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Legal Network Series
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[2015] 1 LNS 629
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PACIFIC & ORIENT INSURANCE CO BERHAD lwn. NOORAMANINA AZMI
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PROSEDUR SIVIL: Deklarasi - Permohonan untuk - Permohonan dibawah s. 96(3) Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987 - Pembatalan polisi insuran dan sijil insuran - Sama ada polisi insuran dan sijil insuran yang telah dikeluarkan kepada pihak yang diinsurkan adalah sah dan berkuatkuasa semasa kemalangan berlaku - Sama ada kelewatan dalam membuat laporan polis mempunyai sebarang implikasi terhadap kesahihan polisi insuran dan sijil insuran
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[2015] 1 LNS 633
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AMIN FIRDAUS NORDIN & YANG LAIN lwn. NOR HAIRIZA ABDUL RAHMAN & YANG LAIN
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AKTA UNDANG-UNDANG SIVIL: Undang-undang kebankrapan - Pentadbiran aset si bankrap yang telah meninggal dunia - Sama ada aset si bankrap yang telah meninggal dunia adalah terikat dengan undang-undang kebankrapan - Sama ada ketua pengarah insolvensi adalah pentadbir aset si bankrap yang telah meninggal dunia
KEBANKRAPAN: Perintah penghukuman dan penerimaan - Pembatalan - Ketinggalan memperoleh perintah penerimaan dan perintah penghukuman yang dimeterai - Sama ada ketinggalan memperolehi perintah penerimaan dan penghukuman yang dimeterai boleh membatalkan prosiding kebankrapan - Sama ada perintah penghukuman dan penerimaan masih sah dan berkuatkuasa - Sama ada kegagalan memperolehi perintah penghukuman dan penerimaan yang termeterai merupakan satu kesalahan yang boleh dibaiki - Akta Kebankrapan 1967, s. 131 - Kaedah-Kaedah Kebankrapan 1969, k. 274
PROSEDUR SIVIL: Pembatalan - Pernyataan tuntutan - Kausa tindakan berasaskan misfeasans dan kecuaian - Tuntutan berasaskan perjalanan pentadbiran kes kebankrapan - Kewujudan isu-isu perundangan berkenaan pematuhan Kaedah-Kaedah Kebankrapan 1969 - Sama ada tuntutan plaintif telah mendedahkan kausa tindakan yang munasabah - Sama ada mahkamah dilarang daripada menentukan isu-isu perundangan sebagai merit atau sebaliknya dalam permohonan pembatalan tuntutan - Sama ada isu perundangan mewajarkan ianya dibicarakan
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[2015] 1 LNS 1305
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K NAGESWARY S KARUPPIAH & ORS v. SETHRA DEVI S KARUPPIAH & ANOR
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TRUSTS: Constructive trust - Property - Dispute among siblings over property - Property bought by late father and registered under name of elder daughter - Whether property registered under name of defendant a trust property - Whether it was intention of late father that said property to be held in trust by defendant and to be distributed equally among all siblings - Whether defendant was holder of property in trust for her siblings
TRUSTS: Constructive trust - Breach of trust - Remedies to beneficiaries - Trustee selling trust property - Purchaser knew property was held in trust before purchasing - Whether there was breach of constructive trust by defendant - Whether purchaser who bought property knowing it was trust property could become a bona fide purchaser for value - Whether plaintiffs' beneficial interest in property retained even after property was sold to purchaser - Whether plaintiffs were entitled to proceeds of sale of property
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[2015] 1 LNS 1332
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LUSH DEVELOPMENTS SDN BHD v. PENTADBIR TANAH DAERAH SEPANG
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LAND LAW: Acquisition of land - Compensation - Appeal against amount of compensation awarded by land administrator - Land under development at time of acquisition by state government - Market value - Whether compensation awarded by land administrator was reasonable - Whether land administrator applied correct market value in awarding compensation
