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CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2010, Vol 44

12 November 2010

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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 8 (Part 4) 2010
	c) CLJ Volume 8 (Part 5) 2010

1. Legislation Highlights

PU(A)

NUMBER TITLE DATE COMING INTO FORCE
PRINCIPAL ACT NO

PU(A) 368/2010 Customs (Prohibition Of Exports) (Amendment) Order 2010 1 November 2010 ACT 235

PU(A) 369/2010 Customs (Values) (Palm Oil) (No 44) Order 2010 1 November 2010 ACT 235

PU(A) 370/2010 Customs (Values) (Palm Kernel) (No 11) Order 2010 1 November 2010 ACT 235

PU(A) 371/2010 Water Services Industry (Rates For Water Supply Services) (State Of Johor) Regulations 2010 1 November 2010 ACT 655

PU(A) 372/2010 Water Services Industry (Rates For Water Supply Services) (State Of Malacca) Regulations 2010 1 November 2010 ACT 655

PU(B)

NUMBER TITLE DATE COMING INTO FORCE
PRINCIPAL ACT NO

PU(B) 476/2010 Appointment Of Date Of Coming Into Operation Of The Stamp (Amendment) Act 2010 1 November 2010 ACT A1380

PU(B) 477/2010 Appointment Of Date Of Coming Into Operation Of The Islamic Family Law (Federal Territories) (Amendment) Act 2006 1 November 2010 ACT A1261

PU(B) 478/2010 Appointment Of Date Of Coming Into Operation Of The Judicial Appointments Commission (Amendment) Act 2010 1 November 2010 ACT A1383

PU(B) 479/2010 Notice Of Contested Election Constituency Of N. 45 Galas, Kelantan 1 November 2010 ACT 19

PU(B) 480/2010 Notice Of Contested Election Constituency Of P. 185 Batu Sapi, Sabah 1 November 2010 ACT 19

Latest Bills

NUMBER TITLE DATE COMING INTO FORCE
PRINCIPAL ACT NO

DR 34/2010 Food Analysts Bill 2010 - -

DR 35/2010 Road Transport (Amendment) Bill 2010 - ACT 333

DR 36/2010 Supply Bill 2010 - -

DR 37/2010 Finance (No. 2) Bill 2010 - -

2. Articles

a) Legal Network Series Articles

1. 'Equality In Justice Day' - "Diversity In Our Legal Professions And Judiciary" ^{[Read
excerpt]}
By Bridget Prentice MP*

2. 'Equality In Justice Day' ^{[Read
excerpt]}
By Baroness Prashar*

3. Latest Cases

a) Legal Network Series

CITATION TITLE SUBJECT

[2010] 1 LNS 278 [HC] Accruvest Hotel Management v. Pengurusan Kolej Lagenda Sdn Bhd & Anor

LAND: Lease - Breach of agreement - Termination - Whether there was a breach of the lease agreement by any of the parties which also involved the issue of whether there was a variation of the contract

CONTRACT: Illegality - Void contract - Public policy - Validity of the agreement entered into between the parties - Whether agreement void and unenforceable under section 24 of the Contracts Act 1950 - Whether agreement in contravention of the National Land Code 1965, Town And Country Planning Act, 1976, Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974

[2010] 1 LNS 279 [HC] Globe Engineering Sdn Bhd v. Bina Jati Sdn Bhd

CONTRACT: Interpretation - Objective intention of contracting parties - Interpretation of provisions in the Letter of Award and the Sub-Contract - Effect on the liability of the defendant to pay its sub-contractors, including the plaintiff - Whether clause 11(b) of the Sub-Contract consistent with paragraph 14 of the Letter of Award - Paragraph 14 and clause 11(b) not "if" clauses but "when" clauses - Plaintiff's entitlement to be paid in clause 19 of Sub-Contract not dependent on receipt of payment by defendant from Sum-Projects - Whether plaintiff entitled to the RM32,325.00 retention sum retained by Sum-Projects under the Main Contract - Whether defendant entitled to be indemnified by plaintiff

[2010] 1 LNS 281 [HC] Phang See Yuen v. Diners Club (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd

EVIDENCE: Adverse inference - Failure to produce charge slips - Whether there was suppression of evidence by respondent in failing to produce the charge slips to the ledgers - Effect thereof - Whether information disclosed in the ledgers sufficient to prove amount claimed - Evidence Act 1950, s. 114(g)

