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CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2011, Vol 43

4 November 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 7) 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 1 November 2011 [PU(B) 540/2011] - 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 16 September 2011 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) 356/2011 Price Control And Anti-Profiteering (Fixing Of Maximum Price And Price Marking Of Price-Controlled Goods) (No 4) Order 2011 21 October 2011 ACT 306

PU(A) 357/2011 Control Of Supplies (Controlled Articles) (No 5) Order 2011 21 October 2011 ACT 122

PU(A) 358/2011 Customs (Values) (Palm Oil) (No 43) Order 2011 24 October 2011 ACT 235

PU(A) 359/2011 Istana Negara (Royal Allowances) (Amendment Of First Schedule) Order 2011 24 October 2011 ACT 270

PU(A) 360/2011 Income Tax (Deduction Relating To Transaction With Non-Members For Club, Association Or Similar Institution) Rules 2011 - ACT 53

PU(B)

NUMBER TITLE DATE COMING INTO FORCE
PRINCIPAL / AMENDING ACT NO

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

PU(B) 536/2011 Notice To Third Parties Of The Anti-Money Laundering And Anti-Terrorism Financing Act 2001 21 October 2011 ACT 613

PU(B) 537/2011 Reservation Of Land For Public Purpose - Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur: Mukim - Kuala Lumpur 24 October 2011 ACT 56/1965

PU(B) 538/2011 Reservation Of Land For Public Purpose - Federal Territory Of Labuan: Place - Kampung Sungai Labu 24 October 2011 ACT 56/1965

PU(B) 540/2011 Appointment Of Date Of Coming Into Operation Of The Trade Descriptions Act 2011 - ACT 730

Latest Bills

NUMBER TITLE DATE COMING INTO FORCE
PRINCIPAL ACT NO

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 2011 - -

DR 31/2011 Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (Amendment) Bill 2011 - ACT 533

2. Articles

a) Legal Network Series Articles

1. 2020 Vision: Where In The World Will Mediation Be In 10 Years?* ^{[Read
excerpt]}
By Michael Leathes**

2. Internet Sebagai Medium Pengiklanan Dan Pemasaran Barangan: Jaminan Perlindungan Pengguna Daripada Aspek Perundangan ^{[Read
excerpt]}
By Siti Noorafizah Bt Azizan*

3. Latest Cases

a) Legal Network Series

CITATION TITLE SUBJECT

[2009] 1 LNS 801 [HC] Idris Kambali v. PP

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Appeal - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Finding by Sessions Court Judge that respondent raped victim - Finding based on credibility of witnesses - Other facts taken into account consistent with Judge's findings - Whether Sessions Court Judge correct in finding that prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt

CRIMINAL LAW: Penal Code - s. 375 - Rape - No independent witness to act of rape - Whether corroboration required in sexual cases to sustain a conviction - Whether conviction of appellant unsafe

[2009] 1 LNS 1748 [HC] PP v. Ranjit Singh Jit Singh

CRIMINAL LAW: Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in 107.7g heroin and monoacetylmorphines - Possession - Exclusive custody and control with knowledge, whether proved - Demeanour of accused immediately prior to arrest - Attempted disposal of bag containing impugned drugs - Drugs wrapped in opaque brown paper, whether negatives knowledge - Possession with mens rea - Presumption of trafficking under s. 37(da) - Whether reasonable doubt raised against prosecution's case

EVIDENCE: Parole evidence rule - Oral testimony contradicting documentary evidence - 'Search-list' tendered by prosecution in drug case - Whether such document (search-list) covered by parole evidence rule - Time of raid stated in search-list contradicted by police officer's oral testimony in court - Whether parole evidence rule applies to all documents - Evidence Act 1950, s. 92

EVIDENCE: Adverse inference - Non calling of material witness - Witness arrested together with accused not called by prosecution in drug case - Whether gap caused in prosecution's case - Whether adverse inference should be invoked - Evidence Act 1950, s. 114(g)

[2010] 1 LNS 345 [HC] Monorail Retail Sdn Bhd v. Cho Choo Meng & Ors

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Pleadings - Striking out statement of claim - Receivers and managers appointed for company - Winding-up petition not defended by receivers and managers or company's directors - Company wound up - Plaintiff/unsecured creditor suing receivers and managers - Allegations of conspiracy to injure, fraud, cheating and breach of fiduciary duties - Application by defendants/receivers and managers to strike out plaintiff's statement of claim - Whether plaintiff has cause of action against receivers and managers

