Bulletin_37

CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2005, Issue 37
23 September 2005

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CLJ September (Part 3) 2005

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Tan Kong Min v. Malaysian Nasional Insurance Sdn Bhd
(Civil procedure - Action - Limitation period) [2005] 3 CLJ 825

COURT OF APPEAL

Bank Of Tokyo-Mitsubishi (Malaysia) Bhd v. Poong Lim (M) Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Banking - Security - Valuation of market price of shares, practical approach to) [2005] 3 CLJ 843

HP Projects Sdn Bhd v. Investprop (M) Sdn Bhd
(Landlord and tenant - Determination - Tenancy agreement, termination of) [2005] 3 CLJ 851

Rajasegaran VN Rajah & Ors v. All Malayan Estates Staff Union (AMESU)
(Labour law - Industrial court - Chairman - Appointment of) [2005] 3 CLJ 860

Siti Juliana Suen Abdullah & Ors v. Sungei Wang Properties Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Civil procedure - Jurisdiction - Forum non conveniens) [2005] 3 CLJ 870

HIGH COURT

Su Yu Min v. Ketua Polis Negeri & Ors
(Preventive detention - Detention order - Detention under Restricted Residence Act 1933) [2005] 3 CLJ 875

SUBJECT INDEX

BANKING

Security - Deposit of shares - Sale of shares by bank - Valuation of market price of shares, practical approach to
Bank Of Tokyo-Mitsubishi (Malaysia) Bhd v. Poong Lim (M) Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Gopal Sri Ram, Rahmah Hussain JJCA & Vincent Ng J) [2005] 3 CLJ 843 [CA]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Action - Cause of action - Accrual of - Action to recover shortfall after auction - Whether cause of action accrued only once amount of shortfall ascertained
Tan Kong Min v. Malaysian Nasional Insurance Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Malek Ahmad PCA, Siti Norma Yaakob & Alauddin Mohd Sheriff FCJJ) [2005] 3 CLJ 825 [FC]

Action - Limitation period - Action for recovery of moneys secured by charge - Whether limitation period for such action under ss. 6(1) or 21 of Limitation Act 1953 - Commencement of limitation period
Tan Kong Min v. Malaysian Nasional Insurance Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Malek Ahmad PCA, Siti Norma Yaakob & Alauddin Mohd Sheriff FCJJ) [2005] 3 CLJ 825 [FC]

Jurisdiction - Forum non conveniens - Contract came into existence in West Malaysia - Payments made in West Malaysia - All defendants reside/registered in West Malaysia - Cause of action arose in KL - Whether High Court in Malaya or High Court in Sabah and Sarawak would be the proper forum to hear dispute - Real substantial connection with the case in terms of subject matter, facts, witnesses and documents - Liberty to file afresh Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 23(1)
Siti Juliana Suen Abdullah & Ors v. Sungei Wang Properties Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Mokhtar Sidin, Richard Malanjum & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2005] 3 CLJ 870 [CA]

Summary judgment - Landlord and tenant - Termination of tenancy agreement - Whether landlord failed to comply with pre-condition of tenancy agreement of termination by way of re-entry by landlord onto said premises - Whether landlord had waived its rights to terminate tenancy agreement - Whether summary judgment for vacant possession ought to be granted - Subordinate Courts Rules 1980, O. 26A
HP Projects Sdn Bhd v. Investprop (M) Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Malek Ahmad PCA, Tengku Baharudin Shah & James Foong JJCA) [2005] 3 CLJ 851 [CA]

CONTRACT

Tenancy agreement - Termination of - Whether landlord failed to comply with pre-condition of tenancy agreement of termination by way of re-entry by landlord onto said premises - Whether landlord had waived its rights to terminate tenancy agreement - Whether summary judgment for vacant possession ought to be granted - Subordinate Courts Rules 1980, O. 26A
HP Projects Sdn Bhd v. Investprop (M) Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Malek Ahmad PCA, Tengku Baharudin Shah & James Foong JJCA) [2005] 3 CLJ 851 [CA]

LABOUR LAW

Industrial Court - Chairman - Appointment of - Whether appellant qualified for appointment as a Chairman of Industrial Court - Whether appellant had requisite minimum legal experience as envisaged under s. 23A(1) Industrial Relations Act 1967 - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 23A(1) - Legal Profession Act 1976, s. 3
Rajasegaran VN Rajah & Ors v. All Malayan Estates Staff Union (AMESU)
(Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Arifin Zakaria & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2005] 3 CLJ 860 [CA]

