clearly injurious to public good in Malaysia STATUTORY INTERPRETATION: Construction of statutes - Comparative provisions - s. 42 of the Arbitration Act 2005 - Whether section should be approached in broad manner with court vested with more supervisory powers than under previous jurisprudence on error of law on the face of the record - Whether court should adopt a strict interpretation of s. 42 - Whether "error of law on the face of the award" should continue to apply in context of s. 42
[2010] 1 LNS 859	INDO AMAN BINA SDN BHD v. HOR YEW LEONG & ANOR	CONTRACT: Illegality - Sale and purchase agreement - Whether execution of Agreement was result of DW2's efforts, an unregistered real estate agent - Whether DW2 held herself out as real estate agent when only a negotiator - Whether DW2 acted under supervision of DW1 in concluding transactions on behalf of realtor firm - Whether conduct of DW2 contravened s. 22C of the Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agent Act - Whether Agreement rendered illegal due to 2nd defendant's conduct - If not, whether plaintiff liable to pay commission and service charges to 1st defendant
[2010] 1 LNS 958	KERAJAAN MALAYSIA v. SPM METAL RECYCLING SDN BHD	CIVIL PROCEDURE: Summary judgment - Application for - Tax due and payable for Year of Assessment 2002 and 2003 - No affidavit filed by defendant - Whether assessments were erroneous and inaccurate and most of tax due had been paid - Whether any triable issues raised CIVIL PROCEDURE: Limitation - Whether tax claimed as a civil debt caught by s. 6(3) of the Limitation Act 1953 - Proviso to s. 33(1) - Whether limitation applied to commencement of proceedings by the Government for recovery of any tax or interest thereon
[2010] 1 LNS 1114	SELAMAT MOHAMAD LAHIR v. MINSIN MACHINERY CORPORATION SDN BHD & ANOR	HIRE PURCHASE: Hire purchase Agreement - Agreement for sale of car - Merchantable quality - All implied conditions and warranties as to quality, fitness and suitability of motorcar expressly excluded in Agreement - Whether motorcar not of merchantable quality - Whether plaintiff's right negated by Clause 5.1 so as to preclude any recourse against defendants TORT: Misrepresentation - 1st defendant representing to plaintiff that motorcar was imported from the UK - Authenticity or validity of importation documents in question - No witness called from relevant authorities - Whether plaintiff proved that motorcar was not imported from the UK
[2011] LNS 1 429	MUHAMMAD AZAM ISMAIL v. TIMBALAN MENTERI KESELAMATAN & ORS	CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Habeas corpus - Application for habeas corpus - Emergency (Public Order and Prevention of Crime) Ordinance 1969 - Applicant's involvement in Thai kickboxing association - Whether Deputy Minister had reasonable grounds to be satisfied that applicant acted in a manner prejudicial to public order - Whether Deputy Minister committed any error of law in making detention order CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Habeas corpus - Application for habeas corpus - Proper procedure - Whether there was proof that Advisory Board's recommendation was sent to His Majesty Yang DiPertuan Agong within stipulated period of three months - Whether any requirement that proof of service of Board's recommendation to His Majesty had to be exhibited - Whether any procedural non-compliance to warrant Court's interference by granting a writ of habeas corpus

CLJ 2012 Volume 5 (Part 5)

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Karpal Singh Ram Singh v. PP
Zulkefli Makinudin CJ (Malaya), Hashim Yusoff, Abdull Hamid Embong, Suriyadi Halim Omar, Hasan Lah FCJJ
(Criminal Procedure; Constitutional Law - Appeal to Federal Court - Competency - Equality before law - Concept - Whether absolute) [2012] 5 CLJ 537 [FC]

COURT OF APPEAL

Amalan Tepat Sdn Bhd v. Ng Kian Teng
Tengku Baharudin Shah, Low Hop Bing, Abu Samah Nordin JJCA
(Contract - Agreement - Breach - Rental return agreement) [2012] 5 CLJ 553 [CA]

Lim Gim Seah v. Lokman Talib & Ors
Ahmad Maarop FCJ, Abdul Malik Ishak, Anantham Kasinather JJCA
(Tort - Vicarious liability - Personal injuries - Injuries sustained by appellant on 2nd defendant's worksite) [2012] 5 CLJ 561 [CA]

