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Bulletin_14_2011
CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2011, Vol 14
b) CLJ Volume 3 (Part 2) 2011
c) CLJ Volume 3 (Part 3) 2011
PU(A) 092/2011 Employment (Termination And Lay-Off Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 17 March 2011 ACT 265
PU(A) 093/2011 Customs (Values) (Palm Oil) (No 12) Order 2011 21 March 2011 ACT 235
PU(B) 138/2011 Reservation Of Land For Public Purpose - Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur: Mukim - Kuala Lumpur 31 March 2011 ACT 56/1965
PU(B) 139/2011 Reservation Of Land For Public Purpose - Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur: Mukim - Kuala Lumpur 31 March 2011 ACT 56/1965
PU(B) 140/2011 Reservation Of Land For Public Purpose - Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur: Mukim - Kuala Lumpur 31 March 2011 ACT 56/1965
PU(B) 141/2011 Reservation Of Land For Public Purpose - Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur: Mukim - Kuala Lumpur 31 March 2011 ACT 56/1965
PU(B) 142/2011 Reservation Of Land For Public Purpose - Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur: Mukim - Kuala Lumpur 31 March 2011 ACT 56/1965
1. Defining Charity For A New Generation, Y?** [Read excerpt]
By John Birrell*
2. The Right Of Employees In Dismissal Cases Under The Federal Constitution** [Read excerpt]
By Prof. Dr. Kamal Halili Hassan*
[2009] 1 LNS 613 [HC] Foo Nyuk Fung v. Mohamad Ahmad & Ors & Another Cases
CONTRACT: Breach - Damages - Late delivery of plaintiffs' lot entitlements by 1st, 2nd and 3rd defendants in First Suit - Assignment of amended Sale and Purchase Agreements to SUDC without plaintiffs' consent - Whether defendants breached Agreements - Whether defendants liable for damages - Whether SUDC liable to pay plaintiffs agreed liquidated damages for late delivery of lot entitlements under Joint Venture Agreement
CONTRACT: Breach - Specific performance - Whether DW1, JUBIM and SUDC liable to deliver plaintiffs' lot entitlements under Sale and Purchase Agreements or Joint Venture Agreement - Whether plaintiffs induced to consent to assignment of Sale and Purchase Agreements whereby lands were transferred to SUDC - Whether SUDC estopped from benefitting from lands free of its obligations to construct and deliver lot entitlements to plaintiffs
NATIVE LAW AND CUSTOM: Land dispute - Native title - Whether Joint Venture Agreement between 1st and 2nd defendants in Second Suit to develop lands in contravention of s. 17(1) of Land Ordinance - SUDC not a native - Use of DWI to buy native lands - Whether Joint Venture Agreement null and void
TRUSTS AND TRUSTEES: Constructive trust - JUBIM and SUDC entering into Joint Venture Agreement to develop lands - Lands registered under SUDC for development - Failure by SUDC to complete and deliver lot entitlements to plaintiffs despite representations and assurances - Whether JUBIM and SUDC hold lands in trust for benefit of plaintiffs pending delivery of lot entitlements
[2009] 1 LNS 615 [HC] PP v. Abdul Rashid Ahmad
CRIMINAL LAW: Dangerous Drugs Acts 1952 - Section 39B(1) - Uncertainty whether prosecution relying on presumption of trafficking under Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, s. 37 (da) or actual trafficking - Cannabis found on bedroom floor - Accused in possession of 71.8 grams of cannabis - Weight of drugs below minimum statutory amount - Whether presumption of trafficking applicable - Accused in passive possession of cannabis - Whether sufficient to constitute actual trafficking - Whether evidence of possession must be accompanied by some overt act on the part of the accused
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Defence - Bare denial of possession and knowledge of the cannabis found on bedroom floor - Whether accused's version believable - Whether prosecution proved its case beyond any reasonable doubt
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Sentence - Possession of cannabis - Mitigation - First offender - Consideration of public interest - Rampancy of drug offences - Whether deterrent sentence appropriate
[2009] 1 LNS 618 [HC] General Corporation Bhd v. Yoke Keng Holdings Sdn Bhd & Ors
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Limitation - Plaintiff purchasing shares of defendant company pursuant to agreement dated 6 July 1983 - Warranty that tax returns correct and not subject to back duty claim - Back duty and penalty imposed by Inland Revenue - Plaintiff entering into settlement agreement with Inland Revenue - Suit for indemnity commenced on 5 July 1989 - Defendants denying breach of warranty and raising limitation - Plaintiff filing claim within 6 years from the date of agreement - Whether defence of limitation applicable - Tax liability ascertained in 1992 after 6 years from execution of agreement - Plaintiff amending statement of claim to crystallise claim against defendants - Whether Limitation Act prohibits quantification of claims after limitation period
