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Bulletin_35_2012
CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2012, Vol 35
b) CLJ 2012 Volume 5 (Part 5)
c) CLJ 2012 Volume 5 (Part 6)
[SUIT NO: D-22IP-48-2010]
COPYRIGHT: Infringement - Ownership of copyright - Whether there was infringement of copyright - Photographs and design drawings advertised - Whether there was reproduction of substantial part of original in alleged infringing copy - Whether plaintiff established prima facie subsistence of copyright in drawings
PATENTS: Infringement - Whether defendants' product infringed patent - Patent combination of new features and prior art - Distinctive features - Validity - Whether defendants' product shared similarities
[2009] 1 LNS 1766
MAJLIS AMANAH RAKYAT v. KAUSAR CORPORATION SDN BHD
ARBITRATION: Award - Setting aside or variation of Arbitration award - Reference on questions of law - Express question of law submitted to Arbitrator for determination - Question of construction - Whether Arbitrator had properly concluded issue of verification of invoices - Whether any error of law established warranting review or reversal of Arbitrator's decisions
ARBITRATION: Award - Enforcement - Opposition to plaintiff's application to register and enforce final award as a judgment of Court - Defendant's sole ground of objection rested on "conflict with the public policy of Malaysia" - Whether defendant established something offending basic notions of morality and justice or something clearly injurious to public good in Malaysia
STATUTORY INTERPRETATION: Construction of statutes - Comparative provisions - s. 42 of the Arbitration Act 2005 - Whether section should be approached in broad manner with court vested with more supervisory powers than under previous jurisprudence on error of law on the face of the record - Whether court should adopt a strict interpretation of s. 42 - Whether "error of law on the face of the award" should continue to apply in context of s. 42
[2010] 1 LNS 859
INDO AMAN BINA SDN BHD v. HOR YEW LEONG & ANOR
CONTRACT: Illegality - Sale and purchase agreement - Whether execution of Agreement was result of DW2's efforts, an unregistered real estate agent - Whether DW2 held herself out as real estate agent when only a negotiator - Whether DW2 acted under supervision of DW1 in concluding transactions on behalf of realtor firm - Whether conduct of DW2 contravened s. 22C of the Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agent Act - Whether Agreement rendered illegal due to 2nd defendant's conduct - If not, whether plaintiff liable to pay commission and service charges to 1st defendant
[2010] 1 LNS 958
KERAJAAN MALAYSIA v. SPM METAL RECYCLING SDN BHD
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Summary judgment - Application for - Tax due and payable for Year of Assessment 2002 and 2003 - No affidavit filed by defendant - Whether assessments were erroneous and inaccurate and most of tax due had been paid - Whether any triable issues raised
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Limitation - Whether tax claimed as a civil debt caught by s. 6(3) of the Limitation Act 1953 - Proviso to s. 33(1) - Whether limitation applied to commencement of proceedings by the Government for recovery of any tax or interest thereon
[2010] 1 LNS 1114
SELAMAT MOHAMAD LAHIR v. MINSIN MACHINERY CORPORATION SDN BHD & ANOR
HIRE PURCHASE: Hire purchase Agreement - Agreement for sale of car - Merchantable quality - All implied conditions and warranties as to quality, fitness and suitability of motorcar expressly excluded in Agreement - Whether motorcar not of merchantable quality - Whether plaintiff's right negated by Clause 5.1 so as to preclude any recourse against defendants
