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Issue #26/2018 28 June 2018

New This Week Case(s) of the Week MERCK KGaA v. LENO MARKETING (M) SDN BHD; REGISTRAR OF TRADE MARKS (INTERESTED PARTY) [2018] 6 CLJ 167 Latest Cases Legal Network Series CLJ 2018 Volume 6 (Part 2) Articles LNS Article(s) Legislation Highlights Principal Acts Amending Acts PU(A) PU(B) Legislation Alert

MERCK KGaA v. LENO MARKETING (M) SDN BHD;
REGISTRAR OF TRADE MARKS (INTERESTED PARTY) [2018] 6 CLJ 167
FEDERAL COURT, PUTRAJAYA
MD RAUS SHARIF CJ, ZULKEFLI MAKINUDIN PCA, RAMLY ALI FCJ,
ZAHARAH IBRAHIM FCJ, BALIA YUSOF WAHI FCJ
[CIVIL APPEAL NO: 01(f)-9-04-2017(W)]
07 MAY 2018
[2018] CLJ JT(4)

TRADE MARKS: Registration – Opposition to registration – Dismissal of opposition by Registrar of Trade Marks ('Registrar') – Appeal to High Court and further appeal to Court of Appeal – Whether High Court exercising its original or appellate jurisdiction – Whether matter ought to end at Court of Appeal – Whether aggrieved party has right to appeal to Federal Court – Whether appeal lay outside scope of s. 96 of Courts of Judicature Act 1964 – Trade Marks Act 1976, ss. 28, 67, 69

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Appeal – Appeal to Federal Court – Right to appeal – Whether judgment or order of Court of Appeal appealable to Federal Court – Matter originated from Registrar of Trade Marks ('Registrar') – Whether appeal to High Court a rehearing of original cause before Registrar – Whether High Court exercising its original or appellate jurisdiction in appeal from Registrar – Whether nature of High Court's role under s. 28 of Trade Marks Act 1976 had characteristics of original jurisdiction – Whether matter ought to end at Court of Appeal – Whether aggrieved party has right to appeal to Federal Court – Whether appeal came within ambit of s. 96(a) of Courts of Judicature Act 1964 – Trade Marks Act 1976, ss. 67 & 69

WORDS & PHRASES: 'appeal' – Trade Marks Act 1976, s. 28 – Hearing before High Court arising from decision of Registrar of Trade Marks – Whether consistent with substantive nature of appellate jurisdiction exercised by High Court

