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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2006, Issue 42

8 December 2006

CLJ Law MALAYSIA

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New This Week -	1. CLJ November (Part 4) 2006
	2. CLJ Supp November (Part 2) 2006

1. CLJ November (Part 4) 2006

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd v. Au Kee Sian & Anor
(Charge - Order for sale - Whether grant thereof contrary to equity) [2006] 4 CLJ 595

HIGH COURT

Perak Motor Co Sdn Bhd v. Estate Pekebun Kecil Sdn Bhd
(Judgment sum - Overpayment - Unjust enrichment - Refund of accruing interest) [2006] 4 CLJ 603

PP v. Rosman Abdul Wahab
(Penal Code - Section 165 - Accepting without consideration valuable things in connection with official functions) [2006] 4 CLJ 615

Tham Kim Fai v. Ng Kon Seong
(Partnership - Partner’s claim in share of profit) [2006] 4 CLJ 634

Yeng Chong Realty Bhd v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd & Ors
(Injunction - Injunction against order of land administrator) [2006] 4 CLJ 669

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Judgment - Judgment sum and interest - Overpayment - Whether overpaid sum constituted unjust enrichment - Whether liable to refund - Whether also liable to refund accruing interest thereof - Unjust enrichment and restitution - Principle of - Contracts Act 1950, s. 71
Perak Motor Co Sdn Bhd v. Estate Pekebun Kecil Sdn Bhd
(Balia Yusof Wahi J) [2006] 4 CLJ 603 [HC]

Injunction - Injunction against order of land administrator - Injunction applied for while appeal to state authority pending - Whether application for injunction premature - Whether unsustainable - Electricity Supply Act 1990, ss. 11, 16
Yeng Chong Realty Bhd v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd & Ors
(Low Hop Bing J) [2006] 4 CLJ 669 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Penal Code - Section 165 - Accepting without consideration valuable things in connection with official functions - Ingredients - Prima facie case - Whether proved - Evidence of prosecution - Whether properly and adequately evaluated
PP v. Rosman Abdul Wahab
(Low Hop Bing J) [2006] 4 CLJ 615 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Acquittal and discharge - Acquittal and discharge without calling for defence - Prima facie case - Whether established - Evidence of prosecution - Whether subjected to maximum evaluation - Whether trial judge erred in not calling for defence - Penal Code, s. 165 - Criminal Procedure Code, ss. 303A, 307(iii)
PP v. Rosman Abdul Wahab
(Low Hop Bing J) [2006] 4 CLJ 615 [HC]

Grounds of decision - Contents of - Whether to constitute a "reasoned or speaking judgment" - Criminal Procedure Code, ss. 303A, 307(iii)
PP v. Rosman Abdul Wahab
(Low Hop Bing J) [2006] 4 CLJ 615 [HC]

LAND LAW

Charge - Order for sale - Overdraft facility - Default - Payments into borrower’s account - Whether could be used to reduce or settle overdraft - Whether grant of order contrary to equity and good conscience - National Land Code, s. 256(3)
OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd v. Au Kee Sian & Anor
(Abdul Aziz Mohamad, Tengku Baharudin Shah & Mohd Noor Abdullah JJCA) [2006] 4 CLJ 595 [CA]

PARTNERSHIP

Liabilities of partners - Partner’s claim in share of profit - Suppression of partnership accounts - Whether partner’s half-share to be bought over by the other partner - Fair value thereof - Partnership Act 1961, ss. 3, 22, 23, 26, 30
Tham Kim Fai v. Ng Kon Seong
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2006] 4 CLJ 634 [HC]

2. CLJ Supp November (Part 2) 2006

COURT

HIGH COURT

Badrul Zaman PS MD Zakariah v. Mohd Aris Chonin & Ors
(Civil procedure - Costs - Security for costs) [2006] 7 CLJ 397

Danaharta Managers Sdn Bhd v. Samaworld (Asia) Sdn Bhd
(Land law - Caveat - Private caveat) [2006] 7 CLJ 417

PP lwn. Zainal Tahir
(Prosedur jenayah - Hukuman - Kesetimpalan) [2006] 7 CLJ 426

PT Indofood Interna Corp & Ors v. Fat East Food Industries Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Contract - Assignment - Deed of assignment) [2006] 7 CLJ 433

Pusat Cermin Mata Sun Ray Sdn Bhd v. Malabena Holdings Sdn Bhd
(Prosedur sivil - Saman pemula - Permohonan) [2006] 7 CLJ 453

Southern Finance Bhd v. Sun City Development Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Civil procedure - Summary judgment - Banking) [2006] 7 CLJ 464