LAND LAW: Acquisition of land - Injurious affection - Allegation that acquisition created obstacle to right to access - Claim for damages - Costs of constructing link bridge - Allegation of deprivation of right of access to other parcel of land and main road - Whether appellant had a valid right to access from beginning - Whether there was deprivation of right of access as a consequence of acquisition - Whether appellant could claim for compensation for loss of access
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[2015] 1 LNS 1337
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YB TERESA KOK SUH SIM v. THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS, MALAYSIA, YB DATO' SERI SYED HAMID SYED JAAFAR ALBAR
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CIVIL PROCEDURE: Action - Claim for damages - Damages for unlawful arrest, unlawful detention and false imprisonment - Damages for severe mental anguish and pain and suffering from food poisoning - Arrest and detention under s. 73(1) of Internal Security Act 1960 ('ISA') - Whether arrest and detention was lawful - Whether arrest was carried out in a reasonable manner - Whether there were grounds to justify detention - Whether there was mistreatment during detention - Whether there was denial of constitutional rights - Whether there was denial of reasonable access to solicitors and family members
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Court - Stare decisis - Existence of two higher courts decision on interpretation of a provision of a statute - Approach to be taken by High Court - Whether High Court was bound to follow decision of Court even though decision of Court of Appeal appeared to be in conflict with decision of Federal Court
PREVENTIVE DETENTION: Detention order - Detention under Internal Security Act ('ISA') - Detention under s. 73(1) of the ISA - Arrest under ISA - Detention on ground that plaintiff had acted in a manner prejudicial to national security - Involvement in activities that caused tension and quarrel between races and religions - Whether there were grounds to justify detention under s. 8 of the ISA - Whether arrest and detention was lawful - Whether court was duty bound to inquire into sufficiency of evidence of plaintiff's involvement in prohibited activities
STATUTORY INTERPRETATION: Construction of statutes - Interpretation of section 73 of Internal Security Act 1960 ('ISA') - Whether case of Borhan Hj Daud & Ors v. Abdul Malek Hussin [2010] 8 CLJ 656 stands as a valid authority on interpretation of s. 73 of the ISA
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CLJ 2016 Volume 9 (Part 2)
COURT OF APPEAL
Formis Resources Bhd & Ors v. Risk Management And Safety System Pty Ltd & Ors And Other Appeals
Rohana Yusuf, Idrus Harun, Mary Lim JJCA
(Company Law; Civil Procedure - Separate legal entity - Whether there was necessity to lift corporate veil) [2016] 9 CLJ 169 [CA]
PP v. Kulandai Sepathi Raj
Zakaria Sam, Ahmadi Asnawi, Zamani A Rahim JJCA
(Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Reduction of charge - Whether flawed, unsupported and against weight of evidence) [2016] 9 CLJ 192 [CA]
Yeo Ann Kiat & Ors v. Hong Leong Bank Bhd & Anor
Mohd Zawawi Salleh, Vernon Ong Lam Kiat, Abdul Rahman Sebli JJCA
(Company Law - Duty of liquidators to complete liquidation process efficiently) [2016] 9 CLJ 207 [CA]
HIGH COURT
Pan Wijaya Property Sdn Bhd v. Big Industrial Gas Sdn Bhd & Another Case
Lee Heng Cheong J
(Contract - Frustration - Sale and purchase transaction of land conditional upon grant of consent to transfer) [2016] 9 CLJ 219 [HC]
Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Bhd v. Majlis Perbandaran Subang Jaya
Asmabi Mohamad JCA
(Administrative Law - Judicial review - Certiorari - Whether highways gazetted and demarcated for use as Federal roads - Whether fell under jurisdiction of Federal Government) [2016] 9 CLJ 238 [HC]
Sarjit Kaur Tharam Singh lwn. Meena Muniandi; Majlis Peguam Malaysia (Pencelah)
Che Mohd Ruzima Ghazali H
(Profesion Undang-Undang - Salah laku - Lembaga Tatatertib menambah tiga dapatan sokongan sebagai tambahan kepada dapatan Jawatankuasa Tatatertib - Sama ada memprejudis pembelaan peguam) [2016] 9 CLJ 253 [HC]
Sheela Christina Nair v. Regency Specialist Hospital Sdn Bhd & Ors
Mohd Nazlan Ghazali JC
(Tort; Damages; Civil Procedure - Medical negligence - Quantum of damages - Claim for medical expenses) [2016] 9 CLJ 267 [HC]