EVIDENCE: Documentary evidence - Computer printout- Certificate - Oral evidence of documents being computer generated adduced - Whether any necessity for the respondent to produce a certificate under Evidence Act 1950, s. 90A

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Limitation - Whether respondent's claim barred by limitation

[2010] 1 LNS 283 [HC] Kabilan Muniandy v. Menteri Sumber Manusia & Anor

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Judicial review - Certiorari - Application for - Whether allegations against applicant amounted to fundamental breaches of his contract of employment entitling him to claim constructive dismissal - Whether in not referring the dispute to the Industrial Court, the first respondent had failed to take into account relevant matters - Whether first respondent had usurped the function of the Industrial Court - Whether applicant able to prove that first respondent had acted unfairly or exceeded its jurisdiction

[2010] 1 LNS 296 [HC] Mediacorp News Pte Ltd & Ors v. Mediabanc (Johore Bharu) Sdn Bhd & Ors
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Injunction - Infringement of copyright - Defendants recording, copying, storing and then editing, compiling, selling and distributing the plaintiffs' news programmes in the course of providing media monitoring services - Whether the plaintiffs established ownership of copyright in the television and radio news programmes produced and broadcast by them - Whether the defendants infringed the plaintiffs' copyright in the works - Extent of the infringement - Whether the defence of fair use/fair dealing available to the defendants - Whether defendants' operations as a media monitoring agency fall within the purview of statutory exceptions under the Copyright Act 1987, specifically s. 13(2)

CITATION	TITLE	SUBJECT
[2010] 1 LNS 278 [HC]	Accruvest Hotel Management v. Pengurusan Kolej Lagenda Sdn Bhd & Anor	LAND: Lease - Breach of agreement - Termination - Whether there was a breach of the lease agreement by any of the parties which also involved the issue of whether there was a variation of the contract CONTRACT: Illegality - Void contract - Public policy - Validity of the agreement entered into between the parties - Whether agreement void and unenforceable under section 24 of the Contracts Act 1950 - Whether agreement in contravention of the National Land Code 1965, Town And Country Planning Act, 1976, Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974
[2010] 1 LNS 279 [HC]	Globe Engineering Sdn Bhd v. Bina Jati Sdn Bhd	CONTRACT: Interpretation - Objective intention of contracting parties - Interpretation of provisions in the Letter of Award and the Sub-Contract - Effect on the liability of the defendant to pay its sub-contractors, including the plaintiff - Whether clause 11(b) of the Sub-Contract consistent with paragraph 14 of the Letter of Award - Paragraph 14 and clause 11(b) not "if" clauses but "when" clauses - Plaintiff's entitlement to be paid in clause 19 of Sub-Contract not dependent on receipt of payment by defendant from Sum-Projects - Whether plaintiff entitled to the RM32,325.00 retention sum retained by Sum-Projects under the Main Contract - Whether defendant entitled to be indemnified by plaintiff
[2010] 1 LNS 281 [HC]	Phang See Yuen v. Diners Club (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd	EVIDENCE: Adverse inference - Failure to produce charge slips - Whether there was suppression of evidence by respondent in failing to produce the charge slips to the ledgers - Effect thereof - Whether information disclosed in the ledgers sufficient to prove amount claimed - Evidence Act 1950, s. 114(g) EVIDENCE: Documentary evidence - Computer printout- Certificate - Oral evidence of documents being computer generated adduced - Whether any necessity for the respondent to produce a certificate under Evidence Act 1950, s. 90A CIVIL PROCEDURE: Limitation - Whether respondent's claim barred by limitation
[2010] 1 LNS 283 [HC]	Kabilan Muniandy v. Menteri Sumber Manusia & Anor	ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Judicial review - Certiorari - Application for - Whether allegations against applicant amounted to fundamental breaches of his contract of employment entitling him to claim constructive dismissal - Whether in not referring the dispute to the Industrial Court, the first respondent had failed to take into account relevant matters - Whether first respondent had usurped the function of the Industrial Court - Whether applicant able to prove that first respondent had acted unfairly or exceeded its jurisdiction
[2010] 1 LNS 296 [HC]	Mediacorp News Pte Ltd & Ors v. Mediabanc (Johore Bharu) Sdn Bhd & Ors	CIVIL PROCEDURE: Injunction - Infringement of copyright - Defendants recording, copying, storing and then editing, compiling, selling and distributing the plaintiffs' news programmes in the course of providing media monitoring services - Whether the plaintiffs established ownership of copyright in the television and radio news programmes produced and broadcast by them - Whether the defendants infringed the plaintiffs' copyright in the works - Extent of the infringement - Whether the defence of fair use/fair dealing available to the defendants - Whether defendants' operations as a media monitoring agency fall within the purview of statutory exceptions under the Copyright Act 1987, specifically s. 13(2)

