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CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2011, Vol 42

28 October 2011

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New This Week	1. Legislation Highlights
	2. Articles
	a) Legal Network Series Articles
	3. Latest Cases
	a) Legal Network Series
	b) CLJ Volume 7 (Part 6) 2011

1. Legislation Highlights

Principal Acts

NUMBER
TITLE

DATE COMING INTO FORCE

REPEALING

ACT 728 Malaysian Quarantine And Inspection Services Act 2011 Not Yet In Force - Nil -

ACT 729 National Sports Institute Act 2011 16 September 2011 [PU(B) 503/2011] - Nil -

ACT 730 Trade Descriptions Act 2011 Not Yet In Force - Nil -

ACT 731 Money Services Business Act 2011 Not Yet In Force - Nil -

ACT 732 National Wages Consultative Council Act 2011 23 September 2011 [PU(B) 507/2011] - Nil -

Amending Acts

NUMBER
TITLE

DATE COMING INTO FORCE

PRINCIPAL / AMENDING ACT NO

ACT A1403 Securities Commission (Amendment) Act 2011 3 October 2011 [PU(B) 517/2011] ACT 498

ACT A1404 Valuers, Appraisers And Estate Agents (Amendment) Act 2011 19 August 2011 ACT 242

ACT A1405 International Organizations (Privileges And Immunities) (Amendment) Act 2011 Not Yet In Force ACT 485

ACT A1406 Capital Markets And Services (Amendment) Act 2011 3 October 2011 [PU(B) 518/2011] ACT 671

ACT A1407 Lembaga Pembangunan Industri Pembinaan Malaysia (Amendment) Act 2011 Not Yet In Force ACT 520

PU(A)

NUMBER TITLE DATE COMING INTO FORCE
PRINCIPAL / AMENDING ACT NO

PU(A) 351/2011 Federal Roads (Private Management) (Collection Of Tolls) (East-West Link Expressway) (Revocation) Order 2011 17 October 2011 ACT 306

PU(A) 352/2011 Felda Chuping Estate Development Corporation (Winding Up And Dissolution) Order 2011 18 October 2011 ACT 474

PU(A) 353/2011 Education (Terms Of Educational Institutions Year 2012) Regulations 2011 19 October 2011 ACT 550

PU(A) 354/2011 Customs (Values) (Crude Petroleum Oil) (No 21) Order 2011 20 October 2011 ACT 235

PU(A) 355/2011 Income Tax (Deduction For Expenditure On Issuance Of Islamic Securities Pursuant To Principles Of Murabahah And Bai Bithaman Ajil) Rules 2011 20 October 2011 ACT 53

PU(B)

NUMBER TITLE DATE COMING INTO FORCE
PRINCIPAL / AMENDING ACT NO

PU(B) 531/2011 Appointment Of Probation Officers 18 October 2011 ACT 611

PU(B) 532/2011 Appointment Of Authorized Officers 18 October 2011 ACT 308

PU(B) 533/2011 Appointment Of Authorized Officers 18 October 2011 ACT 308

PU(B) 534/2011 Declaration Of Candidate Elected As Member Of The Malaysian Medical Council 19 October 2011 ACT 50

PU(B) 535/2011 Notification Of Nature, Place And Duration Of National Service Training 2011 20 October 2011 ACT 628

Latest Bills

NUMBER TITLE DATE COMING INTO FORCE
PRINCIPAL ACT NO

DR 26/2011 Postal Services Bill 2011 - -

DR 27/2011 Restricted Residence (Repeal) Bill 2011 - ACT 377

DR 28/2011 Banishment (Repeal) Bill 2011 - ACT 79

DR 29/2011 Supply Bill 2012 - -

DR 30/2011 Finance (No 2) Bill 2012 - -

2. Articles

a) Legal Network Series Articles

1. The Life Of The Law: The Logic Of Experience ^{[Read
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By Lord Neuberger Of Abbotsbury, Master Of The Rolls*

