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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2004, Issue 41
15 October 2004

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New This Week - CLJ October (Part 2) 2004

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Wong Siew Choong Sdn Bhd v. Anvest Corporation Sdn
(Sale and purchase of land - Part of land acquired under Land Acquisition Act 1960 - Whether contract frustrated) [2004] 4 CLJ 89

COURT OF APPEAL

Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur v. Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club Bhd
(Appeal - Jurisdiction to entertain) [2004] 4 CLJ 104

Fulcrum Capital Sdn Bhd v. Moriya Kojima
(Striking out - Plaintiff did not include relevant party in action) [2004] 4 CLJ 112

Wakil Diri Bagi Assahari Daud v. Meriam Ishak & Ors
(Damages - Personal injuries - Liability, finding of) [2004] 4 CLJ 118

HIGH COURT

Bujang Mat & Anor v. Lai Tzen Hai & Anor
(Personal injuries - Road accident - Damages, assessment of) [2004] 4 CLJ 127

Unispan Form Work Sdn Bhd v. Kim Choy Tractor Works Sdn Bhd
(Petition - Affidavit in opposition, application for adjournment to file) [2004] 4 CLJ 151

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Hearing of appeal - Appeal relates only to part of decision of learned judge - Whether court has power to correct error in decision not appealed from - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 69(4) and (5)
Wakil Diri Bagi Assahari Daud v. Meriam Ishak & Ors
(Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Abdul Aziz Mohamad JJCA & James Foong J) [2004] 4 CLJ 118 [CA]

Appeal - Jurisdiction to entertain - Appeal against decision of learned judge under para 8 Schedule to Courts of Judicature Act 1964 - Decision followed from an initial application to court under s. 145(1) Local Government Act 1976 - Whether appeal lies with Federal Court and not Court of Appeal
Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur v. Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club Bhd
(Arifin Zakaria, Arifin Jaka & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2004] 4 CLJ 104 [CA]

Striking out - Plaintiff did not include relevant party in action - Whether action sustainable - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19
Fulcrum Capital Sdn Bhd v. Moriya Kojima
(Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Pajan Singh Gill & Rahmah Hussain JJCA) [2004] 4 CLJ 112 [CA]

COMPANY LAW

Winding-up - Petition - Affidavit in opposition, application for adjournment to file - Whether court has discretion to extend time - Companies (Winding-Up) Rules 1972, rr. 30(1), 193 - Crocuses & Daffodils (M) Sdn Bhd v. Development and Commercial Bank
Unispan Form Work Sdn Bhd v. Kim Choy Tractor Works Sdn Bhd
(Alizatul Khair Osman JC) [2004] 4 CLJ 151 [HC]

CONTRACT

Sale and purchase of land - Part of land acquired under Land Acquisition Act 1960 - Whether contract frustrated - Whether specific performance available - Specific Relief Act 1950, s. 13
Wong Siew Choong Sdn Bhd v. Anvest Corporation Sdn Bhd
(Steve Shim CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Pajan Singh Gill & Rahmah Hussain FCJJ) [2004] 4 CLJ 89 [FC]

DAMAGES

Personal injuries - Liability, finding of - Road accident - Second and third defendants found jointly and severally liable after first defendant found 100% liable - Whether finding irreconcilable - Whether finding on third party also incorrect - Whether s. 69(4) and (5) Courts of Judicature Act 1964 applicable
Wakil Diri Bagi Assahari Daud v. Meriam Ishak & Ors
(Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Abdul Aziz Mohamad JJCA & James Foong J) [2004] 4 CLJ 118 [CA]

Personal injuries - Road accident - Damages, assessment of - Future nursing care - Multiplier and multiplicand - Costs allowed for hiring domestic help instead of hiring professional nursing care - Increase in future costs - Whether assessment by trial judge proper
Bujang Mat & Anor v. Lai Tzen Hai & Anor
(Clement Skinner J) [2004] 4 CLJ 127 [HC]

Personal injuries - Road accident - Liability, apportionment of - Bus driver made a sudden stop causing motorcyclist to collide into back of bus - Trial judge apportioned 60% and 40% liability respectively - Whether apportionment of liability proper
Bujang Mat & Anor v. Lai Tzen Hai & Anor
(Clement Skinner J) [2004] 4 CLJ 127 [HC]

LAND LAW

Sale of land - Beneficial ownership - When does purchaser acquire beneficial ownership in land - Whether upon the execution of a valid and registered transfer of land to purchaser - Borneo Housing Mortgage Finance Berhad v. Time Engineering Berhad
Wong Siew Choong Sdn Bhd v. Anvest Corporation Sdn Bhd
(Steve Shim CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Pajan Singh Gill & Rahmah Hussain FCJJ) [2004] 4 CLJ 89 [FC]

Sale of land - Part of land acquired under Land Acquisition Act 1960 - Whether acquisition award to be deducted from purchase price of land - Whether vendor still had beneficial ownership in land at time of acquisition - Borneo Housing Mortgage Finance Berhad v. Time Engineering Berhad
Wong Siew Choong Sdn Bhd v. Anvest Corporation Sdn Bhd
(Steve Shim CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Pajan Singh Gill & Rahmah Hussain FCJJ) [2004] 4 CLJ 89 [FC]

Sale of land - Part of land acquired under Land Acquisition Act 1960 - Whether contract frustrated - Whether specific performance available - Specific Relief Act 1950, s. 13
Wong Siew Choong Sdn Bhd v. Anvest Corporation Sdn Bhd
(Steve Shim CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Pajan Singh Gill & Rahmah Hussain FCJJ) [2004] 4 CLJ 89 [FC]

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