b. CLJ Volume 8 (Part 4) 2010

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd v. Dharani Sugars & Chemical Ltd & Another Appeal
(Banks and banking business - Letter of credit) [2010] 8 CLJ 373

Wong Joo Sen v. PP
(Witness - Reliability of evidence of arresting officer) [2010] 8 CLJ 392

COURT OF APPEAL

Ketua Pengarah Kesatuan Sekerja, Malaysia v. Evergreen Laurel Hotel (M) Sdn Bhd
(Exercise of administrative powers - Judicial review) [2010] 8 CLJ 413

HIGH COURT

Chase Perdana Sdn Bhd v. CIMB Bank Bhd
(Letter of undertaking - Breach) [2010] 8 CLJ 428

Faber Hotel Holdings Sdn Bhd v. Menteri Sumber Manusia Malaysia & Ors
(Industrial Court - Reference by Minister) [2010] 8 CLJ 462

Lim Hong Bee v. Mah Teck Oon
(Divorce - Maintenance - Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, s. 84) [2010] 8 CLJ 473

Pang Soo v. Tong Ah Company Sdn Bhd
(Negligence - Duty of care - Test of reasonableness) [2010] 8 CLJ 482

Sia Lee Fei v. Soh Kok Kong
(Children - Custody) [2010] 8 CLJ 492

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Exercise of administrative powers - Decision - Judicial review - Decision of Director General of Trade Unions that membership check be done by "verification method" instead of "secret ballot" - Whether application to quash decision premature - Whether Director General's act merely an administrative or procedural act which was not subject to judicial review - Discretion given to Director General to choose between two modes of membership checks - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 9
Ketua Pengarah Kesatuan Sekerja, Malaysia v. Evergreen Laurel Hotel (M) Sdn Bhd
(Low Hop Bing, Ramly Ali & T Selventhiranathan JJCA) [2010] 8 CLJ 413 [CA]

Exercise of administrative powers - Discretion - Judicial review - Recognition - Membership checks - "Verification method" or "secret ballot" - Discretion given to Director General of Trade Unions to choose between two modes of membership checks
Ketua Pengarah Kesatuan Sekerja, Malaysia v. Evergreen Laurel Hotel (M) Sdn Bhd
(Low Hop Bing, Ramly Ali & T Selventhiranathan JJCA) [2010] 8 CLJ 413 [CA]

Exercise of administrative powers - Judicial review - Certiorari and mandamus - Decision of Director General of Trade Unions that membership check be done by "verification method" instead of "secret ballot" - Whether application to quash decision premature - Whether Director General's act merely an administrative or procedural act which was not subject to judicial review - Discretion given to Director General to choose between two modes of membership checks - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 9
Ketua Pengarah Kesatuan Sekerja, Malaysia v. Evergreen Laurel Hotel (M) Sdn Bhd
(Low Hop Bing, Ramly Ali & T Selventhiranathan JJCA) [2010] 8 CLJ 413 [CA]

Judicial review - Remedies - Certiorari and mandamus - Decision of Director General of Trade Unions that membership check be done by "verification method" instead of "secret ballot" - Whether application to quash decision premature - Whether Director General's act merely an administrative or procedural act which was not subject to judicial review - Discretion given to Director General to choose between two modes of membership checks - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 9
Ketua Pengarah Kesatuan Sekerja, Malaysia v. Evergreen Laurel Hotel (M) Sdn Bhd
(Low Hop Bing, Ramly Ali & T Selventhiranathan JJCA) [2010] 8 CLJ 413 [CA]

Judicial review - Remedies - Certiorari and prohibition - Inordinate delay on part of Minister in referring matter of second respondent's dismissal to Industrial Court - Whether Minister's decision ought to be quashed - Right to livelihood - Balance of prejudice
Faber Hotel Holdings Sdn Bhd v. Menteri Sumber Manusia Malaysia & Ors
(Mohamad Ariff Yusof JC) [2010] 8 CLJ 462 [HC]