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Legal Network Series

[2017] 1 LNS 221	PAN KAR CHUN lwn. RADIN ZALINAH RADIN OTHMAN LALULINTAS JALAN: Kecuaian - Kemalangan jalan raya - Penentuan liabiliti - Perlanggaran antara motosikal dan motosikal - Kewujudan versi berbeza mengenai kemalangan dan tempat pertembungan - Ketiadaan kesan pelanggaran yang dilakar dalam rajah kasar dan rajah kunci - Sama ada keterangan senyap perlu diteliti dalam menentukan bagaimana kemalangan berlaku dan tempat pertembungan berlakunya kemalangan - Sama ada kerosakan kenderaan yang terlibat boleh dijadikan panduan bagi menentukan bagaimana perlanggaran berlaku dan tempat pertembungan berlakunya kemalangan  Bagi pihak perayu/responden - Nur Shakila Zorkefrie; T/n SK Lee  Bagi pihak responden/plaintif - Sharimilathevy & Kala Lakshimi Annamalai; T/n Teo & Associates
[2017] 1 LNS 272	TEY WEI CHYI lwn. LEMBAGA PENCEGAHAN JENAYAH, MALAYSIA & YANG LAIN UNDANG-UNDANG PENTADBIRAN: Semakan kehakiman - Certiorari - Perintah pengawasan polis dikeluarkan oleh Pengerusi Lembaga Pencegahan Jenayah ('LPJ') - Tahanan di bawah s. 15 Akta Pencegahan Jenayah 1959 - Alasan penahanan dan pengataan fakta tidak dibekalkan kepada pemohon - Pegawai inkuiri telah lewat melaporkan alasan-alasannya beserta dapatan kepada LPJ - Sama ada sebarang kecacatan yang berlaku semasa tahanan untuk tujuan siasatan adalah relevan - Sama ada isu Perkara 151 dan 5(3) Perlembagaan Persekutuan berkaitan untuk membatalkan perintah pengawasan - Sama ada kelewatan telah dijelaskan - Sama ada kelewatan penyerahan alasan dan dapatan telah memprejudiskan pemohon - Sama ada korum minima persidangan LPJ telah tercapai  Bagi pihak pemohon - Nordiana Mohmd; M/s K L Chee & Co  Bagi pihak responden - Siti Hajar, Peguam Persekutuan, Kementerian dalam Negeri
[2017] 1 LNS 1032	KONG AH CHOO v. DATO' KAMAL Y.P. TAN & ANOR CIVIL PROCEDURE: Appeal - Record of appeal - Inclusion of pleading not relevant to appeal into record of appeal - Whether there was non-compliance of O. 55 r. 5(3) of Rules of Court 2012 ('ROC') - Whether burden is on appellant to prepare proper record of appeal pursuant to O. 55 r. 4(1) and r. 5(3) of ROC 2012 - Whether inclusion of irrelevant document could prejudice respondent - Whether breach curable  For the appellant - Justin Chin; M/s Justin Chin  For the respondent - Yee Teck Fah; M/s Yee Teck Fah & Co
[2017] 1 LNS 1443	WAN MOHSEN WAN ABDULLAH v. PP CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Sentence - Appeal - Whether sentence excessive - Offence of incest - Public policy paramount consideration - Consideration given to nature of offence - Whether plea of guilty should be considered - Whether age of accused should be considered - Whether discount rule applicable - Whether one transaction rule applicable  For the appellant - Abdul Rahman Mohamad Hazmi; YBGK Assigned  For the respondent - DPP Musli Ab Hamid, Deputy Public Prosecutor
[2017] 1 LNS 1516	UC BLASTING & PAINTING SDN BHD v. PENTADBIR TANAH DAERAH KLANG LAND LAW: Acquisition of land - Injurious affection - Unacquired area - Whether any loss of profit - Whether land reduced in size - Whether blocked by overhead bridge and ramp - Whether land remained economical - Land Acquisition Act 1960, First Schedule  For the applicant - CH Tan & Waheeda; M/s HC Tan & Zahani  For the respondent - Etty Eliany Tesno; Pejabat Penasihat Undang-Undang Negeri Selangor
[2017] 5 LNS 39	AMIRUL ZULHELMI IZHAR lwn. LIM SWEE KEAT & ANOR LALULINTAS JALAN: Tuntutan - Kemalangan motosikal - Perlanggaran antara motosikal dengan kereta - Isu - Kesalahan mewujudkan halangan kereta di jalan utama - Ganti rugi am dan khas - Road Traffic Rules 1959, r. 16  Bagi pihak plaintif - Sooriabalan Mahalingam; G Dorai & Co  Bagi pihak defendan-defendan - Omar Bakhi Ahmad; VP Nathan & Assoc

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CLJ 2018 Volume 6 (Part 2)

FEDERAL COURT

Ghasem Hozouri Hassan v. PP
Md Raus Sharif CJ, Ahmad Maarop, Zainun Ali, Ramly Ali, Azahar Mohamed FCJJ
(Criminal Procedure; Evidence - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Accused convicted for offence of trafficking dangerous drugs and sentenced to death) [2018] 6 CLJ 133 [FC]

 For the appellant - Shafee Abdullah & Rahmat Hazlan; M/s Shafee & Co
 For the respondent - Norinna Bahadun; DPP 

Merck KGaA v. Leno Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd; Registrar Of Trade Marks (Interested Party)
Md Raus Sharif CJ, Zulkefli Makinudin PCA, Ramly Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim, Balia Yusof Wahi FCJJ
(Trade Marks; Civil Procedure; Words & Phrases - Opposition to registration - Whether aggrieved party has right to appeal to Federal Court) [2018] 6 CLJ 167 [FC]

 For the appellant - Cyrus Das & Nor Athirah Khairol Anuar; M/s Miranda & Samuel
 For the respondent - Arun Kasi; M/s Esther Ong Tengku Saiful & Sree 

COURT OF APPEAL

Garden Bay Sdn Bhd v. Sime Darby Property Bhd
Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Hasnah Mohammed Hashim, Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal JJCA
(Arbitration - Award - Setting aside - Whether High Court could set aside whole arbitration award when part award was allowed by mutual consent of parties) [2018] 6 CLJ 199 [CA]

 For the appellant - Colin Victor George & James Edwin Pushparatnam; M/s James Edwin & Co
 For the respondent - Raymond Mah & Prisilla Chong; M/s Mah Weng Kwai & Assocs 

Konsortium Lebuhraya Utara-Timur (KL) Sdn Bhd v. Liew Choong Kin
Lim Yee Lan, Idrus Harun JJCA, Yeoh Wee Siam J
(Land Law; Tort - Trespass to land - Claim for damages by landowner - Whether landowner availed himself to procedures of land reference) [2018] 6 CLJ 217 [CA]

