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TUN DR MAHATHIR MOHAMAD & ORS v. CIVIL PROCEDURE: Affidavits - Cross-examination - Application for - Affidavit in support of application to strike out suit - Contradictions found in affidavit - Questions of fact and law - Whether conditions in Tetuan Kumar Jaspal Quah & Aishah v. The Co-operative Central Bank Ltd satisfied - Whether credibility could be decided during striking out application - Whether prejudicial - Whether contradictory paragraphs in affidavit justified cross-examination - Whether issues posed for cross-examination could be decided during hearing of striking out application - Rules of Court 2012, O. 38 r. 2 |
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CLJ 2016 Volume 7 (Part 4) COURT OF APPEAL Chen Ying v. Export-Import Bank Of Malaysia Bhd Hanif Mohamad Ali v. PP Tan Sri Nordin Kardi & Anor v. Abdul Halim Mohamed & Another Appeal Ting Sieh Chung v. Hock Peng Realty Sdn Bhd Yu Gui v. Jeffery Law Siew Su & Ors HIGH COURT AL Baik Fast Food Distribution Co S.a.e. v. EL Baik Food Systems Co, S.A. Chin Chye & Ors v. Chew Ah Hwa Josephine Eta Bimchin v. Naim Holdings Bhd & Ors Lim Jen Hsian & Anor v. Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara & Ors PP lwn. Mohd Anwar Azmi & Yang Lain Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad & Ors v. Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Hj Abdul Razak SUBJECT INDEX CIVIL PROCEDURE Adjournment - Application for - Assessment proceedings - Witness from West Malaysia required work permit to testify in Sibu High Court - Adjournment to secure work permit refused - Whether there was great urgency for disposal of assessment - Whether court would be handicapped without witness' evidence - Whether refusal resulted in miscarriage of justice Affidavits - Cross-examination - Application for - Affidavit in support of application to strike out suit - Contradictions found in affidavit - Questions of fact and law - Whether conditions in Tetuan Kumar Jaspal Quah & Aishah v. The Co-operative Central Bank Ltd satisfied - Whether credibility could be decided during striking out application - Whether prejudicial - Whether contradictory paragraphs in affidavit justified cross-examination - Whether issues posed for cross-examination could be decided during hearing of striking out application - Rules of Court 2012, O. 38 r. 2 Appeal - Appeal against decision of High Court - High Court set aside and dissolved ex parte orders of interim injunction - Assessment of damages by Senior Assistant Registrar (SAR) - Whether supplementary records of appeal filed within time - Whether leave of court required - Whether record of appeal in breach of r. 18(4) Rules of the Court of Appeal 1994 Stay of proceedings - Bankruptcy proceedings - Application for stay of bankruptcy proceedings pending determination of civil suit filed in another country and realisation of securities by creditor - Whether there were sufficient reasons to grant stay of proceedings - Whether debtor offered credible and cogent reasons - Test under s. 97 of Bankruptcy Act 1967 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Citizenship - Application for - Judicial review - Applicant born in Malaysia - Applicant's father a citizen of Malaysia and mother a citizen of Thailand - Applicant born out of wedlock - Whether applicant entitled as of right to be Malaysian citizen by operation of law under art. 14(1)(b) Federal Constitution - Whether applicant a stateless person - Whether applicant a citizen of Thailand - Whether citizenship automatically obtained by birth - Whether decision of Federal Government non-justiciable CONTRACT Agreement - Breach - Employment promotion - Employee received recommendation for promotion letter from employer - Circular issued later amending earlier letter - Circular set additional condition to be fulfilled for promotion - Whether employee fulfilled conditions - Whether earlier letter constituted valid contract between employer and employee - Whether employee entitled to promotion Breach - Damages - Employment promotion - Employee received recommendation for promotion letter from employer - Circular issued later amending earlier letter - Circular set additional condition to be fulfilled for promotion - Employee not promoted due to failure to fulfil additional condition - Claim for damages due to stress and pressure arising from non-promotion - Whether claim for damages substantiated CRIMINAL LAW Murder - Appeal - Conviction under