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[2009] 1 LNS 839	ROSIA MOHD TOP v. PP	CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Appeal - Appeal against discharge and acquittal - Finding of inconsistency in victim's testimony by trial judge - Defence called after deciding prosecution proved a prima facie case - Decision that victim's evidence uncorroborated by other evidence - Acceptance of accused's denial of rape without giving reason - Whether Judge wrong in his determination of evidence - Whether prosecution had proven both charges of rape against accused - Whether appellate interference warranted EVIDENCE: Corroboration - Trial judge's conclusion that victim's evidence not corroborated - Police report lodged and victim checked by Doctor one month later - Failure to appreciate that Doctor's diagnosis that it was an old tear more than 72 hours old, was reasonable - Failure to consider testimony of victim's mother that victim had related to her that she was raped by accused - Whether victim's evidence was corroborated by other evidence
[2009] 1 LNS 848	BAUER (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD v. EMBASSY COURT SDN BHD	ARBITRATION: Procedure - Jurisdiction of High Court - Application to secure amount in dispute - Allegation by defendant that monies in the Housing Developers Account were held on trust for purchasers and had been assigned to a third party - Whether interest of third parties could be defeated by an order of court pursuant to the Arbitration Act 2005, s. 11(e) - Whether proper case for the High Court to secure the amount in dispute
[2009] 1 LNS 875	ROSLAN @ ROSLI ABDULLAH v. PP	CIVIL PROCEDURE: Appeal - Appeal against conviction - Finding by trial judge that a prima facie case had been made out without evaluation of prosecution's evidence - Suspension of question of the veracity and accuracy of recollection of witnesses until after close of defence case - Whether a serious misdirection by trial judge CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Appeal - Appeal against conviction - Presumption of possession and trafficking invoked at the same time - Presumption upon a presumption - Whether clearly an error in law EVIDENCE: Information leading to fact discovered - Evidence Act 1950, s. 27- Ruling to admit information evidence - Uncertainty as to actual words spoken by appellant - Whether information was such as had caused the discovery of a fact - Whether s. 27 could be invoked
[2010] 1 LNS 1299	WEE PING TRADING CO SDN BHD & ANOR v. TAN KIM HUI & ORS & ANOTHER CASE	COMPANY LAW: Receivers and Managers - Authority to act challenged - Whether appointment of Mr. Saw Eng Guan as Receiver and Manager lawfully made and valid - Whether there was a valid delegation of powers of Receiver and Manager from Mr. Saw Eng Guan to 1st defendant in first suit - Whether there was a valid execution of powers by 1st defendant in first suit in relation to actions taken by him TORT: Defamation - Pleadings - Absolute privilege - Whether publication of defence in the second suit was one of absolute privilege - Whether publication motivated by malice
[2010] LNS 1 1310	KERAJAAN MALAYSIA v. DE BRILLIANT (M) SDN BHD	REVENUE LAW: Income Tax - Notices of additional assessment - Whether tax assessed therein became payable once notices served on defendant - Preliminary objection regarding failure of Director General of Inland Revenue to remit appeal to the Special Commissioners of Income Tax within time stipulated in Income Tax Act - Whether defendant precluded from paying taxes raised in notices of additional assessment until issues determined by High Court - Whether defendant obliged to pay taxes assessed notwithstanding any protestation

CLJ 2012 Volume 6 (Part 3)

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Afendi Adam lwn. PP & Satu Lagi Rayuan
Hasan Lah, Abdul Malik Ishak, Balia Yusof Wahi HHMR
(Prosedur Jenayah; Undang-Undang Jenayah - Hukuman - Rayuan - Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman - Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952) [2012] 6 CLJ 217 [CA]