 For the appellant - R Jayasingam & Ng Keng Yang; M/s BH Lawrence & Co
 For the respondent - Liew Choong Kin; M/s Tan Norizan & Assoc 

Samsuri Baharuddin & Anor v. Borneo Samudera Sdn Bhd
Rohana Yusuf, Vernon Ong Lam Kiat, Hasnah Mohammed Hashim JJCA
(Civil Procedure - Proceedings - Notes of proceedings - Rules of the Court of Appeal 1994, r. 18(4)) [2018] 6 CLJ 237 [CA]

 For the appellants - Malik Imtiaz Sarwar, Collin Law & Sherzali Asli; M/s Aklee Chua & Angang
 For the respondent - Cyrus Das, Jeyan Marimuttu, Jimmy Chang Yaw Chung; M/s J Marimuttu & Partners 

HIGH COURT

Coach Malaysia Sdn Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Kastam Dan Eksais
Azizah Nawawi J
(Civil Procedure; Revenue Law - Application to quash decision of Director General of Customs - Whether application for judicial review filed within time) [2018] 6 CLJ 246 [HC]

 For the applicant - Arief Emran Ariffin, Kellie Yap, Kelvin Hong; M/s Wong & Partners
 For the Attorney General - Mohamad Sallehuddin Md Ali; FC
 For the putative respondent - Farah Ezlin Yusop Khan, SFC; Nurliyana Mohd Jafri, FC 

PP v. Mohd Ishammudin Ismail
Ahmad Bache JC
(Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Evidence - Appeal against acquittal and discharge - Offence of possession of dangerous drugs) [2018] 6 CLJ 257 [HC]

 For the prosecution - Shaharaliza Ab Razak; DPP
 For the accused - Ahmad Nuri Khairuddin; M/s Nurie Khairuddin & Co 

SUBJECT INDEX

ARBITRATION

Award - Setting aside - Demand for sums for works done - Counterclaim for delay in completing works - Arbitration award - Award on issues not presented - Application to High Court to set aside arbitral award - Whether High Court could set aside whole arbitration award when part award was allowed by mutual consent of parties - Whether arbitrator acted beyond jurisdiction - Whether there was breach of rules of natural justice - Whether award ought to be set aside - Whether award could be enforced - Arbitration Act 2005, ss. 37 & 42
Garden Bay Sdn Bhd v. Sime Darby Property Bhd
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Hasnah Mohammed Hashim, Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal JJCA) [2018] 6 CLJ 199 [CA]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Appeal to Federal Court - Right to appeal - Whether judgment or order of Court of Appeal appealable to Federal Court - Matter originated from Registrar of Trade Marks ('Registrar') - Whether appeal to High Court a rehearing of original cause before Registrar - Whether High Court exercising its original or appellate jurisdiction in appeal from Registrar - Whether nature of High Court's role under s. 28 of Trade Marks Act 1976 had characteristics of original jurisdiction - Whether matter ought to end at Court of Appeal - Whether aggrieved party has right to appeal to Federal Court - Whether appeal came within ambit of s. 96(a) of Courts of Judicature Act 1964 - Trade Marks Act 1976, ss. 67 & 69
Merck KGaA v. Leno Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd; Registrar Of Trade Marks (Interested Party)
(Md Raus Sharif CJ, Zulkefli Makinudin PCA, Ramly Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim, Balia Yusof Wahi FCJJ) [2018] 6 CLJ 167 [FC]

Judicial review - Application to quash decision of Director General of Customs - Director General of Customs rejected applicant's application for special refund of sale tax for goods - Decision communicated through electronic notice - When decision deemed to have been served on applicant - Whether applicant's application for judicial review filed within time - When prescribed period for filing of application for judicial review should begin to run - Whether extension of time ought to be given - Rules of Court 2012, O. 53 rr. 3(6) & (7) - Goods and Services Tax Act 2014, s. 167(3)
Coach Malaysia Sdn Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Kastam Dan Eksais
(Azizah Nawawi J) [2018] 6 CLJ 246 [HC]

