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Issue #43/2017 26 October 2017

New This Week Case(s) of the Week PP v. MOHD ARABI AMINUDDEN [2017] 9 CLJ 382 Latest Cases Legal Network Series CLJ 2017 Volume 9 (Part 3) Articles LNS Article(s) Legislation Highlights Principal Acts Amending Acts PU(A) PU(B) Legislation Alert

PP v. MOHD ARABI AMINUDDEN [2017] 9 CLJ 382
HIGH COURT MALAYA, KOTA BHARU
AHMAD BACHE JC
[CRIMINAL APPEAL NO: 41LB(A)-1-1-2016]
31 JULY 2017

CRIMINAL LAW: Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 – Section 15(1)(a) – Self-administration of dangerous drugs – Procedure for collecting urine sample – Whether in accordance with procedure and existing law – Test used – Screening test and clinical or confirmation test – Whether in conformity with administrative guidelines in IGSO F103 item 8 of Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act 1983 and KKM Guidelines Bilangan 6/2000 – Court of Appeal decision in Noor Shariful Rizal Noor Zawawi v. PP – Whether applied retrospectively – Whether binding – Whether administrative guidelines have force of law – Whether correct procedure used – Whether charge against accused proven

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Appeal – Appeal against acquittal and discharge – Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, s. 15(1)(a) – Self-administration of dangerous drugs – Magistrate grounded finding to acquit and discharge based on contradicting evidence of defence and prosecution – Whether contradictions in evidence of defence and prosecution inevitable – Whether Magistrate erred – Whether gave rise to misdirection which warranted intervention – Whether conviction ought to be set aside

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Sentencing – Dangerous drugs – Self-administration of dangerous drugs – Court embarked on balancing exercise between justice to accused and pubic interest – Mitigating factors – First offender, young and served in police force for 14 years – Whether a fine most appropriate – Whether binding over or custodial sentence would be excessive

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Legal Network Series

[2016] 1 LNS 1226	MOHAMAD ZULKEFLI HAMZAH & SATU LAGI lwn. FATIMAH SHAM	GANTI RUGI: Kecederaan diri - Kecederaan otak - Kecederaan teruk - Ketidakupayaan otak - Sama ada awad sebanyak RM120,000 adalah munasabah dan wajar GANTI RUGI: Kecederaan diri - Patah tengkorak dan tulang muka yang pelbagai - Kecacatan besar pada muka bagi seorang wanita - Awad sebanyak RM30,000 untuk patah tengkorak dan RM50,000 untuk patah tulang muka yang pelbagai - Sama ada awad yang diberikan berlebihan GANTI RUGI: Kecederaan diri - Kehilangan penglihatan bagi kedua-dua mata - Penyandaran kepada laporan pakar mata - Sama ada awad sebanyak RM200,000 adalah munasabah GANTI RUGI: Kecederaan diri - Kehilangan keupayaan mendengar - Kecacatan pendengaran kedua-dua belah telinga - Sama ada awad sebanyak RM40,000 adalah munasabah GANTI RUGI: Kecederaan diri - Kos penjagaan - Kehilangan banyak organ penting - Ketidakupayaan kekal sepanjang hayat - Sama ada kos penjagaan termasuk di dalam ganti rugi am - Sama ada plaintif memerlukan seorang pembantu untuk mengendalikan aktiviti hariannya
[2016] 1 LNS 1227	DHARJITULAAH KHAN M KAMAL lwn. SOORI THEMED APANNAH	UNDANG-UNDANG TANAH: Pemilikan - Tuntutan untuk - Pengembalian premis yang telah dijual melalui lelongan awam - Tuntutan oleh pemilik berdaftar terdahulu terhadap pembida berjaya - Premis telah berjaya dimiliki oleh penyewa premis melalui lelongan awam - Sama ada terdapat bidaan secara penipuan - Sama ada pembida telah berjaya memiliki premis secara sah PROSEDUR SIVIL: Tindakan - Kausa tindakan - Tindakan untuk mendapatkan sewa tertunggak - Kelewatan ketara - Tuntutan untuk mendapatkan tunggakan sewa bulanan melebihi 10 tahun - Sama ada tuntutan plaintif dihalang oleh had masa di bawah s. 6(1)(a) Akta Had Masa 1953 ('Akta 1953') - Sama ada doktrin laches dan acquiescence menghalang tuntutan plaintif dibawah s. 32 Akta 1953
[2016] 1 LNS 1336	JMB HARTAMAS REGENCY 2 v. KOTA MULIA SDN BHD & ANOR	DAMAGES: Assessment - Loss of use of property - Common property - Arrears of rental - Purpose of awarding damages - Whether plaintiff entitled to claim for loss of use of property on basis that it is common property or based on residential rates - Whether property should be valued based on market rates
[2016] 1 LNS 1347	LIM CHEE SOON v. PP	CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Appeal - Appeal against conviction - Offence under s. 354 of Penal Code - Assault or use of criminal force with intent to outrage modesty - Conflict of testimony between accused and victim - Accused denied molesting victim - Police report lodged a day after incident - Whether testimony of victim had been corroborated - Whether victim had lodged police report within reasonable time - Whether conviction safe CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Appeal - Appeal against sentence - Accused convicted on charge of assaulting or using criminal force against victim with intention of outraging her modesty - Sentence of 15 months imprisonment and fine of RM1,000 - First time offender and sole breadwinner of family - Fine duly paid - Whether jail sentence was too harsh and excessive
[2017] 1 LNS 750	AZAD KHAN ABDULLAH & SATU LAGI lwn. PP	PROSEDUR JENAYAH: Rayuan - Petisyen - Permohonan kebenaran untuk memfailkan petisyen rayuan di luar tempoh masa - Tempoh sebenar kelewatan tidak dikemukakan di dalam afidavit - Dakwaan alasan kelewatan disebabkan tindakan peguam terdahulu - Kegagalan perayu mengemukakan penjelasan daripada peguam terdahulu - Ketiadaan sebarang dokumen penting untuk tatapan dan pertimbangan mahkamah - Sama ada terdapat penjelasan yang munasabah berkenaan kelewatan pemfailan petisyen rayuan - Sama ada mahkamah berpeluang untuk menilai isu merit rayuan - Sama ada kebenaran wajar diberikan