PP v. Majid Saleh Jahromi Amrollah
Hasan Lah, Abdul Malik Ishak, Ahmad Maarop JJCA
(Criminal Law - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in 168.73g of Methamphetamine) [2012] 6 CLJ 236 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Atico Overseas Ltd v. Procast Furniture Industry Sdn Bhd
Hamid Sultan Abu Backer J
(Contract; Jurisdiction - Forum for trial - Governing law) [2012] 6 CLJ 254 [HC]

Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd lwn. Kong Sun Enterprise Sdn Bhd & Yang Lain
Kamardin Hashim H
(Perbankan - Bank dan perniagaan bank - Perbankan Islam - Kemudahan Al-Ijarah) [2012] 6 CLJ 266 [HC]

Dongguan Elop Metal Product Company Ltd v. Rokonma (M) Sdn Bhd
Amelia Tee Abdullah J
(Civil Procedure - Affidavits - Affidavit of service - Judgment in default - Failure to indorse necessary particulars in affidavits of service) [2012] 6 CLJ 284 [HC]

Phuah Mun Kiat & Satu Lagi lwn. Muhamad Anuar Abdul Rahim
Suraya Othman H
(Gantirugi; Keterangan; Lalulintas Jalan - Kecuaian - Liabiliti) [2012] 6 CLJ 294 [HC]

Sianglory Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Mayor Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu & Anor
David Wong Dak Wah J
(Civil Procedure - Declaration - Application for) [2012] 6 CLJ 316 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Affidavits - Affidavit of service - Whether there were deficiencies - Failure to indorse necessary particulars in affidavit of service - Whether there was non-compliance of O. 10 r. 1(4) Rules of the High Court 1980 - Whether defect curable under O. 1A Rules of the High Court 1980
Dongguan Elop Metal Product Company Ltd v. Rokonma (M) Sdn Bhd
(Amelia Tee Abdullah J) [2012] 6 CLJ 284 [HC]

Declaration - Application for - Plaintiffs co-owned office block properties - Second defendant as management corporation of properties - Plaintiff planned to convert office block into hotel - Second defendant refused to approve plan - Plaintiffs proceeded with submission of plans to Mayor - Whether second defendant had right in law to refuse or object to renovation plans
Sianglory Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Mayor Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu & Anor
(David Wong Dak Wah J) [2012] 6 CLJ 316 [HC]

Judgments and orders - Judgment in default - Setting aside - Writ and statement of claim - Whether served properly on defendant - Failure to indorse necessary particulars in affidavit of service - Whether there was non-compliance of O. 10 r. 1(4) Rules of the High Court 1980 - Whether defect curable under O. 1A Rules of the High Court 1980 - Whether judgment in default an irregular judgment and should be set aside ex debito justitiae
Dongguan Elop Metal Product Company Ltd v. Rokonma (M) Sdn Bhd
(Amelia Tee Abdullah J) [2012] 6 CLJ 284 [HC]

CONTRACT

Breach - Sale of goods - Goods delivered were defective and of unmerchantable quality - Whether breach of express and implied terms of agreement - Whether defendant liable for losses suffered by plaintiff
Atico Overseas Ltd v. Procast Furniture Industry Sdn Bhd
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer J) [2012] 6 CLJ 254 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in 168.73g of Methamphetamine - Trial judge reduced charge to one of possession - Appeal against - Whether trial judge ought to have invoked presumption of trafficking under s. 37(da) against respondent - Respondent's knowledge about drugs in car - Whether respondent had custody and control of drugs - PP v. Abdul Rahim Kalandari Mustan
PP v. Majid Saleh Jahromi Amrollah
(Hasan Lah, Abdul Malik Ishak, Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2012] 6 CLJ 236 [CA]

JURISDICTION

Forum for trial - Governing law - Agreement that Hong Kong law to be governing law - Whether Malaysian court had jurisdiction to hear matter - Proof of foreign law - Whether raw evidence could be adduced - Evidence Act 1950, ss. 38, 78(2), 84 & 86
Atico Overseas Ltd v. Procast Furniture Industry Sdn Bhd
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer J) [2012] 6 CLJ 254 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

