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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2007, Issue 40

14 December 2007

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New This Week -	1. CLJ December (Part 1) 2007
	2. CLJ Supp December (Part 1) 2007
	3. CLJ December (Part 2) 2007

1. CLJ December (Part 1)

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Superintendent Of Land & Surveys Miri Division & Anor v. Madeli Salleh
(Land dispute - Customary rights over land - Claim for - Whether rights of natives to occupy untitled land in accordance with customary laws subsist in area reserved for operations of Sarawak Shell Oilfields Limited pursuant to Rajah Order (No. XXIX of 1921) [2007] 6 CLJ 509

COURT OF APPEAL

Eastern Properties Sdn Bhd v. Hampstead Corporation Sdn Bhd
(Contract - Interest - Overdue payment - Rescission agreement - Joint venture) [2007] 6 CLJ 538

Leasing Corporation Sdn Bhd v. Indah Lestari Sdn Bhd
(Injunction - Setting aside - Affidavits filed in support of application for injunction - Fresh evidence, admissibility of) [2007] 6 CLJ 548

Tan Kim Hoo v. PP & Another Appeal
(Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971 - Sections 3 and 3A - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Defence - Identification evidence) [2007] 6 CLJ 557

Visage Continental Sdn Bhd v. Smooth Track Sdn Bhd
(Company law - Opposition to winding up - Whether petition incompetent to proceed) [2007] 6 CLJ 570

Wan Khairani Wan Mahmood v. Ismail Mohamad & Anor
(Injunction - Jurisdiction to grant, scope of - Syariah and civil courts - Federal Constitution, art. 121(1A)) [2007] 6 CLJ 582

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Affidavits - Affidavits in support of application for injunction - Whether defective - Whether ought to be struck out
Leasing Corporation Sdn Bhd v. Indah Lestari Sdn Bhd
(Mokhtar Sidin, Zulkefli Makinudin & Suriyadi Halim Omar JJCA) [2007] 6 CLJ 548 [CA]

Injunction - Jurisdiction to grant, scope of - Syariah and civil courts - Abuse of process - Equity - Damages - Balance of convenience - Federal Constitution, art. 121(1A)
Wan Khairani Wan Mahmood v. Ismail Mohamad & Anor
(Zulkefli Makinudin, Raus Shariff & Heliliah Mohd Yusof JJCA) [2007] 6 CLJ 582 [CA]

Injunction - Setting aside - Affidavits filed in support of application for injunction - Whether ought to be struck out - Fresh evidence, admissibility of - Whether no legal basis to support application for injunction
Leasing Corporation Sdn Bhd v. Indah Lestari Sdn Bhd
(Mokhtar Sidin, Zulkefli Makinudin & Suriyadi Halim Omar JJCA) [2007] 6 CLJ 548 [CA]

Jurisdiction - Court - Syariah and civil courts - Injunction - Abuse of process - Equity - Damages - Balance of convenience - Federal Constitution, art. 121(1A)
Wan Khairani Wan Mahmood v. Ismail Mohamad & Anor
(Zulkefli Makinudin, Raus Shariff & Heliliah Mohd Yusof JJCA) [2007] 6 CLJ 582 [CA]

COMPANY LAW

Winding up - Petition - Opposition to winding up - Fairness - Bona fide dispute - Estoppel - Whether petition incompetent to proceed
Visage Continental Sdn Bhd v. Smooth Track Sdn Bhd
(Mokhtar Sidin, Richard Malanjum & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA) [2007] 6 CLJ 570 [CA]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Courts - Jurisdiction - Syariah and civil courts - Injunction - Abuse of process - Equity - Damages - Balance of convenience - Federal Constitution, art. 121(1A)
Wan Khairani Wan Mahmood v. Ismail Mohamad & Anor
(Zulkefli Makinudin, Raus Shariff & Heliliah Mohd Yusof JJCA) [2007] 6 CLJ 582 [CA]

CONTRACT

Interest - Overdue payment - Rescission agreement - Joint venture - Fiduciary duty - Principles of equity
Eastern Properties Sdn Bhd v. Hampstead Corporation Sdn Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Richard Malanjum & Hashim Yusoff JJCA) [2007] 6 CLJ 538 [CA]

Joint venture - Fiduciary duty - Rescission agreement - Claim for interest due to overdue payment - Principles of equity
Eastern Properties Sdn Bhd v. Hampstead Corporation Sdn Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Richard Malanjum & Hashim Yusoff JJCA) [2007] 6 CLJ 538 [CA]