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CLJ 2017 Volume 9 (Part 3)

FEDERAL COURT

Thai-Lao Lignite Co Ltd & Anor v. Government Of The Lao People's Democratic Republic
Hasan Lah, Ramly Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim, Balia Yusof Wahi, Jeffrey Tan FCJJ
(Arbitration - Agreement - Two separate contracts - International arbitration - Whether matters arising under one contract could be arbitrated in arbitration proceeding of the other - Application of correct law governing arbitration agreement - Setting aside arbitral award - Challenge to jurisdiction - Whether made out of time) [2017] 9 CLJ 273 [FC]

COURT OF APPEAL

Ken Property Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Sazean Holdings Sdn Bhd
Rohana Yusuf, Idrus Harun, Mary Lim JJCA
(Civil Procedure; Contract - Memorandum of understanding - Termination - Injunctive reliefs - Whether monetary damages sufficed as remedy - Delay in application for injunctive reliefs) [2017] 9 CLJ 354 [CA]

Selaman Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Pinang Sari Sdn Bhd
Rohana Yusuf, Vernon Ong Lam Kiat, Hasnah Mohammed Hashim JJCA
(Contact - Time - Late completion - Share sale agreement - Whether time essence of agreement) [2017] 9 CLJ 366 [CA]

HIGH COURT

PP v. Mohd Arabi Aminudden
Ahmad Bache JC
(Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 15(1)(a) - Self-administration of dangerous drugs - Procedure for collecting urine sample - Whether in accordance with procedure and existing law) [2017] 9 CLJ 382 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

ARBITRATION

Agreement - Construction - Subject matter of arbitration - Two separate contracts - Whether matters arising under one contract could be arbitrated in arbitration proceeding of the other - Judicial seat for arbitration - Whether indicative of applicable or governing law - Arbitration Act 2005, ss. 18(3), 18(5), 37
Thai-Lao Lignite Co Ltd & Anor v. Government Of The Lao People's Democratic Republic
(Hasan Lah, Ramly Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim, Balia Yusof Wahi, Jeffrey Tan FCJJ) [2017] 9 CLJ 273 [FC]