s. 302 of Penal Code - Whether injury intentional - Whether accused knew that act was sufficient in ordinary course of nature to cause death - Whether element of knowledge necessary to prove offence under s. 300(c) of Penal Code - Whether death within contemplation of s. 300(c) - Whether defence was bare denial and afterthought CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Appeal - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Conviction under s. 302 of Penal Code - Whether injury intentional - Whether injury was sufficient in ordinary course of nature to cause death - Whether element of knowledge necessary to prove offence under s. 300(c) of Penal Code - Whether death within contemplation of s. 300(c) - Whether defence was bare denial and afterthought Charge - Error in charge - Whether error could affect proof of prosecution's case - Whether charge disclosed offence - Whether fatal - Whether error curable - Whether accused misled - Whether occasion in failure of justice - Criminal Procedure Code, ss. 156 & 422 EQUITY Estoppel - Proprietary estoppel - Claim for vacant possession of land - Right of appellants to continue remaining on land - Spending monies on land due to assurance of indefinite right of residence - Whether equity arose to protect occupation - Whether doctrine of proprietary estoppel applied - Whether appellants acquired proprietary interest or equitable interest on land EVIDENCE Fresh or further evidence - Application to adduce - Whether fulfilled all requirements - Whether evidence could not be obtained with reasonable diligence at trial - Whether evidence would considerably impact outcome of case - Whether evidence credible - Rules of Court 2012, O. 56 r. 1(3A) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Trade marks - Registered trade mark - Expungement - Application for - Expungement of trademark on basis of non-use - Meaning of aggrieved person within meaning of s. 46(1) of Trade Marks Act 1976 - Whether trademark should be expunged - Trade Marks Act 1976, s. 46 LAND LAW Acquisition of land - Compulsory acquisition - Land compulsorily acquired by Minister for public purpose - Discovery 15 years later that land not used for public purpose - Whether Gazette notification for acquisition valid - Whether acquisition tainted with malice and fraud - Whether State Government has unfettered discretion to deal with land in any way or manner after acquisition - Sarawak Land Code, ss. 15A, 46 & 48 Occupation - Proprietary estoppel - Claim for vacant possession of land - Right of appellants to continue remaining on land - Spending monies on land due to assurance of indefinite right of residence - Whether equity arose to protect occupation - Whether doctrine of proprietary estoppel applied - Whether appellants acquired proprietary interest or equitable interest on land LIMITATION Land - Acquisition - Land compulsorily acquired by Minister for public purpose - Award accepted without protest - Discovery 15 years later that land not used for public purpose - Claim for damages beyond 36 months' period - Whether claim caught by limitation - Public Authorities Protection Act 1948, s. 2(a) - Specific Relief Act 1950, s. 8(3) UNIVERSITY Agreement - Breach - Employment and promotion of employees - Powers of university to appoint and promote employees - Powers of university to regulate schemes of service, salary scales, leave and discipline of employees - Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 PROSEDUR JENAYAH Hukuman - Faktor-faktor yang dipertimbangkan mahkamah - Pakat jahat jenayah mempromosi keganasan - Sama ada perbuatan serius - Sama ada hukuman deteren harus dikenakan - Kanun Keseksaan, ss. 120B(1) & 130G(a) UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH Kanun Keseksaan - Seksyen 120B(1) - Pakat jahat jenayah - Mempromosi perbuatan keganasan di Malaysia - Sama ada bertentangan dengan s. 130G(a) Kanun Keseksaan - Sama ada pertuduhan terhadap tertuduh-tertuduh memenuhi kehendak ss. 152, 153 dan 154 Kanun Tatacara Jenayah - Sama ada beg yang mengandungi barang buatan letupan dibawa oleh tertuduh-tertuduh - Sama ada identiti barang kes dibuktikan - Sama ada saksi seorang pakar menurut s. 45 Akta Keterangan 1950 - Kegagalan pihak pendakwaan memanggil saksi material - Sama ada s. 114(g) Akta Keterangan 1950 terpakai - Kes prima facie - Sama ada terbukti - Sama ada tertuduh-tertuduh gagal menimbulkan keraguan munasabah terhadap kes pendakwaan |
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