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Bulletin_49_2010
CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2010, Vol 49
b) CLJ Volume 9 (Part 3) 2010
1. Dicey Revisited: Separation Of Powers For The 21st Century [Read excerpt]
2. Costs Update For 2010 [Read excerpt]
By Nicole Armitage, DG Thompson Costs Consultants & Lawyers*
[2009] 1 LNS 209 [HC] PP v. Abdul Aziz Adei
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Defence - Denial - Trafficking in a dangerous drug - Police arranged set-up to buy drugs from person named Karim - Accused claimed to be innocent carrier without knowledge of what was in his possession - Whether inherently improbable - Whether accused was the person with whom arrangement made - Whether prosecution's evidence credible
EVIDENCE: Identification evidence - Fingerprint - No attempts to lift fingerprints from an exhibit newspaper in which package was wrapped - Whether finding of possession affected
EVIDENCE: Prima facie evidence - Trafficking in a dangerous drug - Prima facie case established on the elements of physical possession, knowledge by inferential evidence and entrapment - Whether defence cast reasonable doubt on prosecution's case - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B (1)(a)
[2009] 1 LNS 212 [HC] PP v. Phoon Wai Yee & Anor
CRIMINAL LAW: Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in a dangerous drug - Identity of drugs - Discrepancies in number of drugs and weight - Whether break in chain of evidence - Whether any doubts as to identity of the drugs exhibited - Whether prejudicial to accused
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE : Witness - Material witness - Failure of prosecution to call informer as witness - Whether gap in prosecution's case - Whether presumption under s. 114 (g) of Evidence Act 1950 to be invoked against prosecution
EVIDENCE: Adverse inference - Failure of prosecution to call informer as witness - Whether gap in prosecution's case - Whether presumption under s. 114 (g) of Evidence Act 1950 to be invoked against prosecution
EVIDENCE : Exhibit - Identity of exhibits - Discrepancies in number of drugs and weight - Whether break in chain of evidence - Whether prejudicial to accused - Whether any doubts as to identity of the drugs exhibited
[2009] 1 LNS 213 [HC] Tan Kok Hoe v. Kurnia Insurans (M) Berhad
CIVIL PROCEDURE : Interest - Commencement date for interest - Insurance claim for loss of car - Whether interest should be awarded on the compensation calculated with effect from the date of the originating summons or from the date of loss
CONTRACT : Terms - Incorporation - Motor insurance - Dispute as whether market value or insured sum payable as compensation for loss of car - Whether terms of 'Private Car Policy' incorporated into policy of car insurance taken up by plaintiff
INSURANCE : Motor insurance - Construction of policy - Dispute as to whether market value or insured sum payable as compensation for loss of car - Whether terms of 'Private Car Policy' incorporated into policy of car insurance taken up by plaintiff
[2009] 1 LNS 247 [HC] Re: Lim Lean Heng; Ex-Parte: Siow Cheng Lee
BANKRUPTCY: Receiving and adjudication order - Appeal against - Appeal by judgment debtor on ground that the 'affidavit of truth of statement' was not enclosed with the creditor's petition served on him - Whether ground properly pleaded in summons in chambers - Proper procedure to be followed
BANKRUPTCY: Petition - Service - Affidavit of service - Whether necessary to state that copy of the 'affidavit of truth of statements in petition' had been served on the judgment debtor - Whether complied with Form 14
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Appeal - New point raised on appeal - Appeal by judgment debtor on ground that the 'affidavit of truth of statement' was not enclosed with the creditor's petition served on him - Ground not stated in summons in chambers - Whether ground could be raised at appeal stage
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Pleadings - Issue not pleaded - Appeal by judgment debtor on ground that the 'affidavit of truth of statement' was not enclosed with the creditor's petition served on him - Ground not stated in summons in chambers - Whether ground could be raised at appeal stage