BANKING

Banks and banking business - Letter of credit - Strict compliance - Charter party bill of lading tendered when letter of credit stipulated for original clean on board bill of lading - Bill of lading signed by agent without indicating identity of master - Whether banker entitled to refuse payment - Article 23(a)(i)&(vi) & Article 25 (a)(ii) of Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits 500
HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd v. Dharani Sugars & Chemical Ltd & Another Appeal
(Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak) & James Foong FCJ) [2010] 8 CLJ 373 [FC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Consent order - Variation - Application by husband seeking release or discharge from paying any maintenance to wife - Material change in circumstances - Whether proven - Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, s. 84
Lim Hong Bee v. Mah Teck Oon
(Suraya Othman J) [2010] 8 CLJ 473 [HC]

CONTRACT

Letter of undertaking - Breach - Construction of irrevocable letter of undertaking - Whether there were sufficient funds in project accounts to allow for monies to be set aside for purposes of letter of undertaking - If the defendant was in breach of letter of undertaking whether there was a break in chain of causation disentitling plaintiff to damages for such breach - Conduct of plaintiff
Chase Perdana Sdn Bhd v. CIMB Bank Bhd
(Nallini Pathmanathan JC) [2010] 8 CLJ 428 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in 117.5 grams of methamphetamine - Appeal against conviction and death sentence - Evidence of arresting officer, reliability of - Mens rea possession, whether established - Whether conduct of accused at time of arrest indicative of knowledge - Whether there was misdirection on standard of proof by trial judge
Wong Joo Sen v. PP
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Hashim Yusoff & James Foong FCJJ) [2010] 8 CLJ 392 [FC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Mens rea - Trafficking in dangerous drugs - Whether mens rea possession established - Conduct of accused at time of arrest, whether indicative of knowledge
Wong Joo Sen v. PP
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Hashim Yusoff & James Foong FCJJ) [2010] 8 CLJ 392 [FC]

Witness - Credibility - Reliability of evidence of arresting officer - Arresting officer's testimony pivotal to prosecution's case - Whether reasonable and logical for trial judge to have believed and accepted testimony wholly
Wong Joo Sen v. PP
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Hashim Yusoff & James Foong FCJJ) [2010] 8 CLJ 392 [FC]

EVIDENCE

Standard of proof - Trafficking in dangerous drugs - Ruling by trial judge that defence failed to cast doubt on truth of prosecution's case - Whether trial judge committed a misdirection
Wong Joo Sen v. PP
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Hashim Yusoff & James Foong FCJJ) [2010] 8 CLJ 392 [FC]

Witness - Credibility of - Reliability of evidence of arresting officer - Arresting officer's testimony pivotal to prosecution's case - Whether reasonable and logical for trial judge to have believed and accepted testimony wholly
Wong Joo Sen v. PP
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Hashim Yusoff & James Foong FCJJ) [2010] 8 CLJ 392 [FC]

FAMILY LAW

Children - Custody - Application by petitioner wife for care, custody and control of petitioner's and respondent's children - Character and conduct of parties - Welfare of children - Presumption under s. 88(3) Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, whether rebutted
Sia Lee Fei v. Soh Kok Kong
(Yeoh Wee Siam JC) [2010] 8 CLJ 492 [HC]

Divorce - Maintenance - Application by husband seeking release or discharge from paying any maintenance to wife - Variation of consent decree nisi order - Material change in circumstances - Whether proven - Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, s. 84
Lim Hong Bee v. Mah Teck Oon
(Suraya Othman J) [2010] 8 CLJ 473 [HC]

Maintenance - Wife - Application by husband seeking release or discharge from paying any maintenance to wife - Variation of consent decree nisi order - Material change in circumstances - Whether proven - Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, s. 84
Lim Hong Bee v. Mah Teck Oon
(Suraya Othman J) [2010] 8 CLJ 473 [HC]

LABOUR LAW

Industrial Court - Reference by Minister - Inordinate delay on part of Minister in referring matter of second respondent's dismissal to Industrial Court - Whether Minister's decision ought to be quashed - Right to livelihood - Balance of prejudice
Faber Hotel Holdings Sdn Bhd v. Menteri Sumber Manusia Malaysia & Ors
(Mohamad Ariff Yusof JC) [2010] 8 CLJ 462 [HC]