CRIMINAL LAW

Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971 - Sections 3 and 3A - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Defence - Whether considered in its entirety - Whether lacking in credibility - Identification evidence - Whether trial judge directed himself correctly - Whether convictions safe
Tan Kim Hoo v. PP & Another Appeal
(Gopal Sri Ram, Zulkefli Makinudin & Raus Sharif JJCA) [2007] 6 CLJ 557 [CA]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Defence - Alibi - Whether trial judge erred in holding defence to be one of alibi - Whether trial judge considered defence in its entirety notwithstanding misdirection
Tan Kim Hoo v. PP & Another Appeal
(Gopal Sri Ram, Zulkefli Makinudin & Raus Sharif JJCA) [2007] 6 CLJ 557 [CA]

EVIDENCE

Fresh or further evidence - Admissibility of - Principles applicable - Reasonable diligence - Determining influence upon decision of subordinate court
Leasing Corporation Sdn Bhd v. Indah Lestari Sdn Bhd
(Mokhtar Sidin, Zulkefli Makinudin & Suriyadi Halim Omar JJCA) [2007] 6 CLJ 548 [CA]

Identification evidence - Accused, of - Mistaken identification - Principles applicable - Whether trial judge directed himself correctly
Tan Kim Hoo v. PP & Another Appeal
(Gopal Sri Ram, Zulkefli Makinudin & Raus Sharif JJCA) [2007] 6 CLJ 557 [CA]

ISLAMIC LAW

Jurisdiction - Syariah and civil courts - Injunction - Abuse of process - Equity - Damages - Balance of convenience - Federal Constitution, art. 121(1A)
Wan Khairani Wan Mahmood v. Ismail Mohamad & Anor
(Zulkefli Makinudin, Raus Shariff & Heliliah Mohd Yusof JJCA) [2007] 6 CLJ 582 [CA]

LAND LAW

Customary land - Native rights - Claim for - Whether rights of natives to occupy untitled land in accordance with customary laws subsist in area reserved for operations of Sarawak Shell Oilfields Limited pursuant to Rajah Order (No. XXIX of 1921) - Common law position - Whether native customary rights first given recognition in Sarawak under s. 66 Land Settlement Ordinance 1933 - Whether claim made out
Superintendent Of Land & Surveys Miri Division & Anor v. Madeli Salleh
(Alauddin Mohd Sheriff, Arifin Zakaria & Azmel Maamor FCJJ) [2007] 6 CLJ 509 [FC]

NATIVE LAW AND CUSTOM

Land dispute - Customary rights over land - Claim for - Whether rights of natives to occupy untitled land in accordance with customary laws subsist in area reserved for operations of Sarawak Shell Oilfields Limited pursuant to Rajah Order (No. XXIX of 1921) - Common law position - Whether native customary rights first given recognition in Sarawak under s. 66 Land Settlement Ordinance 1933 - Whether claim made out
Superintendent Of Land & Surveys Miri Division & Anor v. Madeli Salleh
(Alauddin Mohd Sheriff, Arifin Zakaria & Azmel Maamor FCJJ) [2007] 6 CLJ 509 [FC]

2. CLJ Supp December (Part 1) 2007

COURT

HIGH COURT

CMI-Construction Material Industry Sdn Bhd lwn. Seabanc GE Capital Sdn Bhd
(Prosedur sivil - Tiada kes untuk dijawab - Kaedah prosidur - Sama ada hakim mahkamah sesyen khilaf) [2007] 9 CLJ 613

Foong Seong Equipment Sdn Bhd v. Keris Properties (PK) Sdn Bhd
(Contracts - Joint venture agreement - Application for declaration - Construction of agreement) [2007] 9 CLJ 622

Hanafiah Muhammad v. Southern Bank Bhd & Ors
(Civil procedure - Declaration - Application for - Whether declaration was a right remedy for party aggrieved with error in proclamation of sale) [2007] 9 CLJ 640

Kaseh Lebuhraya Sdn Bhd v. Azam Developer & Construction Sdn Bhd
(Company law - Arrangements and constructions - Ex parte restraining order - Setting aside) [2007] 9 CLJ 648

Keris Travel & Tour Sdn Bhd lwn. Lee Saw Chan & Satu Lagi
(Undang-undang pentadbiran - Remedi - Certiorari, permohonan - Tribunal tuntutan pengguna) [2007] 9 CLJ 655

