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SINNAIYAH & SONS SDN BHD v. DAMAI SETIA SDN BHD [2015] 7 CLJ 584 CIVIL PROCEDURE: Fraud - Standard of proof - Civil action - Claim for unpaid management fees and financial advances given under contract - Allegation of commission of fraud - Whether claim substantiated and proved - Standard of proof for fraud in civil claims - Whether on balance of probabilities - Whether ratio in Ang Hiok Seng v. Yim Yut Kiu should be relied on - Whether good law - Principles governing standard of proof for fraud in civil claims in Malaysia - Whether in line with common law principles - Whether should be reviewed EVIDENCE: Standard of proof - Civil action - Fraud - Dispute arising from contract - Claim for unpaid management fees and financial advances given - Allegation that project manager fraudulently paid itself instead of paying subcontractor - Whether claim substantiated and proved - Standard of proof for fraud in civil claims - Whether on balance of probabilities - Evidence Act 1950, ss. 102 & 103 |
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CLJ 2015 Volume 7 (Part 5) COURT FEDERAL COURT Looh Siong Chee v. Numix Engineering Sdn Bhd & Ors And Other Appeals Sinnaiyah & Sons Sdn Bhd v. Damai Setia Sdn Bhd COURT OF APPEAL Seruan Gemilang Makmur Sdn Bhd v. Badan Perhubungan UMNO Negeri Pahang Darul Makmur HIGH COURT Dr Jeyalakshmi Ratnavale & Ors v. Tan Sri Dr M Mahadevan & Ors Odin Oilfield Services Sdn Bhd v. Omega Completion Technology Ltd Philip Morris Brands SARL v. Rothmans Brands Sdn Bhd & Anor Ramunas Sdn Bhd & Satu Lagi lwn. Kamaruddin Jusoh & Yang Lain Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Ltd v. Pioneer Smith (M) Sdn Bhd Warisan Zamrud Sdn Bhd v. Saunah Kasni & Ors SUBJECT INDEX CIVIL PROCEDURE Appeal - Appeal to Federal Court - Company law - Oppression of minority - Applicable test - Test as expounded in Re Kong Thai Sawmill (Miri) Sdn Bhd v. Long Bong Sung - Whether to be reconsidered - Position in England as per s. 994 Companies Act 2006 and O'Neill v. Phillips and Re Saul D Harrison & Sons - Whether compatible with position in Malaysia - Whether court should decline to answer leave question Damages - Assessment of damages - High Court reversing finding of Deputy Registrar - Whether Deputy Registrar dealt with demeanour and competency of witnesses - Whether assessment procedure and reasoning of Deputy Registrar passed acid test of reasonableness - Whether assessment ought to be disturbed Fraud - Standard of proof - Civil action - Claim for unpaid management fees and financial advances given under contract - Allegation of commission of fraud - Whether claim substantiated and proved - Standard of proof for fraud in civil claims - Whether on balance of probabilities - Whether ratio in Ang Hiok Seng v. Yim Yut Kiu should be relied on - Whether good law - Principles governing standard of proof for fraud in civil claims in Malaysia - Whether in line with common law principles - Whether should be reviewed Judgment - Setting aside - Application for - Application to set aside Malaysian High Court order for registration of Singapore judgment - Allegation by judgment debtor that it did not have any assets or place of business in Singapore - Whether Singapore judgment could be enforced - Whether Singapore judgment should be registered under s. 4 of Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act 1958 - Whether s. 4(2)(b) ought to be interpreted literally - Whether Malaysian High Court order ought to be set aside Pleadings - Defamation - Allegation of - Action against foreign defendant - Whether case for defamation properly pleaded - Doubts as to sufficiency of plaintiff's case - Whether case resolved in defendant's favour - Whether deficiency in pleadings curable by amendments Service - Out of jurisdiction - Application to set aside ex-parte order to serve notice of writ out of jurisdiction - Determination of jurisdiction - Place where termination of agreement occurred - Whether repudiation complete once communication of termination sent - Whether receipt of communication material - Whether proper case for grant of leave COMPANY LAW Oppression - Oppression of minority - Applicable test - Concept of fairness - Whether that of commercial fairness - Whether should be applied judicially - Whether test ought to be reconsidered or redefined - Companies Act 1965, s. 181 EVIDENCE Standard of proof - Civil action - Fraud - Dispute arising from contract - Claim for unpaid management fees and financial advances given - Allegation that project manager fraudulently paid itself instead of paying subcontractor - Whether claim substantiated and proved - Standard of proof for fraud in civil claims - Whether on balance of probabilities - Evidence Act 1950, ss. 17 & 18 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Trade marks - Registered trade mark - Expungement - Application for - Whether there had been non-use of trade mark by first defendant for continuous period of three years - Whether first defendant's launch of cigarettes bearing trade mark relevant for purpose of 'use' within s. 46(1)(6) of Trade Marks Act 1976 - Whether first defendant failed to show evidence of its use of trade mark within statutory period - First defendant decided to stop production of cigarettes bearing disputed trade mark - Whether first defendant could rely on s. 46(4) of Trade Marks Act 1976 - Whether plaintiff an aggrieved party - Whether plaintiff had genuine and present intention to use trade mark LAND LAW Sale of land - Registrar of Land Titles - Breach of statutory duty - Negligence - Search certificate, issuance of - Private land searches - Failure to provide accurate land search results - Whether Registrar of Land Titles could be held liable for negligence - Whether compensation and damages for any error only available for official searches - National Land Code, ss. 384, 385 & 386 PUBLIC AUTHORITIES Registrar of Land Titles - Breach of statutory duty - Negligence - Search certificate, issuance of - Private land searches - Failure to provide accurate land search results - Whether Registrar of Land Titles could be held liable for negligence - Whether compensation and damages for any error only available for official searches - National Land Code, ss. 384, 385 & 386 STATUTORY INTERPRETATION Construction of statutes - Literal approach - Application to set aside Malaysian High Court order for registration of Singapore judgment - Whether Singapore judgment should be registered under s. 4 of Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act 1958 - Whether Singapore judgment could be enforced - Whether s. 4(2)(b) ought to be interpreted literally TRUSTS Wills - Creation of trust - Application to terminate trust created under will - Whether will created a discretionary trust - Whether beneficiaries in discretionary trust have equitable right to call upon trustees to properly administer trust property - Death of two beneficiaries before exercise of trustee's discretion - Whether late beneficiaries' rights extinguished upon death - Whether surviving beneficiaries had interest over trust property and entitled to determine trust - Whether trust property to be divided equally between surviving beneficiaries - Application of principle 'equality is equity' - Whether most appropriate form of relief between surviving beneficiaries INDEKS PERKARA KASTAM DAN EKSAIS Penyitaan - Kesahihan penyitaan - Pengesilan premis perniagaan - Sama ada penyitaan barangan import dan pengesilan premis sah - Sama ada plaintif mempunyai lesen import yang sah - Sama ada wujud sebab munasabah untuk mengesyaki bahawa barangan yang disita terlibat dalam kesalahan Akta Kastam 1967 - Permohonan untuk pelepasan barangan import yang disita - Sama ada penyitaan berterusan selepas satu bulan dalam pematuhan undang-undang - Sama ada plaintif berhak menuntut ganti rugi dan pampasan |
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