Employment - Dismissal - Reference - Inordinate delay on part of Minister in referring matter of second respondent's dismissal to Industrial Court - Whether Minister's decision ought to be quashed - Right to livelihood - Balance of prejudice
Faber Hotel Holdings Sdn Bhd v. Menteri Sumber Manusia Malaysia & Ors
(Mohamad Ariff Yusof JC) [2010] 8 CLJ 462 [HC]

Trade union - Recognition of members - Judicial review - Decision of Director General of Trade Unions that membership check be done by "verification method" instead of "secret ballot" - Whether application to quash decision premature - Whether Director General's act merely an administrative or procedural act which was not subject to judicial review - Discretion given to Director General to choose between two modes of membership checks - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 9
Ketua Pengarah Kesatuan Sekerja, Malaysia v. Evergreen Laurel Hotel (M) Sdn Bhd
(Low Hop Bing, Ramly Ali & T Selventhiranathan JJCA) [2010] 8 CLJ 413 [CA]

SALE OF GOODS

Carriage by sea - Bills of lading - Effect of charter party bill of lading as document of title - Whether bill of lading signed by agent without indicating identity of master valid
HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd v. Dharani Sugars & Chemical Ltd & Another Appeal
(Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak) & James Foong FCJ) [2010] 8 CLJ 373 [FC]

International sale of goods - Letter of credit - Charter party bill of lading tendered when letter of credit stipulated for original clean on board bill of lading - Bill of lading signed by agent without indicating identity of master - Whether banker entitled to refuse payment - Article 23(a)(i)&(vi) & Article 25 (a)(ii) of Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits 500
HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd v. Dharani Sugars & Chemical Ltd & Another Appeal
(Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak) & James Foong FCJ) [2010] 8 CLJ 373 [FC]

SHIPPING

Carriage of goods - Bill of lading - Effect of charter party bill of lading as document of title - Whether bill of lading signed by agent without indicating identity of master is valid
HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd v. Dharani Sugars & Chemical Ltd & Another Appeal
(Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak) & James Foong FCJ) [2010] 8 CLJ 373 [FC]

TORT

Negligence - Maintenance of tree - Plaintiff suffered serious spinal injuries after being struck by a tree that fell from defendant's land - Duty of care - Test of reasonableness - Volenti non fit injuria
Pang Soo v. Tong Ah Company Sdn Bhd
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2010] 8 CLJ 482 [HC]

Nuisance - Tree falling onto highway - Plaintiff suffered serious spinal injuries after being struck by a tree that fell from defendant's land - Natural user of land
Pang Soo v. Tong Ah Company Sdn Bhd
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2010] 8 CLJ 482 [HC]

c. CLJ Volume 8 (Part 5) 2010

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Tarmizi Yacob & Anor v. PP & Another Appeal
(Dangerous drugs - Act preparatory to trafficking in dangerous drugs - Proof) [2010] 8 CLJ 501

COURT OF APPEAL

Abd Rahim Abd Rahaman v. PP
(Sentence - 22 counts of sodomy - Sentenced to 60 years' imprisonment and 8 strokes of the rotan - Whether adequate) [2010] 8 CLJ 519

Kuthubul Zaman & Anor v. TJB Development Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Sale of property - Misrepresentation - Whether a warranty collateral to Sale and Purchase Agreement) [2010] 8 CLJ 529

Mohamad Anuar Omar lwn. PP & Satu Rayuan Lain
(Bunuh - Alibi - Kegagalan memberi notis pra-bicara - Sama ada fatal) [2010] 8 CLJ 537

PP lwn. Losali & Satu Lagi Dan Satu Rayuan Lain
(Dadah berbahaya - Mengedar - Niat bersama - Perancangan terdahulu) [2010] 8 CLJ 560

HIGH COURT

Hassan Othman lwn. Mayto Trading (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd & Yang Lain
(Injunksi - Tanah Rizab Melayu - Pembelian oleh orang bukan Melayu - Sama ada void ab initio) [2010] 8 CLJ 584

Macrotac Enterprise & Ors v. Pengarah Pendidikan Negeri Selangor & Ors
(Contract - State Education Director entering into contract without authorization of Minister of Education - Legality) [2010] 8 CLJ 592

