CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2011, Vol 44
11 November 2011
CLJ Law Malaysia
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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) 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 27 October 2011 ACT 53 PU(A) 361/2011 Customs (Values) (Palm Oil) (No 44) Order 2011 31 October 2011 ACT 235 PU(B)
NUMBER TITLE DATE COMING INTO FORCE PRINCIPAL / AMENDING ACT NO
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 25 October 2011 ACT 730 PU(B) 559/2011 Notice Of Completion Of Assumption Of Control (Koperasi Pegawai-Pegawai Melayu Malaysia Berhad (Moccis)) 25 October 2011 ACT 502 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
a) Legal Network Series Articles
1. Constitutional Protection Of Privacy In Malaysia: A Case Study [Read
excerpt]
By Zuryati Mohamed Yusoff*
2. Equity, Adr, Arbitration And The Law: Different Dimensions Of Justice [Read
excerpt]
By Lord Neuberger Of Abbotsbury, Master Of The Rolls*
CITATION TITLE SUBJECT [2009] 1 LNS 1092 [HC] Ani Engkujat v. Superintendent Land & Survey Kuching & Ors LAND LAW:
[2009] 1 LNS 1105 [HC] Abas Naun & Ors v. Jangkar Plantation Sdn Bhd & Ors CIVIL PROCEDURE:
[2009] 1 LNS 1108 [HC] Krishan Singh Inder Singh v. Muniandy Manikkam & Anor CONTRACT:
CONTRACT: Fraud - Particulars of fraud alleged to have been committed by plaintiff and his solicitors not set out in detail - Action only taken by defendants much later - Whether defendants fraudulently induced by plaintiff and his solicitors to sign said agreement
LEGAL PROFESSION: Conflict of interest - Legal firm appointed by plaintiff to attend to sale and purchase transaction - Defendants also appointed same firm to act for them to discharge the charge - Whether any improper or unethical conduct on the part of lawyer - Whether any conflict of interest which gravely prejudiced or affected defendants' interests
[2010] 1 LNS 370 [HC] Muhamad Solleh Saarani And Anor v. Norruhadi Omar And Ors CIVIL PROCEDURE:
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Pleadings - Striking out statement of claim - Action by plaintiffs against defendants in negligence for road accident injuries - Defendants' application to strike out statement of claim under O. 14 r. 21(1)(a) Subordinate Court Rules 1980 on account of limitation under s. 6(1)(a) Limitation Act 1953 dismissed by sessions judge - Appeal by defendants against decision of sessions judge - Road accident occurring on 21 May 1998 - Whether cause of action accrued on 21 May 1998 or 22 May 1998 - Whether plaintiffs' action filed on 21 May 2004 was one day out of time - Section 54(1)(a) Interpretation Acts 1948 & 1967, whether exclusion applies - Whether plaintiff's statement of claim should have been struck out
LIMITATION: Accrual of cause of action - Date of damage - Action by plaintiffs against defendants in negligence for road accident injuries - Defendants' application to strike out statement of claim under O. 14 r. 21(1)(a) Subordinate Court Rules 1980 on account of limitation under s. 6(1)(a) Limitation Act 1953 dismissed by sessions judge - Appeal by defendants against decision of sessions judge - Road accident occurring on 21 May 1998 - Whether cause of action accrued on 21 May 1998 or 22 May 1998 - Whether plaintiffs' action filed on 21 May 2004 was one day out of time - Section 54(1)(a) Interpretation Acts 1948 & 1967, whether exclusion applies - Whether plaintiff's statement of claim should have been struck out
[2010] 1 LNS 371 [HC] Sattar Jaafar v. Pengerusi Lembaga Tatatertib Suruhanjaya Pasukan Polis Diraja Malaysia ADMINISTRATIVE LAW:
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Amendment - Notice of motion - Application to amend notice of motion to include alternative prayer - Application for extension of time to file notice of motion - Whether applicant has established prima facie case for judicial review under O. 53 Rules of the High Court 1980
COURT
FEDERAL COURT
Chang Yun Tai & Ors v. HSBC Bank (M) Bhd & Other Appeals
Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Zulkefli Makinudin, Raus Sharif FCJJ
(Contract; Banking; Civil Procedure - Agreement - Finance agreement - Alleged irregularities in sale and purchase agreement - Whether validity of finance agreement affected) [2011] 7 CLJ 909 [FC]COURT APPEAL
Affis Ariffin v. PP
Zaleha Zahari, Clement Skinner, Balia Yusof JJCA
(Criminal Law - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Appeal against conviction and sentence) [2011] 7 CLJ 927 [CA]Malaysian Assurance Alliance Bhd v. Comsa Properties Sdn Bhd & Another Appeal
Zainun Ali, Mohamed Apandi Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim JJCA