[2009] 1 LNS 249 [HC] Seoul Commtech Co Ltd v. Iscalar HT Technology Sdn Bhd
COMPANIES AND CORPORATIONS: Winding up - Proof of debt - Whether Accounts Receivable Request Confirmation reply constitutes proof of debt - Whether winding up order may be granted based on such document - Companies Act s. 218(1)(e)
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Pleadings - Acknowledgment of debt - Winding up petition under Companies Act s. 218(1)(e) - Whether Accounts Receivable Request Confirmation reply constitutes proof of debt - Whether winding up order may be granted based on such document
EVIDENCE: Proof of debt - Winding up petition under Companies Act s. 218(1)(e) - Whether Accounts Receivable Request Confirmation reply constitutes proof of debt - Whether winding up order may be granted based on such document
b. CLJ Volume 9 (Part 3) 2010
Fong Seng Fatt & Satu Lagi lwn. Syarikat Cekal Kasih Sdn Bhd
(Tort - Mendorong kemungkiran kontrak) [2010] 9 CLJ 253
Hamzah HM Saman & Ors v. Ronald Beadle
(Outstanding tax - Passport withheld for 5968 days - Whether claim for damages unsustainable) [2010] 9 CLJ 270
Witech Sdn Bhd & Ors v. BHR Group Ltd
(Default judgment obtained under O. 19 r. 2(1) RHC - Claim involved more than a liquidated demand claim - Whether claim not falling under O. 19 r. 2(1) RHC) [2010] 9 CLJ 288
(Banker and customer - Whether bank had knowingly or negligently facilitated unauthorised cheques) [2010] 9 CLJ 309
Re Teoh Heng Han; Ex p OCBC Bank (M) Bhd
(Hearing of creditor's petition in bankruptcy proceedings - Registrar's power to hear petition) [2010] 9 CLJ 328
(Habeas corpus - Whether applicant denied right to be represented by counsel) [2010] 9 CLJ 349
Wong Teck Sern v. Menteri Dalam Negeri, Malaysia & Anor
(Habeas corpus - Arrest not followed by charge - Whether a procedural non-compliance) [2010] 9 CLJ 366
Exercise of administrative powers - Public officer - Tax officer issuing certificate under s. 104 Income Tax Act 1967 - Whether proper exercise of power by officer - Income Tax Act 1967, ss. 104, 106
(KN Segara, Sulaiman Daud & Hishamudin Mohd Yunus JJCA) [2010] 9 CLJ 270 [CA]
Banker and customer - Cheques - Whether bank knowingly or negligently facilitated unauthorised cheques drawn from customer's account - Whether customer contributory negligent
(Mohd Amin Firdaus JC) [2010] 9 CLJ 309 [HC]
Adjudication and receiving orders - Setting aside - Whether bankruptcy notice not in accordance with terms of amended judgment - Whether creditor's petition invalid for not stating person authorised under seal - Whether issues raised after time or opportunity to do so had passed
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer J) [2010] 9 CLJ 328 [HC]
Damages - Claim for wrongful withholding of passport for non-payment of outstanding tax - Whether claim challenging exercise of statutory power by public officer under s. 104 Income Tax Act 1967 - Whether a judicial review matter - Whether damages claim sustainable
Default judgment - Judgment in default of defence - Judgment obtained under O. 19 r. 2(1) RHC - Claim involved more than a liquidated demand claim - Whether claim not falling under O. 19 r. 2(1) RHC - Whether judgment obtained contrary to O. 19 r. 7(1) and (3) RHC - Whether appeal against refusal to set aside allowed
(Abdul Malik Ishak, KN Segara & Kang Hwee Gee JJCA) [2010] 9 CLJ 288 [CA]
Limitation - Cause of action - When accrued - Limitation Act 1953, s. 6
Courts - Judicial power - Hearing of creditor's petition in bankruptcy proceedings - Registrar's power to hear petition - Whether only a judge of High Court or Judicial Commissioner may hear petition - Whether s. 90 Bankruptcy Act 1967 and/or r. 5 of Bankruptcy Rules 1969 ultra vires Federal Constitution and Courts of Judicature Act 1964
Fundamental liberties - Habeas corpus - Emergency (Public Order and Prevention of Crime) Ordinance 1969, detention under s. 4(1) - Arrest not followed by charge - Whether a procedural non-compliance affecting validity of detention order - Defence of alibi not rebutted - Whether grounds for habeas corpus - Right to make representation - Whether denied to applicant - Federal Constitution, art. 5 - Emergency (Public Order and Prevention of Crime) Ordinance, s. 4(1), 7C, 7D