2. The 5 Big Treats Facing Small Law Firms Today* ^{[Read
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By Richard Hugo-Hamman**

3. Latest Cases

a) Legal Network Series

CITATION TITLE SUBJECT

[2009] 1 LNS 789 [HC] Pekan Ripul v. PP

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Appeal - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Whether magistrate imposed duty on appellant to rebut the prosecution's evidence - Whether magistrate erred in applying the burden of proof - If so, whether such misdirection was curable under the Criminal Procedure Code, s. 422

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Retrial - When to be ordered - No lengthy interval between commission of alleged offence - Whether appellant's preparation of his defence would be prejudiced - All prosecution evidence before the court - Whether there should be a retrial

[2009] 1 LNS 799 [HC] The Board Of Trustees Of The Sabah Foundation & Anor v. The Board Of Trustees Of Syed Kechik Foundation & Ors; Syed Salam Albukhary & Ors (Discovery Defendants)

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Jurisdiction - All defendants and directors having their place of business and residence in Malaya - Breach of trust occurring in Sabah - Whether High Court of Sabah and Sarawak or High Court of Malaya having jurisdiction to hear matter - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 23(1)

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Forum conveniens - Suit on breach of trust occurring in Sabah - Proprietary right to trace - Account records of defendants in Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya - Defendants nor their directors having any place of business or residence in Kota Kinabalu - Whether High Court of Sabah was forum conveniens to hear case

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Transfer of action - From one High Court to another - No power of transfer of proceedings from High Court of Sabah to High Court of Malaya - Nature of order to be made - Whether only option was to strike out suit against defendants

[2009] 1 LNS 800 [HC] Mascom (M) Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Kamawang Enterprise Sdn Bhd & Anor

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Res judicata - Abuse of the process of court - Defendants alleging reliefs sought in present suit premised on same partnership agreement and Joint Venture agreement in suit K22-121-2000 (suit 121) - Whether plaintiffs raising matters which had been or should have been raised in suit 121 - Whether plaintiff's suit barred by res judicata and/or an abuse of the process of court

TORT: Defamation - Absolute privilege - Defamatory words from 2^nd defendant's affidavit filed and used in suit 121 - Whether protected by absolute privilege as made in the course of litigation

TORT: Defamation - Proceedings - Whether plaintiffs had cause of action against 2^nd defendant for defamation - Whether plaintiff's action sustainable in law

[2010] 1 LNS 348 [HC] Shela Nair Onikandan Nair @ Krishnan v. Hariharan Tara Singh

FAMILY LAW: Financial obligation - Maintenance payments - Children, two - Consent order - Application by defendant/husband to vary/reduce - RM2,000 to RM500 per month - Grounds - Material change in circumstances - Serious financial difficulties - Reasonableness - Welfare of the children - Whether defendant has established fact of financial difficulties by evidence - Whether defendant has disclosed his true assets - Alleged poor health affecting work - Defendant's remarriage - Exceptional circumstances to justify court's intervention, whether any - Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, ss. 92, 96, 97

[2010] 1 LNS 352 [HC] EON Finance Berhad v. United Bintang Machinery Sdn Bhd

EVIDENCE: Documentary evidence - Admissibility - Certificate of origin - Letter of confirmation from manufacturer - Machinery - Year of manufacture, proof of - Evidence Act 1950, s. 73A(2) - Undue delay or expense - Maker not called

TORT: Misrepresentation - Negligent misrepresentation - Plaintiff/bank approving 80% loan to client/purchaser for purchase of machinery from defendant/vendor - Plaintiff alleging misrepresentation by defendant as to year of manufacture - Year allegedly stated as 1994 instead of 1992 in manufacturer's Certificate of Origin - RTD registration card - Plaintiff claiming that only 50% loan would have been approved for 1992 machinery - Plaintiff repossessing and selling off machinery upon default of client/purchaser - Plaintiff claiming for price difference from defendant - Whether negligent misrepresentation proved