Proceedings - Notes of proceedings - Appellants sought notes of proceedings from High Court after filing appeal at Court of Appeal - Discovery that digital recordings were incomplete - Appellants prepared fresh transcripts of available recordings to incorporate missing evidence into notes of proceedings - Whether ought to be allowed at appellate stage - Rules of the Court of Appeal 1994, r. 18(4)
Samsuri Baharuddin & Anor v. Borneo Samudera Sdn Bhd
(Rohana Yusuf, Vernon Ong Lam Kiat, Hasnah Mohammed Hashim JJCA) [2018] 6 CLJ 237 [CA]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs - Trafficking - Possession of dangerous drugs - Accused detained together with another in car during raid - Drugs found in car compartment where accused was seated as passenger - Car belonged to accused's father - Whether accused had exclusive custody and control of car compartment where drugs were found - Whether accused had knowledge of drugs found in car compartment - Whether others had access to car compartment - Whether non-exclusive custody and control of compartment negated guilt of accused - Whether mere proximity to drugs equated with custody or control - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, s. 12(2)
PP v. Mohd Ishammudin Ismail
(Ahmad Bache JC) [2018] 6 CLJ 257 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Appeal against acquittal and discharge - Appeal by prosecution - Offence of possession of dangerous drugs - Accused detained together with another in car during raid - Drugs found in car compartment where accused was seated as passenger - Car belonged to accused's father - Whether accused had exclusive custody and control of compartment where drugs were found - Whether non-exclusive custody and control of compartment negated guilt of accused - Whether accused had knowledge of drugs found in compartment - Whether order of discharge and acquittal ought to be upheld
PP v. Mohd Ishammudin Ismail
(Ahmad Bache JC) [2018] 6 CLJ 257 [HC]

Appeal - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Accused convicted for offence of trafficking dangerous drugs and sentenced to death - Drugs found in two rooms - Accused's fingerprints and DNA found on incriminating items - Whether accused had care and management of premises - Defence of no knowledge - Whether probable - Whether accused had knowledge, exclusive control and custody of drugs - Whether there was misdirection by trial judge in handling and applying presumptions - Whether conviction and sentence safe - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, s. 39B(1)(a)
Ghasem Hozouri Hassan v. PP
(Md Raus Sharif CJ, Ahmad Maarop, Zainun Ali, Ramly Ali, Azahar Mohamed FCJJ) [2018] 6 CLJ 133 [FC]

EVIDENCE

Adverse inference - Failure to call witness - Drugs found in rooms - Whether accused had exclusive care and management of premises - Whether accused had knowledge, exclusive control and custody of drugs - Whether accused tenant of premises - Whether prosecution failed to call real tenant of premises - Whether adverse inference ought to be invoked for failure to call witness - Evidence Act 1950, s. 114(g)
Ghasem Hozouri Hassan v. PP
(Md Raus Sharif CJ, Ahmad Maarop, Zainun Ali, Ramly Ali, Azahar Mohamed FCJJ) [2018] 6 CLJ 133 [FC]

Adverse inference - Non-calling of witness - Accused detained together with another in car during raid - Drugs found in car compartment where accused was seated as passenger - Car belonged to accused's father - Failure to call owner and driver of car - Possession of dangerous drugs - Whether existence of others could be connected with drugs - Whether evidence of driver and owner essential to prosecution's case - Whether adverse inference could be invoked against prosecution - Evidence Act 1950, s. 114(g)
PP v. Mohd Ishammudin Ismail
(Ahmad Bache JC) [2018] 6 CLJ 257 [HC]

Witness - Accomplice - Whether an accomplice charged together with accused (as a co-accused) could be a prosecution witness - Whether accused would be prejudiced
PP v. Mohd Ishammudin Ismail
(Ahmad Bache JC) [2018] 6 CLJ 257 [HC]

LAND LAW

Acquisition of land - Award - Acceptance of award pursuant to land inquiry without protest by landowner - Subsequent action for trespass based on same facts - Whether entry on land in exercise of statutory right pursuant to acquisition - Whether landowner availed himself to procedures of land reference - Whether action for trespass amounted to multiplicity of actions - Whether claim sustainable - Whether amounted to unjust enrichment - Land Acquisition Act 1960, ss. 8, 37 & 38
Konsortium Lebuhraya Utara-Timur (KL) Sdn Bhd v. Liew Choong Kin
(Lim Yee Lan, Idrus Harun JJCA, Yeoh Wee Siam J) [2018] 6 CLJ 217 [CA]

REVENUE LAW

Sales tax - Application for special refund of sale tax for goods - Application rejected by Director General of Customs - Decision communicated through electronic notice - When decision deemed to have been served on applicant - Goods and Services Tax Act 2014, s. 167(3)
Coach Malaysia Sdn Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Kastam Dan Eksais
(Azizah Nawawi J) [2018] 6 CLJ 246 [HC]