(Hassan Ab Rahman JC) [2010] 9 CLJ 366 [HC]
Fundamental liberties - Habeas corpus - Emergency (Public Order and Prevention of Crime) Ordinance 1969, detention under s. 4(1) - Whether applicant denied right to be represented by counsel - Whether Board's refusal to call witnesses to be cross-examined by applicant violated art. 5(3) Federal Constitution - Whether applicant's challenge to appointment of Chairman and members of Board groundless
(Sofian Abd Razak J) [2010] 9 CLJ 349 [HC]
Emergency (Public Order and Prevention of Crime) Ordinance 1969 - Section 4(1), detention under - Habeas corpus - Whether applicant denied right to be represented by counsel - Whether Board's refusal to call witnesses to be cross-examined by applicant violated art. 5(3) Federal Constitution - Whether applicant's challenge to appointment of Chairman and members of Board groundless
Emergency (Public Order and Prevention of Crime) Ordinance - Section 4(1), detention under - Habeas corpus - Whether procedural requirements not followed affecting validity of detention order - Alibi defence not rebutted - Whether grounds for habeas corpus - Right to make representation - Whether denied to detainee - Emergency (Public Order and Prevention of Crime) Ordinance 1969, ss. 4(1), 7C, 7D
Habeas corpus - Emergency (Public Order and Prevention of Crime) Ordinance 1969, detention under s. 4(1) - Arrest not followed by charge - Whether a procedural non-compliance affecting validity of detention order - Defence of alibi not rebutted - Whether grounds for habeas corpus - Right to make representation - Whether denied to applicant - Emergency (Public Order and Prevention of Crime) Ordinance, ss. 4(1), 7C, 7D
Habeas corpus - Emergency (Public Order and Prevention of Crime) Ordinance 1969, detention under s. 4(1) - Whether applicant denied right to be represented by counsel - Whether Board's refusal to call witnesses to be cross-examined by applicant violated art. 5(3) Federal Constitution - Whether applicant's challenge to appointment of Chairman and members of Board groundless
Duty to client - Duty to make every effort to ensure appearance at day of hearing - Legal Profession (Practice and Etiquette Rules) 1978, rr. 6(a), 24(a)
Income tax - Outstanding tax - Issuance of certificate under s. 104 Income Tax Act 1967 - Passport withheld for 5968 days - Whether issuance of certificate lawful - Whether claim for damages unsustainable - Income Tax Act 1967, ss. 104, 106
Negligence - Duty of care - Banker and customer - Cheques - Whether bank had knowingly or negligently facilitated unauthorised cheques drawn from customer's account - Whether customer contributory negligent
Mendorong kemungkiran kontrak - Prinsip-prinsip terpakai - Elemen-elemen untuk dibuktikan - Sama ada defendan mempunyai pengetahuan tentang kewujudan kontrak - Sama ada niat hendak melakukan kemungkiran kontrak dibuktikan - Sama ada defendan telah campurtangan dalam hubungan kontrak pihak-pihak
(Low Hop Bing, Sulaiman Daud & T Selventhiranathan HHMR) [2010] 9 CLJ 253 [CA]
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Judicial review - Registration of trade union - Appeal against trade union registration by employer - Whether employer obliged to follow specific procedure under s. 71A of Trade Unions Act 1959 to appeal - Whether specific procedure mandatory - Whether employer able to apply for declaratory relief by way of judicial review before exhausting specific appeal procedure - Trade Unions Act 1959, ss. 12(1), 71A
LABOUR LAW: Trade union - Registration - Appeal against trade union registration by employer - Whether provisions of Trade Unions Act 1959 applicable to employer - Whether employer obliged to follow specific procedure to appeal to Minister - Whether specific procedure mandatory - Whether employer able to apply for declaratory relief by way of judicial review before exhausting specific appeal procedure - Trade Unions Act 1959, ss. 12(1), 71A