CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2005, Issue 43
18 November 2005

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New This Week -  1. CLJ October (Part 2) 2005
2. CLJ November (Part 1) 2005
3. CLJ Supp November (Part 1) 2005
4. CLJ November (Part 2) 2005

 

1. CLJ October (Part 2) 2005

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

M Vasagam Muthusamy v. Kesatuan Pekerja-pekerja Resorts World, Pahang & Anor
Labour law - Contract of employment - Whether contract a genuine fixed-term contract or a permanent contract) [2005] 4 CLJ 93

Midvalley City Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Akitek Tenggara Sdn Bhd
(Civil procedure - Res judicata - Application of doctrine - Architect claiming professional charges) [2005] 4 CLJ 101

Soo Lip Hong v. Tee Kim Huan
(Contract - Sale and purchase of property - Option - Specific performance) [2005] 4 CLJ 119

Syarikat Kemajuan Perumahan Negara Sdn Bhd v. Lee Cheng & Anor
(Contract - Building contract - Delivery of vacant possession) [2005] 4 CLJ 137

HIGH COURT

Union Of Beverage Industry Workers, Federation Of Malaya & Satu Lagi lwn. Syed Shahir Syed Mohamud & Yang Lain Dan Kes-kes Lain
(Undang-undang buruh - Kesatuan sekerja - Mesyuarat perwakilan) [2005] 4 CLJ 148

Yii Hung Siong v. PP
(Road traffic - Licence - Confiscation and suspension - Constitutionality of statute) [2005] 4 CLJ 158

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Res judicata - Application of doctrine - Finality of earlier decision - Respondent architect claiming for balance of professional charges for actual work done under employment contract - Whether validity of appellants' termination of respondent's services considered and determined in previous judgment of Supreme Court - Whether matter clearly res judicata - Whether court bound by order of Supreme Court
Midvalley City Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Akitek Tenggara Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Hashim Yusoff & Tengku Baharudin Shah JJCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 101 [CA]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Jurisdiction of court - Magistrate's Court - Constitutionality of statute - Whether magistrate has jurisdiction to adjudicate on such matters - Function and duty of magistrate - Subordinate Courts Act 1948 - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 30 - Revisionary power of High Court under s. 323 Criminal Procedure Code
Yii Hung Siong v. PP
(Clement Skinner J) [2005] 4 CLJ 158 [HC]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Legislation - Constitutionality of statute - Doctrine of classification - Whether founded on intelligible differentia - Whether arbitrary or reasonable - Whether differentia has rational relation to object sought to be achieved by Legislature - Whether must be presumed that Parliament ‘discriminates' based on adequate grounds - Confiscation and suspension of driving licence pending trial - Causing death by dangerous driving - Whether s. 41(5) Road Transport Act 1987 ultra vires arts. 8(1) and 5(1) Federal Constitution
Yii Hung Siong v. PP
(Clement Skinner J) [2005] 4 CLJ 158 [HC]

CONTRACT

Building contract - Delivery of vacant possession - Whether developer obliged to energize supply of water and electricity into building before handing over vacant possession of building - Housing Developers (Control and Licensing) Regulations 1989
Syarikat Kemajuan Perumahan Negara Sdn Bhd v. Lee Cheng & Anor
(Abdul Malek Ahmad PCA, Tengku Baharudin Shah & James Foong JCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 137 [CA]

Damages - Property - Arrears of rental - Whether there was a concluded contract between parties - Whether evidence showed that respondent suffered loss or injury - Whether computation of damages by trial judge erroneous
Soo Lip Hong v. Tee Kim Huan
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 119 [CA]

Damages - Employment - Respondent architect claiming balance of professional charges for actual work done under employment contract - Principles applicable - Whether trial judge made an entirely erroneous estimate of damages - Whether respondent only entitled to claim a reasonable charge for work done till date of termination - Whether award made by trial judge ought to be set aside
Midvalley City Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Akitek Tenggara Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Hashim Yusoff & Tengku Baharudin Shah JJCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 101 [CA]

Employment contract - Termination - Respondent architect claiming balance of professional charges for actual work done under employment contract - Whether validity of appellants' termination of respondent's services considered and determined in previous judgment of Supreme Court - Whether appellants had right to terminate respondent's services - Whether matter clearly res judicata - Whether court bound by order of Supreme Court
Midvalley City Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Akitek Tenggara Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Hashim Yusoff & Tengku Baharudin Shah JJCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 101 [CA]