PP lwn. Muhamad Abdul Rahim Adnan & Satu Lagi
(Prosedur jenayah - Hukuman - Kesetimpalan - Faktor-faktor mitigasi) [2007] 9 CLJ 672

PP v. Voon Lee Shan
(Criminal law - Penal Code - Section 216 - Prevention of arrest) [2007] 9 CLJ 694

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Declaration - Application for - Whether declaration was a right remedy for party aggrieved with error in proclamation of sale
Hanafiah Muhammad v. Southern Bank Bhd & Ors
(Hishamudin Mohd Yunus J) [2007] 9 CLJ 640 [HC]

COMPANY LAW

Arrangements and constructions - Ex parte restraining order - Setting aside - Whether applicant’s application under s. 176(1) Companies Act 1965 made with intention of avoiding its obligation to the intervener under the consent order - Whether an abuse of the process of the court
Kaseh Lebuhraya Sdn Bhd v. Azam Developer & Construction Sdn Bhd
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2007] 9 CLJ 648 [HC]

CONTRACTS

Joint venture agreement - Application for declaration - Construction of agreement - Plaintiff’s entitlement to receive gross sale proceed and any other income derived from development scheme - Whether subject to Act and Regulations - Whether plaintiff entitled to reliefs - Housing Developers (Control and Licensing) Act 1966, ss. 7A(1) and 7A(5) - Housing Development (Housing Development Account) Regulations 1991, reg. 7
Foong Seong Equipment Sdn Bhd v. Keris Properties (PK) Sdn Bhd
(Balia Yusof Wahi J) [2007] 9 CLJ 622 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Penal Code - Section 216 - Prevention of arrest - Respondent a counsel acting on behalf of client - Whether the respondent had ‘intention’ as required by charge - Whether magistrate came to a reasonable conclusion
PP v. Voon Lee Shan
(David Wong Dak Wah J) [2007] 9 CLJ 694 [HC]

LAND LAW

Sale of land - Sale by auction - Setting aside - Material irregularity in conduct of sale - Error in proclamation of sale and newspaper advertisement as to postal address of property in question - Chargor aware of error well in advance before date of auction but took no action - Whether error was a minor technical error - Whether members of public misled by error - Whether any prejudice caused to chargor
Hanafiah Muhammad v. Southern Bank Bhd & Ors
(Hishamudin Mohd Yunus J) [2007] 9 CLJ 640 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

PROSEDUR JENAYAH

Hukuman - Kesetimpalan - Faktor-faktor mitigasi - Pengakuan salah - Sama ada wajar untuk menjatuhkan hukuman ringan semata-mata kerana pesalah boleh ditafsirkan di bawah Akta Kanak-Kanak 2001 - Sama ada realistik untuk menjatuhkan hukuman mengikut ‘trend’ kes sebelum ini - Sama ada kesalahan terlalu serius - Kanun Keseksaan, s. 304 - Akta Kanak-Kanak 2001, ss. 2, 96
PP lwn. Muhamad Abdul Rahim Adnan & Satu Lagi
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh PK) [2007] 9 CLJ 672 [HC]

PROSEDUR SIVIL

Tiada kes untuk dijawab - Kaedah prosidur - Sama ada hakim mahkamah sesyen boleh membuat ‘ruling’ tanpa memberi pilihan kepada responden - Sama ada hakim mahkamah sesyen khilaf - Sama ada prosiding cacat dan boleh membawa kemudharatan kepada perayu - Sama ada perintah oleh hakim mahkamah sesyen diketepikan
CMI-Construction Material Industry Sdn Bhd lwn. Seabanc GE Capital Sdn Bhd
(Mariana Yahya PK) [2007] 9 CLJ 613 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG PENTADBIRAN

Remedi - Certiorari, permohonan - Tribunal tuntutan pengguna - Tiada alasan diberi oleh pengerusi tribunal dalam memerintahkan pemohon membayar wang kepada responden pertama - Akta Perlindungan Pengguna 1999, s. 114 - Sama ada award tribunal bertentangan dengan s. 104(2) Akta Perlindungan Pengguna 1999 - Sama ada award boleh dikekalkan
Keris Travel & Tour Sdn Bhd lwn. Lee Saw Chan & Satu Lagi
(VT Singham H) [2007] 9 CLJ 655 [HC]

3. CLJ December (Part 2)

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Dataran Rentas Sdn Bhd v. BMC Construction Sdn Bhd
(Building contract - Architect's interim certificates - Failure to make payment - Whether contract rightfully determined) [2007] 6 CLJ 613