CONTRACT: Indemnity - Failure by plaintiff to join all vendors to suit - Whether apportionment of liability necessary - Whether any provision in sale and purchase agreement to limit liability of each vendor to proportionate shareholding sold to plaintiff - Whether defendants' liability joint and several
CONTRACT: Breach - Warranties - Defendants unaware of tax liability and not given opportunity to explain to plaintiff or state their case to Inland Revenue on contingent tax - Plaintiff's unilaterally entering into settlement agreement with Inland Revenue and filing suit for indemnity - Whether plaintiff's action supported by any terms in sale agreement - Whether appropriate for plaintiff to sue for breach of contract
[2009] 1 LNS 620 [HC] Mega Total Corporation Sdn Bhd v. Ong Jin Tay; Yee Lau & Partners (Garnishee)
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Appeal - Appeal to High Court - Appellant's/judgment creditor's appeal against dismissal of garnishment order against garnishee - Appeal record filed out of time - No application for extension of time filed - Effect thereof - Failure to set down question of law in notice of appeal - Objection raised by respondent - Whether failure to remedy defect in notice of appeal fatal
[2009] 1 LNS 621 [HC] Bintang Merdu Sdn Bhd v. Tan Kau Tiah @ Tan Ching Hai & Anor & Another Cases
ARBITRATION: Arbitrator - Misconduct - Developer requesting stay of arbitration proceedings pending developer's application for removal of arbitrator - Arbitrator refusing and proceeding with hearing - Whether the arbitrator can be removed and/or the award set aside on grounds of misconduct for refusing adjournment - Arbitrator completing hearing and publishing award before developer's suit 76 to remove arbitrator heard - Developer filing suit 133 to set aside arbitration award - Whether arbitrator failed to observe rules of natural justice
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Security for costs - Deputy registrar ordered security for costs of RM1,393,187.50 - Whether excessive - Whether arguments of law and related issues sufficiently complex to warrant sum ordered
b. CLJ Volume 3 (Part 2) 2011
Chee Kuat Fong & Ors v. Amalan Tepat Sdn Bhd & Anor And Another Appeal
Raus Sharif, Hasan Lah, Sulong Matjeraie
(Contract - Construction - Property development - Claim for commission for sale of project) [2011] 3 CLJ 117 [CA]
Heliliah Mohd Yusof, KN Segara, Ramly Ali
(Civil Procedure - Reciprocal enforcement of judgments - Setting aside registration of foreign judgment) [2011] 3 CLJ 127 [CA]
KTS News Sdn Bhd v. See Hua Realty Bhd & Anor
(Constitutional Law; Civil Procedure - Courts - Jurisdiction - Setting aside) [2011] 3 CLJ 144 [CA]
Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia v. Semenyih Jaya Sdn Bhd
(Civil Procedure; Evidence; Land Law; Words And Phrases - Land reference proceedings - Acquisition of land - Locus standi) [2011] 3 CLJ 159 [CA]
Kertih Port Sdn Bhd v. Pemunya Kapal "Shema"
(Shipping - Arrest of vessel - Assessment and taxing for costs) [2011] 3 CLJ 184 [HC]
Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri v. Cardinal Health Malaysia 211 Sdn Bhd
(Revenue Law - Income tax - Chargeable income - Originating cause) [2011] 3 CLJ 196 [HC]
Lau Keen Fai v. Lim Ban Kay
(Legal Profession - Professional discipline - Misconduct) [2011] 3 CLJ 213 [HC]
TPPT Sdn Bhd v. Asas Gabungan Sdn Bhd
(Arbitration - Award - Setting aside - Irregularity in proceedings) [2011] 3 CLJ 228 [HC]
Award - Setting aside - Irregularity in proceedings - Allegation of - Whether arbitrator acted unfairly and in breach of the rules of natural justice - Whether there was manifest error of law on face of award - Cairns Energy India Pty Ltd & Anor v. Government of India
(Mohamad Ariff Yusof J) [2011] 3 CLJ 228 [HC]
Judgment - Setting aside - Jurisdiction of court to review and set aside order made by first corum of the court - Functus officio - Doctrine of - Whether order regularly obtained could be altered, varied or set aside by another coram of the court - Whether application an abuse of the court process - Federal Constitution, art. 121(1B) - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 67(1) - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 92 r. 4
(Low Hop Bing, Syed Ahmad Helmy, Mohamed Apandi Ali JJCA) [2011] 3 CLJ 144 [CA]
Locus standi - Land reference proceedings - Whether applicant for land reference had locus standi - Liberalisation of rule of locus standi to seek judicial redress
