Bulletin_51

CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2004, Issue 51
24 December 2004

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New This Week - CLJ December (Part 3) 2004

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Gan Joon Zin v. Fong Kui Lun & Ors
(Election - Petition - Dismissal of petition on preliminary objection - Whether appealable) [2004] 4 CLJ 729

HIGH COURT

Dato’ Idris Jusoh lwn. Dato’ Seri Tuan Guru Hj Abdul Hadi Awang & Yang Lain
(Fitnah - Penyiaran kata-kata fitnah dalam akhbar - Injunksi interlokutori, permohonan) [2004] 4 CLJ 747

Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Bhd v. Yong Kah Lee
(Civil procedure - Discontinuance - Whether service of notice mandatory) [2004] 4 CLJ 769

Shaharuddin Ali & Anor v. Superintendent of Lands And Surveys Kuching Division & Anor
(Striking out - Action against public authority for native customary rights over land and compensation - Whether action should have been brought by way of judicial review and not ordinary action) [2004] 4 CLJ 775

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Discontinuance - Whether discontinuance effective - Whether notice of discontinuance served on defendant - Whether service of notice mandatory - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 21 r. 2(1), O. 62 rr. 1(1), 6(1)
Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Bhd v. Yong Kah Lee
(Hishamudin Yunus J) [2004] 4 CLJ 769

Striking out - Abuse of process - Action against public authority for native customary rights over land and compensation - Whether action should have been brought by way of judicial review and not ordinary action - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 53
Shaharuddin Ali & Anor v. Superintendent of Lands And Surveys Kuching Division & Anor
(Clement Skinner J) [2004] 4 CLJ 775

Summary judgment - Triable issue - Whether proved - Whether plaintiff’s previous suit against defendant still subsisting - Whether notice of discontinuance served on defendant - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 21 r. 2(1), O. 62 rr. 1(1), 6(1)
Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Bhd v. Yong Kah Lee
(Hishamudin Yunus J) [2004] 4 CLJ 769

ELECTION

Petition - Dismissal of petition on preliminary objection - Whether appealable - Election Offences Act 1954, ss. 34, 36, 36A - Election Offences (Amendment) Act 2002 (Act A1177)
Gan Joon Zin v. Fong Kui Lun & Ors
(Siti Norma Yaakob, Abdul Hamid Mohamad & Alauddin Mohd Sheriff FCJJ) [2004] 4 CLJ 729

Petition - Dismissal of petition on preliminary objection - Whether election judge right in dismissing petition for want of mandatory requirements upon preliminary objection - Election Offences Act 1954, ss. 24B(1), (4), (6), (7) and 32(b) - Election Petition Rules 1954, r. 4(1)(b)
Gan Joon Zin v. Fong Kui Lun & Ors
(Siti Norma Yaakob, Abdul Hamid Mohamad & Alauddin Mohd Sheriff FCJJ) [2004] 4 CLJ 729

Petition - Insufficient particulars - Whether warrants dismissal of petition
Gan Joon Zin v. Fong Kui Lun & Ors
(Siti Norma Yaakob, Abdul Hamid Mohamad & Alauddin Mohd Sheriff FCJJ) [2004] 4 CLJ 729

Petition - Presentation of petition - Whether petitioner should state either one of alternatives provided under s. 34 of Election Offences Act 1954 to qualify - Election Petition Rules 1954, r. 4
Gan Joon Zin v. Fong Kui Lun & Ors
(Siti Norma Yaakob, Abdul Hamid Mohamad & Alauddin Mohd Sheriff FCJJ) [2004] 4 CLJ 729

NATIVE LAW AND CUSTOM

Land dispute - Customary rights over land and compensation - Action against public authority - Whether action should have been brought by way of judicial review and not ordinary action - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 53
Shaharuddin Ali & Anor v. Superintendent of Lands And Surveys Kuching Division & Anor
(Clement Skinner J) [2004] 4 CLJ 775

Land dispute - Customary rights over land and compensation - Plaintiffs dissatisfied with decision of public authority - Whether s. 5(4) Land Code (Sarawak) compelled plaintiffs to refer dissatisfaction to arbitration pursuant to s. 212 of same
Shaharuddin Ali & Anor v. Superintendent of Lands And Surveys Kuching Division & Anor
(Clement Skinner J) [2004] 4 CLJ 775

PUBLIC AUTHORITIES

Remedies - Action for native customary rights over land and compensation - Whether action should have been brought by way of judicial review and not ordinary action - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 53
Shaharuddin Ali & Anor v. Superintendent of Lands And Surveys Kuching Division & Anor
(Clement Skinner J) [2004] 4 CLJ 775

INDEX PERKARA

PROSEDUR SIVIL

Injunksi - Injunksi interlokutori - Injunksi untuk menghalang penyiaran kata-kata fitnah sambil menunggu pelupusan perbicaraan penuh tindakan fitnah - Sama ada dibuktikan kata-kata fitnah tidak benar - Sama ada dibuktikan pembelaan justifikasi akan gagal
Dato’ Idris Jusoh lwn. Dato’ Seri Tuan Guru Hj Abdul Hadi Awang & Yang Lain
(Ahmad Maarop H) [2004] 4 CLJ 747

TORT

Fitnah - Penyiaran kata-kata fitnah dalam akhbar - Injunksi interlokutori, permohonan sambil menunggu pelupusan perbicaraan penuh - Sama ada dibuktikan kata-kata fitnah tidak benar - Sama ada dibuktikan pembelaan justifikasi akan gagal
Dato’ Idris Jusoh lwn. Dato’ Seri Tuan Guru Hj Abdul Hadi Awang & Yang Lain
(Ahmad Maarop H) [2004] 4 CLJ 747

CASE OF THE WEEK

TETUAN JAAFAR & MENON v. SENANDUNG KUALITI SDN BHD AND ANOR

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Costs – Bill of costs – Application for taxation – Non-contentious business – Whether application under s. 121(1)(b) Legal Profession Act 1976 applied to non-contentious business – Whether s. 113(6) allows for non-contentious business under s. 121– Whether application filed within one month of service of writ proper

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