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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2006, Issue 36

29 Septembert 2006

CLJ Law MALAYSIA

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COURT

HIGH COURT

Affin-ACF Finance Bhd v. Green Formation Sdn Bhd
(Land law - Charge - Order for sale) [2006] 7 CLJ 81

Armah Properties Sdn Bhd lwn. Ahmad Zulkifli Ahmad Razali
(Undang-undang tanah - Kaveat - Kaveat persendirian) [2006] 7 CLJ 96

Liew Kian Seng & Satu Lagi lwn. Liew Kwong Fai
(Undang-undang tanah - Hak milik - Hak milik benefisial) [2006] 7 CLJ 111

PP v. Aloywisius Andreas Belia Dafid
(Criminal procedure - Sentence - Principles of sentencing) [2006] 7 CLJ 120

PP v. Selvi Sundrum
(Criminal procedure - Sentence - Plea of guilty) [2006] 7 CLJ 130

Senai Penting Properties Sdn Bhd v. Tri-Master Industries Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Civil procedure - Striking out - Want of prosecution) [2006] 7 CLJ 135

Utama Merchant Bank Bhd v. Cawis Wira Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Civil procedure - Summary judgment - Appeal against) [2006] 7 CLJ 143

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Action - Res judicata - Entry of summary judgment - Whether charge action an abuse of court process - Action in personam and action in rem - Whether issues separate and distinct - Whether cause to the contrary established
Affin-ACF Finance Bhd v. Green Formation Sdn Bhd
(Low Hop Bing J) [2006] 7 CLJ 81 [HC]

Striking out - Want of prosecution - Appeal against - Failure to set down action for trial between June 1999 and June 2004 - Delay of five years - Whether inordinate and inexcusable delay - Whether defendants prejudiced - Whether deputy registrar rightly exercised judicial discretion in striking out action - Whether there was miscarriage of justice
Senai Penting Properties Sdn Bhd v. Tri-Master Industries Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Azahar Mohamed JC) [2006] 7 CLJ 135 [HC]

Summary judgment - Appeal against - Triable issues - Whether raised - Mala fide - Allegation of - Whether proved - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14 r. 1
Utama Merchant Bank Bhd v. Cawis Wira Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Abdul Wahab Patail J) [2006] 7 CLJ 143 [HC]

Summary judgment - Loan - Restructuring - Restructuring plan of loan - Proposal of - Rejection of proposal by plaintiff - Whether refusal proved to be unreasonable, inequitable and mala fide - Whether issues requiring a trial arose - Whether defendants failed to show triable issues - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14 r. 1
Utama Merchant Bank Bhd v. Cawis Wira Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Abdul Wahab Patail J) [2006] 7 CLJ 143 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Sentence - Plea of guilty - Penal Code, s. 304(a) - Mitigating circumstances - Sentence of four years imprisonment - Whether appropriate - Whether a long period of incarceration in public interest - Penal Code, s. 304(b)
PP v. Selvi Sundrum
(KN Segara J) [2006] 7 CLJ 130 [HC]

Sentence - Principles of sentencing - Mitigating circumstances - Plea of guilty - Reduction principle - Public interest - Consideration of - Whether accused deserved maximum sentence under s. 304(a) Penal Code
PP v. Aloywisius Andreas Belia Dafid
(Sulong Matjeraie J) [2006] 7 CLJ 120 [HC]

LAND LAW

Charge - Order for sale - Application for - Issues raised - Government acquisition of part of charged land - Chung Khiaw Bank Ltd v. The Government of the State of Sabah & Ors - Whether cause to the contrary established
Affin-ACF Finance Bhd v. Green Formation Sdn Bhd
(Low Hop Bing J) [2006] 7 CLJ 81 [HC]

Charge - Order for sale - Application for - Issues raised - Whether letter of offer within definition of 'promissory note' under s. 2 Stamp Act 1949 - Whether an instrument chargeable with stamp duty under s. 41(1) Stamp Act 1949 - Whether cause to the contrary established
Affin-ACF Finance Bhd v. Green Formation Sdn Bhd
(Low Hop Bing J) [2006] 7 CLJ 81 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

AMANAH

Amanah berbangkit - Plaintif dan defendan anak dan bapa - Kewujudan amanah berbangkit - Sama ada amanah berbangkit wujud apabila defendan mendaftarkan nama plaintif-plaintif pada saham syarikat dan hartanah - Sama ada kepentingan milik benefisial wujud dalam bentuk amanah berbangkit - Sama ada pembatalan kaveat persendirian akan menyebabkan kerugian kepada defendan
Liew Kian Seng & Satu Lagi lwn. Liew Kwong Fai
(Suriyadi Halim Omar H) [2006] 7 CLJ 111 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG TANAH

Hak milik - Hak milik benefisial - Kewujudan hak benefisial - Sama ada kepentingan milik benefisial wujud dalam bentuk amanah berbangkit - Sama ada adil jika status quo hartanah dikekalkan - Sama ada kepentingan defendan sebagai pemilik benefisial terjejas jika kaveat diketepikan
Liew Kian Seng & Satu Lagi lwn. Liew Kwong Fai
(Suriyadi Halim Omar H) [2006] 7 CLJ 111 [HC]

Kaveat - Kaveat persendirian - Permohonan perintah membatalkan kaveat - Kedudukan defendan sebagai pewaris - Sama ada layak memasukkan kaveat - Kanun Tanah Negara, s. 323(1) - Alasan dikemukakan oleh defendan untuk memasukkan kaveat - Sama ada mencukupi dan kukuh - Dakwaan fraud oleh defendan - Sama ada satu anggapan semata-mata - Sama ada kaveat tidak patut dikekalkan - Kanun Tanah Negara, ss. 292(4), 327(1)
Armah Properties Sdn Bhd lwn. Ahmad Zulkifli Ahmad Razali
(Rosnaini Saub PK) [2006] 7 CLJ 96 [HC]

Kaveat - Kaveat persendirian - Permohonan untuk mengenepikan - Sama ada defendan mempunyai kepentingan atas hartanah - Hak benefisial - Kewujudan hak benefisial - Sama ada kepentingan milik benefisial wujud dalam bentuk amanah berbangkit - Sama ada adil jika status quo hartanah dikekalkan - Sama ada kepentingan defendan sebagai pemilik benefisial terjejas jika kaveat diketepikan
Liew Kian Seng & Satu Lagi lwn. Liew Kwong Fai
(Suriyadi Halim Omar H) [2006] 7 CLJ 111 [HC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

CHERIE BOOTH QC v. ATTORNEY GENERAL, MALAYSIA & ORS

LEGAL PROFESSION: Admission - Ad hoc - Queen’s Counsel - Special qualifications or experience - Whether refers to particular field of law to which a particular case is related - Whether available amongst local advocates and solicitors in Malaysia - Legal Profession Act 1976, s. 18(1)

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