GANTIRUGI

Rayuan - Rayuan terhadap kuantum - Kecederaan diri - Sama ada award-award yang diberikan wajar dan munasabah
Phuah Mun Kiat & Satu Lagi lwn. Muhamad Anuar Abdul Rahim
(Suraya Othman H) [2012] 6 CLJ 294 [HC]

KETERANGAN

Kebolehterimaan - Saksi tidak berupaya memberi keterangan lisan - Tidak mengangkat sumpah - Keterangan berdasarkan laporan polis - Sama ada wajar diterima oleh mahkamah
Phuah Mun Kiat & Satu Lagi lwn. Muhamad Anuar Abdul Rahim
(Suraya Othman H) [2012] 6 CLJ 294 [HC]

LALULINTAS JALAN

Kecuaian - Liabiliti - Pemandu memandu dengan laju di tempat letak kereta dan melanggar mangsa - Mangsa berada di laluan kereta sedang bergerak - Sama ada pemandu wajar menanggung 100% liabiliti kecuaian - Sama ada mangsa menyumbang kepada kecuaian - Akta Undang-undang Sivil 1956, s. 12(1)
Phuah Mun Kiat & Satu Lagi lwn. Muhamad Anuar Abdul Rahim
(Suraya Othman H) [2012] 6 CLJ 294 [HC]

PERBANKAN

Bank dan perniagaan bank - Jaminan - Kemudahan perbankan Islam - Kemudahan dijamin oleh defendan kedua dan ketiga - Sama ada tuntutan dibuktikan
Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd lwn. Kong Sun Enterprise Sdn Bhd & Yang Lain
(Kamardin Hashim H) [2012] 6 CLJ 266 [HC]

Bank dan perniagaan bank - Kemudahan perbankan Islam - Kelayakan memberi keterangan mengenai undang-undang dan sistem perbankan Islam - Sama ada mesti terdiri daripada ahli Syariah Advisory Council - Sama ada peguambela dan peguamcara layak memberi keterangan - Akta Bank Negara Malaysia 1958, s. 16B(1)
Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd lwn. Kong Sun Enterprise Sdn Bhd & Yang Lain
(Kamardin Hashim H) [2012] 6 CLJ 266 [HC]

Bank dan perniagaan bank - Perbankan Islam - Kemudahan Al-Ijarah - Sama ada sah - Sama ada pihak-pihak terikat dengan perjanjian - Sama ada plaintif berhak kepada jumlah yang dipersetujui
Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd lwn. Kong Sun Enterprise Sdn Bhd & Yang Lain
(Kamardin Hashim H) [2012] 6 CLJ 266 [HC]

PROSEDUR JENAYAH

Hukuman - Rayuan - Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman - Kes prima facie - Sama ada dibuktikan - Sama ada niat bersama untuk mengedar dadah terbukti - Kegagalan memanggil pemberi maklumat memberi keterangan - Sama ada pemberi maklumat dilindungi s. 40 Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Sama ada pihak pendakwaan berjaya membuktikan kes melampaui keraguan munasabah
Afendi Adam lwn. PP & Satu Lagi Rayuan
(Hasan Lah, Abdul Malik Ishak, Balia Yusof Wahi HHMR) [2012] 6 CLJ 217 [CA]

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39B(1)(a) - Mengedar 971 gram ganja - Kes prima facie - Sama ada dibuktikan - Sama ada niat bersama untuk mengedar dadah terbukti - Kegagalan memanggil pemberi maklumat memberi keterangan - Sama ada pemberi maklumat dilindungi s. 40 Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Sama ada pihak pendakwaan berjaya membuktikan kes melampaui keraguan munasabah
Afendi Adam lwn. PP & Satu Lagi Rayuan
(Hasan Lah, Abdul Malik Ishak, Balia Yusof Wahi HHMR) [2012] 6 CLJ 217 [CA]

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