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PP v. MUHAMMAD KASYFULLAH KASSIM [2017] 1 CLJ 63
COURT OF APPEAL, PUTRAJAYA
AHMADI ASNAWI JCA, VERNON ONG LAM KIAT JCA, ZAMANI A RAHIM JCA
[CRIMINAL APPEAL NO: W-05(H)-190-05-2016]
4 OCTOBER 2016

CRIMINAL LAW: Penal Code - Section 130J(1)(b) - Giving support to commission of terrorist act involving use of firearms - Sentence - Adequacy - Sentence of five years' imprisonment - Whether too lenient - Public interest - Whether given due consideration - Whether more deterrent sentence ought to be imposed

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Sentencing - Adequacy - Giving support to commission of terrorist act involving use of fire arms - Whether a serious crime - Whether warranting severe punishment - Sentence of five years' imprisonment - Whether too lenient - Whether inadequate 

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CLJ 2017 Volume 1 (Part 1)

FEDERAL COURT

Thitapha Charoenchuea lwn. PP
Arifin Zakaria KHN, Md Raus Sharif PMR, Hasan Lah, Zainun Ali, Abu Samah Nordin HHMP
(Prosedur Jenayah; Undang-undang Jenayah - Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 ('ADB') - Seksyen 39B(1) - Perbicaraan - Alasan penghakiman - Tanggungjawab menyediakan alasan penghakiman) [2017] 1 CLJ 1 [FC]

COURT OF APPEAL

Dee Bee Yoke & Anor v. Nick Abu Dasuki Hj Abu Hassan & Anor
Alizatul Khair Osman, Lim Yee Lan, Rohana Yusuf, Umi Kalthum Abdul Majid, Nallini Pathmanathan JJCA
(Civil Procedure - Jurisdiction - Inherent jurisdiction and powers of court) [2017] 1 CLJ 18 [CA]

Bar Council Malaysia & Anor v. Judy Blacious AF Pereira
Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Umi Kalthum Abdul Majid, Zamani A Rahim JJCA
(Legal Profession; Civil Procedure - Admission - Petition for admission) [2017] 1 CLJ 32 [CA]

Bellajade Sdn Bhd v. CME Group Bhd & Anor
Alizatul Khair Osman, Abang Iskandar, Zamani A Rahim JJCA
(Contract - Agreement - Tenancy agreement) [2017] 1 CLJ 43 [CA]

PP v. Muhammad Kasyfullah Kassim
Ahmadi Asnawi, Vernon Ong Lam Kiat, Zamani A Rahim JJCA
(Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure - Penal Code - Section 130J(1)(b) - Giving support to commission of terrorist act involving use of firearms) [2017] 1 CLJ 63 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd v. Tengku Dato' Kamal Ibni Sultan Sir Abu Bakar & Ors
Abu Bakar Jais J
(Civil Procedure - Judgments and orders - Committal order) [2017] 1 CLJ 81 [HC]

Malayan Banking Bhd v. Pengarah Tanah Dan Galian Negeri Selangor
Gunalan Muniandy JC
(Land Law; Tort - Negligence - Breach of statutory duty - Acquisition of land by State Authority) [2017] 1 CLJ 88 [HC]

Martego Sdn Bhd v. Arkitek Meor & Chew Sdn Bhd & Another Case
Lee Swee Seng J
(Construction Law - Adjudication - Jurisdiction - Fees for architectural consultancy services) [2017] 1 CLJ 101 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Appeal against order - Committal order stemming from failure to honour orders by High Court and Court of Appeal - Whether appeal made within period specified under r. 12 of Rules of the Court of Appeal 1994
Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd v. Tengku Dato' Kamal Ibni Sultan Sir Abu Bakar & Ors
(Abu Bakar Jais J) [2017] 1 CLJ 81 [HC]

Judgments and orders - Committal order - Failure to honour orders by High Court and Court of Appeal - Whether committal proceeding proper - Whether there were merits in contention to resist order for committal - Rules of Court 2012, O. 45 r. 5(1)
Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd v. Tengku Dato' Kamal Ibni Sultan Sir Abu Bakar & Ors
(Abu Bakar Jais J) [2017] 1 CLJ 81 [HC]

Jurisdiction - Concurrent jurisdiction - High Court - Petition for admission as advocate and solicitor - High Court prepared to allow petition on strict condition - Petitioner fixed petition before subsequent High Court Judge without complying with strict condition ordered by previous High Court Judge - Whether petition to be dismissed - Order of judge of concurrent jurisdiction - Whether to be respected and given effect to
Bar Council Malaysia & Anor v. Judy Blacious AF Pereira
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Umi Kalthum Abdul Majid, Zamani A Rahim JJCA) [2017] 1 CLJ 32 [CA]