(Abdul Malik Ishak, KN Segara, Jeffrey Tan JJCA) [2011] 3 CLJ 159 [CA]
Reciprocal enforcement of judgments - Setting aside registration of foreign judgment - Application for registration of Singapore judgment in Malaysia - Whether writ of summons and order of Singapore court served through private agent - Whether service contrary to O. 65 rr. 2 & 3 Rules of the High Court 1980 - Whether enforcement of Singapore judgment contrary to public policy in Malaysia
(Heliliah Mohd Yusof, KN Segara, Ramly Ali JJCA) [2011] 3 CLJ 127 [CA]
Striking out - Action - Application for - Application to strike out land reference proceedings on grounds of want of locus standi - Whether party seeking land reference a "person interested" within meaning of Land Acquisition Act 1960 - Whether striking out application irregular and unauthorized under provisions of LAA 1960
Courts - Jurisdiction - Whether court has inherent power to review and set aside orders made by first coram of the court - Functus officio - Doctrine of - Whether order regularly obtained could be altered, varied or set aside by another coram - Federal Constitution, art. 121(1B) - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 67(1) - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 92 r. 4
Construction - Property development - Claim for commission for sale of project - Whether plaintiffs employees of developer - No mention of percentage in plaintiffs' commission - Whether sales figures published by developer had merit - Whether plaintiffs entitled to commission - Findings of trial judge - Whether there was reason to exercise appellate intervention
(Raus Sharif, Hasan Lah, Sulong Matjeraie Jjca) [2011] 3 CLJ 117 [CA]
Judicial notice - Matters that are so notorious or clearly established - Whether court could take judicial notice of the fact that applicant was governing body authorised to deal with all matters pertaining to highways in Malaysia
Acquisition of land - Compensation - Award by Land Administrator - Land acquired for building of highway - Applicant objecting to amount of award - Applicant governing body authorised to deal with all matters pertaining to highways - Applicant responsible for paying compensation awarded - Whether applicant had locus standi - Whether applicant a "person interested" within meaning of Land Acquisition Act 1960
Professional discipline - Misconduct - Disciplinary hearing - Whether finding of misconduct perverse - Whether there was procedural unfairness or breach of rules of natural justice - Legal Profession Act 1976, s. 103D & 103E - Legal Profession (Disciplinary Proceedings) (Investigating Tribunal and Disciplinary Committee) Rules 1994, r. 3
(Aziah Ali J) [2011] 3 CLJ 213 [HC]
Income tax - Chargeable income - Originating cause - Malaysian company granting loans to another company within same group in Netherlands - Whether interest earned from loan granted was taxable - Whether interest was foreign-source income - Determining originating cause of interest income - Income not accruing in or derived from Malaysia - Interest not taxable - Income Tax (Exemption) (No. 48) Order 1997 - Income Tax Act, 1967 para. 28 of sch. 6 ('para. 28')
(Aziah Ali J) [2011] 3 CLJ 196 [HC]
Arrest of vessel - Assessment and taxing for costs - Appeal against award of sum given to defendant - Whether expenses incurred in maintenance and preservation of vessel during course of arrest claimable - Whether Registrar erred in findings of fact or in law
(Nallini Pathmanathan J) [2011] 3 CLJ 184 [HC]
'Person interested' - Meaning of - Purposive interpretation - Land Acquisition Act 1960 s. 37
c. CLJ Volume 3 (Part 3) 2011
(Civil Procedure; Unincorporated Associations - Leave to appeal - Federal Court - Co-operative society) [2011] 3 CLJ 241 [FC]
Kumaran Sappani v. PP
Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), James Foong, Heliliah Mohd Yusof FCJJ
(Criminal Procedure - Appeal - Witness's credibility - Defence - Bare denial) [2011] 3 CLJ 251 [FC]
(Civil Law Act; Damages; Statutory Interpretation; Words & Phrases - Dependency claim) [2011] 3 CLJ 272 [CA]
Amaran Hj Abdullah & Ors v. Amanah Raya Bhd
Zura Yahya JC
(Trusts; Evidence; Civil Procedure; Limitation - Breach of trust - Documentary evidence) [2011] 3 CLJ 281 [HC]
Dato' Dr Joseph Eravelly v. Dato' Hilmi Mohd Nor & Ors
(Administrative Law; Civil Procedure - Application to recuse judge) [2011] 3 CLJ 294 [HC]
Sipadan Dive Centre Sdn Bhd & Ors v. The State Government Of The State Of Sabah
(Civil Procedure; Land Law - Licence - Occupation of land) [2011] 3 CLJ 308 [HC]
Wee Choo Keong v. Ketua Pengarah Perkhidmatan Awam, Malaysia
(Administrative Law; Civil Procedure; Constitutional Law; Words & Phrases - Government proceedings) [2011] 3 CLJ 331 [HC]