TORT: Misrepresentation - 1st defendant representing to plaintiff that motorcar was imported from the UK - Authenticity or validity of importation documents in question - No witness called from relevant authorities - Whether plaintiff proved that motorcar was not imported from the UK
[2011] LNS 1 429
MUHAMMAD AZAM ISMAIL v. TIMBALAN MENTERI KESELAMATAN & ORS
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Habeas corpus - Application for habeas corpus - Emergency (Public Order and Prevention of Crime) Ordinance 1969 - Applicant's involvement in Thai kickboxing association - Whether Deputy Minister had reasonable grounds to be satisfied that applicant acted in a manner prejudicial to public order - Whether Deputy Minister committed any error of law in making detention order
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Habeas corpus - Application for habeas corpus - Proper procedure - Whether there was proof that Advisory Board's recommendation was sent to His Majesty Yang DiPertuan Agong within stipulated period of three months - Whether any requirement that proof of service of Board's recommendation to His Majesty had to be exhibited - Whether any procedural non-compliance to warrant Court's interference by granting a writ of habeas corpus
CLJ 2012 Volume 5 (Part 5)
Karpal Singh Ram Singh v. PP
Zulkefli Makinudin CJ (Malaya), Hashim Yusoff, Abdull Hamid Embong, Suriyadi Halim Omar, Hasan Lah FCJJ
(Criminal Procedure; Constitutional Law - Appeal to Federal Court - Competency - Equality before law - Concept - Whether absolute) [2012] 5 CLJ 537 [FC]
Amalan Tepat Sdn Bhd v. Ng Kian Teng
Tengku Baharudin Shah, Low Hop Bing, Abu Samah Nordin JJCA
(Contract - Agreement - Breach - Rental return agreement) [2012] 5 CLJ 553 [CA]
Lim Gim Seah v. Lokman Talib & Ors
Ahmad Maarop FCJ, Abdul Malik Ishak, Anantham Kasinather JJCA
(Tort - Vicarious liability - Personal injuries - Injuries sustained by appellant on 2nd defendant's worksite) [2012] 5 CLJ 561 [CA]
(Mahkamah-mahkamah; Undang-undang Jenayah; Undang- undang Perlembagaan - Akta Hasutan 1948 - Seksyen 4(1)(b) - Responden dituduh menyebut perkataan-perkataan menghasut dalam sidang akhbar - Sama ada responden mempersoalkan kuasa dan prerogatif Sultan Perak - Tafsiran - "public authority" - Sama ada merangkumi "the Ruler" (Raja)) [2012] 5 CLJ 580 [CA]
Amanah Raya Capital Sdn Bhd v. Hairuddin Hj Tahir & Ors
(Civil Procedure - Admission - Judgment on admision, application for - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 27 r. 3) [2012] 5 CLJ 651 [HC]
PP v. Wong Kong Yew & Ors
(Constitutional Law - National language - Use of National language in petition of appeal - Whether petition should have been filed in English language) [2012] 5 CLJ 659 [HC]
Admission - Judgment on admission, application for - Admission on amount of debt owing through audit letter - Whether plaintiff must satisfy that admission was clear and unequivocal - Whether admission alone fulfilled evidential requirements for plaintiff to establish claim against 1st defendant - Whether plaintiff obtained judgment against 1st defendant - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 27 r. 3
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh J) [2012] 5 CLJ 651 [HC]
Equality before law - Concept - Whether absolute - Appellant acquitted by High Court on charge under Sedition Act 1948 without calling for defence - Court of Appeal ordering High Court to call for defence - Appeal against order of Court of Appeal - Whether order a 'decision' in law - Whether appealable - Whether disallowing appeal would breach appellant's constitutional right to equality before the law - Federal Constitution, arts. 8(1), 121(2), 128(3), 160(2) - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, ss. 3, 86, 87 - Sedition Act 1948, s. 4(1)
(Zulkefli Makinudin CJ (Malaya), Hashim Yusoff, Abdull Hamid Embong, Suriyadi Halim Omar, Hasan Lah FCJJ) [2012] 5 CLJ 537 [FC]
