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[2010] 1 LNS 461	PP v. ALAN SETIAWAN	CRIMINAL LAW: Dangerous drugs - Trafficking in dangerous drugs - Whether drugs seized dangerous drugs - Accused attempted to evade arrest by running away - Whether raised inference that accused had knowledge that green plastic bag contained dangerous drugs - Whether accused was in possession of the drugs - Whether presumption of trafficking established CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Prosecution - Prosecution's case - Whether a prima facie case proven against accused under s. 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Whether accused raised a reasonable doubt against the prosecution evidence - Whether prosecution succeeded in proving charge of trafficking against accused beyond reasonable doubt CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Defence - Contention another person named Udin was with accused that night - Existence of Udin - Whether burden on accused to prove Udin's existence - Whether argument of defence counsel that accused had mere possession of drugs untenable
[2010] 1 LNS 483	KARN WOON LIN & ANOR v. CHEAH CHOR BOK	SUCCESSION: Wills - Validity - Deceased's second will - Testamentary capacity to make will - Whether defendant discharged burden of proving deceased's testamentary capacity at the time will was made - Contention that will obtained by undue influence and fraud by defendant - Whether evidence by plaintiff sufficient to prove fraud and conspiracy - Whether plaintiff met standard of proof required to prove fraud and discharge burden of proof SUCCESSION: Wills - Execution - Will not signed but only thumbprinted - Whether sufficient medical reasons tendered as explanation - Whether deceased approved will and attested to it by thumbprint
[2010] 1 LNS 567	ADRIK MOHD RAMLI v. WOO SWEE MEE & ORS	LAND LAW: Ownership - Title to Land - Whether 1st defendant holding property in her own right or on trust for deceased - Whether 1st defendant the beneficial owner of the property LAND LAW: Transfer - Validity of - 1st defendant transferred property to plaintiff - Whether plaintiff's signature on Form 14A and other related documents forced or induced by coercion, duress or undue influence - Whether Form 14A unfit for registration - Whether document stamped in accordance with the Stamp Act 1949
[2010] 1 LNS 1637	SIM CHOON KOAY & ORS v. KOPERASI TUNAS MUDA SUNGAI ARA BERHAD	CIVIL PROCEDURE: Appeal - Appeal from subordinate court to High Court - Notice to quit found to be validly issued - Finding that appellants failed to comply with Settlement Agreement when they did not vacate within the 3 months notice - Whether Sessions Judge's finding on validity of notice to quit a misdirection - Whether appellate intervention warranted - Declaration sought vide counterclaim - Whether Sessions Judge committed error when he dismissed appellants' counterclaim for want of jurisdiction CONTRACT: Termination - Notice of termination - Validity - Respondents gave notice to quit without first giving appellants opportunity to consider 2 new terms which respondent unilaterally decided - Whether notice to quit an unreasonable notice and hence invalid - Whether appellants' failure to comply rendered Settlement Agreement voidable - Whether respondent's termination of Agreement wrongful and ineffective CONTRACT: Time - No time clause in Agreement - Whether parties intended that time be of the essence of Agreement - Whether Settlement Agreement rendered voidable when time not of the essence
[2010] LNS 1 1647	TENAGA NASIONAL BERHAD v. EPE WILSON TRANSFORMERS SDN BHD	CIVIL PROCEDURE: Time - Limitation of action - Whether claim time-barred - Whether any subsequent acknowledgment of indebtedness by defendant - Whether defendant's letter amounted to an unequivocal acknowledgment within the scope of the Limitation Act 1953, s. 26(2) - Whether plaintiff's claim obviously unsustainable

CLJ 2012 Volume 8 (Part 3)

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Goon Choy Fook v. Lai Poh See
Ramly Ali, Mohamed Apandi Ali, Anantham Kasinather JJCA
(Land Law; Tort - Transfer of property - Whether respondent consented to transfer - Whether fraud proven) [2012] 8 CLJ 285 [CA]

Nortel Networks (Asia) Ltd & Ors v. Sapura Holdings Sdn Bhd & Anor
KN Segara, Alizatul Khair Osman, Aziah Ali JJCA
(Contract - Collateral contract - Formation - Whether oral agreement superseded by written agreement - Evidence Act 1950, ss. 91 & 92) [2012] 8 CLJ 296 [CA]

Petrodar Operating Co Ltd v. Nam Fatt Corporation Bhd & Anor
Ramly Ali, Clement Skinner, Aziah Ali JJCA
(Civil Procedure - Jurisdiction of court - Whether tort committed in Malaysia - Whether trial of action in Malaysia more convenient) [2012] 8 CLJ 311 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Lee Yoke Yam lwn. PP
Ahmad Nasfy Yasin PK
(Undang-Undang Jenayah - Pecah amanah jenayah - Sama ada kedua-dua elemen pengamanahan dan pelepasan tidak jujur dibuktikan - Kanun Keseksaan, s. 409) [2012] 8 CLJ 334 [HC]