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Receiver and manager - Suit against receivers and managers by unsecured creditor - Allegations of conspiracy to injure, fraud, cheating and breach of fiduciary duties - Whether plaintiff/unsecured creditor has cause of action against receivers and managers - Whether plaintiff/unsecured creditor should have filed proof of debt or moved liquidator

[2010] 1 LNS 357 [HC] Danaharta Urus Sdn Bhd v. Juta Terbit (M) Sdn Bhd & Ors

CONTRACT: Guarantee - Notice of demand - Whether plaintiff's letter of demand only an identification document - Whether converted into a court exhibit - Whether plaintiff could rely on document to prove that proper demand was made - Statement of account, whether sent to 4^th defendant

[2010] 1 LNS 365 [HC] Ace Ina International Holdings Ltd v. Advance Synergy Capital Berhad

COMPANY LAW: Shares - Acquisition and disposal of - Approval of Ministry of Finance or Bank Negara Malaysia - Plaintiff and defendant joint owners of subject company - Plaintiff purchasing over shares of company from defendant - Application by plaintiff to compel defendant to give written consent and further information to Ministry of Finance and Bank Negara Malaysia - Whether 'option clause' illegal - 'Approval in principle', whether already given by Bank Negara Malaysia - Refusal of defendant to reveal clarification given by Bank Negara Malaysia, significance of - Whether proceedings should be stayed for matter to be referred to arbitration - Whether there are issues in dispute - Arbitration Act 2005, s. 10 - Insurance Act 1996, s. 67(1) - Bank Negara Malaysia guidelines, Surat Pekeliling JPI-27/1998, para 2

CITATION	TITLE	SUBJECT
[2009] 1 LNS 801 [HC]	Idris Kambali v. PP	CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Appeal - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Finding by Sessions Court Judge that respondent raped victim - Finding based on credibility of witnesses - Other facts taken into account consistent with Judge's findings - Whether Sessions Court Judge correct in finding that prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt CRIMINAL LAW: Penal Code - s. 375 - Rape - No independent witness to act of rape - Whether corroboration required in sexual cases to sustain a conviction - Whether conviction of appellant unsafe
[2009] 1 LNS 1748 [HC]	PP v. Ranjit Singh Jit Singh	CRIMINAL LAW: Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in 107.7g heroin and monoacetylmorphines - Possession - Exclusive custody and control with knowledge, whether proved - Demeanour of accused immediately prior to arrest - Attempted disposal of bag containing impugned drugs - Drugs wrapped in opaque brown paper, whether negatives knowledge - Possession with mens rea - Presumption of trafficking under s. 37(da) - Whether reasonable doubt raised against prosecution's case EVIDENCE: Parole evidence rule - Oral testimony contradicting documentary evidence - 'Search-list' tendered by prosecution in drug case - Whether such document (search-list) covered by parole evidence rule - Time of raid stated in search-list contradicted by police officer's oral testimony in court - Whether parole evidence rule applies to all documents - Evidence Act 1950, s. 92 EVIDENCE: Adverse inference - Non calling of material witness - Witness arrested together with accused not called by prosecution in drug case - Whether gap caused in prosecution's case - Whether adverse inference should be invoked - Evidence Act 1950, s. 114(g)
[2010] 1 LNS 345 [HC]	Monorail Retail Sdn Bhd v. Cho Choo Meng & Ors	CIVIL PROCEDURE: Pleadings - Striking out statement of claim - Receivers and managers appointed for company - Winding-up petition not defended by receivers and managers or company's directors - Company wound up - Plaintiff/unsecured creditor suing receivers and managers - Allegations of conspiracy to injure, fraud, cheating and breach of fiduciary duties - Application by defendants/receivers and managers to strike out plaintiff's statement of claim - Whether plaintiff has cause of action against receivers and managers CIVIL PROCEDURE: Receiver and manager - Suit against receivers and managers by unsecured creditor - Allegations of conspiracy to injure, fraud, cheating and breach of fiduciary duties - Whether plaintiff/unsecured creditor has cause of action against receivers and managers - Whether plaintiff/unsecured creditor should have filed proof of debt or moved liquidator
[2010] 1 LNS 357 [HC]	Danaharta Urus Sdn Bhd v. Juta Terbit (M) Sdn Bhd & Ors	CONTRACT: Guarantee - Notice of demand - Whether plaintiff's letter of demand only an identification document - Whether converted into a court exhibit - Whether plaintiff could rely on document to prove that proper demand was made - Statement of account, whether sent to 4^th defendant
[2010] 1 LNS 365 [HC]	Ace Ina International Holdings Ltd v. Advance Synergy Capital Berhad	COMPANY LAW: Shares - Acquisition and disposal of - Approval of Ministry of Finance or Bank Negara Malaysia - Plaintiff and defendant joint owners of subject company - Plaintiff purchasing over shares of company from defendant - Application by plaintiff to compel defendant to give written consent and further information to Ministry of Finance and Bank Negara Malaysia - Whether 'option clause' illegal - 'Approval in principle', whether already given by Bank Negara Malaysia - Refusal of defendant to reveal clarification given by Bank Negara Malaysia, significance of - Whether proceedings should be stayed for matter to be referred to arbitration - Whether there are issues in dispute - Arbitration Act 2005, s. 10 - Insurance Act 1996, s. 67(1) - Bank Negara Malaysia guidelines, Surat Pekeliling JPI-27/1998, para 2