National language - Use of National language in petition of appeal - Whether petition should have been filed in English language - Whether in breach of art. 161(2)(b) Federal Constitution which confers additional protections for states of Sabah & Sarawak - Provision of - Whether appellant merely pursuing its right to appeal as provided under Part VII Criminal Procedure Code - Whether petition defective
(Yew Jen Kie J) [2012] 5 CLJ 659 [HC]
Agreement - Breach - Rental return agreement - Guarantee - Whether respondent rightfully terminated sale agreement - Seeking refund of purchase price - Alternative claim for loss of rental allowed by High Court - Whether claim for loss of rental contrary to respondent's own pleading - Whether there was provision in sale agreement on guaranted rental return - Whether there was basis to allow alternative claim for loss of rental - Whether court below erred in allowing respondent's alternative claim
(Tengku Baharudin Shah, Low Hop Bing, Abu Samah Nordin JJCA) [2012] 5 CLJ 553 [CA]
Appeal - Appeal to Federal Court - Competency - High Court acquitting appellant on charge under Sedition Act 1948 without calling for defence - Court of Appeal ordering High Court to call for defence - Appeal against order of Court of Appeal - Whether order a 'decision' in law - Whether appealable - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, ss. 3, 86, 87 - Sedition Act 1948, s. 4(1)
Appeal - Petition of appeal - Use of National language in petition of appeal - Whether petition should have been filed in English language - Whether in breach of art. 161(2)(b) Federal Constitution which confers additional protections for states of Sabah & Sarawak - Provision of - Whether appellant merely pursuing its right to appeal as provided under Part VII Criminal Procedure Code - Whether petition defective
Damages - Personal injuries - Appellant injured himself at 2nd defendant's worksite - 3rd defendant as main contractor contracted 2nd defendant for works at site - 3rd respondent held to be not negligent - Whether 3rd respondent should be vicariously liable for negligence - Whether test to determine negligence based on 2nd respondent as an independent contractor
(Ahmad Maarop FCJ, Abdul Malik Ishak, Anantham Kasinather JJCA) [2012] 5 CLJ 561 [CA]
Vicarious liability - Personal injuries - Injuries sustained by appellant on 2nd defendant's worksite - 3rd defendant as main contractor contracted 2nd defendant for works at site - Sessions and High Court judges held no negligence on 3rd respondent's part - Whether 3rd respondent should be vicariously liable for negligence - Whether test to determine negligence based on 2nd respondent as an independent contractor
Mahkamah Rayuan - Notis rayuan - Kesilapan menyatakan seksyen yang betul - Bantahan awal - Sama ada kesilapan menaip - Sama ada kesilapan memprejudis atau mengelirukan - Sama ada bantahan awal ditolak - Akta Hasutan 1948, s. 4(1)
(Ahmad Maarop, Clement Skinner, Mohamed Apandi Ali HHMR) [2012] 5 CLJ 580 [CA]
Akta Hasutan 1948 - Seksyen 4(1)(b) - Responden dituduh menyebut perkataan-perkataan menghasut dalam sidang akhbar - Elemen-elemen yang perlu dibuktikan - Sama ada perkataan yang disebut berunsur menghasut - Sama ada niat untuk menghasut relevan - Sama ada kebenaran kenyataan material - Sama ada kes prima facie dibuktikan terhadap responden
Akta Hasutan 1948 - Seksyen 4(1)(b) - Responden dituduh menyebut perkataan-perkataan menghasut dalam sidang akhbar - Sama ada responden mempersoalkan kuasa dan prerogatif Sultan Perak - Sama ada mempunyai kecenderungan mendatangkan kebencian atau penghinaan atau membangkitkan perasaan tidak setia terhadap Sultan - Akta Hasutan 1948, s. 3(1)(a) & (d) - Perlembagaan Persekutuan, Perkara 181(1)
Tafsiran - "public authority" - Sama ada merangkumi "the Ruler" (Raja) - Sama ada Raja atau Sultan boleh dibawa ke mahkamah
CLJ 2012 Volume 5 (Part 6)
Judicial Activism - The Way To Go?
