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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2006, Issue 38

20 October 2006

CLJ Law MALAYSIA

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New This Week -	1. CLJ October (Part 2) 2006
	2. CLJ October (Part 3) 2006

1. CLJ October (Part 2) 2006

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Standard Chartered Bank v. KTS Sdn Bhd
(Fire insurance - Claim by third party not party to policy) [2006] 4 CLJ 79

COURT OF APPEAL

Vijayalakshmi Devi Nadchatiram v. Mahadevi Nadchatiram
(Appeal related to costs only and not to issues of law and principles - Whether failure to obtain leave rendered appeal incompetent) [2006] 4 CLJ 103

HIGH COURT

Billion Origin Sdn Bhd v. Newbridge Networks Sdn Bhd & Anor; Yap Burgess Rawson International Sdn Bhd (Third Party)
(Landlord and tenant - Negligence - Tenant’s office premises flooded with water seeping from premises above) [2006] 4 CLJ 113

PP v. Abdul Razak Dalek
(Murder - Accused charged with killing estranged wife) [2006] 4 CLJ 129

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Competency of appeal - No leave obtained - Appeal related to costs only and not to issues of law and principles - Whether failure to obtain leave rendered appeal incompetent - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 68(1)(c)
Vijayalakshmi Devi Nadchatiram v. Mahadevi Nadchatiram
(Mohd Ghazali Yussof, Tengku Baharudin Shah & James Foong JJCA) [2006] 4 CLJ 103 [CA]

CONTRACT

Tenancy agreement - Breach - Tenant’s office premises flooded with water seeping from premises above - Tenant’s entitlement to quiet and peaceful enjoyment as per cl. 7.12 of agreement - Whether landlord in breach of agreement - Whether exemption clause applicable
Billion Origin Sdn Bhd v. Newbridge Networks Sdn Bhd & Anor; Yap Burgess Rawson International Sdn Bhd (Third Party)
(James Foong J) [2006] 4 CLJ 113 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Penal Code - Section 300 - Murder - Accused charged with killing estranged wife - Whether ingredients of charge proved - Whether defence of grave and sudden provocation available - Whether wife’s rejection of accused justified defence
PP v. Abdul Razak Dalek
(Jeffrey Tan J) [2006] 4 CLJ 129 [HC]

INSURANCE

Fire insurance - Claim by third party not party to policy - Goods insured bought by third party but subsequently destroyed by fire before delivery could be made - Whether third party as owner of goods entitled to insurance money - Whether third party took precedence over secured creditor
Standard Chartered Bank v. KTS Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Malek Ahmad PCA, Steve Shim CJ (Sabah & Sarawak) & Siti Norma Yaakob FCJ) [2006] 4 CLJ 79 [FC]

LANDLORD AND TENANT

Negligence - Tenant’s office premises flooded with water seeping from premises above - Whether tenant of above premises negligent - Whether landlord in breach of tenancy agreement
Billion Origin Sdn Bhd v. Newbridge Networks Sdn Bhd & Anor; Yap Burgess Rawson International Sdn Bhd (Third Party)
(James Foong J) [2006] 4 CLJ 113 [HC]

TORT

Negligence - Landlord’s liability - Tenant’s office premises flooded with water seeping from premises above - Whether landlord vicariously liable for act of employee in failing to take remedial steps
Billion Origin Sdn Bhd v. Newbridge Networks Sdn Bhd & Anor; Yap Burgess Rawson International Sdn Bhd (Third Party)
(James Foong J) [2006] 4 CLJ 113 [HC]

Negligence - Tenant’s office premises flooded with water seeping from premises above - Whether tenant of above premises negligent - Whether damage forseeable - Whether defence of novus actus interveniens applicable
Billion Origin Sdn Bhd v. Newbridge Networks Sdn Bhd & Anor; Yap Burgess Rawson International Sdn Bhd (Third Party)
(James Foong J) [2006] 4 CLJ 113 [HC]

2. CLJ October (Part 3) 2006

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

All Malayan Estates Staff Union v. Rajasegaran & Ors
(Challenge to appointment of respondent as Chairman of Industrial Court on ground that he did not satisfy requirements of s. 23A(1) Industrial Relations Act 1967) [2006] 4 CLJ 195

Cherie Booth QC v. Attorney General, Malaysia & Ors
(Legal profession - Admission - Ad hoc - Queen’s counsel - Special qualifications or experience - Legal Profession Act 1976, s. 18(1)) [2006] 4 CLJ 224

COURT OF APPEAL

Foo Poh Sang & Ors v. Lim Teik Cheong
(Civil procedure - Striking out action for want of prosecution) [2006] 4 CLJ 235

Kgv & Associates Sdn Bhd v. The Co-operative Central Bank Ltd
(Tort - Negligent misstatement (by act or omission) leading to pure financial loss) [2006] 4 CLJ 241

Pembinaan Kogo Sdn Bhd & Yang Lain lwn. Lpi Capital Bhd
(Rekod rayuan - Permohonan untuk memfailkan rekod rayuan semula di luar jangkamasa) [2006] 4 CLJ 255

HIGH COURT

Seck Siew Nygt & Anor v. Firent Management Sevices Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Company law - Transfer of shares - Fraud) [2006] 4 CLJ 262

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Want of prosecution - Striking out action for want of prosecution - Delay in prosecuting action - Whether caused by defendants - Principles applicable - Whether court below failed to take into account relevant considerations when exercising discretionary power to strike out - Whether appellate intervention clearly warranted
Foo Poh Sang & Ors v. Lim Teik Cheong
(Gopal Sri Ram, Siti Norma Yaakob & Mokhtar Sidin JJCA) [2006] 4 CLJ 235 [CA]