b. CLJ Volume 7 (Part 7) 2011

COURT

COURT APPEAL

LB (Lian Bee) Confectionary Sdn Bhd lwn. QAF Ltd & Satu Lagi Dan Satu Kes Yang Lain
KN Segara, Sulaiman Daud, Jeffrey Tan HHMR
(Tandaniaga - Cap dagangan - Perlanggaran - Permohonan perintah perihal dagangan) [2011] 7 CLJ 797 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Acumen Marketing Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd & Ors
Tengku Maimun J
(Intellectual Property; Copyright; Contract - Industrial design - Infringement - Damages) [2011] 7 CLJ 821 [HC]

Chin Chun Yean v. Mahkamah Perusahaan Malaysia & Anor
Aziah Ali J
(Labour Law; Administrative Law - Fixed term employment contract - Termination before expiry of term - Whether constituting dismissal without just cause) [2011] 7 CLJ 840 [HC]

Mohd Hanafi Ramly v. PP
John Ko Wai Seng JC
(Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Evidence - Child witness - Corroboration - Whether child understood nature of oath) [2011] 7 CLJ 852 [HC]

Sharikat Permodalan Kebangsaan Bhd v. Jalinan Waja Sdn Bhd
Lee Swee Seng JC
(Civil Procedure - Writ - Application to amend to include indorsement - Whether prejudicial to defendant) [2011] 7 CLJ 865 [HC]

Shyam Ishta Puthucheary v. Rajveer Singh Dhaliwal
Yeoh Wee Siam JC
(Civil Procedure - Conditional appearance - Leave to enter conditional appearance out of time) [2011] 7 CLJ 882 [HC]

Unique Creations Sdn Bhd v. Tribunal Tuntutan Pembeli Rumah & Ors
Aziah Ali J
(Administrative Law; Civil Procedure; Limitation; Statutory Interpretation - Certiorari - Housing Tribunal - Decision to award damages to housebuyers for late delivery - Whether claim time barred) [2011] 7 CLJ 895 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Judicial review - Certiorari - Housing tribunal, award of - Tribunal awarding house buyers damages for late delivery of vacant possession - Whether Tribunal had misconstrued law - Whether claim for damages time-barred - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 53 - Housing Developers (Control And Licensing) Act 1966, s. 16N - Limitation Act 1953, s. 6
Unique Creations Sdn Bhd v. Tribunal Tuntutan Pembeli Rumah & Ors
(Aziah Ali J) [2011] 7 CLJ 895 [HC]

Judicial review - Decision of Industrial Court - Premature termination of fixed term employment contract with just cause and excuse - Whether termination in accordance with mutually agreed termination clause - Whether judicial review application to be dismissed
Chin Chun Yean v. Mahkamah Perusahaan Malaysia & Anor
(Aziah Ali J) [2011] 7 CLJ 840 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Action - Limitation - Issue of - Claim for damages - Applicant's failure to deliver vacant possession within prescribed period - Section 16N(2)(b) Housing Developers (Control And Licensing) Act 1966 - Interpretation and import - Whether could override time-barred limitation on s. 6(1) Limitation Act 1953 - Whether action time-barred
Unique Creations Sdn Bhd v. Tribunal Tuntutan Pembeli Rumah & Ors
(Aziah Ali J) [2011] 7 CLJ 895 [HC]