TORT

Trespass - Trespass to land - Claim for damages by landowner - Land acquired for construction of highway - Landowner accepted award pursuant to land inquiry without protest - Subsequent action for trespass based on same facts - Whether entry on land in exercise of statutory right pursuant to acquisition - Whether landowner availed himself to procedures of land reference - Whether action for trespass amounted to multiplicity of actions - Whether claim sustainable - Whether amounted to unjust enrichment - Land Acquisition Act 1960, ss. 8, 37 & 38
Konsortium Lebuhraya Utara-Timur (KL) Sdn Bhd v. Liew Choong Kin
(Lim Yee Lan, Idrus Harun JJCA, Yeoh Wee Siam J) [2018] 6 CLJ 217 [CA]

TRADE MARKS

Registration - Opposition to registration - Dismissal of opposition by Registrar of Trade Marks ('Registrar') - Appeal to High Court and further appeal to Court of Appeal - Whether High Court exercising its original or appellate jurisdiction - Whether matter ought to end at Court of Appeal - Whether aggrieved party has right to appeal to Federal Court - Whether appeal lay outside scope of s. 96 of Courts of Judicature Act 1964 - Trade Marks Act 1976, ss. 28, 67, 69
Merck KGaA v. Leno Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd; Registrar Of Trade Marks (Interested Party)
(Md Raus Sharif CJ, Zulkefli Makinudin PCA, Ramly Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim, Balia Yusof Wahi FCJJ) [2018] 6 CLJ 167 [FC]

WORDS & PHRASES

'appeal' - Trade Marks Act 1976, s. 28 - Hearing before High Court arising from decision of Registrar of Trade Marks - Whether consistent with substantive nature of appellate jurisdiction exercised by High Court
Merck KGaA v. Leno Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd; Registrar Of Trade Marks (Interested Party)
(Md Raus Sharif CJ, Zulkefli Makinudin PCA, Ramly Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim, Balia Yusof Wahi FCJJ) [2018] 6 CLJ 167 [FC]

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LNS Article(s)

1. THE LEGAL PROFESSION IN MALAYSIA
   The history of the legal profession in Malaysia ^{[Read excerpt]}
   Sheila Ramalingam*Assoc. Prof. Dr. Johan Shamsuddin bin Hj Sabaruddin**Dr. Saroja a/p Dhanapal*** [2018] 1 LNS(A) lvi

[2018] 1 LNS(A) lvi



MALAYSIA

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THE LEGAL PROFESSION IN MALAYSIA
The history of the legal profession in Malaysia

Sheila Ramalingam*
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Johan Shamsuddin bin Hj Sabaruddin**
Dr. Saroja a/p Dhanapal***

The legal profession in Malaysia is a fused profession i.e. there is no division between solicitors and barristers as in England. Malaysian lawyers take on both functions and this is why a practicing lawyer is called an advocate and solicitor in West Malaysia.^[1] Historically, both members of the Bar and Bench were almost entirely trained and educated in English law so that far greater weight was placed on English law and jurisprudence than were at times warranted.^[2] The first lawyers were known as "law agents" or "advocates and attornies" and categorised as special and general agents.^[3] According to James William Norton Kyshe Esq., who served as court registrar at the Straits Settlements Court at Malacca, the first person admitted to the rolls as a law agent was John Hewitt whose date of admission was 4 November 1808, and his qualification was "attorney of the Court of Kings Bench".^[4]

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* PhD research article undertaken at Faculty of Law, University of Malaya.

** Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Malaya.

*** Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Malaya.

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2. EXAMINING LAWS ON CYBERCRIMES AND INTERNET POLICY VIS-A-VIS PRIVACY RIGHTS IN NIGERIA ^{[Read excerpt]}
   Dr. D. A. Ariyoosu* [2018] 1 LNS(A) liii

[2018] 1 LNS(A) liii



NIGERIA

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EXAMINING LAWS ON CYBERCRIMES AND INTERNET POLICY VIS-A-VIS PRIVACY RIGHTS IN NIGERIA

Dr. D. A. Ariyoosu*

ABSTRACT

The world has truly become a global village as a result of technological developments that have engendered a great advancement in Information and Communications Technology. The virtual world has, in no small amount, contributed to the development of not only the developed world but also the developing and underdeveloped countries. The development has positively touched virtually all aspects of human endeavours - politics, economy, religion, culture and governance. Nigeria as a developing country is not left out in this respect. Unfortunately, much as technological advancement has contributed immensely to the economic developments, it has equally brought with it a lot of vices which have confusingly whittled down the effects of these developments as a lot of crimes are being committed over the internet.

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* LL.B, LL.M, Ph.D, BL, PGDE, ACTI, ACIArb, AILEX, ACILR, Notary Public, Senior Lecturer, Department of Business Law, Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. E-mail: ariyoosu4law@yahoo.com; ariyoosu4law@gmail.com. Phone No+2348066497298; +2348185356311.

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