WORDS & PHRASES: 'assume' - Ordinary, dictionary meaning in business letter - Take or accept as being true, without proof, for the purpose of argument or action

CITATION	TITLE	SUBJECT
[2009] 1 LNS 789 [HC]	Pekan Ripul v. PP	CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Appeal - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Whether magistrate imposed duty on appellant to rebut the prosecution's evidence - Whether magistrate erred in applying the burden of proof - If so, whether such misdirection was curable under the Criminal Procedure Code, s. 422 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Retrial - When to be ordered - No lengthy interval between commission of alleged offence - Whether appellant's preparation of his defence would be prejudiced - All prosecution evidence before the court - Whether there should be a retrial
[2009] 1 LNS 799 [HC]	The Board Of Trustees Of The Sabah Foundation & Anor v. The Board Of Trustees Of Syed Kechik Foundation & Ors; Syed Salam Albukhary & Ors (Discovery Defendants)	CIVIL PROCEDURE: Jurisdiction - All defendants and directors having their place of business and residence in Malaya - Breach of trust occurring in Sabah - Whether High Court of Sabah and Sarawak or High Court of Malaya having jurisdiction to hear matter - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 23(1) CIVIL PROCEDURE: Forum conveniens - Suit on breach of trust occurring in Sabah - Proprietary right to trace - Account records of defendants in Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya - Defendants nor their directors having any place of business or residence in Kota Kinabalu - Whether High Court of Sabah was forum conveniens to hear case CIVIL PROCEDURE: Transfer of action - From one High Court to another - No power of transfer of proceedings from High Court of Sabah to High Court of Malaya - Nature of order to be made - Whether only option was to strike out suit against defendants
[2009] 1 LNS 800 [HC]	Mascom (M) Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Kamawang Enterprise Sdn Bhd & Anor	CIVIL PROCEDURE: Res judicata - Abuse of the process of court - Defendants alleging reliefs sought in present suit premised on same partnership agreement and Joint Venture agreement in suit K22-121-2000 (suit 121) - Whether plaintiffs raising matters which had been or should have been raised in suit 121 - Whether plaintiff's suit barred by res judicata and/or an abuse of the process of court TORT: Defamation - Absolute privilege - Defamatory words from 2^nd defendant's affidavit filed and used in suit 121 - Whether protected by absolute privilege as made in the course of litigation TORT: Defamation - Proceedings - Whether plaintiffs had cause of action against 2^nd defendant for defamation - Whether plaintiff's action sustainable in law
[2010] 1 LNS 348 [HC]	Shela Nair Onikandan Nair @ Krishnan v. Hariharan Tara Singh	FAMILY LAW: Financial obligation - Maintenance payments - Children, two - Consent order - Application by defendant/husband to vary/reduce - RM2,000 to RM500 per month - Grounds - Material change in circumstances - Serious financial difficulties - Reasonableness - Welfare of the children - Whether defendant has established fact of financial difficulties by evidence - Whether defendant has disclosed his true assets - Alleged poor health affecting work - Defendant's remarriage - Exceptional circumstances to justify court's intervention, whether any - Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, ss. 92, 96, 97
[2010] 1 LNS 352 [HC]	EON Finance Berhad v. United Bintang Machinery Sdn Bhd	EVIDENCE: Documentary evidence - Admissibility - Certificate of origin - Letter of confirmation from manufacturer - Machinery - Year of manufacture, proof of - Evidence Act 1950, s. 73A(2) - Undue delay or expense - Maker not called TORT: Misrepresentation - Negligent misrepresentation - Plaintiff/bank approving 80% loan to client/purchaser for purchase of machinery from defendant/vendor - Plaintiff alleging misrepresentation by defendant as to year of manufacture - Year allegedly stated as 1994 instead of 1992 in manufacturer's Certificate of Origin - RTD registration card - Plaintiff claiming that only 50% loan would have been approved for 1992 machinery - Plaintiff repossessing and selling off machinery upon default of client/purchaser - Plaintiff claiming for price difference from defendant - Whether negligent misrepresentation proved WORDS & PHRASES: 'assume' - Ordinary, dictionary meaning in business letter - Take or accept as being true, without proof, for the purpose of argument or action