Arbitral award - Setting aside - International arbitration - Jurisdiction of arbitration tribunal - Challenge to jurisdiction - Whether made 'out of time' - Challenge to status and standing of parties in arbitration - Whether simultaneously raising procedural issue of whether arbitrator had jurisdiction - Arbitration Act 2005, s. 18(3)
Thai-Lao Lignite Co Ltd & Anor v. Government Of The Lao People's Democratic Republic
(Hasan Lah, Ramly Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim, Balia Yusof Wahi, Jeffrey Tan FCJJ) [2017] 9 CLJ 273 [FC]

Arbitral award - Setting aside - International arbitration - Application of correct law governing arbitration agreement - UNCITRAL Rules - Proper approach - Whether to be determined by conflict of laws rules - Whether governing law to follow contract - Whether to follow law governing seat - Arbitration Act 2005, ss. 18(3), 18(5), 37
Thai-Lao Lignite Co Ltd & Anor v. Government Of The Lao People's Democratic Republic
(Hasan Lah, Ramly Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim, Balia Yusof Wahi, Jeffrey Tan FCJJ) [2017] 9 CLJ 273 [FC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Injunction - Interlocutory injunction - Appeal against - Termination of memorandum of understanding ('MOA') - Respondent applied for injunctive reliefs - Appellants prohibited from taking any action on development of land - Whether respondent novated its position as purchaser of land pursuant to MOA - Whether respondent possessed legal or beneficial right to land - Whether interests of respondent monetary - Whether damages sufficed as remedy to respondent - Delay in application for injunctive reliefs - Whether fatal - Balance of convenience - Whether in favour of appellant
Ken Property Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Sazean Holdings Sdn Bhd
(Rohana Yusuf, Idrus Harun, Mary Lim JJCA) [2017] 9 CLJ 354 [CA]

CONTRACT

Agreement - Termination - Memorandum of understanding ('MOA') - Respondent applied for injunctive reliefs - Appellants prohibited from taking any action on development of land - Whether respondent novated its position as purchaser of land pursuant to MOA - Whether respondent possessed legal or beneficial right to land - Whether interests of respondent monetary - Whether damages sufficed as remedy to respondent - Delay in application for injunctive reliefs - Whether fatal - Balance of convenience - Whether in favour of appellant
Ken Property Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Sazean Holdings Sdn Bhd
(Rohana Yusuf, Idrus Harun, Mary Lim JJCA) [2017] 9 CLJ 354 [CA]

Termination - Validity - Share sale agreement - Whether time of essence of agreement - Intention of parties - Whether to be determined by conduct and dealings of parties - Whether vendor gave reasonable notice of intention to abandon agreement - Whether agreement terminated peremptorily - Whether termination lawful - Whether damages adequate remedy - Whether purchaser entitled to specific performance
Selaman Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Pinang Sari Sdn Bhd
(Rohana Yusuf, Vernon Ong Lam Kiat, Hasnah Mohammed Hashim JJCA) [2017] 9 CLJ 366 [CA]

Time - Late completion - Share sale agreement - Whether time of essence of agreement - Intention of parties - Whether to be determined by conduct and dealings of parties - Whether time no longer of essence once time for completion allowed to pass - Whether vendor gave reasonable notice of intention to abandon agreement - Whether termination of agreement lawful
Selaman Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Pinang Sari Sdn Bhd
(Rohana Yusuf, Vernon Ong Lam Kiat, Hasnah Mohammed Hashim JJCA) [2017] 9 CLJ 366 [CA]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 15(1)(a) - Self-administration of dangerous drugs - Procedure for collecting urine sample - Whether in accordance with procedure and existing law - Test used - Screening test and clinical or confirmation test - Whether in conformity with administrative guidelines in IGSO F103 item 8 of Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act 1983 and KKM Guidelines Bilangan 6/2000 - Court of Appeal decision in Noor Shariful Rizal Noor Zawawi v. PP - Whether applied retrospectively - Whether binding - Whether administrative guidelines have force of law - Whether correct procedure used - Whether charge against accused proven
PP v. Mohd Arabi Aminudden
(Ahmad Bache JC) [2017] 9 CLJ 382 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Appeal against acquittal and discharge - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, s. 15(1)(a) - Self-administration of dangerous drugs - Magistrate grounded finding to acquit and discharge based on contradicting evidence of defence and prosecution - Whether contradictions in evidence of defence and prosecution inevitable - Whether Magistrate erred - Whether gave rise to misdirection which warranted intervention - Whether conviction ought to be set aside
PP v. Mohd Arabi Aminudden
(Ahmad Bache JC) [2017] 9 CLJ 382 [HC]