Lukman Zainuddin v. PP
Nurchaya Arshad J
(Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure - Whether particulars as to time of offence proved - Whether an accomplice a competent witness - Evidence Act 1950, s. 133) [2012] 8 CLJ 351 [HC]

MK Associates Sdn Bhd v. Tetuan Ganesan K & Muhammad Ashri
Asmabi Mohamad JC
(Legal Profession; Evidence - Solicitors - Stakeholders - Whether plaintiff can recover monies from defendant - Whether action time barred) [2012] 8 CLJ 360 [HC]

Pasupathy Kanagasaby v. Dato' Abd Rashid Mohd Shariff & Anor
John Louis O'Hara J
(Tort - Defamation - Absolute privilege - First information report) [2012] 8 CLJ 388 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Jurisdiction of court - High Court - Whether Malaysian High Court could hear dispute where defendant is a foreign-based company and parties agreed that Sudanese laws to apply - Whether dispute over fraudulent call on guarantee was made in Malaysia - Whether plaintiffs resident in Malaysia - Whether tort committed in Malaysia - Whether trial of action in Malaysia more convenient
Petrodar Operating Co Ltd v. Nam Fatt Corporation Bhd & Anor
(Ramly Ali, Clement Skinner, Aziah Ali JJCA) [2012] 8 CLJ 311 [CA]

CONTRACT

Collateral contract - Formation - Respondents induced by appellants' representation - Commercial relationship of parties regulated by oral representations - Introduction of written agreement by appellant - Non-renewal of agreement - Whether tantamount to ipso facto termination - Whether parties had joint venture relationship - Whether oral agreement superseded by written agreement - Whether oral evidence which contradicted written agreement admissible - Whether parties' rights and obligations determined by oral representation - Evidence Act 1950, ss. 91 & 92
Nortel Networks (Asia) Ltd & Ors v. Sapura Holdings Sdn Bhd & Anor
(KN Segara, Alizatul Khair Osman, Aziah Ali JJCA) [2012] 8 CLJ 296 [CA]

CRIMINAL LAW

Penal Code - Section 414 - Concealment of stolen property - Conviction and sentence - Appeal against - Whether particulars as to time of offence proved - Typo errors in amended charge - Whether curable under s. 422 Criminal Procedure Code - Whether there was material contradiction between witnesses - Whether an accomplice a competent witness - Evidence Act 1950, s. 133 - Whether ownership of property returned to insurance company - Whether term of imprisonment reduced and fine enhanced
Lukman Zainuddin v. PP
(Nurchaya Arshad J) [2012] 8 CLJ 351 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Accomplice - Witness - Conviction based on uncorroborated testimony of accomplice - Whether accomplice a competent witness against an accused person - Whether accomplice implicated accused - Whether conviction illegal - Evidence Act 1950, s. 133
Lukman Zainuddin v. PP
(Nurchaya Arshad J) [2012] 8 CLJ 351 [HC]

EVIDENCE

Burden of proof - Balance of probabilities - Whether plaintiff discharged burden to prove case - Whether action time barred - Whether plaintiff estopped from pursuing claim - Evidence Act 1950, ss. 101, 102 & 106
MK Associates Sdn Bhd v. Tetuan Ganesan K & Muhammad Ashri
(Asmabi Mohamad JC) [2012] 8 CLJ 360 [HC]

LAND LAW

Transfer - Validity - Allegation of fraud - Whether proven - Whether respondent consented to transfer
Goon Choy Fook v. Lai Poh See
(Ramly Ali, Mohamed Apandi Ali, Anantham Kasinather JJCA) [2012] 8 CLJ 285 [CA]

LEGAL PROFESSION

Solicitors - Stakeholders - Conveyancing transaction - Defendant engaged by plaintiff to be its solicitors - Instruction from plaintiff to refund monies held by defendant as stakeholders to purchaser - Whether plaintiff can recover monies from defendant - Whether plaintiff discharged its burden to prove case - Whether plaintiff's action time barred - Limitation Act 1953, s. 6
MK Associates Sdn Bhd v. Tetuan Ganesan K & Muhammad Ashri
(Asmabi Mohamad JC) [2012] 8 CLJ 360 [HC]

TORT

Defamation - Absolute privilege - First information report - Whether complainant can be sued for defamation if statement in police report is detrimental and damaging to another - Whether defence of absolute privilege available to first information report though it may be defamatory in nature
Pasupathy Kanagasaby v. Dato' Abd Rashid Mohd Shariff & Anor
(John Louis O'Hara J) [2012] 8 CLJ 388 [HC]