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Costs - Security for costs - Application for - Whether there was reason to believe plaintiff unable to pay costs - Plaintiff's address showed a dormant company with no income - Whether defendants has legitimate right to file application - Whether plaintiff's action constituted mala fide - Whether defendants prejudiced - Whether security for costs in favour of defendants
Badrul Zaman PS MD Zakariah v. Mohd Aris Chonin & Ors
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2006] 7 CLJ 397 [HC]

Summary judgment - Banking - Loan facility - Interest - Whether plaintiff unilaterally changed scheme of interest calculation - Whether defendant prejudiced - Whether court bound to accept plaintiff's certificate of indebtedness - Whether s. 90A(2) Evidence Act 1950 applicable - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 41 r. 5(1) - Whether requirements fulfilled - Contracts Act 1950, ss. 81 and 86 - Whether applicable - Whether a suitable case to dispose of under Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14
Southern Finance Bhd v. Sun City Development Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Vincent Ng J) [2006] 7 CLJ 464 [HC]

CONTRACT

Assignment - Deed of assignment - Recordal of assignment of ‘Indomie' mark - Allegation of side letter as an agreement to pay USD 680,000 to second defendant - Defendants' assertion of side letter and agreement's existence - Whether borne out by direct evidence - Whether defendants failed to prove existence of agreement
PT Indofood Interna Corp & Ors v. Fat East Food Industries Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Abdul Wahab Patail J) [2006] 7 CLJ 433 [HC]

Assignment - Deed of assignment - Recordal of assignment of ‘Indomie' mark - Whether defendants have personal role in recordal - Retraction by defendants - Whether without first plaintiff's authority - Whether second defendant holds registration of the mark ‘Indomie' under constructive trust
PT Indofood Interna Corp & Ors v. Fat East Food Industries Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Abdul Wahab Patail J) [2006] 7 CLJ 433 [HC]

LAND LAW

Caveat - Private caveat - Application for removal - Plaintiff's rights over lands as registered chargee - Whether indefeasible - Whether defendant has caveatable interest - Whether there were serious issues to be tried - Luggage Distributors (M) Sdn Bhd v. Tan Hor Teng
Danaharta Managers Sdn Bhd v. Samaworld (Asia) Sdn Bhd
(Noor Azian Shaari JC) [2006] 7 CLJ 417 [HC]

TRADE MARK

Registered trade mark - Dispute - Ownership - ‘Indomie' mark - Whether second defendant legal and beneficial owner - Whether second defendant holds registration of the mark ‘Indomie' under constructive trust
PT Indofood Interna Corp & Ors v. Fat East Food Industries Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Abdul Wahab Patail J) [2006] 7 CLJ 433 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

PROSEDUR JENAYAH

Hukuman - Kesetimpalan - Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952, ss. 12(2) & 39A(2)(a) - Memiliki dadah berbahaya heroin seberat 30.96 gram - Pengakuan salah - Sama ada kesalahan amat serius - Tertuduh seorang pengulanglaku jenayah - Kesalahan yang diambilkira - Zaidon Shariff v. PP - Sama ada hukuman dijatuhkan harus menjadi pencegahan - Faktor-faktor diambilkira - Sama ada hukuman sebat dikenakan - Kanun Tatacara Jenayah, s. 289(c) - Hukuman penjara 15 tahun - Sama ada hukuman berpatutan
PP lwn. Zainal Tahir
(Mohd Azman Husin PK) [2006] 7 CLJ 426 [HC]

PROSEDUR SIVIL

Saman pemula - Permohonan - Permohonan untuk deklarasi - Prosiding melibatkan pertelingkahan fakta serius - Sama ada tindakan melalui saman pemula sesuai - Isu-isu yang timbul - Sama ada hanya boleh diputuskan di perbicaraan penuh - Kaedah-kaedah Mahkamah Tinggi 1980, A. 34
Pusat Cermin Mata Sun Ray Sdn Bhd v. Malabena Holdings Sdn Bhd
(Azahar Mohamed H) [2006] 7 CLJ 453 [HC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

CHU TAK FAI v. PP

CRIMINAL LAW: Dangerous drugs - Trafficking in dangerous drug - Chemical test - Sufficiency of samples for analysis - Whether minimum of 10% of drug must be taken therefor - Loo Kia Meng v. PP & Leong Bon Huat v. PP - Whether no longer good law - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, ss. 37(j), 39B(1)(a), 39B(2)

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Jurisdiction of court - Federal Court - Exercise of power of review - Power to interfere ‘to prevent injustice or abuse of process of court’ - Principles - Rules of the Federal Court 1995, r. 137

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