PP lwn. Karpal Singh Ram Singh
Ahmad Maarop, Clement Skinner, Mohamed Apandi Ali HHMR
(Mahkamah-mahkamah; Undang-undang Jenayah; Undang- undang Perlembagaan - Akta Hasutan 1948 - Seksyen 4(1)(b) - Responden dituduh menyebut perkataan-perkataan menghasut dalam sidang akhbar - Sama ada responden mempersoalkan kuasa dan prerogatif Sultan Perak - Tafsiran - "public authority" - Sama ada merangkumi "the Ruler" (Raja)) [2012] 5 CLJ 580 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Amanah Raya Capital Sdn Bhd v. Hairuddin Hj Tahir & Ors
Mohd Zawawi Salleh J
(Civil Procedure - Admission - Judgment on admision, application for - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 27 r. 3) [2012] 5 CLJ 651 [HC]

PP v. Wong Kong Yew & Ors
Yew Jen Kie J
(Constitutional Law - National language - Use of National language in petition of appeal - Whether petition should have been filed in English language) [2012] 5 CLJ 659 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Admission - Judgment on admission, application for - Admission on amount of debt owing through audit letter - Whether plaintiff must satisfy that admission was clear and unequivocal - Whether admission alone fulfilled evidential requirements for plaintiff to establish claim against 1st defendant - Whether plaintiff obtained judgment against 1st defendant - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 27 r. 3
Amanah Raya Capital Sdn Bhd v. Hairuddin Hj Tahir & Ors
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh J) [2012] 5 CLJ 651 [HC]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Equality before law - Concept - Whether absolute - Appellant acquitted by High Court on charge under Sedition Act 1948 without calling for defence - Court of Appeal ordering High Court to call for defence - Appeal against order of Court of Appeal - Whether order a 'decision' in law - Whether appealable - Whether disallowing appeal would breach appellant's constitutional right to equality before the law - Federal Constitution, arts. 8(1), 121(2), 128(3), 160(2) - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, ss. 3, 86, 87 - Sedition Act 1948, s. 4(1)
Karpal Singh Ram Singh v. PP
(Zulkefli Makinudin CJ (Malaya), Hashim Yusoff, Abdull Hamid Embong, Suriyadi Halim Omar, Hasan Lah FCJJ) [2012] 5 CLJ 537 [FC]

National language - Use of National language in petition of appeal - Whether petition should have been filed in English language - Whether in breach of art. 161(2)(b) Federal Constitution which confers additional protections for states of Sabah & Sarawak - Provision of - Whether appellant merely pursuing its right to appeal as provided under Part VII Criminal Procedure Code - Whether petition defective
PP v. Wong Kong Yew & Ors
(Yew Jen Kie J) [2012] 5 CLJ 659 [HC]

CONTRACT

Agreement - Breach - Rental return agreement - Guarantee - Whether respondent rightfully terminated sale agreement - Seeking refund of purchase price - Alternative claim for loss of rental allowed by High Court - Whether claim for loss of rental contrary to respondent's own pleading - Whether there was provision in sale agreement on guaranted rental return - Whether there was basis to allow alternative claim for loss of rental - Whether court below erred in allowing respondent's alternative claim
Amalan Tepat Sdn Bhd v. Ng Kian Teng
(Tengku Baharudin Shah, Low Hop Bing, Abu Samah Nordin JJCA) [2012] 5 CLJ 553 [CA]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Appeal to Federal Court - Competency - High Court acquitting appellant on charge under Sedition Act 1948 without calling for defence - Court of Appeal ordering High Court to call for defence - Appeal against order of Court of Appeal - Whether order a 'decision' in law - Whether appealable - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, ss. 3, 86, 87 - Sedition Act 1948, s. 4(1)
Karpal Singh Ram Singh v. PP
(Zulkefli Makinudin CJ (Malaya), Hashim Yusoff, Abdull Hamid Embong, Suriyadi Halim Omar, Hasan Lah FCJJ) [2012] 5 CLJ 537 [FC]

Appeal - Petition of appeal - Use of National language in petition of appeal - Whether petition should have been filed in English language - Whether in breach of art. 161(2)(b) Federal Constitution which confers additional protections for states of Sabah & Sarawak - Provision of - Whether appellant merely pursuing its right to appeal as provided under Part VII Criminal Procedure Code - Whether petition defective
PP v. Wong Kong Yew & Ors
(Yew Jen Kie J) [2012] 5 CLJ 659 [HC]