(Company Law - Winding up - Petition - Dismissal - Appeal against - Appointment of liquidator - Rights of creditor) [2011] 7 CLJ 942 [CA]HIGH COURT
Kamal Ariff Hj Abdul Rahim lwn. Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Pulau Pinang
Chew Soo Ho PK
(Kontrak - Kontrak perkhidmatan - Penamatan - Sama ada penamatan perkhidmatan salah dan tak sah) [2011] 7 CLJ 958 [HC]Peninsular Concord Sdn Bhd v. Datuk M Kayveas & Anor
Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal JC
(Legal Profession; Evidence; Tort - Solicitors - Stakeholders - Defamation - Absolute privilege) [2011] 7 CLJ 978 [HC]PP v. Sundarajan Sokalingam
Teo Say Eng JC
(Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure - Sentence - Appeal against - Adequacy of sentence - Penal Code, ss. 109 & 419) [2011] 7 CLJ 995 [HC]Wong Kin Hoong & Ors v. Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Alam Sekitar & Anor
Lau Bee Lan J
(Civil Procedure - Judicial review - High Court) [2011] 7 CLJ 1005 [HC]SUBJECT INDEX
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
Chang Yun Tai & Ors v. HSBC Bank (M) Bhd & Other Appeals
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Zulkefli Makinudin, Raus Sharif FCJJ) [2011] 7 CLJ 909 [FC]COMPANY LAW
Winding up - Appointment of liquidator - Rights of creditor - Right of opportunity to be heard - Whether appellant as substantial creditor of respondent entitled to participate in appointment of liquidator
Malaysian Assurance Alliance Bhd v. Comsa Properties Sdn Bhd & Another Appeal
(Zainun Ali, Mohamed Apandi Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim JJCA) [2011] 7 CLJ 942 [CA]Winding up - Petition - Dismissal - Appeal against - Whether leave required before challenge mounted against winding up order - Companies Act 1965, s. 253 - Whether creditor has right to appear in a winding up petition against company - Judge summarily dismissed appellant as a party in petition - Whether judge in error of jurisprudence in s. 221(2) Companies Act 1965 - Whether there was a violation of r. 28 Companies (Winding-Up) Rules 1972 - Whether respondent principally liable for debt owing and subject to winding up petition
Malaysian Assurance Alliance Bhd v. Comsa Properties Sdn Bhd & Another Appeal
(Zainun Ali, Mohamed Apandi Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim JJCA) [2011] 7 CLJ 942 [CA]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
Chang Yun Tai & Ors v. HSBC Bank (M) Bhd & Other Appeals
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Zulkefli Makinudin, Raus Sharif FCJJ) [2011] 7 CLJ 909 [FC]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
Chang Yun Tai & Ors v. HSBC Bank (M) Bhd & Other Appeals
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Zulkefli Makinudin, Raus Sharif FCJJ) [2011] 7 CLJ 909 [FC]CIVIL PROCEDURE
Judicial review - High Court - Application for extension of time to apply for leave - Applicants sought to quash first respondent's decision to approve second respondent's Environmental Impact Assessment ('EIA') report - Whether applicants had good reasons to explain inordinate delay in seeking relief - Whether public interest and merits of case should be considered in granting extension of time - Whether first respondent's letter to applicants not entertaining request for detailed EIA report amounted to 'decision' capable of being judicially reviewed - Rules of High Court 1980, O. 3 r. 5 & O. 53 r. 3
Wong Kin Hoong & Ors v. Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Alam Sekitar & Anor
(Lau Bee Lan J) [2011] 7 CLJ 1005 [HC]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
Chang Yun Tai & Ors v. HSBC Bank (M) Bhd & Other Appeals
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Zulkefli Makinudin, Raus Sharif FCJJ) [2011] 7 CLJ 909 [FC]CRIMINAL LAW
Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in dangerous drugs - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Failure of prosecution to produce forensic report to connect the appellant with drugs found - Absence of fingerprint or nail clippings - Whether affected prosecution's case - Whether there was cogent evidence to prove appellant had physical possession and knowledge of drugs - Whether there was sufficient evidence to trigger presumption of s. 37(da)(vi) Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Failure to investigate defence story - Whether there was a break in chain of evidence - Whether there was a misdirection in law
Affis Ariffin v. PP