SUBJECT INDEX
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Judicial review - Certiorari - Application to quash respondent's decisions in imposing authority and encroaching into jurisdiction of applicant - Applicant authorised to develop and maintain highways and toll booths - Whether highways gazetted and demarcated for use as Federal roads - Whether fell under jurisdiction of Federal Government - Whether local government different entity from State Government - Whether respondent had jurisdiction over highways in question - Whether respondent acted ultra vires its powers - Whether toll booth a `business' defined by Local Government Act 1976 - Whether signboards put up by applicant promotional boards for commercial gains - Whether excluded from "advertisements" as defined by Local Government Act 1976 - Whether decisions of respondent suffered from infirmities of illegality and irrationality - Road Transport Act 1987, s. 85 - Rules of Court 2012, O. 53 r. 3
Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Bhd v. Majlis Perbandaran Subang Jaya
(Asmabi Mohamad JCA) [2016] 9 CLJ 238 [HC]
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Costs - Claim for - Legal fees incurred by patient in obtaining court order for discovery of medical records - Whether originating summons involved surgeon as party - Whether decision to release medical records vested with surgeon - Whether claim allowed
Sheela Christina Nair v. Regency Specialist Hospital Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Mohd Nazlan Ghazali JC) [2016] 9 CLJ 267 [HC]
Trial - Submission of no case to answer - Whether trial court adopted wrong test
Formis Resources Bhd & Ors v. Risk Management And Safety System Pty Ltd & Ors And Other Appeals
(Rohana Yusuf, Idrus Harun, Mary Lim JJCA) [2016] 9 CLJ 169 [CA]
COMPANY LAW
Liquidators - Application for removal - Duty of liquidators to complete liquidation process efficiently - Inaction/delay on part of liquidators to complete liquidation process - Whether liquidators deviated from primary duty to wind-up business of company - Whether application for removal of liquidator should be allowed
Yeo Ann Kiat & Ors v. Hong Leong Bank Bhd & Anor
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh, Vernon Ong Lam Kiat, Abdul Rahman Sebli JJCA) [2016] 9 CLJ 207 [CA]
Separate legal entity - Lifting of corporate veil - Whether there was necessity to lift corporate veil - Whether directors could be made liable for claims by subsidiary company
Formis Resources Bhd & Ors v. Risk Management And Safety System Pty Ltd & Ors And Other Appeals
(Rohana Yusuf, Idrus Harun, Mary Lim JJCA) [2016] 9 CLJ 169 [CA]
Separate legal entity - Lifting veil of incorporation - Arbitration award made against subsidiary company - Claim for payment of arbitration award - Whether there was existence of scheme to deprive plaintiff of fruits of arbitration - Whether scheme comprised of merely events and matters which occurred in general scheme of doing business - Whether corporate veil of subsidiary company ought to be lifted to attach liability on directors
Formis Resources Bhd & Ors v. Risk Management And Safety System Pty Ltd & Ors And Other Appeals
(Rohana Yusuf, Idrus Harun, Mary Lim JJCA) [2016] 9 CLJ 169 [CA]
CONTRACT
Frustration - Sale and purchase - Sale and purchase transaction of land conditional upon grant of consent to transfer - Application for consent to transfer rejected - Whether contract for sale impossible to perform - Whether contract frustrated - Whether court could grant specific performance - Whether caveat lodged on land ought to be removed
Pan Wijaya Property Sdn Bhd v. Big Industrial Gas Sdn Bhd & Another Case
(Lee Heng Cheong J) [2016] 9 CLJ 219 [HC]
CRIMINAL LAW
Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking - Reduction of charge from trafficking to lesser offence of possession - Whether flawed, unsupported and against weight of evidence - Defence of innocent carrier - Whether established - Whether prosecution proved case of passive possession - Whether there was active act of transporting, carrying and concealing of dangerous drugs - Whether prosecution proved case of direct trafficking against respondent beyond reasonable doubt - Whether trial judge fell into serious error when reducing charge - Whether custodial sentence imposed by trial judge set aside and substituted with mandatory death sentence