TORT

Damages - Personal injuries - Appellant injured himself at 2nd defendant's worksite - 3rd defendant as main contractor contracted 2nd defendant for works at site - 3rd respondent held to be not negligent - Whether 3rd respondent should be vicariously liable for negligence - Whether test to determine negligence based on 2nd respondent as an independent contractor
Lim Gim Seah v. Lokman Talib & Ors
(Ahmad Maarop FCJ, Abdul Malik Ishak, Anantham Kasinather JJCA) [2012] 5 CLJ 561 [CA]

Vicarious liability - Personal injuries - Injuries sustained by appellant on 2nd defendant's worksite - 3rd defendant as main contractor contracted 2nd defendant for works at site - Sessions and High Court judges held no negligence on 3rd respondent's part - Whether 3rd respondent should be vicariously liable for negligence - Whether test to determine negligence based on 2nd respondent as an independent contractor
Lim Gim Seah v. Lokman Talib & Ors
(Ahmad Maarop FCJ, Abdul Malik Ishak, Anantham Kasinather JJCA) [2012] 5 CLJ 561 [CA]

INDEKS PERKARA

MAHKAMAH-MAHKAMAH

Mahkamah Rayuan - Notis rayuan - Kesilapan menyatakan seksyen yang betul - Bantahan awal - Sama ada kesilapan menaip - Sama ada kesilapan memprejudis atau mengelirukan - Sama ada bantahan awal ditolak - Akta Hasutan 1948, s. 4(1)
PP lwn. Karpal Singh Ram Singh
(Ahmad Maarop, Clement Skinner, Mohamed Apandi Ali HHMR) [2012] 5 CLJ 580 [CA]

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Akta Hasutan 1948 - Seksyen 4(1)(b) - Responden dituduh menyebut perkataan-perkataan menghasut dalam sidang akhbar - Elemen-elemen yang perlu dibuktikan - Sama ada perkataan yang disebut berunsur menghasut - Sama ada niat untuk menghasut relevan - Sama ada kebenaran kenyataan material - Sama ada kes prima facie dibuktikan terhadap responden
PP lwn. Karpal Singh Ram Singh
(Ahmad Maarop, Clement Skinner, Mohamed Apandi Ali HHMR) [2012] 5 CLJ 580 [CA]

Akta Hasutan 1948 - Seksyen 4(1)(b) - Responden dituduh menyebut perkataan-perkataan menghasut dalam sidang akhbar - Sama ada responden mempersoalkan kuasa dan prerogatif Sultan Perak - Sama ada mempunyai kecenderungan mendatangkan kebencian atau penghinaan atau membangkitkan perasaan tidak setia terhadap Sultan - Akta Hasutan 1948, s. 3(1)(a) & (d) - Perlembagaan Persekutuan, Perkara 181(1)
PP lwn. Karpal Singh Ram Singh
(Ahmad Maarop, Clement Skinner, Mohamed Apandi Ali HHMR) [2012] 5 CLJ 580 [CA]

UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN

Tafsiran - "public authority" - Sama ada merangkumi "the Ruler" (Raja) - Sama ada Raja atau Sultan boleh dibawa ke mahkamah
PP lwn. Karpal Singh Ram Singh
(Ahmad Maarop, Clement Skinner, Mohamed Apandi Ali HHMR) [2012] 5 CLJ 580 [CA]

CLJ 2012 Volume 5 (Part 6)

ARTICLE

Judicial Activism - The Way To Go?
by Dato' Mohd Hishamudin Yunus [2012] 5 CLJ ix

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Nor Alip Mohd Khandar lwn. PP
Ahmad Maarop, Clement Skinner, Mohamed Apandi Ali HHMR
(Undang-undang Jenayah; Keterangan - Pendekatan hakim bicara tidak dinyatakan dalam ucapan pembukaan pendakwaan) [2012] 5 CLJ 669 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Borneo Helicopters Sdn Bhd v. Sabahair Aviation Sdn Bhd & Another Case
Abdul Rahman Sebli J
(Contract - Breach - Agreement - Termination of - Whether conspiracy proved) [2012] 5 CLJ 684 [HC]

Malaysian Airline System Bhd & Yang Lain lwn. Tan Sri Tajudin Ramli & Yang Lain
Rosilah Yop PK
(Prosedur Sivil - Afidavit sokongan - Sama ada peguam yang mewakili anakguam tidak boleh ikrarkan afidavit bagi anakguamnya) [2012] 5 CLJ 716 [HC]