COMPANY LAW

Shares - Transfer of shares - Fraud - Whether plaintiffs’ signatures for transfer of shares fraudulently forged - Standard of proof - Locus standi - Whether plaintiffs legitimate and beneficial shareholders
Seck Siew Nygt & Anor v. Firent Management Sevices Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Abdul Wahab Patail J) [2006] 4 CLJ 262 [HC]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Courts - Stare decisis - Appointment of respondent as Chairman of Industrial Court found to be invalid - Whether awards handed down by respondent in that capacity a nullity - Public policy - Whether a judgment based on award of respondent valid and legally binding
All Malayan Estates Staff Union v. Rajasegaran & Ors
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Alauddin Mohd Sheriff FCJ & Augustine Paul FCJ) [2006] 4 CLJ 195 [FC]

LABOUR LAW

Industrial Court - Chairman - Appointment of - Challenge to appointment of respondent as Chairman of Industrial Court on ground that he did not satisfy requirements of s. 23A(1) Industrial Relations Act 1967 - Whether an advocate and solicitor within meaning of Legal Profession Act 1976 who has not been practising for seven years preceding his appointment qualified to be appointed as Chairman of Industrial Court - Validity of awards handed down by respondent while officiating as Chairman of Industrial Court - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 23A(1) - Legal Profession Act 1976, s. 3 - Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, ss. 3, 17A, 41(a)
All Malayan Estates Staff Union v. Rajasegaran & Ors
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Alauddin Mohd Sheriff FCJ & Augustine Paul FCJ) [2006] 4 CLJ 195 [FC]

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)
Cherie Booth QC v. Attorney General, Malaysia & Ors
(Ahmad Fairuz CJ, Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Abdul Hamid Mohamad, Alauddin Mohd Sheriff & Nik Hashim FCJJ) [2006] 4 CLJ 224 [FC]

Advocates and solicitors - Judicial appointment - Respondent appointed as Chairman of Industrial Court - Challenge to appointment of respondent on ground that he did not satisfy requirements of s. 23A(1) Industrial Relations Act 1967 - Whether an advocate and solicitor within meaning of Legal Profession Act 1976 who has not been practising for seven years preceding his appointment qualified to be appointed as Chairman of Industrial Court - Validity of awards handed down by respondent while officiating as Chairman of Industrial Court - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 23A(1) - Legal Profession Act 1976, s. 3 - Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, ss. 3, 17A, 41(a)
All Malayan Estates Staff Union v. Rajasegaran & Ors
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Alauddin Mohd Sheriff FCJ & Augustine Paul FCJ) [2006] 4 CLJ 195 [FC]

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION

Construction of statutes - Purposive approach - Interpretation of s. 23A(1) Industrial Relations Act 1967 read with s. 3 Legal Profession Act 1976 - Language and wording of statute - Whether term "advocate and solicitor" in s. 23A(1) must be construed as a reference to an advocate and solicitor who has been in practice under Legal Profession Act 1976 - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 23A(1) - Legal Profession Act 1976, s. 3 - Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, ss. 3, 17A, 41(a)
All Malayan Estates Staff Union v. Rajasegaran & Ors
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Alauddin Mohd Sheriff FCJ & Augustine Paul FCJ) [2006] 4 CLJ 195 [FC]

TORT

Negligence - Duty of care - Negligent misstatement (by act or omission) leading to pure financial loss - Principles applicable - Assumption of responsibility - Decided case law - Proximity and policy conditions of threefold test - Difference between negligence and fraud
Kgv & Associates Sdn Bhd v. The Co-operative Central Bank Ltd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin JJCA) [2006] 4 CLJ 241 [CA]

WORDS & PHRASES

"advocate and solicitor" - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 23A(1) - Legal Profession Act 1976, s. 3 - Definition and interpretation of
All Malayan Estates Staff Union v. Rajasegaran & Ors
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Alauddin Mohd Sheriff FCJ & Augustine Paul FCJ) [2006] 4 CLJ 195 [FC]

INDEKS PERKARA

PROSEDUR SIVIL

Masa - Perlanjutan masa - Permohonan untuk perlanjutan masa untuk memfailkan dan menyerahkan rekod rayuan semula - Permohonan telah ditetapkan untuk pendengarannya bersama-sama dengan rayuan perayu - Sama ada perayu mengikuti prosedur yang sepatutnya dalam keadaan sedemikian
Pembinaan Kogo Sdn Bhd & Yang Lain lwn. Lpi Capital Bhd
(Mokhtar Sidin, Richard Malanjum & Hashim Yusoff HHMR) [2006] 4 CLJ 255 [CA]

Rayuan - Rekod rayuan - Permohonan untuk memfailkan rekod rayuan semula di luar jangkamasa - Permohonan telah ditetapkan untuk pendengarannya bersama-sama dengan rayuan perayu - Sama ada perayu mengikuti prosedur yang sepatutnya dalam keadaan sedemikian - Sama ada rayuan patut dibatalkan kerana tidak berkeupayaan disebabkan ketiadaan rekod rayuan yang teratur dan lengkap
Pembinaan Kogo Sdn Bhd & Yang Lain lwn. Lpi Capital Bhd
(Mokhtar Sidin, Richard Malanjum & Hashim Yusoff HHMR) [2006] 4 CLJ 255 [CA]

CASE OF THE WEEK

LEE TENG SIONG v. LEE KHENG LIAN & ORS

Application for summary judgment pursuant to O. 81 Rules of the High Court 1980 - Whether substance of claim fell squarely within jurisdiction of O. 14 - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 1A, O. 14, O. 81

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