Exercise of administrative powers - Judicial review - Decision - Letter written by Director General of Public Services stating that Member of Parliament not entitled to pension - Applicant affected by decision - Letters constituting concluded government stance likely to infringe applicant's right - Whether constitutes a decision capable of being reviewed
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh J) [2011] 3 CLJ 331 [HC]
Exercise of administrative powers - Judicial review - Remedies - Certiorari and mandamus - Decision of Director General of Public Services that applicant not entitled to Member of Parliament pension due to being found guilty for contempt of court - Whether applicant was "convicted of an offence by a court of law" - Whether entitlement to pension affected - Article 48(1)(e) Federal Constitution
Exercise of judicial functions - Bias - Test of real danger of bias - Objection to mediating judge sitting as trial judge - Practice Direction No. 5 of 2010 - No danger of bias - Application for recusal allowed to preserve integrity and reputation of judge
(VT Singham J) [2011] 3 CLJ 294 [HC]
Damages - Dependency claim - Fatal accident - Loss of support - Age of deceased at time of death - Whether claim precluded by virtue of proviso in s. 7(3)(iv)(a) Civil Law Act 1956 - Intention of Parliament - Whether various annuities and pension payments received by deceased were "earnings" under s. 7(3)(iv)(a) - Civil Law Act 1956, ss. 7(3)(iv)(a), (11), 28A(2)(c)(i)
(Low Hop Bing, Syed Ahmad Helmy, Mohamed Apandi Ali JJCA) [2011] 3 CLJ 272 [CA]
Appeal - Appeal to Federal Court - Application for leave to appeal against decision of Court of Appeal - Matter originated from Co-operative Tribunal under Co-operative Societies Act 1993 - Whether High Court exercising its original or appellate jurisdiction in an appeal from Co-operative Tribunal - Whether application came within ambit of s. 96(a) Courts of Judicature Act 1964 - Co-operative Societies Act 1993, s. 83(7) - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 55 r. 13 - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 96(a)
(Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Zulkefli Makinudin, James Foong FCJJ) [2011] 3 CLJ 241 [FC]
Appeal - Leave to appeal - Application for leave to appeal to Federal Court against Court of Appeal's decision - Matter originated from Co-operative Tribunal under Co-operative Societies Act 1993 - Whether High Court exercising its original or appellate jurisdiction in an appeal from Co-operative Tribunal - Whether application came within ambit of s. 96(a) Courts of Judicature Act 1964 - Co-operative Societies Act 1993, s. 83(7) - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 55 r. 13 - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 96(a)
Government proceedings - Limitation - Claim by Member of Parliament for pension - Claim filed four years and two months after alleged non-payment of pension - Whether claim statute barred - Government Proceedings Act 1956, s. 5 - Public Authorities Protection Act 1948, s. 2(a)
Judge - Application to recuse judge - Real danger of bias test - Objection to mediating judge sitting as trial judge - Practice Direction No. 5 of 2010 - No danger of bias - Application for recusal allowed to preserve integrity and reputation of judge
Jurisdiction - Federal Court - Application for leave to appeal to Federal Court against Court of Appeal's decision - Matter originated from Co-operative Tribunal under Co-operative Societies Act 1993 - Whether High Court exercising its original or appellate jurisdiction in an appeal from Co-operative Tribunal - Whether application came within ambit of s. 96(a) Courts of Judicature Act 1964 - Co-operative Societies Act 1993, s. 83(7) - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 55 r. 13 - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 96(a)
Limitation - Government proceedings - Claim by Member of Parliament for pension - Claim filed four years and two months after alleged nonpayment of pension - Whether claim statute barred - Government Proceedings Act 1956, s. 5 - Public Authorities Protection Act 1948 s. 2(a)
Parties - Defendant - Misjoinder - Whether defendant wrongly named as a party - Whether Sabah State Government wrongly named as authority having control over Pulau Sipadan
(David Wong Dak Wah J) [2011] 3 CLJ 308 [HC]
Pleadings - Facts not pleaded - Failure to plead a defence - Whether facts not pleaded in the statement of defence can be raised during trial
(Zura Yahya JC) [2011] 3 CLJ 281 [HC]
Pleadings - Facts not pleaded - Issue whether defendant wrongly named as a party not pleaded - No attempt to amend pleadings
Trial - Evidence - No evidence being led on behalf of defence - Six witnesses giving evidence on behalf of plaintiffs - Whether evidence given by plaintiffs ought to be presumed to be true