PP lwn. Aladib Jais
Samsudin Hassan PK
(Undang-Undang Jenayah - Akta Pencegahan Rasuah 1997 - Seksyen 10(a)(aa) - Sama ada anggapan di bawah s. 42(1) Akta terpakai) [2012] 5 CLJ 723 [HC]

Rosli Dahlan v. Kerajaan Malaysia & Ors
Alizatul Khair Osman J
(Administrative Law; Constitutional Law - Remedies - Certiorari - Courts - Jurisdiction - Whether civil courts can interfere with matters within jurisdiction of criminal courts) [2012] 5 CLJ 735 [HC]

Saroja MN Muthupallaniappa v. Muthuraman M Karuppiah & Ors
Zakaria Sam J
(Land Law - Indefeasibility of title and interest - Whether properties given as gift - Whether court used to facilitate act of deception) [2012] 5 CLJ 749 [HC]

Shanthi Chandasamy v. Saravanan Subramaniam
Yeoh Wee Siam J
(Family Law - Children - Custody - Application to vary court order - Rebuttable presumption in cases of child below age of seven) [2012] 5 CLJ 773 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Remedies - Certiorari - Application for leave to quash notices requiring information issued by DPP under s. 32(1)(b) Anti-Corruption Act 1997 - Whether effect of orders prayed for would extinguish substratum of charge and render criminal charge baseless - Whether an abuse of court's jurisdiction - Whether notices issued were part and parcel of criminal investigation - Whether reviewable under O. 53 Rules of the High Court 1980
Rosli Dahlan v. Kerajaan Malaysia & Ors
(Alizatul Khair Osman J) [2012] 5 CLJ 735 [HC]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Courts - Jurisdiction - Whether civil courts can interfere with matters within jurisdiction of criminal courts - Whether investigative powers of Attorney General not subject to review - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 53 - Anti-Corruption Act 1997, s. 32(1)(b)
Rosli Dahlan v. Kerajaan Malaysia & Ors
(Alizatul Khair Osman J) [2012] 5 CLJ 735 [HC]

CONTRACT

Agreement - Termination of - Whether there was wrongful termination of agreement - Allegation of breaches of agreement - Failure to deliver bank guarantee within stipulated time - Whether destroyed essence of contractual relationship between parties - Whether there was misapplication of money - Whether Borneo Helicopters entitled to act in name of Sabah Air without Board of Directors' consent or approval - Companies Act 1965, s. 140(1) - Whether Borneo Helicopters falsely represented itself as being 100% Sabahan Bumiputra owned company - Whether Borneo Helicopters' claim against Sabah Air had merit
Borneo Helicopters Sdn Bhd v. Sabahair Aviation Sdn Bhd & Another Case
(Abdul Rahman Sebli J) [2012] 5 CLJ 684 [HC]

Breach - Agreement - Termination of - Conspiracy to defraud - Claim of - Whether there was a breach of duty owed by advocate and solicitor to its client - Whether there was a concerted and premeditated course of conduct calculated to benefit Borneo Helicopters at the expense of Sabah Air - Whether conspiracy proved
Borneo Helicopters Sdn Bhd v. Sabahair Aviation Sdn Bhd & Another Case
(Abdul Rahman Sebli J) [2012] 5 CLJ 684 [HC]

FAMILY LAW

Children - Custody - Application to vary court order - Whether defendant husband ('DH') proved there was material change in circumstances to justify variation - DH's non-compliance with court order - Whether in contempt of court - Welfare of child - Consideration of - Rebuttable presumption in cases of child below age of seven - Whether rebutted - Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, ss. 88(2), (3) & 96
Shanthi Chandasamy v. Saravanan Subramaniam
(Yeoh Wee Siam J) [2012] 5 CLJ 773 [HC]

Custody - Welfare of child of paramount consideration - Application to vary court order - Whether there was material changes in circumstances to justify variation of court order - Whether defendant husband proved that plaintiff wife was an unfit mother - Rebuttable presumption in cases of child below age of seven - Whether rebutted - Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, ss. 88(2), (3) & 96
Shanthi Chandasamy v. Saravanan Subramaniam
(Yeoh Wee Siam J) [2012] 5 CLJ 773 [HC]

LAND LAW

Indefeasibility of title and interest - Transfer - Plaintiff registered as proprietor or co-proprietor of lands - Whether properties given as gift - Whether presumption of advancement rebutted
Saroja MN Muthupallaniappa v. Muthuraman M Karuppiah & Ors
(Zakaria Sam J) [2012] 5 CLJ 749 [HC]