Housing development - Sale and purchase agreement - Sale and purchase agreement subject to the Housing Developers (Control and Licensing) Regulations 1989 - Vacant possession - Whether vacant possession under the Housing Developers (Control and Licensing) Regulations 1989 presupposes the developer's responsibility to energize the supply of water and electricity into the building
Syarikat Kemajuan Perumahan Negara Sdn Bhd v. Lee Cheng & Anor
(Abdul Malek Ahmad PCA, Tengku Baharudin Shah & James Foong JCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 137 [CA]

Sale and purchase of property - Option - Specific performance - Whether a proper and formal contract prepared, concluded and executed - Whether merely a conditional offer and acceptance - Whether terms and conditions remained a matter of conjecture - Whether specific performance ought to be granted
Soo Lip Hong v. Tee Kim Huan
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 119 [CA]

Specific performance - Sale and purchase of property - Option - Whether there was a concluded contract susceptible of being enforced by way of specific performance - Specific Relief Act 1950, s. 21(3)
Soo Lip Hong v. Tee Kim Huan
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 119 [CA]

LABOUR LAW

Employment - Contract of employment - Employer decided not to extend employee's contract - Whether contract a genuine fixed-term contract or a permanent contract - Whether employer had a right to not renew contract - Whether principle in Han Chiang High School/Penang Han Chiang Associated Chinese School Association v. National Union of Teachers in Independent Schools, W. Malaysia & Anor applicable - Whether Industrial Court or High Court had erred in reaching their respective decisions
M Vasagam Muthusamy v. Kesatuan Pekerja-pekerja Resorts World, Pahang & Anor
(Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Arifin Zakaria & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 93 [CA]

PROFESSIONS

Architects - Claim for balance of professional charges - Whether validity of appellants' termination of respondent architect's services considered and determined in previous judgment of Supreme Court - Whether appellants had right to terminate respondent's services - Whether matter clearly res judicata - Whether court bound by order of Supreme Court
Midvalley City Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Akitek Tenggara Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Hashim Yusoff & Tengku Baharudin Shah JJCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 101 [CA]

ROAD TRAFFIC

Licence - Confiscation and suspension - Section 41(5) Road Transport Act 1987 - Defendant charged with causing death by dangerous driving under s. 41(1) - Driving licence confiscated and suspended pending trial - Whether s. 41(5) ultra vires arts. 8(1) and 5(1) Federal Constitution
Yii Hung Siong v. PP
(Clement Skinner J) [2005] 4 CLJ 158 [CA]

INDEKS PERKARA

UNDANG-UNDANG BURUH

Kesatuan sekerja - Mesyuarat perwakilan - Pemilihan pegawai-pegawai - Kehadiran perwakilan yang tidak layak hadir - Sama ada memudaratkan mesyuarat - Sama ada pemilihan tak sah dan batal ab initio - Sama ada pemilihan harus diadakan semula
Union Of Beverage Industry Workers, Federation Of Malaya & Satu Lagi lwn. Syed Shahir Syed Mohamud & Yang Lain Dan Kes-kes Lain
(Raus Sharif H) [2005] 4 CLJ 148 [HC]

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2. CLJ November (Part 1) 2005

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Perwira Habib Bank Malaysia Bhd v. Lum Choon Realty Sdn Bhd
(Land law - Charge - Foreclosure) [2005] 4 CLJ 345

COURT OF APPEAL

Chin Well Fasteners Co Sdn Bhd v. Sampath Kumar Vellingiri & Anor
(Employment contract - Employer’s obligations - Obligation upon employer to ensure employees executed contract of employment) [2005] 4 CLJ 394

Rapidin Kamal v. PP
(Evidence - Fresh or further evidence - Admission of, on appeal) [2005] 4 CLJ 415

HIGH COURT

Lim Jit Kim & Ors v. Goh Siew Koon & Ors
(Company law - Winding-up - Withdrawal of) [2005] 4 CLJ 420

RHB Bank Bhd v. Zalifah Juan & Anor
(Banking - Loans secured by assignment - Whether an absolute assignment amounts to an equitable mortgage as opposed to an equitable charge) [2005] 4 CLJ 430

