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PRESS METAL SARAWAK SDN BHD v. ETIQA TAKAFUL BHD [2016] 9 CLJ 1 ARBITRATION: Arbitrator - Jurisdiction - Challenge as to jurisdiction - Whether must be made during arbitration proceedings - Whether arbitrator has jurisdiction to deal with all matters specified in plaintiff's claim - Whether issue of amount or quantum of indemnity within arbitrator's jurisdiction ARBITRATION: Jurisdiction - Stay of proceedings - Application under s. 10(1) of Arbitration Act 2005 - Requirements - Whether there was binding arbitration agreement between parties ARBITRATION: Stay of proceedings - Principles applicable - Application under s. 10(1) of Arbitration Act 2005 - Requirements - Whether there was binding arbitration agreement between parties - Whether stay mandatory if all requirements under s. 10(1) fulfilled - Whether reference to document containing arbitration clause shall constitute an arbitration agreement - Whether dispute fell within arbitration clause CIVIL PROCEDURE: Stay of proceedings - Arbitration - Principles applicable - Application under s. 10(1) of Arbitration Act 2005 - Whether there was binding arbitration agreement between parties - Whether stay mandatory if all requirements under s. 10(1) fulfilled - Whether reference to document containing arbitration clause shall constitute an arbitration agreement - Whether dispute fell within arbitration clause - Whether stay ought to be granted |
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CLJ 2016 Volume 9 (Part 1) FEDERAL COURT Press Metal Sarawak Sdn Bhd v. Etiqa Takaful Bhd COURT OF APPEAL Philip Bell Booth & Anor v. Navaratnam Narayanan RS & L Marine Sdn Bhd v. Bras Ventures Bhd & Anor Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia v. Lim Woon Katt HIGH COURT Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri v. Latex Manufacturing Sdn Bhd Subramaniam Manickam lwn. Supramaniam Kasia Pillai The Director General Of Customs Malaysia And The Director Of Customs, Sarawak & Ors v. Chong Yin Kim Trading Sdn Bhd & Ors And Another Appeal TMF Trustees Malaysia Bhd v. Offshore Works Sdn Bhd & Ors SUBJECT INDEX ARBITRATION Arbitrator - Jurisdiction - Challenge as to jurisdiction - Whether must be made during arbitration proceedings - Whether arbitrator has jurisdiction to deal with all matters specified in plaintiff's claim - Whether issue of amount or quantum of indemnity within arbitrator's jurisdiction Jurisdiction - Stay of proceedings - Application under s. 10(1) of Arbitration Act 2005 - Requirements - Whether there was binding arbitration agreement between parties Stay of proceedings - Principles applicable - Application under s. 10(1) of Arbitration Act 2005 - Requirements - Whether there was binding arbitration agreement between parties - Whether stay mandatory if all requirements under s. 10(1) fulfilled - Whether reference to document containing arbitration clause shall constitute an arbitration agreement - Whether dispute fell within arbitration clause CIVIL PROCEDURE Action - Recovery for moneys due and owing - Validity of guarantee - Whether guarantee related security to facilities in facility agreement and a condition precedent to availability of facility - Assignment of rights - Whether had any effect on conditions precedent to availability of facility - Whether lender had capacity to enter into guarantee - Third defendant acted upon guarantee being a condition to facilities benefited by company - Whether third defendant could question enforceability of guarantee - Disbursement of facilities - Whether third defendant obtained full benefits of facilities - Whether third defendant could avoid liability under guarantee - Whether plaintiff as ultimate assignee has legal right to debt or chose in action by virtue of s. 4(3) of Civil Law Act 1956 Notice of demand - Failure to respond - Whether all demand notices must be responded to - Whether failure to respond equated to admission under s. 17 of Evidence Act 1950 - Whether failure to respond related to conduct under s. 8 of Evidence Act 1950 - Whether relevant for court to give probative force to case - Whether notice of demand must be responded to in commercial cases Stay of proceedings - Arbitration - Principles applicable - Application under s. 10(1) of Arbitration Act 2005 - Whether there was binding arbitration agreement between parties - Whether stay mandatory if all requirements under s. 10(1) fulfilled - Whether reference to document containing arbitration clause shall constitute an arbitration agreement - Whether dispute fell within arbitration clause - Whether stay ought to be granted CONTRACT Agreement - Breach - Allegation of - Whether there was valid contract