by Dato' Mohd Hishamudin Yunus [2012] 5 CLJ ix
Nor Alip Mohd Khandar lwn. PP
(Undang-undang Jenayah; Keterangan - Pendekatan hakim bicara tidak dinyatakan dalam ucapan pembukaan pendakwaan) [2012] 5 CLJ 669 [CA]
Borneo Helicopters Sdn Bhd v. Sabahair Aviation Sdn Bhd & Another Case
(Contract - Breach - Agreement - Termination of - Whether conspiracy proved) [2012] 5 CLJ 684 [HC]
Malaysian Airline System Bhd & Yang Lain lwn. Tan Sri Tajudin Ramli & Yang Lain
(Prosedur Sivil - Afidavit sokongan - Sama ada peguam yang mewakili anakguam tidak boleh ikrarkan afidavit bagi anakguamnya) [2012] 5 CLJ 716 [HC]
PP lwn. Aladib Jais
(Undang-Undang Jenayah - Akta Pencegahan Rasuah 1997 - Seksyen 10(a)(aa) - Sama ada anggapan di bawah s. 42(1) Akta terpakai) [2012] 5 CLJ 723 [HC]
Rosli Dahlan v. Kerajaan Malaysia & Ors
(Administrative Law; Constitutional Law - Remedies - Certiorari - Courts - Jurisdiction - Whether civil courts can interfere with matters within jurisdiction of criminal courts) [2012] 5 CLJ 735 [HC]
Saroja MN Muthupallaniappa v. Muthuraman M Karuppiah & Ors
(Land Law - Indefeasibility of title and interest - Whether properties given as gift - Whether court used to facilitate act of deception) [2012] 5 CLJ 749 [HC]
Shanthi Chandasamy v. Saravanan Subramaniam
(Family Law - Children - Custody - Application to vary court order - Rebuttable presumption in cases of child below age of seven) [2012] 5 CLJ 773 [HC]
Remedies - Certiorari - Application for leave to quash notices requiring information issued by DPP under s. 32(1)(b) Anti-Corruption Act 1997 - Whether effect of orders prayed for would extinguish substratum of charge and render criminal charge baseless - Whether an abuse of court's jurisdiction - Whether notices issued were part and parcel of criminal investigation - Whether reviewable under O. 53 Rules of the High Court 1980
(Alizatul Khair Osman J) [2012] 5 CLJ 735 [HC]
Courts - Jurisdiction - Whether civil courts can interfere with matters within jurisdiction of criminal courts - Whether investigative powers of Attorney General not subject to review - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 53 - Anti-Corruption Act 1997, s. 32(1)(b)
Agreement - Termination of - Whether there was wrongful termination of agreement - Allegation of breaches of agreement - Failure to deliver bank guarantee within stipulated time - Whether destroyed essence of contractual relationship between parties - Whether there was misapplication of money - Whether Borneo Helicopters entitled to act in name of Sabah Air without Board of Directors' consent or approval - Companies Act 1965, s. 140(1) - Whether Borneo Helicopters falsely represented itself as being 100% Sabahan Bumiputra owned company - Whether Borneo Helicopters' claim against Sabah Air had merit
(Abdul Rahman Sebli J) [2012] 5 CLJ 684 [HC]
Breach - Agreement - Termination of - Conspiracy to defraud - Claim of - Whether there was a breach of duty owed by advocate and solicitor to its client - Whether there was a concerted and premeditated course of conduct calculated to benefit Borneo Helicopters at the expense of Sabah Air - Whether conspiracy proved
Children - Custody - Application to vary court order - Whether defendant husband ('DH') proved there was material change in circumstances to justify variation - DH's non-compliance with court order - Whether in contempt of court - Welfare of child - Consideration of - Rebuttable presumption in cases of child below age of seven - Whether rebutted - Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, ss. 88(2), (3) & 96
(Yeoh Wee Siam J) [2012] 5 CLJ 773 [HC]
Custody - Welfare of child of paramount consideration - Application to vary court order - Whether there was material changes in circumstances to justify variation of court order - Whether defendant husband proved that plaintiff wife was an unfit mother - Rebuttable presumption in cases of child below age of seven - Whether rebutted - Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, ss. 88(2), (3) & 96
Indefeasibility of title and interest - Transfer - Plaintiff registered as proprietor or co-proprietor of lands - Whether properties given as gift - Whether presumption of advancement rebutted