LAND LAW

Charge - Rights of chargee - Recovery of moneys secured by charge - Proper mode of recovery - Whether chargee obliged to first realize security under charge before commencing civil suit
Tan Kong Min v. Malaysian Nasional Insurance Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Malek Ahmad PCA, Siti Norma Yaakob & Alauddin Mohd Sheriff FCJJ) [2005] 3 CLJ 825 [FC]

LANDLORD AND TENANT

Determination - Tenancy agreement, termination of - Whether landlord failed to comply with pre-condition of tenancy agreement of termination by way of re-entry by landlord onto said premises - Whether landlord had waived its rights to terminate tenancy agreement - Whether summary judgment for vacant possession ought to be granted - Subordinate Courts Rules 1980, O. 26A
HP Projects Sdn Bhd v. Investprop (M) Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Malek Ahmad PCA, Tengku Baharudin Shah & James Foong JJCA) [2005] 3 CLJ 851 [CA]

PREVENTIVE DETENTION

Detention order - Application for Habeas Corpus - Application for habeas corpus withdrawn and never considered on its merits - Whether doctrine of estoppel could operate against applicant
Su Yu Min v. Ketua Polis Negeri & Ors
(Clement Skinner J) [2005] 3 CLJ 875 [HC]

Detention order - Detention under Restricted Residence Act 1933 - Application for judicial review - Whether court could subject Minister’s subjective satisfaction to judicial review
Su Yu Min v. Ketua Polis Negeri & Ors
(Clement Skinner J) [2005] 3 CLJ 875 [HC]

Detention order - Detention under Restricted Residence Act 1933 - Grounds for detention - Detenu involved in operating illegal lottery - Whether such ground within scope, ambit and purview of Restricted Residence Act 1933
Su Yu Min v. Ketua Polis Negeri & Ors
(Clement Skinner J) [2005] 3 CLJ 875 [HC]

Detention order - Detention under Restricted Residence Act 1933 - Whether arrest and detention based on sufficient grounds - Whether Deputy Minister could exercise functions of Minister under Restricted Residence Act 1933
Su Yu Min v. Ketua Polis Negeri & Ors
(Clement Skinner J) [2005] 3 CLJ 875 [HC]

Securities Shares - Sale of shares by bank - Valuation of market price of shares, practical approach to
Bank Of Tokyo-Mitsubishi (Malaysia) Bhd v. Poong Lim (M) Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Gopal Sri Ram, Rahmah Hussain JJCA & Vincent Ng J) [2005] 3 CLJ 843 [CA]

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION

Construction of statutes - Purposive approach - Interpretation of s. 23A(1) Industrial Relations Act 1967 - Whether judicial commissioner failed to give effect to plain meaning of words used in s. 23A(1) - Whether judicial commissioner erred by adopting purposive approach wrongly - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 23A(1) - Legal Profession Act 1976, s. 3
Rajasegaran VN Rajah & Ors v. All Malayan Estates Staff Union (AMESU)
(Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Arifin Zakaria & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2005] 3 CLJ 860 [CA]

WORDS & PHRASES

"advocate and solicitor" - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 23A(1) - Meaning of
Rajasegaran VN Rajah & Ors v. All Malayan Estates Staff Union (AMESU)
(Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Arifin Zakaria & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2005] 3 CLJ 860 [CA]

Shares - Market price v. market value
Bank Of Tokyo-Mitsubishi (Malaysia) Bhd v. Poong Lim (M) Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Gopal Sri Ram, Rahmah Hussain JJCA & Vincent Ng J) [2005] 3 CLJ 843 [CA]

CASE OF THE WEEK

SOO LIP HONG v. TEE KIM HUAN

CONTRACT: Sale and purchase of property - Option - Whether a proper and formal contract prepared, concluded and executed

ANNOUNCEMENT

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Date: 28th - 29th September 2005

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Seminar:	International Conference On Law and Commerce 2005 : Simplification and Modernization of Law for Responsible Commerce
Date:	28th - 29th September 2005
Venue:	PJ Hilton, Petaling Jaya
Speaker:	44 renowned speakers from universities all over the world
Link:	www.myseminars.com.my