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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2006, Issue 37

13 October 2006

CLJ Law MALAYSIA

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New This Week -	1. CLJ October (Part 1) 2006
	2. CLJ Supp October (Part 1) 2006

1. CLJ October (Part 1) 2006

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Meor Atiqulrahman Ishak & Ors v. Fatimah Sihi & Ors
(Fundamental liberties - Freedom of religion - Federal Constitution, art. 11(1), (5)) [2006] 4 CLJ 1

COURT OF APPEAL

Lembaga Tatatertib Peguam-peguam v. Wan Mohd Nazri Wan Hassan
(Legal profession - Professional discipline - Procedure - Legal Profession Act 1976, ss. 100, 102(2), 103A, 103B) [2006] 4 CLJ 17

Mohd Zain Yusoff & Ors v. Avel Consultants Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Directors - Fiduciary duties - Breach - Assessment of damages) [2006] 4 CLJ 31

Subry Hamid v. Husaini Tan Sri Ikhwan & Anor
(Dismissal of police officer - Officer pleaded guilty to charge of misconduct - Whether plea of guilt qualified because of inducement by senior officer) [2006] 4 CLJ 50

HIGH COURT

Bank Industri & Teknologi Malaysia Bhd v. Wilmont Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Securities for advances - Loan facility - Joint and several guarantee - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14) [2006] 4 CLJ 67

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Exercise of administrative powers - Domestic discipline - Students expelled for wearing turbans to school in contravention of regulations of school - Whether said regulations prohibiting wearing of turban by school pupils violated art. 11(1) Federal Constitution - Federal Constitution, art. 11(1), (5)
Meor Atiqulrahman Ishak & Ors v. Fatimah Sihi & Ors
(Abdul Malek Ahmad PCA, Steve Shim CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Abdul Hamid Mohamad FCJ) [2006] 4 CLJ 1 [FC]

Public servants - Dismissal of police officer - Officer pleaded guilty to charge of misconduct - Whether plea of guilt qualified because of inducement by senior officer - Whether an adverse influence under s. 114(g) Evidence Act 1950 ought to have been drawn against defendants because they failed to call senior officer as a witness - Whether there was procedural unfairness - Whether there was non-compliance of reg. 6(10) Police (Conduct and Discipline) (Junior Police Officers and Constables) Regulations 1970
Subry Hamid v. Husaini Tan Sri Ikhwan & Anor
(Gopal Sri Ram, Azmel Maamor & Zulkefli Makinudin JJCA) [2006] 4 CLJ 50 [CA]

BANKING

Securities for advances - Loan facility - Plaintiff bank granted 1st defendant a term loan facility - Joint and several guarantee by 2nd, 3rd and 4th defendants - Default of payment by 1st defendant - Whether plaintiff entitled to summary judgment against defendants - Whether there were triable issues - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14
Bank Industri & Teknologi Malaysia Bhd v. Wilmont Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Abdul Wahab Said J) [2006] 4 CLJ 67 [CA]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Summary judgment - Loan facilities given by plaintiff bank - Joint and several guarantee - Default of payment by 1st defendant - Whether plaintiff entitled to summary judgment - Whether there were triable issues - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14
Bank Industri & Teknologi Malaysia Bhd v. Wilmont Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Abdul Wahab Said J) [2006] 4 CLJ 67 [CA]

COMPANY LAW

Directors - Fiduciary duties - Breach - Assessment of damages, appeal and cross-appeal against - Whether respondents only entitled to profits instead of gross income derived by appellants from their breach - Whether appellants should be allowed to make deductions for expenditure incurred by them to earn said income
Mohd Zain Yusoff & Ors v. Avel Consultants Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Mokhtar Sidin, Azmel Maamor & Zulkefli Makinudin JJCA) [2006] 4 CLJ 31 [CA]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Fundamental liberties - Freedom of religion - Students expelled for wearing turbans to school in contravention of regulations of school - Whether said regulations prohibiting wearing of turban by school pupils violated art. 11(1) Federal Constitution - Federal Constitution, art. 11(1), (5)
Meor Atiqulrahman Ishak & Ors v. Fatimah Sihi & Ors
(Abdul Malek Ahmad PCA, Steve Shim CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Abdul Hamid Mohamad FCJ) [2006] 4 CLJ 1 [FC]

EVIDENCE

Adverse inference - Whether presumption arose - Dismissal of police officer - Officer pleaded guilty to charge of misconduct - Whether plea of guilt qualified because of inducement by senior officer - Whether an adverse influence under ought to have been drawn against defendants because they failed to call senior officer as a witness - Evidence Act 1950, s. 114(g)
Subry Hamid v. Husaini Tan Sri Ikhwan & Anor
(Gopal Sri Ram, Azmel Maamor & Zulkefli Makinudin JJCA) [2006] 4 CLJ 50 [CA]