Mohd Zaid Ibrahim v. P Kamalanathan P Panchanathan & Ors
(Election petition - Allegation of corrupt practice - Proof) [2010] 8 CLJ 608

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Jurisdiction - Court - Election court - Jurisdiction of election court- Whether election judge empowered to strike out defective petition without trial
Mohd Zaid Ibrahim v. P Kamalanathan P Panchanathan & Ors
(Azahar Mohamed J) [2010] 8 CLJ 608 [HC]

ELECTION

Election court - Judge - Jurisdiction - Whether election judge empowered to strike out defective petition without trial
Mohd Zaid Ibrahim v. P Kamalanathan P Panchanathan & Ors
(Azahar Mohamed J) [2010] 8 CLJ 608 [HC]

Petition - Allegation of corrupt practice - Bribery - Pleadings - Failure to mention names of persons induced by corrupt practices - Failure to plead essential element constituting offences of bribery within meaning of s. 10(a), (c) & (e) Election Offences Act 1954 - Failure to plead sufficient facts and grounds - Fundamental flaw - Petition defective and invalid - Election Petition Rules 1954, r. 4 - Election Offences Act 1954, s. 32 (a) & (c)
Mohd Zaid Ibrahim v. P Kamalanathan P Panchanathan & Ors
(Azahar Mohamed J) [2010] 8 CLJ 608 [HC]

Petition - Application to strike out election petition - Allegations of corrupt practices - Failure to mention names of persons induced by corrupt practices- Failure to plead essential element constituting offences of bribery within meaning of s. 10(a), (c) & (e) Election Offences Act 1954 - Failure to plead sufficient facts and grounds - Fundamental flaw - Petition defective and invalid - Election Petition Rules 1954, r. 4 - Election Offences Act 1954, s. 32 (a) & (c)
Mohd Zaid Ibrahim v. P Kamalanathan P Panchanathan & Ors
(Azahar Mohamed J) [2010] 8 CLJ 608 [HC]

Petition - Appointment of advocate - Whether complied with r. 9 Election Petition Rules 1954 - Whether notice of appointment of advocate must be stamped- Whether failure to stamp is a ground to strike out petition
Mohd Zaid Ibrahim v. P Kamalanathan P Panchanathan & Ors
(Azahar Mohamed J) [2010] 8 CLJ 608 [HC]

Petition - Service - Whether petition may be served through more than one mode of service - Election Petition Rules 1954, r. 15
Mohd Zaid Ibrahim v. P Kamalanathan P Panchanathan & Ors
(Azahar Mohamed J) [2010] 8 CLJ 608 [HC]

CONTRACT

Breach - Misrepresentation - Sale of property - Brochure - Oral representation- Brochure and oral representation indicating existence of second access road to property - Failure to build second access thereof - Whether defendant in breach of contract - Representation - Whether a 'warranty collateral to Sale and Purchase Agreement' - Damages
Kuthubul Zaman & Anor v. TJB Development Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Raus Sharif, Sulong Matjeraie & Kang Hwee Gee JJCA) [2010] 8 CLJ 529 [CA]

Formation - Supply of Student Identification Cards - Letter of approvalby first defendant State Education Director - Whether binding on Government - Whether first defendant not authorized to grant approval - Whether no valid contract concluded thereof - Whether contract unenforceable and void ab initio - Government Contracts Act, 1949 ss. 2, 3, 6, 8, 9 - Government Proceedings Act, s. 5
Macrotac Enterprise & Ors v. Pengarah Pendidikan Negeri Selangor & Ors
(Nor Bee Ariffin JC) [2010] 8 CLJ 592 [CA]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous drugs - Trafficking in cannabis - Act preparatory to trafficking of dangerous drugs - Negotiation for sale of drugs - Supply and delivery of drugs in exchange for payment - Whether appellants guilty as charged - Whether only guilty of possession - Common intention - Whether proved - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, ss.39B(1)(a), 39B(1)(c), 39B(2) - Penal Code, s. 34
Tarmizi Yacob & Anor v. PP & Another Appeal
(Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), James Foong FCJ) [2010] 8 CLJ 501 [FC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Conviction on 22 counts of sodomy - Appellant an HIV patient - Sentenced to 60 years' imprisonment - Whether adequate - Whether charges discriminatory of men - Whether charges unconstitutional- Penal Code, ss. 377B, 377C - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 289 - Federal Constitution, art. 8(1), (2)
Abd Rahim Abd Rahaman v. PP
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Hasan Lah & Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2010] 8 CLJ 519 [CA]