SUBJEXT INDEX

BANKING

Banks and banking business - Loans secured by assignment - Whether assignment is absolute - Whether an absolute assignment amounts to an equitable mortgage as opposed to an equitable charge
RHB Bank Bhd v. Zalifah Juan & Anor
(David Wong Dak Wah JC) [2005] 4 CLJ 430 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Action - Charge action - Whether O. 83 Rules of the High Court 1980 refers only to charge actions
RHB Bank Bhd v. Zalifah Juan & Anor
(David Wong Dak Wah JC) [2005] 4 CLJ 430 [HC]

Jurisdiction - Inherent jurisdiction of court - Whether court has inherent jurisdiction under common law and O. 92 r. 4 RHC - Circumstances when inherent jurisdiction may be invoked
RHB Bank Bhd v. Zalifah Juan & Anor
(David Wong Dak Wah JC) [2005] 4 CLJ 430 [HC]

Specific Relief - Application under Specific Relief Act 1950, s. 41 - Whether defendants were denying plaintiff’s rights
RHB Bank Bhd v. Zalifah Juan & Anor
(David Wong Dak Wah JC) [2005] 4 CLJ 430 [HC]

COMPANY LAW

Winding-up - Petition - Multiplicity or duplicity of petitions - Whether court can dismiss one of the petitions
Lim Jit Kim & Ors v. Goh Siew Koon & Ors
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 4 CLJ 420 [HC]

Winding-up - Petition - Withdrawal of - Whether there is specific rule in Companies Act 1965 or Companies (Winding-Up) Rules 1972 to govern withdrawal of petition which has yet to be served and for which there was no advertisement - Whether English principles on withdrawal of petition applicable in Malaysia
Lim Jit Kim & Ors v. Goh Siew Koon & Ors
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 4 CLJ 420 [HC]

CONTRACT

Formation - Concluded contract - Defendant using contract for purpose it was intended - Contract signed by defendant’s representative - Subsequent claim that defendant’s representative failed to appreciate contents of contract when signing the same - Whether validity of contract affected
Chin Well Fasteners Co Sdn Bhd v. Sampath Kumar Vellingiri & Anor
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA & Augustine Paul FCJ) [2005] 4 CLJ 394 [CA]

Employment contract - Employer’s obligations - Obligation upon employer to ensure employees executed contract of employment - Contract not executed by employees due to willful conduct of employer - Whether employer could take advantage of employees’ non-execution of contract
Chin Well Fasteners Co Sdn Bhd v. Sampath Kumar Vellingiri & Anor
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA & Augustine Paul FCJ) [2005] 4 CLJ 394 [CA]

Formation - Terms - Defendant agreeing to terms of contract and obtaining benefit from contract - Whether defendant bound by terms notwithstanding plaintiffs’ failure to sign contract
Chin Well Fasteners Co Sdn Bhd v. Sampath Kumar Vellingiri & Anor
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA & Augustine Paul FCJ) [2005] 4 CLJ 394 [CA]

EVIDENCE

Fresh or further evidence - Admission of, on appeal - Appeal against decision of High Court judge refusing application to admit further evidence - Principles applicable - Whether application fell within ambit of s. 317 Criminal Procedure Code - Whether judge had erred in exercise of discretion - Whether application tainted - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 317
Rapidin Kamal v. PP(Richard Malanjum JCA, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JCA & Hashim Yusoff JCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 415 [CA]

LAND LAW

Charge - Foreclosure - Whether requirements of O. 83 r. 3(3) RHC 1980 to be complied with in situations of foreclosure or sale of charged property - Whether incumbent for chargee to provide particulars in consonance with O. 83 r. 3(3) RHC 1980 in foreclosure proceedings - Whether procedural requirements of O. 83 r. 3(1), (3), (6) and (7) must be complied with strictly for purpose of seeking enforcement of charge
Perwira Habib Bank Malaysia Bhd v. Lum Choon Realty Sdn Bhd
(Steve Shim CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Abdul Hamid Mohamad & Pajan Singh Gill  FCJJ) [2005] 4 CLJ 345 [FC]

