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Mohd Faizal Haris v. Timbalan Menteri Dalam Negeri, Malaysia & Ors
(Criminal law - Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985 - Section 3(2)(a), (b), (c)) [2005] 4 CLJ 613

Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Kota Tinggi v. Siti Zakiyah Sh Abu Bakar & Ors
(Civil procedure - Appeal - Application to produce new evidence at appeal stage) [2005] 4 CLJ 630

Sin Yee Estate Sdn Bhd v. Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Kinta
(Land law - Acquisition of land - Compensation) [2005] 4 CLJ 653

Lina Joy v. Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan & Ors
(Administrative law - Remedies - Judicial review – National Registration Regulations 1990, regs. 4, 14(1), (2)) [2005] 4 CLJ 666

Grandeur Holdings Sdn Bhd v. Chong Kim Leong & Anor
(Civil procedure - Judgments and orders - Setting aside, application for) [2005] 4 CLJ 700

J-G v. Pengarah Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara
(Administrative law - Remedies - Declaration) [2005] 4 CLJ 710

Remedies - Declaration - Male plaintiff undergoing gender reassignment to become female - Application by plaintiff to be declared a female - Application to direct National Registration Department to effect change of gender in plaintiff's identity card - Whether court empowered to grant such declarations - Whether such declarations consistent with plaintiff's constitutional rights under art. 5 Federal Constitution
J-G v. Pengarah Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara
(James Foong J) [2005] 4 CLJ 710 [HC]

Remedies - Judicial review - Public decision-maker - Appellant renouncing Islam - Refusal by Director General, National Registration Department to delete word “Islam” in appellant's NRIC - Requirement that appellant furnish order of Syariah Court on renunciation - Whether Director General misconstrued law and took into account extraneous considerations - Whether guilty of Wednesbury unreasonableness - Whether acting not according to law - National Registration Regulations 1990, regs. 4, 14(1), (2)
Lina Joy v. Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan & Ors
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Arifin Zakaria JJCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 666 [CA]

Appeal - Appeal to Federal Court - Application to produce new evidence at appeal stage - Whether evidence was available during trial
Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Kota Tinggi v. Siti Zakiyah Sh Abu Bakar & Ors
(Abdul Malek Ahmad PCA, Pajan Singh Gill & Alauddin Mohd Sheriff FCJJ) [2005] 4 CLJ 630 [FC]

Judgments and orders - Setting aside, application for - Orders for a reference to registrar for taxation of solicitor's bill of costs - Whether orders regular and within jurisdiction of a High Court judge - Legal Profession Act 1976, s. 130
Grandeur Holdings Sdn Bhd v. Chong Kim Leong & Anor
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 4 CLJ 700 [HC]

Judgments and orders - Setting aside, application for - Proper mode of application - Whether by way of summons in chambers or by notice of motion - Whether merely a technical point - Whether application should be considered on its merits - Legal Profession Act 1976, s. 130(3)
Grandeur Holdings Sdn Bhd v. Chong Kim Leong & Anor
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 4 CLJ 700 [HC]

Jurisdiction - High Court - Orders for a reference to registrar for taxation of solicitor's bill of costs - Whether orders regular and within jurisdiction of a High Court judge - Legal Profession Act 1976, s. 130
Grandeur Holdings Sdn Bhd v. Chong Kim Leong & Anor
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 4 CLJ 700 [HC]

Federal Court - Inherent powers to hear any application or make any order as may be necessary to prevent injustice under r. 137 Rules of the Federal Court 1995 - When applicable
Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Kota Tinggi v. Siti Zakiyah Sh Abu Bakar & Ors
(Abdul Malek Ahmad PCA, Pajan Singh Gill & Alauddin Mohd Sheriff FCJJ) [2005] 4 CLJ 630 [FC]

Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985 - Section 3(2)(a), (b), (c) - Pre-conditions of arrest and detention of a person under s. 3
Mohd Faizal Haris v. Timbalan Menteri Dalam Negeri, Malaysia & Ors
(Pajan Singh Gill, Richard Malanjum & Augustine Paul FCJJ) [2005] 4 CLJ 613 [FC]

Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985 - Section 6(1) - Pre-condition to exercise of jurisdiction under s. 6(1) - Whether a valid detention order made against a person under s. 6(1) can be vitiated by irregularities in his arrest and detention under s. 3
Mohd Faizal Haris v. Timbalan Menteri Dalam Negeri, Malaysia & Ors
(Pajan Singh Gill, Richard Malanjum & Augustine Paul FCJJ) [2005] 4 CLJ 613 [FC]

Habeas corpus - Principles governing - Whether a writ of habeas corpus may be directed against current order of detention where the earlier arrest is irregular
Mohd Faizal Haris v. Timbalan Menteri Dalam Negeri, Malaysia & Ors
(Pajan Singh Gill, Richard Malanjum & Augustine Paul FCJJ) [2005] 4 CLJ 613 [FC]

Marriage - Transsexuals - Application by transsexual to be declared female - Transsexual intending to marry long-time boyfriend - Application to effect change of gender in identity card - Whether court empowered to grant such declarations - Whether a person's change of gender legally recognizable - Whether National Registration Department could be directed to effect a person's change of gender in identity card
J-G v. Pengarah Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara
(James Foong J) [2005] 4 CLJ 710 [HC]

Acquisition of land - Compensation - Quantum, whether adequate - Whether restrictions under s. 214A National Land Code considered in determining market value of land - Whether value of land suppressed by 20% - National Land Code, s. 214A
Sin Yee Estate Sdn Bhd v. Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Kinta
(Abdul Malek Ahmad PCA, Steve Shim CJ (Sabah & Sarawak) & Siti Norma Yaakob FCJ) [2005] 4 CLJ 653 [FC]

Acquisition of land - Compensation - Severance of land - Injurious affection - Whether appellant entitled to damages under s. 2(c) and (d) of First Schedule to Land Acquisition Act 1960 - Land Acquisition Act 1960, s. 38(2), First Schedule, s. 2(c), (d)
Sin Yee Estate Sdn Bhd v. Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Kinta
(Abdul Malek Ahmad PCA, Steve Shim CJ (Sabah & Sarawak) & Siti Norma Yaakob FCJ) [2005] 4 CLJ 653 [FC]

Acquisition of land - Methods of valuation - Whether to adopt 'projection method' or 'comparison method' - Whether adoption of wrong method amounts to a misdirection - Whether potentiality is a factor to be taken into account in assessing market value
Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Kota Tinggi v. Siti Zakiyah Sh Abu Bakar & Ors
(Abdul Malek Ahmad PCA, Pajan Singh Gill & Alauddin Mohd Sheriff FCJJ) [2005] 4 CLJ 630 [FC]

Remuneration - Taxation of costs - Orders for a reference to registrar for taxation of solicitor's bill of costs - Whether orders regular and within jurisdiction of a High Court judge - Legal Profession Act 1976, s. 130
Grandeur Holdings Sdn Bhd v. Chong Kim Leong & Anor
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 4 CLJ 700 [HC]

Seminar:	Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): The Human Resources Approach
Date:	14^th 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

LEGAL PROFESSION: Malaysian Bar - Membership - Disqualification - Whether unconstitutional - Fundamental liberties