Transfer - Gift - Plaintiff registered as proprietor or co-proprietor of lands - Whether properties given as gift - Whether presumption of advancement rebutted
Saroja MN Muthupallaniappa v. Muthuraman M Karuppiah & Ors
(Zakaria Sam J) [2012] 5 CLJ 749 [HC]

Transfer - Validity of - Whether land transferred to deceive public administration of country - Whether court used to facilitate act of deception
Saroja MN Muthupallaniappa v. Muthuraman M Karuppiah & Ors
(Zakaria Sam J) [2012] 5 CLJ 749 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

KETERANGAN

Ejen perangkap - Kredibiliti keterangan - Kelakuan buruk saksi - Sama ada menjejaskan kredibiliti saksi - Sama ada melemahkan kes pendakwaan
Nor Alip Mohd Khandar lwn. PP
(Ahmad Maarop, Clement Skinner, Mohamed Apandi Ali HHMR) [2012] 5 CLJ 669 [CA]

Saksi - Kegagalan pihak pendakwaan untuk memanggil saksi - Sama ada kegagalan memanggil saksi-saksi melemahkan kes pendakwaan
Nor Alip Mohd Khandar lwn. PP
(Ahmad Maarop, Clement Skinner, Mohamed Apandi Ali HHMR) [2012] 5 CLJ 669 [CA]

PROSEDUR SIVIL

Afidavit - Afidavit sokongan - Permohonan membatalkan tuntutan balas disokong oleh afidavit yang diikrarkan oleh peguam - Sama ada peguam yang mewakili anakguam tidak boleh ikrarkan afidavit bagi anakguamnya - Sama ada satu ketidakaturan - Sama ada afidavit sokongan boleh diterima - Kaedah-Kaedah Mahkamah Tinggi 1980, A. 41 k. 6
Malaysian Airline System Bhd & Yang Lain lwn. Tan Sri Tajudin Ramli & Yang Lain
(Rosilah Yop PK) [2012] 5 CLJ 716 [HC]

Afidavit - Pengikraran - Afidavit sokongan - Permohonan membatalkan tuntutan balas disokong oleh afidavit yang diikrarkan oleh peguam - Sama ada peguam yang mewakili anakguam tidak boleh ikrarkan afidavit bagi anakguamnya - Sama ada satu ketidakaturan - Sama ada afidavit sokongan boleh diterima - Kaedah-Kaedah Mahkamah Tinggi 1980, A. 41 k. 6
Malaysian Airline System Bhd & Yang Lain lwn. Tan Sri Tajudin Ramli & Yang Lain
(Rosilah Yop PK) [2012] 5 CLJ 716 [HC]

Pliding - Pemfailan - Kelewatan memfailkan pliding - Sama ada kelewatan yang melampau tanpa apa-apa penjelasan - Sama ada memprejudiskan plaintif-plaintif - Sama ada satu penyalahgunaan proses mahkamah
Malaysian Airline System Bhd & Yang Lain lwn. Tan Sri Tajudin Ramli & Yang Lain
(Rosilah Yop PK) [2012] 5 CLJ 716 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39B - Pengedaran - Mengedar 14,900g kanabis - Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman - Pendekatan hakim bicara tidak dinyatakan dalam ucapan pembukaan pendakwaan - Ucapan pembukaan menyebut aktiviti jualan, tiada isu milikan - Perayu disabitkan bawah s. 37(da) - Sama ada sabitan suatu prejudis atau ketidakadilan terhadap perayu
Nor Alip Mohd Khandar lwn. PP
(Ahmad Maarop, Clement Skinner, Mohamed Apandi Ali HHMR) [2012] 5 CLJ 669 [HC]

Akta Pencegahan Rasuah 1997 ('Akta') - Seksyen 10(a)(aa) - Meminta dan menerima suapan - Rayuan terhadap pembebasan tertuduh - Sama ada pendakwaan gagal membuktikan kes prima facie - Sama ada elemen-elemen pertuduhan di bawah Akta terbukti - Niat tertuduh - Sama ada pendakwaan gagal membuktikan wang yang diterima diperolehi secara rasuah - Sama ada terdapat perchanggahan dalam keterangan saksi - Sama ada terdapat jurang dalam kes pendakwaan - Sama ada anggapan di bawah s. 42(1) Akta terpakai
PP lwn. Aladib Jais
(Samsudin Hassan PK) [2012] 5 CLJ 723 [HC]

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