PP v. Kulandai Sepathi Raj
(Zakaria Sam, Ahmadi Asnawi, Zamani A Rahim JJCA) [2016] 9 CLJ 192 [CA]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Appeal - Appeal by prosecution - Reduction of charge from original charge of trafficking under s. 39B(1)(a) of Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 to lesser offence of possession under s. 12(2) - Whether flawed, unsupported and against weight of evidence - Defence of innocent carrier - Whether established - Whether prosecution proved case of passive possession - Whether there was active act of transporting, carrying and concealing of dangerous drugs - Whether prosecution proved case of direct trafficking against respondent beyond reasonable doubt - Whether trial judge fell into serious error in reducing charge - Whether custodial sentence imposed by trial judge set aside and substituted with mandatory death sentence
PP v. Kulandai Sepathi Raj
(Zakaria Sam, Ahmadi Asnawi, Zamani A Rahim JJCA) [2016] 9 CLJ 192 [CA]
DAMAGES
General damages - Pain and suffering - Physical injuries and deprivation of amenities of life - Whether lump sum award appropriate
Sheela Christina Nair v. Regency Specialist Hospital Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Mohd Nazlan Ghazali JC) [2016] 9 CLJ 267 [HC]
Negligence - Medical negligence - Quantum of damages - Patient suffered severe complications after surgery performed by surgeon - Loss of income - Whether patient unable to work for 12 months post surgery - Claim for future medical treatment - Likelihood or risk of patient requiring surgical and non-surgical medical treatment - Weight of medical evidence showed patientf likely to have future surgeries - Whether reasonable and fair amount awarded
Sheela Christina Nair v. Regency Specialist Hospital Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Mohd Nazlan Ghazali JC) [2016] 9 CLJ 267 [HC]
Special damages - Quantum of - Medical negligence - Plaintiff suffered severe complications after surgery performed by surgeon - Whether travelling expenses a form of special damages - Whether reasonably incurred - Whether plaintiff entitled to claim for costs of extra nourishing supplements, medical supplies and care by family members - Whether documents furnished to substantiate claims
Sheela Christina Nair v. Regency Specialist Hospital Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Mohd Nazlan Ghazali JC) [2016] 9 CLJ 267 [HC]
TORT
Negligence - Medical negligence - Quantum of damages - Patient suffered severe complications after surgery performed by surgeon - Claim for medical expenses - Whether patient justified in having sought treatment at hospital in another country - Whether particular medical treatment not available at local hospital - Whether patient only entitled to one third of out of pocket expenses
Sheela Christina Nair v. Regency Specialist Hospital Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Mohd Nazlan Ghazali JC) [2016] 9 CLJ 267 [HC]
Negligence - Medical negligence - Quantum of damages - Patient suffered severe complications after surgery performed by surgeon - Whether medical expenses paid by insurer ought to be recovered by patient - Whether patient incurred out of pocket expenses - Civil Law Act 1956, s. 28A(1)
Sheela Christina Nair v. Regency Specialist Hospital Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Mohd Nazlan Ghazali JC) [2016] 9 CLJ 267 [HC]
INDEKS PERKARA
Profesion Undang-Undang
Tatatertib profesional - Salah laku - Jualan hartanah - Keputusan Lembaga Tatatertib memerintah perayu dibatalkan daripada Daftar Peguam Bela dan Peguam Cara - Rayuan terhadap keputusan - Alasan-alasan rayuan - Kegagalan menggubal tuduhan terhadap peguam - Lembaga Tatatertib menambah tiga dapatan sokongan sebagai tambahan kepada dapatan Jawatankuasa Tatatertib - Sama ada memprejudis pembelaan peguam - Sama ada peruntukan s. 103 Akta Profesion Undang-Undang 1976 dipatuhi
Sarjit Kaur Tharam Singh lwn. Meena Muniandi; Majlis Peguam Malaysia (Pencelah)
(Che Mohd Ruzima Ghazali H) [2016] 9 CLJ 253 [HC]
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