b. CLJ Volume 7 (Part 6) 2011

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Cheong Kam Kuen lwn. PP
Sulaiman Daud, Syed Ahmad Helmy, Azahar Mohamed HHMR
(Undang-undang Jenayah - Kanun Keseksaan - Seksyen 302 - Bunuh - Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman) [2011] 7 CLJ 681 [CA]

Kong Hong Lai v. PP
Sulong Matjeraie, Clement Skinner JJCA, Azahar Mohamed J
(Criminal Law - Penal Code - Section 376 - Rape - Conviction and sentence - Appeal against) [2011] 7 CLJ 700 [CA]

PP v. Kumaran Kunchi Raman
Azhar Ma'ah, Syed Ahmad Helmy JJCA, Balia Yusof Wahi J
(Criminal Law - Penal Code - Section 302 - Murder - Whether defence of intoxication successfully raised) [2011] 7 CLJ 707 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Armugam Letchumanan v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd
Lau Bee Lan J
(Land Law; Public Utilities; Tort - Alienation - Occupation in expectation of title - Trespass to land - Wrongful entry) [2011] 7 CLJ 721 [HC]

Kothandaram Appala Naidu & Ors v. Pentadbir Tanah Kuala Muda Kedah Darul Aman & Ors
See Mee Chun JC
(Land Law; Tort; Civil Procedure - Caveats - Private caveat - Cancellation of - Conspiracy to defraud) [2011] 7 CLJ 756 [HC]

Navi & Map Sdn Bhd v. Twinice Sdn Bhd & Ors
Azahar Mohamed J
(Copyright; Evidence; Labour Law - Infringement - Ownership of copyright - Documentary evidence - Admissibility of) [2011] 7 CLJ 764 [HC]

Pensonic Sales & Service Sdn Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri
Aziah Ali J
(Revenue Law - Income tax - Special Commissioners ('SCIT') - Deciding order of SCIT - Appeal against) [2011] 7 CLJ 778 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Trial - Procedure - Fourth defendant and his solicitor absent throughout proceeding - Plaintiff and other parties present - Court to hear testimony of all witnesses present before decision pronounced - Evidence presented must be accepted as true unless inherently implausible
Kothandaram Appala Naidu & Ors v. Pentadbir Tanah Kuala Muda Kedah Darul Aman & Ors
(See Mee Chun JC) [2011] 7 CLJ 756 [HC]

COPYRIGHT

Infringement - Ownership of copyright - Copyright over set of compiled and published map - Actual makers indefinite - Whether ownership proven - Reliance on statutory declaration to establish copyright pursuant to s. 42 Copyright Act 1987 - Whether statutory declaration prima facie proof of copyright
Navi & Map Sdn Bhd v. Twinice Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Azahar Mohamed J) [2011] 7 CLJ 764 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Penal Code - Section 302 - Murder - Father killing daughter by dousing her with petrol and burning her - Acquittal and discharge - Appeal against - Whether respondent successfully raised defence of intoxication - Penal Code, ss. 85 and 86 - Whether trial judge erred - Whether there was reason to interfere with findings
PP v. Kumaran Kunchi Raman
(Azhar Ma'ah, Syed Ahmad Helmy JJCA, Balia Yusof Wahi J) [2011] 7 CLJ 707 [CA]

