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Matched Legal Cases: ['art 1', 'art 1', 'art 1', 'art. 5', 'art 1', 'art. 5', 'art. 5', 'art. 119', 'art. 8']

CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2009, Vol 12
New This Week - 1. CLJ June (Part 1) 2009
2. CLJ Supp June (Part 1) 2009
1. CLJ June (Part 1) 2009
Dato' Anthony See Teow Guan v. See Teow Chuan & Anor
(Extent of legal professional privilege - Evidence Act 1950, s. 126) [2009] 3 CLJ 405
PP v. Lim Hock Boon
(Trafficking in cannabis - Mens rea possession) [2009] 3 CLJ 430
(Election - Petition - Bribery or treating) [2009] 3 CLJ 475
Loh Seng Lee v. Yunley Enterprise Sdn Bhd & Anor And Another Appeal
(Sale of land - Validity of auction - National Land Code, ss. 257(2), 263(3), 418(1), (3)) [2009] 3 CLJ 486
Kwan Hung Cheong v. Inspektor Yusof Hj Othman & Ors
(Police's use of police bail bond against suspect - Whether an abuse of power) [2009] 3 CLJ 496
Securities for advances - Charge - Sale of land - Decision by Land Administrator to auction two pieces of land together - Validity of auction - estoppel and res judicata - Correct course of action - National Land Code, ss. 257(2), 263(3), 418(1), (3)
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Abu Samah Nordin & Sulong Matjeraie JJCA) [2009] 3 CLJ 486 [CA]
Action - Disposal of action without trial - Determination of questions of law - Police's use of police bail bond against suspect - Whether an abuse of power - Whether constitutes deprivation of suspect's personal liberty - Remedy - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14A - Penal Code, s. 454 - Criminal Procedure Code, ss. 388, 390, Form 3 of Second Schedule - Federal Constitution, art. 5(1)
(Yew Jen Kie JC) [2009] 3 CLJ 496 [HC]
Discovery - Inspection of documents - Legal professional privilege - Placement of legal opinion in Part 1 of Schedule 1 in List of Documents - Whether amounted to waiver of privilege - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 24 r. 5(2) - Evidence Act 1950, s. 126(1)
(Nik Hashim, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Hashim Yusoff FCJJ) [2009] 3 CLJ 405 [FC]
Estoppel - res judicata and issue estoppel - Application of - Relevant references to notes of proceedings of another High Court case
Fundamental liberties - Deprivation - Police's use of police bail bond against suspect - Whether an abuse of power - Whether constitutes deprivation of suspect's personal liberty - Remedy - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14A - Penal Code, s. 454 - Criminal Procedure Code, ss. 388, 390, Form 3 of Second Schedule - Federal Constitution, art. 5(1)
Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B - Trafficking in cannabis - Setting aside of conviction and sentence, appeal against - Mens rea possession - Inadmissibility of accused's statement - Misdirection - Presumption of trafficking under s. 37(da) - Defence of accused - Judicial appreciation of evidence - Acts constituting offence of trafficking - Whether conviction safe - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, ss. 2, 37(da), 39B
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Alauddin Mohd Sheriff PCA, Nik Hashim, Augustine Paul & Abdul Aziz Mohamad FCJJ) [2009] 3 CLJ 430 [FC]
Bail bond - Lawfulness of - Police's use of police bail bond against suspect - Whether an abuse of power - Whether constitutes deprivation of suspect's personal liberty - Remedy - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14A - Penal Code, s. 454 - Criminal Procedure Code, ss. 388, 390, Form 3 of Second Schedule - Federal Constitution, art. 5(1)
Petition - Allegation of corrupt and illegal practices - Bribery or treating - Promise made by respondent during election campaign to build college if elected - Whether promise constituted a form of bribery - Whether promise a corrupt act - Election Offences Act 1954, ss. 8, 10(b), (c), 32(c)
(Alauddin Mohd Sheriff PCA, Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya) & Zulkefli Makinudin FCJ) [2009] 3 CLJ 475 [FC]