Jurisdiction - Inherent jurisdiction and powers of court - Application to review and order rehearing of appeal before another panel - Whether court seized with power to review decision of another panel - Whether conditions for exercise of court's review jurisdiction met - Asean Security Paper Mills Sdn Bhd v. Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (Malaysia) Bhd
Dee Bee Yoke & Anor v. Nick Abu Dasuki Hj Abu Hassan & Anor
(Alizatul Khair Osman, Lim Yee Lan, Rohana Yusuf, Umi Kalthum Abdul Majid, Nallini Pathmanathan JJCA) [2017] 1 CLJ 18 [CA]

CONSTRUCTION LAW

Adjudication - Claim for professional fees - Termination of contract - Whether firm of architects may claim professional fees in adjudication for consultancy services rendered in construction contract - Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012, s. 37(1) - Architects Act 1967, s. 7A - Architects Rules 1996, r. 24
Martego Sdn Bhd v. Arkitek Meor & Chew Sdn Bhd & Another Case
(Lee Swee Seng J) [2017] 1 CLJ 101 [HC]

Adjudication - Jurisdiction - Fees for architectural consultancy services - Whether Adjudicator acted in excess of jurisdiction in arriving at decision - Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012, ss. 25(a), 37(1)
Martego Sdn Bhd v. Arkitek Meor & Chew Sdn Bhd & Another Case
(Lee Swee Seng J) [2017] 1 CLJ 101 [HC]

Adjudication - Setting aside - Application to set aside decision of Adjudicator - Adjudicator rejected request for oral hearing - Adjudication proceeding conducted by way of submission of documents only - Whether there was need for oral hearing for dispute - Whether there was breach of natural justice - Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012, s. 25(a)
Martego Sdn Bhd v. Arkitek Meor & Chew Sdn Bhd & Another Case
(Lee Swee Seng J) [2017] 1 CLJ 101 [HC]

CONTRACT

Agreement - Tenancy agreement - Breach - Tenant defaulted in payment of rental - Claim for recovery of outstanding and remaining rentals by landlord - Tenancy contravened express condition of title of land where premises were built on - Whether tenant aware of contravention of express condition of title when it entered into tenancy agreement - Whether tenancy agreement valid - Whether tenancy agreement a contract discovered to be void within meaning of s. 66 of Contracts Act 1950 - Whether tenant liable to pay outstanding rental due under tenancy agreement - Whether tenant entitled to recover payments of rental previously made
Bellajade Sdn Bhd v. CME Group Bhd & Anor
(Alizatul Khair Osman, Abang Iskandar, Zamani A Rahim JJCA) [2017] 1 CLJ 43 [CA]

CRIMINAL LAW

Penal Code - Section 130J(1)(b) - Giving support to commission of terrorist act involving use of firearms - Sentence - Adequacy - Sentence of five years' imprisonment - Whether too lenient - Public interest - Whether given due consideration - Whether more deterrent sentence ought to be imposed
PP v. Muhammad Kasyfullah Kassim
(Ahmadi Asnawi, Vernon Ong Lam Kiat, Zamani A Rahim JJCA) [2017] 1 CLJ 63 [CA]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Sentencing - Adequacy - Giving support to commission of terrorist act involving use of fire arms - Whether a serious crime - Whether warranting severe punishment - Sentence of five years' imprisonment - Whether too lenient - Whether inadequate
PP v. Muhammad Kasyfullah Kassim
(Ahmadi Asnawi, Vernon Ong Lam Kiat, Zamani A Rahim JJCA) [2017] 1 CLJ 63 [CA]

LAND LAW

Acquisition of land - Acquisition by State Authority - Land charged to bank as security for loan - Bank did not get security bargained for - Whether Land Administrator failed to make memorial of land acquisition - Whether land authority negligent for failing to cancel issue document of title - Whether Land Administrator negligent in executing transfer of land - Whether land authority failed to abide by procedures under ss. 25, 26 and 27 of Land Acquisition Act 1960 - Whether act of negligence and omission led bank to suffer losses
Malayan Banking Bhd v. Pengarah Tanah Dan Galian Negeri Selangor
(Gunalan Muniandy JC) [2017] 1 CLJ 88 [HC]

LEGAL PROFESSION

Admission - Petition for admission - High Court prepared to allow petition on strict condition - Petitioner fixed petition before subsequent High Court Judge without complying with strict condition ordered by previous High Court Judge - Subsequent High Court Judge found petitioner complied with strict conditional order - Whether strict condition complied with - Whether petition ought to be allowed - Whether to be dismissed - Legal Profession Act 1976, ss. 11 & 16
Bar Council Malaysia & Anor v. Judy Blacious AF Pereira
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Umi Kalthum Abdul Majid, Zamani A Rahim JJCA) [2017] 1 CLJ 32 [CA]