Penal Code - Section 376 - Rape - Conviction and sentence - Appeal against - Penetration - Evidence of - Whether there was consent to sexual intercourse - Whether offence of rape committed - Whether there was reason for appellate interference
Kong Hong Lai v. PP
(Sulong Matjeraie, Clement Skinner JJCA, Azahar Mohamed J) [2011] 7 CLJ 700 [CA]

EVIDENCE

Documentary evidence - Admissibility of - Computer printout of Skype chat - Document not produced wholly as portions of Skype chat missing - Whether printout admissible pursuant to s. 90A Evidence Act 1950
Navi & Map Sdn Bhd v. Twinice Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Azahar Mohamed J) [2011] 7 CLJ 764 [HC]

Witnesses - Conflicting testimony - Contradiction on material points - Whether testimonies from plaintiff's witnesses corroborated factually - Whether plaintiff's testimonies credible
Navi & Map Sdn Bhd v. Twinice Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Azahar Mohamed J) [2011] 7 CLJ 764 [HC]

LABOUR LAW

Employment - Resignation - Fifth defendant employee claiming constructive dismissal - Whether 5th defendant constructively dismissed - Whether 5th defendant successful in her claim despite her voluntary resignation
Navi & Map Sdn Bhd v. Twinice Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Azahar Mohamed J) [2011] 7 CLJ 764 [HC]

LAND LAW

Alienation - Occupation in expectation of title - Plaintiff occupying land in FELDA scheme - Claim against defendant for trespass before issuance of title - Whether plaintiff's occupation only in expectation of title - Whether Felda could revoke authority to occupy before issuance of title - Whether land yet to be alienated
Armugam Letchumanan v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd
(Lau Bee Lan J) [2011] 7 CLJ 721 [HC]

Caveats - Private caveat - Cancellation of - Caveat entered by 1st plaintiff and extended by court pending disposal of suit - Caveat cancelled by 1st defendant before disposal of suit - Whether there was court order to cancel caveat - Order not produced in court as evidence - Whether 1st defendants acted dishonestly - Whether 2nd and 3rd defendants vicariously liable - Whether there was a dishonest act to deprive plaintiffs of their rights
Kothandaram Appala Naidu & Ors v. Pentadbir Tanah Kuala Muda Kedah Darul Aman & Ors
(See Mee Chun JC) [2011] 7 CLJ 756 [HC]

Trespass - Wrongful entry - Installation of pylon and cables - Cutting down trees - Land part of FELDA settlement - Electricity Act 1949, s. 52 - Whether complied with - Whether defendant duly authorised by Land Office to enter land to carry out installation - Whether plaintiff adequately compensated
Armugam Letchumanan v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd
(Lau Bee Lan J) [2011] 7 CLJ 721 [HC]

PUBLIC UTILITIES

Electricity - Installation of pylon and cables - Right to enter land - Land part of FELDA settlement - Trespass - Electricity Act 1949, s. 52 - Whether complied with - Whether defendant duly authorised by land office to enter land to carry out installation - Whether plaintiff adequately compensated
Armugam Letchumanan v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd
(Lau Bee Lan J) [2011] 7 CLJ 721 [HC]

Revenue Law

Income tax - Special Commissioners ('SCIT') - Deciding order of SCIT - Appeal against - Respondent issued additional/reduced assessments to appellant - Whether part of assessments time-barred - Income Tax Act 1967 ('ITA'), s. 91(1) - Whether expenses for tour promotions, sponsorships, sales promotions and business trips incurred in production of income - Whether such expenses deductible under ITA
Pensonic Sales & Service Sdn Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri
(Aziah Ali J) [2011] 7 CLJ 778 [HC]