Charge - Amendment - Absence of consent of Public Prosecutor on amended charge - Whether trial of appellants a nullity - Prosecution conducted by Deputy Public Prosecutor - Whether consent superfluous
Tarmizi Yacob & Anor v. PP & Another Appeal
(Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), James Foong FCJ) [2010] 8 CLJ 501 [FC]

Witness - Informer - Failure to call informer as witness - Informer merely introduced second appellant to PW10 - Whether not an agent provocateur - Whether in consequential
Tarmizi Yacob & Anor v. PP & Another Appeal
(Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), James Foong FCJ) [2010] 8 CLJ 501 [FC]

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION

Construction of statutes - Literal approach - Section 2, Government Contracts Act 1949 - Whether language plain, precise and unambiguous - State Education Director entering into contract on behalf of the Government - Whether requiring written authorization of the Minister of Education - Contract executed without Minister's prior authorization- Whether void ab initio - Whether unenforceable against Government
Macrotac Enterprise & Ors v. Pengarah Pendidikan Negeri Selangor & Ors
(Nor Bee Ariffin JC) [2010] 8 CLJ 592 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

KETERANGAN

Pernyataan - Saksi - Kredibiliti - Sama ada saksi pendakwaan seorang rakan sejenayah - Sama ada saksi terlibat dalam perancangan terdahulu oleh tertuduh untuk membunuh simati
Mohamad Anuar Omar lwn. PP & Satu Rayuan Lain
(Zainun Ali, Sulaiman Daud & Tee Ah Sing HHMR) [2010] 8 CLJ 537 [CA]

Saksi - Penilaian - Sama ada hakim bicara membuat penilaian kehakiman yang betul ke atas keterangan saksi - Sama ada pernyataan beramaran tertuduh diberi secara sukarela - Sama ada mahkamah rayuan perlu campurtangan dalam penilaian saksi
Mohamad Anuar Omar lwn. PP & Satu Rayuan Lain
(Zainun Ali, Sulaiman Daud & Tee Ah Sing HHMR) [2010] 8 CLJ 537 [CA]

PROSEDUR JENAYAH

Pembelaan - Alibi - Notis pra-bicara - Seksyen 402A Kanun Acara Jenayah- Kegagalan memberikan notis alibi kepada pendakwaan - Sama ada memudaratkan - Samaada keterangan menyokong pembelaan alibi boleh diterima
Mohamad Anuar Omar lwn. PP & Satu Rayuan Lain
(Zainun Ali, Sulaiman Daud & Tee Ah Sing HHMR) [2010] 8 CLJ 537 [CA]

Perbicaraan - Saksi pendakwa - Samada merupakan rakan sejenayah - Samaada saksi terlibat dalam perancangan terdahulu oleh tertuduh untuk membunuh simati
Mohamad Anuar Omar lwn. PP & Satu Rayuan Lain
(Zainun Ali, Sulaiman Daud & Tee Ah Sing HHMR) [2010] 8 CLJ 537 [CA]

Rayuan - Keterangan - Sama ada mahkamah rayuan boleh mengubah dapatan hakim bicara tentang kebolehpercayaan seseorang saksi - Sama ada hakim bicara betul dalam menolak keterangan saksi pembelaan dan menerima keterangan saksi pendakwaan
PP lwn. Losali & Satu Lagi Dan Satu Rayuan Lain
(Raus Sharif, Sulong Matjeraie & Abu Samah Nordin HHMR) [2010] 8 CLJ 560 [CA]

Rayuan - Rayuan terhadap pembebasan tertuduh - Tertuduh dibebaskan tanpa pembelaan dipanggil - Sama ada tertuduh sepatutnya dipanggil membela diri - Samaada penglibatan tertuduh terlalu minima dan tidak selamat untuk dipanggil membeladiri
PP lwn. Losali & Satu Lagi Dan Satu Rayuan Lain
(Raus Sharif, Sulong Matjeraie & Abu Samah Nordin HHMR) [2010] 8 CLJ 560 [CA]

