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Legal Network Series
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[2015] 1 LNS 385
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ZAHARUDDIN ITHNIN lwn. PP
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PROSEDUR JENAYAH: Rayuan - Rayuan terhadap sabitan - Kesalahan menyalahgunakan harta - Sama ada kesemua elemen pertuduhan telah dibuktikan - Sama ada keputusan hakim bicara boleh diketepikan semata-mata kerana memberi pertimbangan kepada pernyataan s. 112 secara substantif
PROSEDUR JENAYAH: Rayuan - Rayuan terhadap hukuman - Kesalahan menyalahgunakan harta - Hukuman penjara 3 tahun bagi setiap kesalahan dan berjalan secara serentak - Sama ada hukuman yang telah dijatuhkan memadai dan bersesuaian
KETERANGAN: Ekshibit - Kebolehterimaan - Rakaman CCTV - Sama ada rakaman CCTV telah menepati pra-syarat s. 90A Akta Keterangan 1950 untuk diterima sebagai keterangan untuk menyokong kes pendakwaan - Sama ada rakaman CCTV dan kamera-kamera berada dalam perjalanan yang biasa
KETERANGAN: Saksi - Saksi belot - Soal balas - Sama ada seseorang saksi yang dianggap sebagai saksi belot boleh disoal balas oleh pihak yang memanggilnya - Akta Keterangan 1950, s. 154
KETERANGAN: Kenyataan - Kenyataan di bawah s. 112 Kanun Prosedur Jenayah - Kebolehterimaan kenyataan s. 112 - Penerimaan kenyataan s. 112 sebagai keterangan substantif - Sama ada kenyataan s. 112 boleh diterima sebagai keterangan yang substantif
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[2015] 1 LNS 386
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ANANDA RAJ RAJENDRAN & YANG LAIN lwn. PP & SATU KES LAGI
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PROSEDUR JENAYAH: Rayuan - Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman - Kesalahan rompakan bersenjata secara berkumpulan - Sama ada kesemua elemen pertuduhan telah dibuktikan oleh pendakwaan - Sama ada hakim bicara wajar menolak pembelaan alibi setelah mendapati tertuduh gagal mengemukakan sebarang notis alibi
KETERANGAN: Kawad cam - Perjalanan kawad cam - Perlakuan saksi ketika kawad cam - Saksi mengecam tertuduh berdasarkan saiz badan dan muka - Tertuduh memakai topi keledar dengan visor ketika melakukan rompakan - Sama ada pengecaman saksi berdasarkan saiz badan dan muka tanpa memberi gambaran ciri-ciri terperinci bentuk badan tertuduh boleh diterima
PROSEDUR JENAYAH: Pendakwaan - Kes pendakwaan - Budi bicara dalam memanggil saksi - Jurang dalam kes pendakwaan - Sama ada kegagalan memanggil saksi dan kegagalan menawar saksi kepada pihak pembelaan boleh mewujudkan sebarang jurang dalam kes pihak pendakwaan - Sama ada pendakwaan mempunyai budi bicara untuk memanggil saksi bagi membuktikan kes pihak pendakwaan
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[2016] 1 LNS 151
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PACIFIC & ORIENT INSURANCE CO BERHAD v. MOHAMMAD RAZALI SAMSUDIN & ANOR
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INSURANCE: Motor insurance - Claims - Road accident - Claim by innocent third party - Liability ascertained 50% on insured and remaining 50% contributory liability on other rider who had died - Court allowed 100% of third party's claim against insured - Insured paid 50% only and refused to pay balance of other half - Whether plaintiff entitled to damages on a 100% basis - Whether plaintiff as innocent third party has prerogative to take action against any of tortfeasor - Whether plaintiff entitled to recover entire damages allowed
INSURANCE: Motor insurance - Liability - Liability of insurer when insured was found 50% liable for causing road accident - Liability ascertained 50% on insured and remaining 50% contributory liability on other rider who died - Court allowed 100% of third party's claim against insured - Whether insurer was only liable to pay judgment sum based on proportion of liability as found by court
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[2016] 1 LNS 158
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COLD CHAIN NETWORK (M) SDN BHD v. SIME DARBY FOODS AND BEVERAGES MARKETING SDN BHD
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CONTRACT: Damages - Agency - Claim for loss of unreturned pallets - Defendant contracted with plaintiff for total storage and logistic services - Costs of services measured in terms of pallets - Plaintiff alleged that defendant failed to inform when its customers' pallets were ready for collection and they were prevented from collecting pallets - Whether plaintiff was able to provide documentary evidence to substantiate its claim - Whether plaintiff had a legal right to claim from defendant for value of pallets - Whether it was plaintiff's duty and responsibility to collect pallets that they had used for their deliveries
CONTRACT: Damages - Loss of profit - Claim for profit for failure to provide business volume as warranted and warehouse operations charges - Plaintiff proceeded with warehouse expansion plans at full speed in absence of any formal agreement between parties - Whether parties reached any agreement on terms which would bind them - Whether plaintiff should bear costs of their haste - Whether plaintiff had right to claim damages for loss suffered due to insufficient business volume