LEGAL PROFESSION

Professional discipline - Procedure - Whether Disciplinary Board wrongly appointed a Disciplinary Committee to hear a complaint against plaintiff without first appointing and obtaining a report from an Investigating Tribunal - Whether statutory procedure laid down in Legal Profession Act 1976 must be followed and not unilaterally circumvented - Legal Profession Act 1976, ss. 100, 102(2), 103A, 103B
Lembaga Tatatertib Peguam-peguam v. Wan Mohd Nazri Wan Hassan
(Mokhtar Sidin, Hashim Yusoff & Zulkefli Makinudin JJCA) [2006] 4 CLJ 17 [CA]

POLICE

Disciplinary proceedings - Dismissal - Officer pleaded guilty to charge of misconduct - Whether plea of guilt qualified because of inducement by senior officer - Whether an adverse influence under s. 114(g) Evidence Act 1950 ought to have been drawn against defendants because they failed to call senior officer as a witness - Whether there was procedural unfairness - Whether there was non-compliance of reg. 6(10) Police (Conduct and Discipline) (Junior Police Officers and Constables) Regulations 1970
Subry Hamid v. Husaini Tan Sri Ikhwan & Anor
(Gopal Sri Ram, Azmel Maamor & Zulkefli Makinudin JJCA) [2006] 4 CLJ 50 [CA]

PUBLIC SERVANTS

Dismissal - Dismissal of police officer - Officer pleaded guilty to charge of misconduct - Whether plea of guilt qualified because of inducement by senior officer - Whether an adverse influence under s. 114(g) Evidence Act 1950 ought to have been drawn against defendants because they failed to call senior officer as a witness - Whether there was procedural unfairness - Whether there was non-compliance of reg. 6(10) Police (Conduct and Discipline) (Junior Police Officers and Constables) Regulations 1970
Subry Hamid v. Husaini Tan Sri Ikhwan & Anor
(Gopal Sri Ram, Azmel Maamor & Zulkefli Makinudin JJCA) [2006] 4 CLJ 50 [CA]

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION

Aids to construction - Amending Bill - Legal Profession (Amendment) Bill 1992 - Interpretation of ss. 103A and 103B Legal Profession Act 1976 - Legal Profession Act 1976, s. 103A(a)
Lembaga Tatatertib Peguam-peguam v. Wan Mohd Nazri Wan Hassan
(Mokhtar Sidin, Hashim Yusoff & Zulkefli Makinudin JJCA) [2006] 4 CLJ 17 [CA]

Construction of statutes - Statute must be looked at as a whole - Whether ss. 103A and 103B ought to be considered together with preceding sections under Part VII Legal Profession Act 1976 - Whether statutory procedure laid down in Legal Profession Act 1976 must be followed and not unilaterally circumvented
Lembaga Tatatertib Peguam-peguam v. Wan Mohd Nazri Wan Hassan
(Mokhtar Sidin, Hashim Yusoff & Zulkefli Makinudin JJCA) [2006] 4 CLJ 17 [CA]

2. CLJ Supp October (Part 1) 2006

COURT

HIGH COURT

Central Cables Bhd v. Tan Kim Lien
(Contract - Oral agreement - Admission) [2006] 7 CLJ 153

Dato’ Choo Keng Weng lwn. Dato’ Abdullah Hishan Mohd Hashim
(Prosedur sivil - Penggantungan - Permohonan) [2006] 7 CLJ 164

Indrani Ramasamy v. Lembaga Kelayakan Profesion Undang-undang, Malaysia
(Legal profession - Qualifying board - Examination) [2006] 7 CLJ 169

Malayan Banking Bhd lwn. Sri Datai Engineering Sdn Bhd
(Prosedur sivil - Saman pemula - Pengenepian) [2006] 7 CLJ 187

PGC Golf Management Sdn Bhd v. Sarawak Stadium Corporation
(Landlord & tenant - Breach - Tenancy agreement) [2006] 7 CLJ 195

T Chandran Thambusamy lwn. Amalina Holdings Sdn Bhd
(Undang-undang tanah - Kaveat - Kaveat persendirian) [2006] 7 CLJ 214

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Remedies - Declaration - Declaration seeking CLP examination results confirmed and correct - Filing of originating summons - Whether an abuse of process of court - Whether court has discretion to grant declaratory relief - Specific Relief Act 1950, s. 41
Indrani Ramasamy v. Lembaga Kelayakan Profesion Undang-undang, Malaysia
(Raus Sharif J) [2006] 7 CLJ 169 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Pleadings - Implied term in tenancy agreement - Issue not pleaded - Whether a complete departure from pleaded case - Whether made in good faith - Whether parties bound by pleadings
PGC Golf Management Sdn Bhd v. Sarawak Stadium Corporation
(David Wong Dak Wah JC) [2006] 7 CLJ 195 [HC]

CONTRACT

Oral agreement - Admission - Existence of an oral admission and undertaking by defendant - Whether legally binding - Whether magistrate court had erred
Central Cables Bhd v. Tan Kim Lien
(Low Hop Bing J) [2006] 7 CLJ 153 [HC]