PROSEDUR SIVIL

Injunksi - Jual beli tanah - Pembelian tanah rizab Melayu oleh defendan-defendan melanggar peruntukan Malay Reservations Enactment 1936 (Johore) - Sama ada transaksi terbatal dan tidak boleh dikuatkuasakan - Sama ada defendan-defendan tiada sebarang locus terhadap tanah - Injunksi bagi melarang defendan-defendan dari memiliki atau mengawali tanah - Sama ada patut dibenarkan - Malay Reservations Enactment 1936(Johore), s. 9
Hassan Othman lwn. Mayto Trading (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd & Yang Lain
(Ahmadi Asnawi PK) [2010] 8 CLJ 584 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Dadah Berbahaya - Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952, ss. 39B(1)(a), 12(2) - Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman - Sama ada kes pendakwaan dibuktikan - Sama ada hakim bicara tersilap dalam tidak merujuk kepada percakapan beramaran tertuduh - Samaada berlaku salah arah
PP lwn. Losali & Satu Lagi Dan Satu Rayuan Lain
(Raus Sharif, Sulong Matjeraie & Abu Samah Nordin HHMR) [2010] 8 CLJ 560 [CA]

Kanun Keseksaan - Seksyen 302 - Bunuh - Prima facie - Sama ada terbukti - Sama ada niat bersama di bawah s. 34 Kanun Keseksaan wujud - Sama ada ketiga-tiga tertuduh membuat perancangan bersama untuk menyebabkan kematian simati
Mohamad Anuar Omar lwn. PP & Satu Rayuan Lain
(Zainun Ali, Sulaiman Daud & Tee Ah Sing HHMR) [2010] 8 CLJ 537 [CA]

UNDANG-UNDANG TANAH

Rizab Melayu - Kepentingan dalam tanah - Pemilik benefisial - Pembeliantanah rizab Melayu oleh orang bukan Melayu dengan menggunakan pembeli proksi - Samaada terbatal dan tidak boleh dikuatkuasakan - Sama ada proksi menjadi pemilik benefisial- Malay Reservations Enactment 1936 (Johore), s. 9
Hassan Othman lwn. Mayto Trading (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd & Yang Lain
(Ahmadi Asnawi PK) [2010] 8 CLJ 584 [HC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

ALOM BUILDING SYSTEMS SDN BHD v. MALAYSIA EXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE BHD

INSURANCE: Export-credit insurance - Contract of guarantee - Insuring exporter against non-payment by buyer - Claim against insurer for non-payment by buyer - Ascertainment of loss - Whether sufficient for exporter to merely wait six months in order to claim - Whether insurer could require exporter to comply with additional conditions - Estoppel - Whether buyer had claimed to be justified in withholding payment to exporter - Guarantee on payment by buyer - Whether conditions precedent in contract conjunctive or disjunctive - Whether insurer could require exporter to comply with all disjunctive conditions - Whether would lead to commercial absurdity

INSURANCE: Construction of policy - Export-credit insurance - Claim by exporter against insurer for non-payment of buyer - Ascertainment of loss - Words, ordinary meaning or settled meaning within industry - Objective against subjective intention of parties - Fair and reasonable construction - Avoiding absurd or unjust interpretation that would render object of policy illusory - Function of court, whether should determine product dispute between exporter and buyer - Whether exporter had shown its claim to be within four corners of policy and its loss within perils insured against

WORDS & PHRASES: 'Or' - Plain and ordinary meaning - Disjunctive - Alternative - Export-credit insurance - Contract of guarantee

WORDS & PHRASES: 'Claim' - Ordinary, dictionary meaning - Common-sense meaning - The aggregate of operative facts giving rise to a right enforceable by a court - Assertion - Demand - Specific claim to be justified in withholding payment

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NUMBER	TITLE	DATE COMING INTO FORCE	PRINCIPAL ACT NO
PU(A) 368/2010	Customs (Prohibition Of Exports) (Amendment) Order 2010	1 November 2010	ACT 235
PU(A) 369/2010	Customs (Values) (Palm Oil) (No 44) Order 2010	1 November 2010	ACT 235
PU(A) 370/2010	Customs (Values) (Palm Kernel) (No 11) Order 2010	1 November 2010	ACT 235
PU(A) 371/2010	Water Services Industry (Rates For Water Supply Services) (State Of Johor) Regulations 2010	1 November 2010	ACT 655
PU(A) 372/2010	Water Services Industry (Rates For Water Supply Services) (State Of Malacca) Regulations 2010	1 November 2010	ACT 655