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[2016] 1 LNS 160
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IDI NABEL KHAIRUDDIN v. PT LION GROUP & ANOR
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CIVIL PROCEDURE: Striking out - Action - Employee's claim for damages against employer for wrongful termination of contract - Employee elected to seek relief under s. 20 of Industrial Relation Act 1967 ('IRA') - Minister refused to make reference to Industrial Court - Recourse to a writ action following Minister's refusal to make reference to Industrial Court - Whether claim sustainable - Whether proper avenue was to commence judicial review proceedings - Whether an employee can be permitted to institute a civil action against employer for damages after having elected to seek relief under s. 20 of IRA - Whether claim was frivolous, vexatious and an abuse of process of court
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CLJ 2016 VOL 7 PART 1
FEDERAL COURT
Ong Teik Thai v. PP
Arifin Zakaria CJ, Md Raus Sharif PCA, Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin CJ (Malaya), Ahmad Maarop, Hasan Lah FCJJ
(Criminal Law - Murder - Contradictions in evidence of witnesses - Whether material and fatal) [2016] 7 CLJ 1 [FC]
COURT OF APPEAL
Alami Vegetable Oil Products Sdn Bhd v. Hafeez Iqbal Oil & Ghee Industries (Pvt) Ltd
Abdul Wahab Patail, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Umi Kalthum Abdul Majid JJCA
(Arbitration; Statutory Interpretation - Award - Application for recognition and enforcement of awards as judgments) [2016] 7 CLJ 19 [CA]
PP v. Prakas Rao Krishnan
Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Ahmadi Asnawi, Kamardin Hashim JJCA
(Criminal Procedure - Appeal against acquittal and discharge - Whether defence probable) [2016] 7 CLJ 29 [CA]
Wong Chee Kheong v. PP & Other Appeals
Md Raus Sharif PCA, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Idrus Harun JJCA
(Securities; Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure - Shares - Trading account - Offences under s. 84(3) read with s. 88B of Security Industry Act 1983 - Elements of offences - Whether established - Whether sentence adequate) [2016] 7 CLJ 39 [CA]
HIGH COURT
Ansari Abdullah v. Shalmon Sanangan
Ravinthran Paramaguru J
(Tort - Defamation - Libel - Whether proven - Defences - Fair comment and justification - Whether damage presumed once libel proven) [2016] 7 CLJ 73 [HC]
Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri v. Megayear Strategy Sdn Bhd
Hashim Hamzah J
(Revenue Law - Income tax - Refund of tax paid - Entitlement to) [2016] 7 CLJ 92 [HC]
Majlis Peguam Malaysia v. Euro Prestasi & Partners (M) Sdn Bhd
Asmabi Mohamad J
(Legal Profession - Practice of law - Debt recovery agency - Whether 'authorised person' within s. 36 Legal Profession Act 1976) [2016] 7 CLJ 102 [HC]
Pa'Wan Teh Mohd Hussin v. SU Citra Bina Sdn Bhd
Abdul Wahab Mohamed JC
(Company Law - Winding up - Stay of order - Application by contributory - Discretion of court) [2016] 7 CLJ 112 [HC]
Raub Australian Gold Mining Sdn Bhd v. Mkini Dotcom Sdn Bhd & Ors
Rosnaini Saub J
(Tort - Defamation - Defences - Responsible journalism and reportage - Whether defendants satisfied test of responsible journalism) [2016] 7 CLJ 124 [HC]
SUBJECT INDEX
ARBITRATION
Award - Enforcement - Application for recognition and enforcement of awards as judgments - Opposition to application - Issues relating to merit of award - Whether could be raised under s. 38 of Arbitration Act 2005 ('AA') - Whether should have been brought under s. 39 AA - Whether s. 38 only permitted domestic and foreign award to be recognised and enforced - Whether appellant failed to appreciate s. 3 AA which recognises domestic international arbitration - Whether appeal meritorious
Alami Vegetable Oil Products Sdn Bhd v. Hafeez Iqbal Oil & Ghee Industries (Pvt) Ltd
(Abdul Wahab Patail, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Umi Kalthum Abdul Majid JJCA) [2016] 7 CLJ 19 [CA]
COMPANY LAW
Winding up - Stay of order - Permanent stay of winding up order - Application pursuant to Companies Act 1965, s. 243(1) - Application by contributory - Power to stay winding up order - Discretion of court - Whether circumstances warranted court to exercise its discretion to stay winding up order
Pa'Wan Teh Mohd Hussin v. SU Citra Bina Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Wahab Mohamed JC) [2016] 7 CLJ 112 [HC]
CRIMINAL LAW
Penal Code - Section 34 - Offences under s. 84(3) read with s. 88B of Security Industry Act 1983 - Elements of offences - Whether established - Whether there was change in beneficial ownership of shares transacted - Whether common intention to commit offence established - Whether knowledge proven - Whether common intention under s. 34 of Penal Code applicable to offences outside Penal Code
Wong Chee Kheong v. PP & Other Appeals
(Md Raus Sharif PCA, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Idrus Harun JJCA) [2016] 7 CLJ 39 [CA]