Charge - Order for sale - Whether delay in applying to set aside order for sale will bar application to set aside order for sale that is so fundamentally flawed - Whether any third party will suffer prejudice due to the delay in applying to set aside order for sale
Perwira Habib Bank Malaysia Bhd v. Lum Choon Realty Sdn Bhd
(Steve Shim CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Abdul Hamid Mohamad & Pajan Singh Gill  FCJJ) [2005] 4 CLJ 345 [FC]

Mortgage - Equitable mortgage - Whether holder of equitable mortgage must apply to court to exercise its contractual rights to sell property - Whether O.31 r.1 RHC provides court with jurisdiction to order judicial sale
RHB Bank Bhd v. Zalifah Juan & Anor
(David Wong Dak Wah JC) [2005] 4 CLJ 430 [HC]

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3. CLJ Supp November (Part 1) 2005

COURT

HIGH COURT

Kassim Utus v. PP
(Criminal procedure - Sentence - Appeal against) [2005] 7 CLJ 273

Maharin Nisha Hassan Mohamed v. Panir Selvam Chellamuthu & Anor
(Civil procedure - Judgments and orders - Setting aside) [2005] 7 CLJ 289

Mawar Awal (M) Sdn Bhd v. Kepong Management Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Contract - Remedies - Specific performance, application for) [2005] 7 CLJ 296

Rajoo Selvappan & Ors v. Abdul Bhari Kader Ibrahim & Ors
(Civil procedure - Parties - Joinder of parties) [2005] 7 CLJ 326

Resort Villa Development Sdn Bhd v. Niwatime Health Management Sdn Bhd
(Civil procedure - Pre-trial - Case management) [2005] 7 CLJ 336

Yap Sew Lim lwn. Pulau Kembar Sdn Bhd
(Prosedur sivil - Bidangkuasa - Mahkamah Sesyen) [2005] 7 CLJ 340

SUBJEXT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Judgments and orders - Setting aside - Application for - Whether there was undue and inordinate delay - Whether fatal
Maharin Nisha Hassan Mohamed v. Panir Selvam Chellamuthu & Anor
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 7 CLJ 289 [HC]

Judgments and orders - Setting aside - Application to set aside a judgment in default - Whether must be made in proceedings where judgment or order had been made - Whether by way of a lateral application in a different proceeding allowed
Maharin Nisha Hassan Mohamed v. Panir Selvam Chellamuthu & Anor
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 7 CLJ 289 [HC]

Judgments and orders - Setting aside - Application to set aside final judgment under O. 89 of the Rules of the High Court 1980 - Whether came within exception of illegality or lack of jurisdiction - Badiaddin Mohd Mahidin & Anor v. Arab Malaysian Finance Bhd
Maharin Nisha Hassan Mohamed v. Panir Selvam Chellamuthu & Anor
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 7 CLJ 289 [HC]

Parties - Joinder of parties - Application for leave to add intended defendants - Whether application came within ambit of O. 15 r. 6(2)(b)(i) and (ii) of the Rules of the High Court 1980
Rajoo Selvappan & Ors v. Abdul Bhari Kader Ibrahim & Ors
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 7 CLJ 326 [HC]

Pleadings - Allegations of deception and fraud - Whether could be resolved by way of summons in chambers - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 8(1) - Whether defendants’ application without merits
Maharin Nisha Hassan Mohamed v. Panir Selvam Chellamuthu & Anor
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 7 CLJ 289 [HC]

Pleadings - Plea of limitation - Whether must be specifically pleaded - Procedural steps to be taken - Whether issue of limitation to be determined after an analysis of respective pleadings and viva voce evidence of all parties at full trial
Rajoo Selvappan & Ors v. Abdul Bhari Kader Ibrahim & Ors
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 7 CLJ 326 [HC]

Pre-trial - Case management - Non compliance with court’s directions - Defendant showing lack of interest in proceedings - Whether judgment to be entered for plaintiff - Whether defendant’s counter claim dismissed - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 34 r. 7
Resort Villa Development Sdn Bhd v. Niwatime Health Management Sdn Bhd
(Hishamudin Yunus J) [2005] 7 CLJ 336 [HC]

CONTRACT

Remedies - Specific performance, application for - Breach of terms of agreement - Failure to grant power of attorney to plaintiff - Whether a mandatory obligation - Whether just and equitable for court to grant specific performance
Mawar Awal (M) Sdn Bhd v. Kepong Management Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2005] 7 CLJ 296 [HC]