Privilege - Legal professional privilege - Communication between solicitor and client - Legal opinion - Extent of legal professional privilege - Privilege and confidentiality - Waiver and express consent - Disclosure and third parties - Discovery - Whether communication and legal opinion inadmissible - Evidence Act 1950, s. 126 - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 24
Charge - Sale of land - Decision by Land Administrator to auction two pieces of land together - Validity of auction - estoppel and res judicata - Correct course of action - National Land Code, ss. 257(2), 263(3), 418(1), (3)
Professional privilege - Communication between solicitor and client - Legal opinion - Extent of legal professional privilege - Privilege and confidentiality - Waiver and express consent - Disclosure and third parties - Discovery - Whether communication and legal opinion inadmissible - Evidence Act 1950, s. 126 - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 24
Web Communication: A Review Of Chwee Kin Keong
And Others v. Digilandmall.com pte ltd
by Rokiah Kadir [2009] 8 CLJ xxi
Borneo United Sawmills Sdn Bhd v. MUI Continental Insurance Bhd
(Marine insurance - Loss of goods - Claim for loss of goods under Marine Cargo Policy) [2009] 8 CLJ 217
Homestead Assets Sdn Bhd v. Contramec Sdn Bhd
(Company law - Winding up - Petition) [2009] 8 CLJ 227
Lembaga Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja v. Suasa Kristal (M) Bhd & Ors
(Setting aside - Application for - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19) [2009] 8 CLJ 236
M/S Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance (M) Bhd v. Mohd Arif Abdul Halim
(Insurance - Claims - Motor insurance - Recovery action) [2009] 8 CLJ 243
PP v. Gobinath Alfonso A Kuppusamy
(Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Trafficking and possession - Allegation of) [2009] 8 CLJ 255
PP lwn. Lukman Aswah
(Undang-undang jenayah - Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39B(1)(a) - Rayuan terhadap hukuman dan sabitan dijatuhkan) [2009] 8 CLJ 267
PP v. Timhar Jimdani Ong & Anor
(Criminal law - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B - Trafficking in dangerous drugs) [2009] 8 CLJ 294
Injunction - Interlocutory injunction - Application for - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 29 - Restraining defendant from proceeding to present winding up petition against plaintiff - Whether there had been contractual relationship between the parties - Whether defendant by filing winding up petition against plaintiff was abusing legal process - Companies Act 1965, s. 218 - Bills of Exchange Act 1949, ss. 47, 57
(Hishamudin Mohd Yunus J) [2009] 8 CLJ 227 [HC]
Setting aside - Application for - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19 - Application by third and fourth defendants to set aside plaintiff's action of suing defendants for failing to remit contributions towards employees - Employees Provident Fund Act 1991, s. 45 - Whether the act of naming only four out of six of first defendant's directors amount to abuse of court's process - Whether third and fourth defendants being nominee directors could avoid liability under s. 46 of the Employees Provident Fund Act 1991
(Balia Yusof Wahi J) [2009] 8 CLJ 236 [HC]
Winding up - Petition - Application for interlocutory injunction to restrain defendant from proceeding to present winding up petition against plaintiff - Whether there had been contractual relationship between the parties - Whether defendant by filing winding up petition against plaintiff was abusing legal process - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 29 - Companies Act 1965, s. 218 - Bills of Exchange Act 1949, ss. 47, 57
Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B - Trafficking in dangerous drugs - Prima facie case - Whether established - Possession of drugs - Whether accused in mens rea possession of drugs - Whether accused persons' claims of drugs belonging to a stranger named Safia an invention - Whether court unable to accept evidence of accused persons that they knew nothing about the drugs - Whether accused persons guilty of offence charged - Whether prosecution proved case beyond reasonable doubt - Death sentence - Whether passed