between parties - Whether there was consensus ad idem to form concluded contract - Correspondence between parties showed counter offers and rejection of offers - Whether there was conclusion to any offer or acceptance - Elements to prove existence of contract - Whether fulfilled by parties - Whether there was binding contract - Contracts Act 1950, s. 2(a) Agreement - Concluded contract - Whether there was consensus ad idem - Whether there was valid contract between parties - Correspondence between parties showed counter offers and rejection of offers - Whether there was conclusion to any offer or acceptance - Elements to prove existence of contract - Whether fulfilled by parties - Whether there was binding contract - Contracts Act 1950, s. 2(a) Assignment - Deed of assignment - Conditions precedent - Conditions for affecting absolute legal assignments - Civil Law Act 1956, s. 4(3) - Whether fulfilled - Whether absolute assignment of right impacts continued operation of conditions precedent clause in facilities agreement - Whether guarantee related security to facilities - Whether lender retained right to obtain guarantee and entitled to enter into guarantee - Whether third defendant could question enforceability of guarantee - Disbursement of facilities - Whether third defendant obtained full benefits of facilities - Whether third defendant could avoid liability under guarantee - Whether plaintiff as ultimate assignee has legal right to debt or chose in action Formation - Concluded contract - Subcontract agreement - Terms of payment of contract price - Negotiations - Whether there was a binding subcontract between parties - Whether there was intention to create legal relationship between parties - Whether consensus ad idem on terms of payment of contract price reached - Whether there was concluded bargain Guarantee - Validity - Recovery of money due and owing - Whether guarantee related security to facilities in facility agreement and a condition precedent to availability of facility - Assignment of rights - Whether had any effect on conditions precedent to availability of facility - Whether lender had capacity to enter into guarantee - Third defendant acted upon guarantee being a condition to facilities benefited by company - Whether third defendant could question enforceability of guarantee - Disbursement of facilities - Whether third defendant obtained full benefits of facilities - Whether third defendant could avoid liability under guarantee - Whether plaintiff as ultimate assignee has legal right to debt or chose in action by virtue of s. 4(3) of Civil Law Act 1956 CUSTOMS AND EXCISE Seizure - Seizure of goods - Failure to initiate prosecution within one month - Sessions Court Judge allowed application for release of goods seized - Whether order for release of goods wrong in law - Customs Act 1967, ss. 114, 115, 128 & 129 REVENUE LAW Tax - Assessment - Company issued with pioneer certificate - Pioneer certificate contained condition that company must directly export production - Failure to comply with condition - Computed tax for company made without any incentive - Company imposed with penalties under s. 113(2) of Income Tax Act 1967 at rate of 45% - Whether Director General of Inland Revenue vested with proper authority to disregard company's pioneer certificate and status - Whether penalty of 45% could be imposed - Whether s. 9 of Promotion of Investments Act 1986 complied with - Whether there was breach of pioneer certificate INDEKS PERKARA PROFESYEN GUAMAN Kewajipan berhati-hati - Kecuaian profesional - Peguam memasukkan pengakuan salah laku anak guam dalam ikatan dokumen bersama - Tuntutan ditolak oleh mahkamah - Kegagalan peguam memfailkan notis rayuan dalam masa yang ditetapkan menyebabkan rayuan ditolak - Sama ada satu tort kecuaian profesional - Sama ada peguam melanggar kewajipan berhati-hati terhadap anak guam TORT Kecuaian - Kecuaian profesional - Profesyen guaman - Kewajipan berjaga-jaga peguam terhadap anak guam - Peguam memasukkan pengakuan salah laku anak guam dalam ikatan dokumen bersama - Tuntutan ditolak oleh mahkamah - Kegagalan peguam memfailkan notis rayuan dalam masa yang ditetapkan menyebabkan rayuan ditolak - Sama ada satu tort kecuaian profesional - Sama ada kecuaian peguam menyebabkan kerugian terhadap anak guam - Sama ada peguam melanggar kewajipan berjaga-jaga terhadap anak guam - Sama ada anak guam berhak menuntut ganti rugi Representasi palsu - Perdayaan - Peguam gagal memfailkan notis rayuan dalam masa yang ditetapkan - Rayuan ditolak tetapi peguam tidak memaklumkan anak guam - Peguam memberi representasi bahawa rayuan sempurna dan hanya menunggu tarikh bicara - 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