(Zaleha Zahari, Clement Skinner, Balia Yusof JJCA) [2011] 7 CLJ 927 [CA]Sentence - Appeal against - Sentence of six months imprisonment against advocate and solicitor for aiding and abetting cheating by personation - Whether sentence inadequate - Seriousness of offence - Whether trial judge failed to take into account public interest - Penal Code, ss. 109 & 419
PP v. Sundarajan Sokalingam
(Teo Say Eng JC) [2011] 7 CLJ 995 [HC]CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Adequacy of sentence - Sentence of six months imprisonment against advocate and solicitor for aiding and abetting cheating by personation - Whether trial judge erred in law and in fact - Whether sentence inadequate - Seriousness of offence - Whether trial judge failed to take into account public interest - Penal Code, ss. 109 & 419
PP v. Sundarajan Sokalingam
(Teo Say Eng) [2011] 7 CLJ 995 [HC]EVIDENCE
Documentary evidence - Secondary evidence - Whether letter stating terms of the agreement between parties authentic since original not produced - Whether parties in possession of original letter - Whether letter could be admitted as secondary evidence - Evidence Act 1950, s. 65
Peninsular Concord Sdn Bhd v. Datuk M Kayveas & Anor
(Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal JC) [2011] 7 CLJ 978 [HC]LEGAL PROFESSION
Solicitors - Stakeholders - Monies paid to solicitors as stakeholders - Solicitors arranging to secure roadwork project for plaintiff and its joint venture partner - Whether solicitors acknowledged receipt of monies from plaintiff - Whether there was a stakeholder agreement between parties - Whether letter stating terms of agreement between parties authentic since original not produced - Whether solicitors bound by terms of stakeholder agreement - Whether solicitors held monies in trust for plaintiff pending event - Whether solicitors bound by terms of the arrangement which they had accepted - Whether solicitors breached terms of the agreement - Whether solicitors estopped from changing their position in a way that is inconsistent with what had been agreed
Peninsular Concord Sdn Bhd v. Datuk M Kayveas & Anor
(Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal JC) [2011] 7 CLJ 978 [HC]TORT
Defamation - Absolute privilege - Whether plaintiff filed wrongful action against solicitors - Whether solicitors suffered loss of reputation - Whether absolute privilege provides complete immunity from liability for a person's statements - Whether absolute privilege attaches to matters beginning with the institution of the suit together with statements made in pleadings and other documents in the course of proceedings
Peninsular Concord Sdn Bhd v. Datuk M Kayveas & Anor
(Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal JC) [2011] 7 CLJ 978 [HC]INDEKS PERKARA
KONTRAK
Kontrak perkhidmatan - Penamatan - Perkhidmatan kerja plaintif untuk kerajaan ditamatkan - Sama ada penamatan perkhidmatan plaintif salah dan tak sah - Sama ada kontrak perkhidmatan satu perkhidmatan tetap tetapi disamarkan sebagai kontrak tempoh tertentu - Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967, ss. 20 & 26(2) - Sama ada tidak terpakai kepada pekerja yang dilantik kerajaan - Sama ada penamatan kerja plaintif bertentangan dengan Perkara 5 & 8 Perlembagaan Persekutuan - Sama ada penamatan secara mala fide - Sama ada mahkamah sivil mempunyai bidangkuasa untuk mendengar tuntutan plaintif - Kaedah-Kaedah Mahkamah Tinggi 1980, A. 15 k. 16 - Sama ada plaintif gagal membuktikan tuntutan - Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967, s. 52
Kamal Ariff Hj Abdul Rahim lwn. Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Pulau Pinang
(Chew Soo Ho PK) [2011] 7 CLJ 958 [HC]
CASE OF THE WEEK
OVERSEAS ASSURANCE CORPORATION (MALAYSIA) BHD v. MSIG INSURANCE (MALAYSIA) BHD
EQUITY: Contribution in equity - General principles - Appellant and respondent provided separate insurance cover for housing project - 'Rateable proportion' clause in both policies limiting liability of each policy to 50% of total loss - Houses damaged by design fault - Loss from such damage not covered by respondent's policy - Respondent paid full loss claimed by insured - Whether respondent's payment ex-gratia - Whether respondent entitled to contribution from appellant
INSURANCE: Double insurance - Liability of insurers to contribute - Appellant and respondent provided separate insurance cover for housing project - 'Rateable proportion' clause in both policies limiting liability of each policy to 50% of total loss - Houses damaged by design fault - Loss from such damage not covered by respondent's policy - Respondent paid full loss claimed by insured - Whether respondent's payment ex-gratia - Whether respondent entitled to contribution from appellant
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