(Abdul Rahman Sebli JC) [2009] 8 CLJ 294 [HC]
Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Trafficking and possession - Allegation of - Drugs found in inner trousers of accused - Physical possession - Whether proved - Prima facie case - Whether made out against accused - Plea of guilty - Sentence of five years imprisonment - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, ss. 6, 12(2), (3), 39A(1), 39(B)(1)(a), 2
(Zamani Rahim JC) [2009] 8 CLJ 255 [HC]
Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Trafficking and possession - Whether proved - Drugs found underneath wooden cupboard in front bedroom - Presumption of knowledge under s. 37(g) DDA 1952 - Whether could be fastened onto accused - Whether accused exclusive occupier of front bedroom or there was possibility of access by others - Prima facie case - Whether established against accused on first and second charge - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, ss. 6, 12(2), (3), 39A(1), 39(B)(1)(a), 2
Claims - Motor insurance - Recovery action - Liability - Failure to prove delivery of certificate of insurance by insurer - Whether cover note produced a forgery - Whether pre-conditions of s. 96 of the Road Transport Act 1987 proved - Whether Sessions Court Judge erred
(Zamani Rahim JC) [2009] 8 CLJ 243 [HC]
Marine insurance - Loss of goods - Claim for loss of goods under Marine Cargo Policy - All risk policy - Whether goods covered by policy - Whether vessel a classified vessel - Whether plaintiff involved in illegal importing/exporting - Whether cause of loss of goods related to competency of crew of vessel - Whether there was evidence that vessel unseaworthy - Whether there were breach of warranties by plaintiff - Whether plaintiff brought claim within terms of policy - Whether plaintiff's claim allowed
(David Wong Dak Wah J) [2009] 8 CLJ 217 [HC]
Insurance - Motor insurance - Claim for - Liability - Failure to prove delivery of certificate of insurance by insurer - Whether cover note produced a forgery - Whether pre-conditions of s. 96 of the Road Transport Act 1987 proved - Whether Sessions Court Judge erred
Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39B(1)(a) - Rayuan terhadap hukuman dan sabitan dijatuhkan - Prima facie - Pembuktian - Sama ada OKT mempunyai penjagaan/kawalan ke atas dadah dirampas - Pengetahuan mens rea - Anggapan mengedar - Sama ada memadai untuk menerima keterangan seorang saksi sahaja tanpa keterangan sokongan - Akta Keterangan 1950, s. 134 - Sama ada s. 114(g) Akta Keterangan 1950 terpakai - Sama ada keraguan tentang identiti dadah dan adanya putus rantaian keterangan - Jumlah dan berat dadah - Sama ada membolehkan inferen dibuat bahawa ia untuk tujuan pengedaran - Sama ada pembelaan OKT ‘bare denial' - Sama ada pembelaan menimbulkan keraguan yang munasabah terhadap kes pendakwaan - Akta Dadah Berbahaya, ss. 37(da)(vi), 39B(2)
(Kamardin Hashim PK) [2009] 8 CLJ 267 [HC]
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Subsidiary legislation - Election Commission - Election Commission’s powers to make rules pertaining to elections - Whether powers unlimited - Election Commission may make rules which are necessary for its functions - Rules made by Election Commission to have effect subject to federal law
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: Fundamental liberties - Right to vote - Applicants detainees under ISA in Kamunting - Unable to cast votes on day of election - Whether a denial of their rights - Whether Election Commission violated applicants’ constitutional rights under art. 119 Federal Constitution - Whether applicants’ right to vote must be at particular constituency where they are registered as electors - Whether there was a duty on the Election Commission to facilitate casting of votes by bringing applicants to respective constituencies - Whether applicants qualified to be postal voters under reg. 3(1) of the Election (Postal Voting) Regulations 2003 - Whether the Election Commission had violated the applicants’ rights under art. 8 and 10 of the Federal Constitution