Sale and purchase agreement - Specific performance, application for - Breach of terms of agreement - Failure to grant power of attorney - Whether a mandatory obligation - Whether sale and purchase agreement extinguished by deed of assignment and another agreement of a later date - Allegation of novation - Whether improbable - Whether just and equitable for court to grant specific performance
Mawar Awal (M) Sdn Bhd v. Kepong Management Sdn Bhd & Anor(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2005] 7 CLJ 296 [HC]

Specific performance - Sale and purchase agreement - Breach of terms of agreement - Failure to grant power of attorney to plaintiff - Whether a mandatory obligation - Whether sale and purchase agreement extinguished by deed of assignment and another agreement of a later date - Allegation of novation - Whether improbable - Whether just and equitable for court to grant specific performance
Mawar Awal (M) Sdn Bhd v. Kepong Management Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2005] 7 CLJ 296 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Revision - Revisionary power of High Court - Whether court should intervene in Magistrate’s concurrent sentence decision - Totality principle - Total of consecutive jail terms taken into consideration - Whether court declined to exercise power of revision
Kassim Utus v. PP
(David Wong Dak Wah JC) [2005] 7 CLJ 273 [HC]

Sentence - Appeal against - Mitigating circumstances - Factors considered - Plea of guilty - Whether brushed aside - Habitual offender - Public interest - Whether sentences ought to be reduced - Whether court could fault magistrates on their grounds for passing such sentences - Whether court ought to interfere with decision of magistrates - Whether sentences passed should run concurrently with the sessions court’s imprisonment term
Kassim Utus v. PP
(David Wong Dak Wah JC) [2005] 7 CLJ 273 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

PROSEDUR SIVIL

Bidangkuasa - Mahkamah Sesyen - Plaintif menuntut relif supaya defendan memulangkan wang yang telah dibayarnya - Penamatan kontrak kerana defendan mengingkari syarikat kontrak - Sama ada mahkamah sesyen mempunyai bidangkuasa untuk mendengar tuntutan plaintif
Yap Sew Lim lwn. Pulau Kembar Sdn Bhd
(Abu Samah Nordin H) [2005] 7 CLJ 340 [HC]

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4. CLJ November (Part 2) 2005

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Abdul Razak Baharudin & Ors v. Ketua Polis Negara & Ors And Another Appeal
(Preventive detention - Detention order) [2005] 4 CLJ 445

PP v. Tan Tatt Eek
(Criminal law - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) [2005] 4 CLJ 460

COURT OF APPEAL

Badan Peguam Malaysia v. Louis Edward Van Buerle
(Legal profession - Malaysian bar - Quorum for holding of annual general meeting) [2005] 4 CLJ 469

Mount Pleasure Corporation Sdn Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri
(Revenue law - Income tax - Property - Appeal against assessments) [2005] 4 CLJ 521

SUBJEXT INDEX

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in dangerous drugs - Whether there was an express affirmative finding of possession - Whether presumption of possession and knowledge under s. 37(d) could be relied on to presume that accused was trafficking in dangerous drugs under s. 37(da)(iiia) - Whether conviction for trafficking under s. 39B unsupportable and ought to be substituted with a conviction for possession under s. 12(2)
PP v. Tan Tatt Eek
(Siti Norma Yaakob CJ (Malaya), Steve Shim CJ (Sabah & Sarawak) & Nik Hashim FCJ) [2005] 4 CLJ 460 [FC]

LEGAL PROFESSION

Malaysian Bar - Constitution, rights and powers of Malaysian Bar - Whether Malaysian Bar is a corporation aggregate or a corporation sole
Badan Peguam Malaysia v. Louis Edward Van Buerle
(Denis Ong, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & James Foong JJCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 469 [CA]

Malaysian Bar - Quorum for holding of Annual General Meeting - Whether formula for quorum prescribed by s. 67(1) Legal Profession Act 1976 applies to an annual general meeting as it applies to other general meetings - Whether term ‘general meeting’ includes an annual general meeting - Whether some indefinite number of members present is quorum of an annual general meeting
Badan Peguam Malaysia v. Louis Edward Van Buerle
(Denis Ong, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & James Foong JJCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 469 [CA]