Heng Gek Kiau v. Goh Koon Suan
(Resulting trust - Purchase of property in the name of mistress - Whether property held on a resulting trust) [2007] 6 CLJ 626

MBf Insurans Sdn Bhd v. Lembaga Penyatuan Dan Pemulihan Tanah Persekutuan (FELCRA)
(Guarantee - Demand for payment - Claim made after expiry of guarantee but default occurred within guarantee period - Whether claim valid) [2007] 6 CLJ 639

HIGH COURT

Haja Mohideen MK Abdul Rahman & Ors v. Menteri Dalam Negeri & Ors
(Citizenship - Application for declaration after 20 years since birth - Applicants born to Malaysian father and Indian mother in India) [2007] 6 CLJ 662

SUBJECT INDEX

COMPANY LAW

Winding up - Opposition to winding up - Company's failure to make payment under architect's interim certificates issued under building contract - Whether debt disputed on substantial grounds - Whether bona fide - Whether contract included right of set off
Dataran Rentas Sdn Bhd v. BMC Construction Sdn Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Zulkefli Makinudin JJCA) [2007] 6 CLJ 613 [CA]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Citizenship - Application - Persons born outside Federation - Whether a primary rule that father must be a Malaysian citizen - Whether a secondary rule that application for registration must be made within a year of person's birth - Whether non-compliance with secondary rule need not disqualify a person from being citizen - Whether Federal Government to examine circumstances of non-compliance on merit to grant longer period - Federal Constitution, art. 14(1)(b) Pt II Second Sch. (c)
Haja Mohideen MK Abdul Rahman & Ors v. Menteri Dalam Negeri & Ors
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2007] 6 CLJ 662 [HC]

Citizenship - Application for declaration after 20 years since birth - Applicants born to Malaysian father and Indian mother in India - Father's earlier application to register birth failed to meet one-year requirement period - High Commission responded to late application but did not follow up despite reminder sent - Applicants' subsequent application for citizenship upon reaching age of majority rejected - Whether non-compliance with one-year requirement period disqualified applicants for citizenship - Whether possession of Indian birth certificates by applicants gave rise to dual citizenship - Whether omission to follow up by High Commission justified intervention of equity - Federal Constitution, art. 14(1)(b) Pt II Second Sch. (c)
Haja Mohideen MK Abdul Rahman & Ors v. Menteri Dalam Negeri & Ors
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2007] 6 CLJ 662 [HC]

Citizenship - Application - Application filed out of time - Whether Minister should not unreasonably refuse to allow longer period for registration - Whether refusal subject to court review - Federal Constitution, art. 14(1)(b) Pt II Second Sch. (c)
Haja Mohideen MK Abdul Rahman & Ors v. Menteri Dalam Negeri & Ors
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2007] 6 CLJ 662 [HC]

CONTRACT

Building contract - Architect's interim certificates - Failure to make payment - Whether contract rightfully determined - Whether contract incorporated right of set off - Whether debt disputed on substantial grounds
Dataran Rentas Sdn Bhd v. BMC Construction Sdn Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Zulkefli Makinudin JJCA) [2007] 6 CLJ 613 [CA]

Guarantee - Demand for payment - Claim made after expiry of guarantee but default occurred within guarantee period - Whether claim valid - Contracts Act 1950, s. 29 - Limitation Act 1953, s. 6
MBf Insurans Sdn Bhd v. Lembaga Penyatuan Dan Pemulihan Tanah Persekutuan (FELCRA)
(Gopal Sri Ram, Suriyadi Halim Omar & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2007] 6 CLJ 639 [CA]

TRUSTS

Resulting trust - Presumption - Applicability - Whether presumption applies only if true intention of parties cannot be inferred
Heng Gek Kiau v. Goh Koon Suan
(Gopal Sri Ram, Zainun Ali & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2007] 6 CLJ 626 [CA]

Resulting trust - Purchase of property in the name of mistress - Whether property held on a resulting trust - Whether property intended as gift - Whether presumption of advancement applicable
Heng Gek Kiau v. Goh Koon Suan
(Gopal Sri Ram, Zainun Ali & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2007] 6 CLJ 626 [CA]

CASE OF THE WEEK

GOH CHING HUAT v. KETUA POLIS NEGARA & ANOR

POLICE: Disciplinary proceedings - Dismissal - Dismissal letter not signed by officer named - Whether dismissal authorised - Whether appeal against dismissal allowed on technical grounds

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