Fraud - Transfer of property - Whether transfer tainted with fraud - Whether fraud proven - Whether respondent consented to transfer - Whether appellant entitled to vacant possession
Goon Choy Fook v. Lai Poh See
(Ramly Ali, Mohamed Apandi Ali, Anantham Kasinather JJCA) [2012] 8 CLJ 285 [CA]

INDEKS PERKARA

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Pecah amanah jenayah - Kanun Keseksaan, s. 409 - Rayuan atas sabitan dan hukuman - Sama ada perayu sebagai pengarah syarikat telah menyalahgunakan wang milikan syarikat - Kegagalan memanggil saksi material - Sama ada mewujudkan kelompongan dalam kes pihak pendakwaan - Sama ada kedua-dua elemen pengamanahan dan pelepasan tidak jujur dibuktikan - Sama ada anggapan di bawah s. 409B boleh digunapakai - Sama ada hakim Mahkamah Sesyen khilaf apabila memutuskan satu kes prima facie dibuktikan
Lee Yoke Yam lwn. PP
(Ahmad Nasfy Yasin PK) [2012] 8 CLJ 334 [HC]

CLJ 2012 Volume 8 (Part 4)

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Azizan Yahaya v. PP
Syed Ahmad Helmy, Mohamed Apandi Ali, Aziah Ali JJCA
(Criminal Law - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Appeal against conviction and sentence) [2012] 8 CLJ 405 [CA]

Metrobus Nationwide Sdn Bhd v. Lembaga Pelesenan Kenderaan Perdagangan Semenanjung Malaysia & Anor
Abdul Malik Ishak, Azahar Mohamed, Anantham Kasinather JJCA
(Administrative Law - Exercise of administrative powers - Reasoned decision) [2012] 8 CLJ 419 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Ace Polymers (M) Sdn Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Lembaga Kemajuan Ikan Malaysia & Ors
Mary Lim J
(Administrative Law - Exercise of administrative powers - Power and authority to enact subsidiary legislation) [2012] 8 CLJ 440 [HC]

Ambank (M) Bhd v. Tan Yu Hock
Lee Swee Seng JC
(Contract - Construction of terms of contract - Housing loan - Delivery of vacant possession) [2012] 8 CLJ 457 [HC]

MBf Holdings Bhd & Anor v. Deutsche Bank (Malaysia) Bhd & Anor
Hamid Sultan Abu Backer J
(Contract - Execution - Whether specific performance available - Contracts Act 1950, s. 2(h) - Specific Relief Act 1950) [2012] 8 CLJ 477 [HC]

Mohammad Abdul Kadir v. PP
Mohd Zaki Abdul Wahab JC
(Criminal Law; Evidence - Witness - Child witness - Whether evidence of child witness admissible in criminal trial - Evidence Act 1950, s. 133A) [2012] 8 CLJ 490 [HC]

PP v. Mohd Azam Raja Abdullah
Zamani A Rahim J
(Criminal Procedure - Sentence - Adequacy - Repeat offender) [2012] 8 CLJ 506 [HC]

PP lwn. Tamil Selvam Maniam
Ahmad Nasfy Yasin PK
(Keterangan; Undang-undang Jenayah - Kawad cam - Garis panduan Turnbull) [2012] 8 CLJ 513 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Exercise of administrative powers - Reasoned decision - Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CVLB) allowed RapidKL to charge lower stage bus fares from what was statutorily provided - Whether action unfairly discriminatory to appellant - Whether CVLB's decision rational and reasonable - Whether decision taken bona fide after considering general public interest - Whether appellant failed to show RapidKL's lower fares caused it to suffer loss
Metrobus Nationwide Sdn Bhd v. Lembaga Pelesenan Kenderaan Perdagangan Semenanjung Malaysia & Anor
(Abdul Malik Ishak, Azahar Mohamed, Anantham Kasinather JJCA) [2012] 8 CLJ 419 [CA]

Exercise of administrative powers - Subsidiary legislation - Power and authority to enact subsidiary legislation - Whether matters concerning principles of public law - Whether action must be initiated by way of judicial review - Whether failure to adhere to strict procedural rules would render O. 53 of the Rules of the High Court 1980 redundant
Ace Polymers (M) Sdn Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Lembaga Kemajuan Ikan Malaysia & Ors
(Mary Lim J) [2012] 8 CLJ 440 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Costs - Security for costs - Whether amount ordered as security was reasonable - Whether there was ample evidence that plaintiff would not be able to settle first defendant's costs in event first defendant successful in defending claim
Ace Polymers (M) Sdn Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Lembaga Kemajuan Ikan Malaysia & Ors
(Mary Lim J) [2012] 8 CLJ 440 [HC]

CONTRACT

Construction of terms of contract - Housing loan - Interest - Terms in agreement that payment of instalment to commence after issuance of permanent CF - Whether purchaser liable to pay interest prior to issuance of CF - Whether financier represented that developer liable to pay interest during period before issuance of CF - Whether financier estopped from claiming interest from purchaser
Ambank (M) Bhd v. Tan Yu Hock
(Lee Swee Seng JC) [2012] 8 CLJ 457 [HC]