PREVENTIVE DETENTION

Detention order - Detention under Internal Security Act 1960 - Whether an order of Minister under s. 8 may only be challenged on ground of procedural non-compliance - Whether this restriction applies to detention by a police officer under s. 73
Abdul Razak Baharudin & Ors v. Ketua Polis Negara & Ors And Another Appeal
(Ahmad Fairuz CJ, Siti Norma Yaakob CJ (Malaya) & Abdul Hamid Mohamad FCJ) [2005] 4 CLJ 445 [FC]

Detention order - Detention under s. 8 Internal Security Act 1960 - Procedural defects - Whether mala fide amounts to a "procedural non-compliance"
Abdul Razak Baharudin & Ors v. Ketua Polis Negara & Ors And Another Appeal
(Ahmad Fairuz CJ, Siti Norma Yaakob CJ (Malaya) & Abdul Hamid Mohamad FCJ) [2005] 4 CLJ 445 [FC]

REVENUE LAW

Income tax - Property - Appeal against assessments - Whether property acquired as an investment - Whether appellant succeeded in discharging onus that assessments erroneous - Income Tax Act 1967, s. 35(3)(a)
Mount Pleasure Corporation Sdn Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri
(Mokhtar Sidin, Abdul Aziz Mohamad JJCA & Raus Sharif J) [2005] 4 CLJ 521 [CA]

Property tax - Assessment - Appeal against assessments - Whether property acquired as an investment - Whether appellant succeeded in discharging onus that assessments erroneous - Income Tax Act 1967, s. 35(3)(a)
Mount Pleasure Corporation Sdn Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri
(Mokhtar Sidin, Abdul Aziz Mohamad JJCA & Raus Sharif J) [2005] 4 CLJ 521 [CA]

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION

Aids to construction - Headings in act and marginal notes - Whether headings and marginal notes may be used as an aid to statutory interpretation
Badan Peguam Malaysia v. Louis Edward Van Buerle
(Denis Ong, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & James Foong JJCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 469 [CA]

Construction of statutes - Purposive approach - Situation where s. 17A Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967 which calls for adoption of purposive approach in interpretation of statutes may apply
Badan Peguam Malaysia v. Louis Edward Van Buerle
(Denis Ong, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & James Foong JJCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 469 [CA]

Duty of court - Court to give effect to statute regardless of consequences - Whether purposive approach can be used to prevent a calamity that is conceived will result from interpretation of a provision in a certain way
Badan Peguam Malaysia v. Louis Edward Van Buerle
(Denis Ong, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & James Foong JJCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 469 [CA]

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ANOUNCEMENT

Seminar: Strata Title - Guidelines & Recent Developments
Date: 1st December 2005 (Thursday)
Venue: The Royale Bintang Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Chairman:

Hj Safian Bin Tan Sri Hj Ibrahim

Director of Syarikat Pembenaan Yeoh Tiong Lay Sdn Bhd (Subsidiary of YTL Corp. Bhd)

Speakers:

Y.Bhg. Dr Azimuddin Bahari

Director of Strata Title Section, Jabatan Ketua Pengarah Tanah dan Galian, Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment

Yong Yung Choy

Advocate & Solicitor, Managing Partner, Yong & Rakan-Rakan

Link: www.myseminars.com.my

Seminar: Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): The Human Resources Approach
Date: 14th December 2005 (Wednesday)
Venue: The Corus Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Chairman:

Hj Safian Bin Tan Sri Hj Ibrahim

Director of Syarikat Pembenaan Yeoh Tiong Lay Sdn Bhd (Subsidiary of YTL Corp. Bhd)

Speakers: Yang Ariff Tuan Haji Yusoff
President of the Industrial Court of Malaysia
(Subsidiary of YTL Cord. Bhd)
Dato' Syed Idid Ahmad
Director, Regional Centre for Arbitration Kuala Lumpur
Professor Maimunah Aminuddin
Lecturer, Faculty of Business Management, University Technology MARA
Muhendaran Suppiah
Partner, Muhendran Sri, Advocates & Solicitors
Dato’ Noorashikin bt. Tan Sri Abd Rahim
Legal Counsel, Regional Centre for Arbitration Kuala Lumpur
Yeo Yee Ling
Legal Counsel, Regional Centre for Arbitration Kuala Lumpur
Link: www.myseminars.com.my

 

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