LANDLORD & TENANT

Agreement - Tenancy agreement - Interpretation - Inequity of situation - Whether considered - Whether no compensation payable to plaintiff - Whether plaintiff liable for outstanding rentals
PGC Golf Management Sdn Bhd v. Sarawak Stadium Corporation
(David Wong Dak Wah JC) [2006] 7 CLJ 195 [HC]

Breach - Tenancy agreement - Allegation of - Repossession of land prior to expiration - Whether plaintiff suffered damages - Whether no compensation payable to plaintiff - Whether plaintiff liable for outstanding sums
PGC Golf Management Sdn Bhd v. Sarawak Stadium Corporation
(David Wong Dak Wah JC) [2006] 7 CLJ 195 [HC]

LEGAL PROFESSION

Qualifying board - Examination - Certificate of Legal Practice - Decision to annul results due to reported leakage of papers - Plaintiffs’ alleged to have obtained copies prior to examination - Panel found third and fourth plaintiffs guilty - Whether findings of panel perverse - Whether third and fourth plaintiffs have grounds for complaints - Whether court should review decision of Board against third and fourth plaintiffs
Indrani Ramasamy v. Lembaga Kelayakan Profesion Undang-undang, Malaysia
(Raus Sharif J) [2006] 7 CLJ 169 [HC]

Qualifying board - Examination - Certificate of Legal Practice - Decision to annul results due to reported leakage of papers - Plaintiffs alleged to have obtained copies prior to examination - Panel found first, second and fifth plaintiffs not guilty - Decision rejected by Board - Whether there was an error of law - Whether first, second and fifth plaintiffs entitled to have results of examination reinstated

Indrani Ramasamy v. Lembaga Kelayakan Profesion Undang-undang, Malaysia
(Raus Sharif J) [2006] 7 CLJ 169 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

UNDANG-UNDANG TANAH

Kaveat - Kaveat persendirian - Permohonan pembatalan - Sama ada plaintiff mempunyai ‘caveatable interest’ - Sama ada mempunyai locus standi - Sama ada hak defendan terjejas dengan kehadiran kaveat persendirian
T Chandran Thambusamy lwn. Amalina Holdings Sdn Bhd
(Abd Halim Aman PK) [2006] 7 CLJ 214 [HC]

Perjanjian jual beli - Akta Pemajuan Perumahan (Kawalan dan Perlesenan) 1966 dan Peraturan Pemajuan Perumahan (Kawalan dan Perlesenan) 1989 - Sama ada perjanjian jual beli antara plaintif dan defendan terbatal - Hartanah dijual kepada pihak ketiga sebelum perjanjian asal ditamatkan - Sama ada perjanjian jual beli di antara defendan dan pihak ketiga tidak sah
T Chandran Thambusamy lwn. Amalina Holdings Sdn Bhd
(Abd Halim Aman PK) [2006] 7 CLJ 214 [HC]

PROSEDUR SIVIL

Injunksi - Injunksi mandatori - Permohonan mendapatkan satu perintah injunksi terhadap defendan - Permohonan perintah memberhentikan kerja pengubahsuaian serta melarang defendan menjual/menyewa hartanah kepada pihak ketiga - Isu-isu - Sama ada berjaya dibangkitkan - Sama ada injunksi patut dibenarkan
T Chandran Thambusamy lwn. Amalina Holdings Sdn Bhd
(Abd Halim Aman PK) [2006] 7 CLJ 214 [HC]

Penggantungan - Permohonan - Permohonan menggantungkan semua prosiding dalam tindakan guaman - Alasan rayuan defendan belum diputuskan oleh Mahkamah Rayuan - Sama ada permohonan suatu penyalahan proses mahkamah - Sama ada penggantungan keseluruhan prosiding memprejudiskan plaintif - Kaedah-kaedah Mahkamah Tinggi 1980, A. 92 k. 4
Dato’ Choo Keng Weng lwn. Dato’ Abdullah Hishan Mohd Hashim
(Wan Adnan Muhamad H) [2006] 7 CLJ 164 [HC]

Saman pemula - Pengenepian - Permohonan untuk mengenepikan saman pemula - Isu-isu - Kaedah-kaedah Mahkamah Tinggi 1980, A. 7 k. 3(1) - Sama ada dipatuhi - Kausa tindakan - Sama ada plaintif gagal menunjukkan apakah kausa tindakan - Sama ada defendan diprejudiskan - Kaedah-kaedah Mahkamah Tinggi 1980, A. 1A dan 2
Malayan Banking Bhd lwn. Sri Datai Engineering Sdn Bhd
(VT Singham H) [2006] 7 CLJ 187 [HC]

Servis - Penyerahan notis - Sama ada diserahkan kepada plaintif melalui AR berdaftar - Sama ada dilakukan dengan sempurna
T Chandran Thambusamy lwn. Amalina Holdings Sdn Bhd
(Abd Halim Aman PK) [2006] 7 CLJ 214 [HC]

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