Sentencing - Dangerous drugs - Self-administration of dangerous drugs - Court embarked on balancing exercise between justice to accused and pubic interest - Mitigating factors - First offender, young and served in police force for 14 years - Whether a fine most appropriate - Whether binding over or custodial sentence would be excessive
PP v. Mohd Arabi Aminudden
(Ahmad Bache JC) [2017] 9 CLJ 382 [HC]

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LNS Article(s)

1. CHINESE ISLAM AND POLITICAL ACCOMMODATION: A TOOL AGAINST EXTREMISM* ^{[Read excerpt]}
   ALEXANDER WAIN [2017] 1 LNS(A) lxxx

[2017] 1 LNS(A) lxxx



MALAYSIA

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CHINESE ISLAM AND POLITICAL ACCOMMODATION: A TOOL AGAINST EXTREMISM*

ALEXANDER WAIN

From the mid-seventeenth century onwards, China became host to a distinctive brand of Islam known as the Han Kitab. Ideologically, the Han Kitab came to rest on the Islamic concept of din al-fitra (lit. 'the natural religion'), understood to be the 'correct religion' ordained by God (Qur'an 30:30). Although only perfected in the Qur'an, this 'correct religion' constituted the core of several earlier messages, sent to the peoples of all nations by a series of (usually unidentified) prophets (Qur'an 10:47).

The authors of China's Han Kitab tradition - comprising a group of Sinicised Muslims known as the Hui - used a close analysis of Neo-Confucian thought to argue that Confucius had been a bearer of din al-fitra. Although they maintained that Islam was more pristine than Neo-Confucianism, they nevertheless sought to establish an equivalency between the key concepts of each tradition, to demonstrate that, at the core of each, beat the same heart. On this basis, the Han Kitab tradition became an early example of ecumenical thought. It also led to a number of important intellectual developments, of which the political thought of Ma Zhu (d.ca.1710) is particularly noteworthy.

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* Published with kind permission of the International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS) Malaysia. (www.iais.org.my).

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2. AN APPRAISAL OF THE INVESTIGATORY POWERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE HOUSES UNDER THE 1999 CONSTITUTION ^{[Read excerpt]}
   O. B. AKINOLA PH.D* STELLA BENJAMIN (MRS)** [2017] 1 LNS(A) xci

[2017] 1 LNS(A) xci



NIGERIA

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AN APPRAISAL OF THE INVESTIGATORY POWERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE HOUSES UNDER THE 1999 CONSTITUTION

O. B. AKINOLA PH.D*
STELLA BENJAMIN (MRS)**

Abstract

Nigeria practices bicameral legislature and unicameral legislature at the Federal and state levels respectively. Since the return of democratic government in all tiers of the Nigerian government, the military has been in the barracks and the legislative arm of government has been rejuvenated again. Over a decade, there have been more than 50 probe panels constituted by the legislature in the past decade. The legislature has been performing their oversight functions. The question is whether the style of such performance is in conformity with the spirit and letters of the Constitution. This paper reviews the various powers the constitution vests on the legislative arm of government in Nigeria. The paper also observed some lapses in the exercise of these oversight functions. The paper however suggested ways in which this legislative oversight can be strengthened for better policy formulation and legislation to enhance good governance for development.

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* LL.B (Hons), LL.M, PhD, Barrister at Law, Senior Lecturer & Ag. Head of Department, Department of Professional Ethics & Skills, Nigerian Law School, Augustine Nnamani Campus, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria. akinobukky@gmail.com.

** LL.B (Hons), Barrister at Law, Lecturer, Department of Private and Property Law, Faculty of Law Kogi State University, Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigeria.

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