(Zakaria Sam J) [2012] 5 CLJ 749 [HC]
Transfer - Gift - Plaintiff registered as proprietor or co-proprietor of lands - Whether properties given as gift - Whether presumption of advancement rebutted
Transfer - Validity of - Whether land transferred to deceive public administration of country - Whether court used to facilitate act of deception
Ejen perangkap - Kredibiliti keterangan - Kelakuan buruk saksi - Sama ada menjejaskan kredibiliti saksi - Sama ada melemahkan kes pendakwaan
(Ahmad Maarop, Clement Skinner, Mohamed Apandi Ali HHMR) [2012] 5 CLJ 669 [CA]
Saksi - Kegagalan pihak pendakwaan untuk memanggil saksi - Sama ada kegagalan memanggil saksi-saksi melemahkan kes pendakwaan
Afidavit - Afidavit sokongan - Permohonan membatalkan tuntutan balas disokong oleh afidavit yang diikrarkan oleh peguam - Sama ada peguam yang mewakili anakguam tidak boleh ikrarkan afidavit bagi anakguamnya - Sama ada satu ketidakaturan - Sama ada afidavit sokongan boleh diterima - Kaedah-Kaedah Mahkamah Tinggi 1980, A. 41 k. 6
(Rosilah Yop PK) [2012] 5 CLJ 716 [HC]
Afidavit - Pengikraran - Afidavit sokongan - Permohonan membatalkan tuntutan balas disokong oleh afidavit yang diikrarkan oleh peguam - Sama ada peguam yang mewakili anakguam tidak boleh ikrarkan afidavit bagi anakguamnya - Sama ada satu ketidakaturan - Sama ada afidavit sokongan boleh diterima - Kaedah-Kaedah Mahkamah Tinggi 1980, A. 41 k. 6
Pliding - Pemfailan - Kelewatan memfailkan pliding - Sama ada kelewatan yang melampau tanpa apa-apa penjelasan - Sama ada memprejudiskan plaintif-plaintif - Sama ada satu penyalahgunaan proses mahkamah
Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39B - Pengedaran - Mengedar 14,900g kanabis - Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman - Pendekatan hakim bicara tidak dinyatakan dalam ucapan pembukaan pendakwaan - Ucapan pembukaan menyebut aktiviti jualan, tiada isu milikan - Perayu disabitkan bawah s. 37(da) - Sama ada sabitan suatu prejudis atau ketidakadilan terhadap perayu
(Ahmad Maarop, Clement Skinner, Mohamed Apandi Ali HHMR) [2012] 5 CLJ 669 [HC]
Akta Pencegahan Rasuah 1997 ('Akta') - Seksyen 10(a)(aa) - Meminta dan menerima suapan - Rayuan terhadap pembebasan tertuduh - Sama ada pendakwaan gagal membuktikan kes prima facie - Sama ada elemen-elemen pertuduhan di bawah Akta terbukti - Niat tertuduh - Sama ada pendakwaan gagal membuktikan wang yang diterima diperolehi secara rasuah - Sama ada terdapat perchanggahan dalam keterangan saksi - Sama ada terdapat jurang dalam kes pendakwaan - Sama ada anggapan di bawah s. 42(1) Akta terpakai
(Samsudin Hassan PK) [2012] 5 CLJ 723 [HC]
1. HAK ASASI MANUSIA: IMBANGAN ANTARA HAK RAMAI DENGAN HAK INDIVIDU DALAM KONTEKS KEBEBASAN BERSUARA DI BAWAH PERLEMBAGAAN PERSEKUTUAN MALAYSIA [Read excerpt]
by: Ahmad 'Azam Mohd Sharif, Ruzian Markom [2012] 1 LNS(A) lii
PU(A) 263/2012 Customs (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2012 15 August 2012 27 August 2012 ACT 235
PU(A) 264/2012 Ministers Of The Federal Government (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2012 16 August 2012 30 July 2012 ACT 2
PU(A) 266/2012 Customs (Values) (Crude Petroleum Oil) (No. 18) Order 2012 23 August 2012 23 August 2012 to
5 September 2012 ACT 235
PU(A) 267/2012 Customs (Values) (Palm Oil) (No. 35) Order 2012 27 August 2012 27 August 2012 to
2 September 2012 ACT 235
PU(A) 268/2012 Stamp Duty (Exemption) (No. 3) Order 2012 27 August 2012 11 February 2010 ACT 378
PU(B) 270/2012 Notice Regarding The Supplementary Electoral Roll For The First Quarter Of The Year 2012 (No. 4) That Has Been Certified 15 August 2012 15 August 2012 ACT 19
PU(B) 271/2012 Appointment Of Date Of Coming Into Operation 16 August 2012 1 September 2012 ACT 699
PU(B) 272/2012 Notice Regarding The Supplementary Electoral Roll For The Second Quarter Of The Year 2012 That Has Been Certified 16 August 2012 16 August 2012
PU(B) 273/2012 Notification Under Subsection 137(1) 16 August 2012 16 August 2012
PU(B) 274/2012 Appointment Of Assistant Controllers Of Copyright 16 August 2012 19 August 2002 ACT 332