Government - Proceedings against - Pensions - Claim by Member of Parliament for pension - Claim filed four years and two months after alleged non-payment of pension - Whether claim statute barred - Government Proceedings Act 1956, s. 5 - Public Authorities Protection Act 1948, s. 2(a)
Appeal - Decision of trial judge - Whether correctly arrived at - Whether a prima facie case had been made out against the appellant - Evidence adduced
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), James Foong, Heliliah Mohd Yusof FCJJ) [2011] 3 CLJ 251 [FC]
Appeal - Witness's credibility - Whether the trial judge had been right in arriving at his findings - Factors to consider - Defence failing to counter witness's evidence - Effect of
Defence - Denial - Bare denial - Effect of
Witness - Calling of witness by prosecution - Failure to - Effect of - Whether an adverse inference could be drawn against the prosecution - Evidence Act 1950, s. 114(g)
Fatal accident - Dependency claim - Loss of support - Age of deceased at time of death - Whether claim precluded by virtue of proviso in s. 7(3)(iv)(a) Civil Law Act 1956 - Intention of Parliament - Whether various annuities and pension payments received by deceased were "earnings" under s. 7(3)(iv)(a) - Civil Law Act 1956, ss. 7(3)(iv)(a), (11), 28A(2)(c)(i)
Credibility - Witness unreliable - Witness present in court - Whether witness must exhibit familiarity with entries in trustee's accounts - Whether witness has provided proof of involvement in trustee's affairs
Documentary evidence - Books of accounts - Section 34 Evidence Act 1950 - Whether additional evidence required to claim liability - Whether witness has to have personal knowledge of the entries in the accounts
Licence - Occupation of land - Plaintiffs in occupation - Plaintiffs operating dive resorts on Pulau Sipadan - Pulau Sipadan gazetted as bird sanctuary and a protected area - Plaintiffs ordered to demolish buildings and vacate - Whether plaintiffs having any proprietary interests or legitimate expectations - Whether defendant's acts amounted to recognition and acquiescence of plaintiffs' rights - Whether defendant may revoke plaintiffs' implied license to occupy due to change of policy in use of Pulau Sipadan - Whether plaintiffs entitled to compensation
Occupation - Legitimate expectation - Plaintiffs operating dive resorts on Pulau Sipadan - Pulau Sipadan gazetted as bird sanctuary and a protected area - Plaintiffs ordered to demolish buildings and vacate - Whether plaintiffs having any proprietary interests or legitimate expectations - Whether defendant's acts amounted to recognition and acquiescence of plaintiffs' rights - Whether defendant may revoke plaintiffs' implied license to occupy due to change of policy in use of Pulau Sipadan - Whether plaintiffs entitled to compensation
Administration action - Beneficiary's action for breach of trust - Commencement of time for limitation period - Section 22 Limitation Act 1953 -Whether limitation applies in breach of trust cases
Construction of statutes - Legislation by reference - Section 28A(2)(c)(i) Civil Law Act 1956 substantially in pari materia with s. 7(3)(iv)(a) Civil Law Act 1956 - Whether interpretation given by case authorities to s. 28A(2)(c)(i) applicable mutatis mutandis to s. 7(3)(iv)(a) - Intention of Parliament - Civil Law Act 1956, ss. 7(3)(iv)(a), 28A(2)(c)(i)
Trustees - Breach of trust - Fiduciary obligation - Whether the beneficiaries under a duty to ensure trustee fulfils his obligation in the trust
Trust property - Mixing of trust assets with trustee's personal assets - Whether this is sufficient evidence of misappropriation - Whether plaintiff is required to furnish additional evidence
Societies - Co-operative society - Application for leave to appeal to Federal Court against Court of Appeal's decision - Matter originated from Co-operative Tribunal under Co-operative Societies Act 1993 - Whether High Court exercising its original or appellate jurisdiction in an appeal from Co-operative Tribunal - Whether application came within ambit of s. 96(a) Courts of Judicature Act 1964 - Co-operative Societies Act 1993, s. 83(7) - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 55 r. 13 - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 96(a)
"convicted of an offence by a court of law" - Meaning of - Article 48(1)(e) Federal Constitution
"earnings" - Civil Law Act 1956, s. 7(3)(iv)(a) - Meaning of
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Contempt of court - Order of committal, application for - Procedural requirements, whether complied with - Whether there was serious breach of O. 52 r. 3(2) Rules of the High Court 1980 - Whether there was substantial miscarriage of justice