Amendment - Writ - Defamation - Application to amend writ of summons to include indorsement - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 78 r. 2 - Whether application made is not bona fide and prejudicial to defendant - Whether issues raised in earlier injunction application heard and dismissed - Whether res judicata can be invoked to disallow application for amendment
Sharikat Permodalan Kebangsaan Bhd v. Jalinan Waja Sdn Bhd
(Lee Swee Seng JC) [2011] 7 CLJ 865 [HC]

Amendment - Writ - Defamation - Application to amend writ of summons to include indorsement - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 78 r. 2 - Whether writ defective for non compliance - Effect of non-compliance - Whether curable - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 2 r. 1(1) - Whether issues raised in earlier injunction application heard and dismissed - Whether res judicata can be invoked to disallow application for amendment
Sharikat Permodalan Kebangsaan Bhd v. Jalinan Waja Sdn Bhd
(Lee Swee Seng JC) [2011] 7 CLJ 865 [HC]

Appearance - Conditional appearance - Leave to enter conditional appearance out of time - Defendant domiciled in Port Lincoln, Australia - Whether submitted to jurisdiction - Whether having special circumstance to enter appearance - Whether to fully disclose previous related proceedings - Leave not endorsed on memorandum of conditional appearance - Whether oversight on part of Senior Assistant Registrar - Whether defendant required to serve memorandum of conditional appearance on plaintiff - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 12 - Practice Note No. 4 of 1980
Shyam Ishta Puthucheary v. Rajveer Singh Dhaliwal
(Yeoh Wee Siam JC) [2011] 7 CLJ 882 [HC]

Irregularity - Effect of non-compliance - Whether curable - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 2 r. 1
Sharikat Permodalan Kebangsaan Bhd v. Jalinan Waja Sdn Bhd
(Lee Swee Seng JC) [2011] 7 CLJ 865 [HC]

Judgment - Res Judicata - Whether issues raised in earlier injunction application heard and dismissed - Whether res judicata can be invoked to disallow application for amendment
Sharikat Permodalan Kebangsaan Bhd v. Jalinan Waja Sdn Bhd
(Lee Swee Seng JC) [2011] 7 CLJ 865 [HC]

Judgments and orders - Setting aside - Senior Assistant Registrar granted leave to defendant to enter memorandum of conditional appearance - Defendant domiciled in Port Lincoln, Australia - Whether submitted to jurisdiction - Whether defendant had special circumstance for entering appearance out of time - Whether defendant required to fully disclose previous related proceedings - Leave not endorsed on memorandum of conditional appearance - Whether oversight on part of Senior Assistant Registrar - Whether defendant required to serve memorandum of conditional appearance on plaintiff - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 12 - Practice Note No. 4 of 1980
Shyam Ishta Puthucheary v. Rajveer Singh Dhaliwal
(Yeoh Wee Siam JC) [2011] 7 CLJ 882 [HC]

CONTRACT

Intention - Terms of contract - Intellectual property rights - Whether parties had intention to vest intellectual property rights pursuant to contract -Whether extrinsic evidence could challenge terms of contract - Whether intellectual property rights vested pursuant to contract
Acumen Marketing Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Tengku Maimun J) [2011] 7 CLJ 821 [HC]

COPYRIGHT

Infringement - Allegation of - Whether proved - Whether plaintiffs had discharged burden to prove copying on similarities between their lanterns and those installed by defendants - Whether lantern eligible for copyright protection if reproduced more than 50 times - Copyright Act 1987, s. 7(6)
Acumen Marketing Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Tengku Maimun J) [2011] 7 CLJ 821 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Penal Code - Section 354 - Outraging modesty - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Evidence of child witness - Competency and corroboration - Whether conviction unsafe - Whether there was misdirection leading to failure of justice - Evidence Act 1950, s. 133A - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 422
Mohd Hanafi Ramly v. PP
(John Ko Wai Seng JC) [2011] 7 CLJ 852 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Conviction and sentence, against - Whether trial judge had considered mandatory requirements of s. 133A Evidence Act 1950 - Whether evidence corroborated - Whether appellate court could interfere with findings of trial judge as to demeanour and veracity of witness - Whether conviction can be set aside
Mohd Hanafi Ramly v. PP
(John Ko Wai Seng JC) [2011] 7 CLJ 852 [HC]

Trial - Competence of witness - Child witness - Corroboration - Whether child understood nature of oath - Whether there was misdirection leading to failure of justice - Evidence Act 1950,
s. 133A - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 422
Mohd Hanafi Ramly v. PP
(John Ko Wai Seng JC) [2011] 7 CLJ 852 [HC]