Damages - Sale and purchase of property - Delivery of vacant possession - Issuance of CF - Failure by developer to inform purchaser - Purchaser subjected to interest - Whether developer obligated to inform purchaser of issuance of CF - Late delivery of vacant possession - Whether purchaser could sue developer for damages
Ambank (M) Bhd v. Tan Yu Hock
(Lee Swee Seng JC) [2012] 8 CLJ 457 [HC]

Execution - Agreement signed by plaintiffs but not by defendant - Whether a concluded contract - Whether enforceable - Whether specific performance available - Contracts Act 1950, s. 2(h)
MBf Holdings Bhd & Anor v. Deutsche Bank (Malaysia) Bhd & Anor
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer J) [2012] 8 CLJ 477 [HC]

Specific performance - Absence of concluded contract - Agreement signed by plaintiffs but not by defendant - Whether specific performance available - Specific Relief Act 1950
MBf Holdings Bhd & Anor v. Deutsche Bank (Malaysia) Bhd & Anor
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer J) [2012] 8 CLJ 477 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in 1,147.3g of cannabis - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Drugs found in room occupied by appellant and his wife - Room accessible to other occupants of house - Whether prosecution's failure to call appellant's three children as witnesses fatal - Judge's finding on appellant's demeanour made without supporting reasons - Failure of prosecution to exclude possibility of access by other persons - Failure to establish exclusive custody and control - Failure to make affirmative finding of possession - Whether conviction unsafe
Azizan Yahaya v. PP
(Syed Ahmad Helmy, Mohamed Apandi Ali, Aziah Ali JJCA) [2012] 8 CLJ 405 [CA]

Penal Code - Section 354 - Using criminal force with intent to outrage modesty - Conviction and sentence - Appeal against - Prosecution relying heavily on testimonies of 11 year old victim and her nine year old sister - Whether Magistrate erred in deciding that the children understood the oath - Inquiry to admit evidence of the children not held in conformity to s. 133A Evidence Act 1950 - Whether evidence of children improperly admitted - Whether conviction unsafe
Mohammad Abdul Kadir v. PP
(Mohd Zaki Abdul Wahab JC) [2012] 8 CLJ 490 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Sentence - Adequacy - Housebreaking with intention to commit theft - Plea of guilty - Repeat offender - Accused had eight previous convictions including four for housebreaking - Proper sentence - Whether warranting maximum jail term
PP v. Mohd Azam Raja Abdullah
(Zamani A Rahim J) [2012] 8 CLJ 506 [HC]

EVIDENCE

Witness - Child witness - Whether evidence of child witness admissible in criminal trial - Whether child sufficiently intelligent to understand meaning and consequences of oath - Test for determining whether child should give evidence on oath - Procedure applicable where child does not understand the oath - Evidence Act 1950, s. 133A
Mohammad Abdul Kadir v. PP
(Mohd Zaki Abdul Wahab JC) [2012] 8 CLJ 490 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

KETERANGAN

Kawad cam - Perjalanan kawad cam - Garis panduan Turnbull - Sama ada prosedur yang betul dipatuhi - Sama ada pengecaman tertuduh boleh diterima - Sama ada sabitan perayu selamat
PP lwn. Tamil Selvam Maniam
(Ahmad Nasfy Yasin PK) [2012] 8 CLJ 513 [HC]

Maklumat membawa kepada penemuan fakta - Akta Keterangan 1950, s. 27 - Sama ada kata-kata tertuduh membawa kepada penemuan barang kes - Sama ada kata-kata tertuduh terlalu am dan tidak spesifik - Sama ada maklumat berkenaan penemuan barang kes diperolehi daripada sumber lain - Sama ada maklumat daripada tertuduh berkenaan penemuan barang kes meragukan
PP lwn. Tamil Selvam Maniam
(Ahmad Nasfy Yasin PK) [2012] 8 CLJ 513 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Akta Senjata Api (Penalti Lebih Berat) 1971 - Seksyen 3 - Tembakan daripada senjata api dengan niat hendak menyebabkan kematian atau kecederaan - Sama ada terdapat percanggahan keterangan - Sama ada kegagalan memanggil saksi menimbulkan inferens bertentangan terhadap kes pendakwaan - Sama ada kawad cam tidak teratur - Sama ada wujud keraguan ketara mengenai identiti diskripsi orang yang melepaskan tembakan - Sama ada maklumat daripada tertuduh berkenaan penemuan barang kes meragukan - Sama ada sabitan perayu selamat
PP lwn. Tamil Selvam Maniam
(Ahmad Nasfy Yasin PK) [2012] 8 CLJ 513 [HC]

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