TORT

Conspiracy - Conspiracy to defraud - First plaintiff entered private caveat - Caveat extended by court pending disposal of a suit - Caveat cancelled by 1st defendant before disposal of suit - Representation by 4th defendant on existence of court order to cancel caveat - Court order not produced as evidence - Defendants claimed under misapprehension of existence of court order - Whether first defendant acted dishonestly - Whether 2nd and 3rd defendant vicariously liable - Whether 1st to 3rd defendants conspired with 4th defendant in cancelling caveat - Whether there was a dishonest act to deprive plaintiffs of their rights
Kothandaram Appala Naidu & Ors v. Pentadbir Tanah Kuala Muda Kedah Darul Aman & Ors
(See Mee Chun JC) [2011] 7 CLJ 756 [HC]

Trespass to land - Installation of pylon and cables - Cutting down trees - Authorisation given to defendant to carry out work on plaintiff's land - Land part of FELDA settlement - Electricity Act 1949, s. 52 - Whether plaintiff adequately compensated
Armugam Letchumanan v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd
(Lau Bee Lan J) [2011] 7 CLJ 721 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Kanun Keseksaan - Seksyen 302 - Bunuh - Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman - Keterangan mengikut keadaan - Sama ada membuktikan perayu menyebabkan kecederaan ke atas si mati - Sama ada yang arif hakim telah membuat kesilapan atau salah arah dari segi fakta dan undang-undang - Sama ada wujudnya keraguan munasabah mengenai kebersalahan perayu
Cheong Kam Kuen lwn. PP
(Sulaiman Daud, Syed Ahmad Helmy, Azahar Mohamed HHMR) [2011] 7 CLJ 681 [CA]

Kanun Keseksaan - Seksyen 302 - Bunuh - Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman - Pembelaan - Sama ada pembelaan di bawah s. 85(2)(b) Kanun Keseksaan terpakai - Sama ada syarat-syarat dipenuhi - Keadaan minda perayu - Sama ada perayu waras fikirannya pada masa yang material - Sama ada pembelaan mabuk dan gila tidak disokong oleh keterangan - Sama ada yang arif hakim telah membuat kesilapan atau salah arah dari segi fakta dan undang-undang - Sama ada wujudnya keraguan munasabah mengenai kebersalahan perayu
Cheong Kam Kuen lwn. PP
(Sulaiman Daud, Syed Ahmad Helmy, Azahar Mohamed HHMR) [2011] 7 CLJ 681 [CA]

CASE OF THE WEEK

LB (LIAN BEE) CONFECTIONARY SDN BHD lwn. QAF LTD & SATU LAGI DAN SATU KES YANG LAIN

TANDANIAGA: Cap dagangan - Permohonan perintah perihal dagangan - Perlanggaran cap dagangan dalam perjalanan perdagangan - Cap dagangan berdaftar "Squiggles" bagi barangan roti - Sama ada penggunaan cap "Squiggle" oleh perayu bagi barangan rotinya melanggar cap dagangan berdaftar "Squiggles" - Sama ada perintah perihal dagangan boleh diberikan - Sama ada perintah perihal dagangan boleh diberikan terus secara ex parte - Sama ada terdapat penggunaan suci hati cap dagangan berdaftar dalam tempoh statutori yang ditetapkan - Sama ada perintah bagi penghapusan cap dagangan berdaftar boleh diberikan - Sama ada perayu seorang terkilan - Sama ada tarikh penggunaan sesuatu cap dagangan oleh seseorang pengguna berdaftar boleh dikuatkuasakan kebelakangan - Akta Perihal Dagangan 1972, s. 16(1); Akta Cap Dagangan 1976, s. 38, s. 46

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NUMBER	TITLE	DATE COMING INTO FORCE	REPEALING
ACT 728	Malaysian Quarantine And Inspection Services Act 2011	Not Yet In Force	- Nil -
ACT 729	National Sports Institute Act 2011	16 September 2011 [PU(B) 503/2011]	- Nil -
ACT 730	Trade Descriptions Act 2011	Not Yet In Force	- Nil -
ACT 731	Money Services Business Act 2011	Not Yet In Force	- Nil -
ACT 732	National Wages Consultative Council Act 2011	23 September 2011 [PU(B) 507/2011]	- Nil -