TORT

Negligence - Breach of statutory duty - Acquisition of land by State Authority - Land charged as security for loan - Bank did not get security bargained for - Whether Land Administrator failed to make memorial of land acquisition - Whether land authority negligent for failing to cancel issue document of title - Whether Land Administrator negligent in executing transfer of land - Whether pleadings of absence of knowledge of land acquisition was misconceived and baseless - Whether act of negligence and omission led bank to suffer losses
Malayan Banking Bhd v. Pengarah Tanah Dan Galian Negeri Selangor
(Gunalan Muniandy JC) [2017] 1 CLJ 88 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

PROSEDUR JENAYAH

Perbicaraan - Alasan penghakiman - Tanggungjawab menyediakan alasan penghakiman - Sama ada hanya perlu menyediakan satu alasan penghakiman sahaja - Penyediaan alasan penghakiman tambahan oleh hakim bicara - Sama ada dilarang oleh statut - Kesan-kesan - Akta Mahkamah Kehakiman 1964, s. 52 - Kanun Tatacara Jenayah, s. 278
Thitapha Charoenchuea lwn. PP
(Arifin Zakaria KHN, Md Raus Sharif PMR, Hasan Lah, Zainun Ali, Abu Samah Nordin HHMP) [2017] 1 CLJ 1 [FC]

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 ('ADB') - Seksyen 39B(1) - Mengedar 1838.4 gram kanabis - Akhir kes pendakwaan - Andaian s. 37(da) ADB - Sama ada boleh digunakan - Kegagalan membuat dapatan afirmatif sama ada andaian disangkal atau tidak atas imbangan kebarangkalian - Sama ada memudaratkan - Sama ada terpakai - Sama ada hanya kesalahan memiliki dadah berbahaya dibuktikan
Thitapha Charoenchuea lwn. PP
(Arifin Zakaria KHN, Md Raus Sharif PMR, Hasan Lah, Zainun Ali, Abu Samah Nordin HHMP) [2017] 1 CLJ 1 [FC]

LNS Article(s)

1. REQUIREMENT FOR DEVELOPER TO FILE A SCHEDULE OF PARCELS BEFORE SELLING ANY PARCEL OR PROPOSED PARCEL* ^{[Read excerpt]}
   TAN YIN LU [2016] 1 LNS(A) ciii

[2016] 1 LNS(A) ciii



MALAYSIA

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REQUIREMENT FOR DEVELOPER TO FILE A SCHEDULE OF
PARCELS BEFORE SELLING ANY PARCEL OR PROPOSED PARCEL*

TAN YIN LU

IN THIS ARTICLE, TAN YIN LU LOOKS AT THE REQUIREMENT FOR DEVELOPERS TO FILE A SCHEDULE OF PARCELS BEFORE SELLING ANY PARCEL OF PROPOSED PARCEL UNDER THE STRATA MANAGEMENT ACT 2013.

Introduction

The Strata Management Act 2013 [Act 757] (“SMA 2013”) which came into operation in the State of Selangor and the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur on 1 June 2015 is a single legislation enacted to consolidate certain provisions previously in the Strata Titles Act 1985 [Act 318] and the re-enacted provisions of the repealed Building and Common Property (Maintenance and Management) Act 2007 [Act 663].

The SMA 2013 has introduced a new provision requiring a developer of any building or land intended for subdivision into parcels in a development area to file a schedule of parcels with the Commissioner of Buildings before selling any parcel or proposed parcel.

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* Published with kind permission of M/s Shearn Delamore & Co.

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2. SUPER, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST* ^{[Read excerpt]}
   CHRISTINE SMYTH** KATERINA PEIROS*** [2016] 1 LNS(A) cix

[2016] 1 LNS(A) cix



AUSTRALIA

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SUPER, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST*

CHRISTINE SMYTH**
KATERINA PEIROS***

Recent decisions guide practitioners in advising their clients on non-binding nominations, collection of death benefits and possible conflicts of interest for personal representatives.

Australians currently have two trillion dollars invested in superannuation products. It comes as no surprise then, that upon death, an interest in the proceeds of these policies results in contested applications to the entitlements.

It is commonly understood that certain persons have a right to raise a claim. However, it is not commonly appreciated that a conflict of interest will often arise where a personal representative of an estate seeks to raise a claim for themselves, at odds with the estate’s right to raise a claim (on whose behalf the personal representative must act).

With so much at stake, it was only a matter of time before the issue was litigated. The first case was the Queensland decision of McIntosh v. McIntosh, where Atkinson J opened her judgement with:

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* Published with kind permission of the Law Society of the Australian Capital Territory. See Ethos No. 241 September 2016.

** Partner, Robbins Watson, Solicitors

*** Principal, Hartwell Legal

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