Penal Code - Sections 302, 34 - Murder - Common intention - Ingredients - Proof - Contradictions in evidence of witnesses - Whether contradictions material and fatal - Whether no prima facie case made out - Whether appellant to be acquitted and discharged
Ong Teik Thai v. PP
(Arifin Zakaria CJ, Md Raus Sharif PCA, Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin CJ (Malaya), Ahmad Maarop, Hasan Lah FCJJ) [2016] 7 CLJ 1 [FC]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Appeal - Appeal against acquittal and discharge - Appeal by prosecution - Drugs found in car driven by accused - Accused acquitted of two offences of trafficking but convicted for offence of possession - Whether accused had knowledge of drugs found in car - Allegation that accused drove car at behest of another person - Whether defence probable - Whether trial judge erred in acquitting and discharging accused when prima facie case was earlier found to infer accused had knowledge of drugs - Whether trial judge ought to have invoked presumption under s. 37(d) of Dangerous Drugs Act 1952
PP v. Prakas Rao Krishnan
(Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Ahmadi Asnawi, Kamardin Hashim JJCA) [2016] 7 CLJ 29 [CA]
Sentence - Appeal against sentence - Offences under s. 84(3) read with s. 88B of Security Industry Act 1983 - Reduction of sentence by High Court Judge - Sentence of three months by Sessions Court Judge reduced to one day - Whether commensurate with offence and role played by offender - Whether reflected gravity of offence - Whether sentence manifestly inadequate
Wong Chee Kheong v. PP & Other Appeals
(Md Raus Sharif PCA, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Idrus Harun JJCA) [2016] 7 CLJ 39 [CA]
LEGAL PROFESSION
Practice of law - Unauthorised person - Debt recovery agency provided legal services normally performed by advocate and solicitor of High Court of Malaya - Allegation against - Whether 'authorised person' within meaning of s. 36 Legal Profession Act 1976 ('LPA') - Whether defendant's activities illegal and detrimental to public - Whether breached provisions under LPA - Whether injunction granted to restrain defendant from continuing with its activities
Majlis Peguam Malaysia v. Euro Prestasi & Partners (M) Sdn Bhd
(Asmabi Mohamad J) [2016] 7 CLJ 102 [HC]
REVENUE LAW
Income tax - Refund of tax paid - Entitlement to - Appeal against decision of Special Commissioner of Income Tax ('SCIT') - Whether dividends were payable by way of cash or credit - Position prior to amendment of s. 108(1) of Income Tax Act 1987 - Whether SCIT directed minds to issues raised - Whether findings of facts by SCIT ought to be disturbed
Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri v. Megayear Strategy Sdn Bhd
(Hashim Hamzah J) [2016] 7 CLJ 92 [HC]
SECURITIES
Shares - Trading account - Offences under s. 84(3) read with s. 88B of Security Industry Act 1983 - Whether transactions executed in accounts were genuine demand to invest shares - Whether there was change in beneficial ownership of shares transacted - Whether common intention established - Whether knowledge proven
Wong Chee Kheong v. PP & Other Appeals
(Md Raus Sharif PCA, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Idrus Harun JJCA) [2016] 7 CLJ 39 [CA]
STATUTORY INTERPRETATION
Construction of statutes - Purposive approach - Whether judicial decision not to be confined to law - Whether common sense approach to be recognised
Alami Vegetable Oil Products Sdn Bhd v. Hafeez Iqbal Oil & Ghee Industries (Pvt) Ltd
(Abdul Wahab Patail, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Umi Kalthum Abdul Majid JJCA) [2016] 7 CLJ 19 [CA]
TORT
Defamation - Damages - Whether damage presumed once libel proven - Whether plaintiff required to prove resulting damage - Factors considered in assessment of damages - Whether allegations damaged professional standing of plaintiff
Ansari Abdullah v. Shalmon Sanangan
(Ravinthran Paramaguru J) [2016] 7 CLJ 73 [HC]
Defamation - Libel - Defamation on social networking service - Whether proven - Whether insinuated that plaintiff was corrupt and betrayed his political party for monetary gain - Whether defamatory of plaintiff
Ansari Abdullah v. Shalmon Sanangan
(Ravinthran Paramaguru J) [2016] 7 CLJ 73 [HC]
Defamation - Libel - Defences - Fair comment and justification - Publication of statutory declaration - Belief that content of statutory declaration was true - Whether sufficient justification - Whether incumbent to prove allegation - Whether repeating libellous allegation made by someone else constitutes defamation - Whether comment had factual basis - Whether defences available
Ansari Abdullah v. Shalmon Sanangan
(Ravinthran Paramaguru J) [2016] 7 CLJ 73 [HC]
Defamation - Defences - Responsible journalism and reportage - Publication of articles and videos relating to gold mining operation - Whether mining operation affected safety and health of residents - Whether a matter of public interest - Whether defendants satisfied test of responsible journalism - Whether defence of reportage available - Whether there was evidence of malice and malicious falsehood
Raub Australian Gold Mining Sdn Bhd v. Mkini Dotcom Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Rosnaini Saub J) [2016] 7 CLJ 124 [HC]
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