EVIDENCE

Witness - Child witness - Competency - Whether evidence corroborated - Whether child understood nature of oath - Whether unsafe for trial judge to act on uncorroborated evidence of a child - Evidence Act 1950, s. 133A
Mohd Hanafi Ramly v. PP
(John Ko Wai Seng JC) [2011] 7 CLJ 852 [HC]

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Registered design - Infringement - Ownership of industrial design - Whether there was infringement of industrial design - Damages - Whether intellectual property rights vested pursuant to contract entered between parties - Industrial Designs Act 1996, s. 10(2)
Acumen Marketing Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Tengku Maimun J) [2011] 7 CLJ 821 [HC]

Registered design - Ownership of industrial design - Application for registration - Whether registration of industrial design valid - Whether registration of industrial design came into force on filing date - Whether Registrar had the power to backdate the certificate of registration - Whether registration of industrial design could operate retrospectively - Whether registration to be set aside
Acumen Marketing Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Tengku Maimun J) [2011] 7 CLJ 821 [HC]

LABOUR LAW

Employment - Termination of employment - Termination before expiry of 5-year fixed term employment contract - Whether termination constituted dismissal with just cause and excuse - Whether termination in accordance with mutually agreed termination clause - Whether Industrial Court correct in holding dismissal with just cause and excuse - Whether judicial review application to be dismissed
Chin Chun Yean v. Mahkamah Perusahaan Malaysia & Anor
(Aziah Ali J) [2011] 7 CLJ 840 [HC]

LIMITATION

Contract - Breach - Accrual of cause of action - Action against housing developer for delay in completion of house - Claim for damages - Whether claim time-barred - Whether Housing Tribunal erred in allowing claim - Limitation Act 1953, s. 6(1) - Housing Developers (Control And Licensing) Act 1966, s. 16N(2)(b)
Unique Creations Sdn Bhd v. Tribunal Tuntutan Pembeli Rumah & Ors
(Aziah Ali J) [2011] 7 CLJ 895 [HC]

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION

Duty of court - Court to give effect to statute regardless of consequences - Whether court has power to fill gaps - Tribunal's jurisdiction pursuant to s. 16N Housing Developers (Control And Licensing) Act 1966
Unique Creations Sdn Bhd v. Tribunal Tuntutan Pembeli Rumah & Ors
(Aziah Ali J) [2011] 7 CLJ 895 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

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
LB (Lian Bee) Confectionary Sdn Bhd lwn. QAF Ltd & Satu Lagi Dan Satu Kes Yang Lain
(KN Segara, Sulaiman Daud, Jeffrey Tan HHMR) [2011] 7 CLJ 797 [CA]

CASE OF THE WEEK

CHANG YUN TAI & ORS v. HSBC BANK (M) BHD & OTHER APPEALS

CONTRACT: Sale and purchase agreement - Illegality - Allegation of - Whether consequently, financing agreement signed by appellants with respondents void and of no effect - Whether duty on respondents as loan providers to ensure SPA free from legal infirmities - Whether SPA and financing agreement two distinct and separate contracts - Whether finance agreement valid regardless of alleged illegality of SPA - Whether respondent acted in pari delicto - Contracts Act 1950, s. 24 - Whether applicable

CONTRACT: Agreement - Finance agreement - Appellants obtained end financing from respondents for purchase of apartments - Allegation of sale and purchase agreement void in law - Whether consequently, the financing agreement appellants signed with respondents void and of no effect - Whether duty on respondents to ensure SPA free from legal infirmities - Whether SPA and financing agreement two distinct and separate contracts - Whether finance agreement valid regardless of alleged illegality of SPA - Whether respondent acted in pari delicto - Contracts Act 1950, s. 24 - Whether applicable

BANKING: Agreement - Finance agreement - Whether valid - Alleged irregularities in sale and purchase agreement - Whether validity of finance agreement affected - Whether irrelevant to appellants' obligation under financing agreement - Whether appellants remained liable under financing agreements

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Striking out - Appeal against - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19(1)(a) - Seeking declaration for financial agreements between plaintiff and respondents as null and void - Whether respondents as loan providers have a duty to ensure sale and purchase agreement (SPA) free from legal infirmities - Whether finance agreement valid regardless of alleged illegality of SPA - Whether appeal dismissed

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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	1 November 2011 [PU(B) 540/2011]	- 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 -