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Issue #37/2018 13 September 2018

New This Week Case(s) of the Week ABDUL HAKIM OTHMAN & ORS v. MENTERI DALAM NEGERI, MALAYSIA [2018] 8 CLJ 343 Appeal Update Appeal Update Latest Cases Legal Network Series CLJ 2018 Volum 8 (Part 3) Articles LNS Article(s) Legislation Highlights Principal Acts Amending Acts PU(A) PU(B) Legislation Alert

ABDUL HAKIM OTHMAN & ORS v. MENTERI DALAM NEGERI, MALAYSIA [2018] 8 CLJ 343
HIGH COURT MALAYA, KUALA LUMPUR
AZIZAH NAWAWI J
[JUDICIAL REVIEW NO: WA-25-137-08-2016]
29 SEPTEMBER 2017

UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS: Societies – Registration – Application for registration of Hizbut Tahrir as society – Application rejected by Registrar of Societies – Appeal to Minister of Home Affairs against decision of Registrar of Societies – Fatwa that teachings of Hizbut Tahrir contrary to true teachings of Islam – Whether decision of Minister of Home Affairs in rejecting appeal ultra vires arts. 10 and 11 of Federal Constitution – Whether there was breach of applicants’ purported right under art. 11(3)(b) of Federal Constitution – Whether Registrar of Societies and Minister of Home Affairs acted within their powers

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1. PP lwn. Badrul Hisham Jatin & Satu Lagi Dan Kes Lain [2018] 1 LNS 83 (CA) mengesahkan kes Mahkamah Tinggi PP lwn. Badrul Hisham Jatin & Satu Lagi Dan Kes Lain [Perbicaraan Jenayah No.: 45A - 103 - 05/2013, 45A - 104 - 05/2013, 45A - 105 - 05/2013, 45 - 106 - 05/2013 & 45 - 107 - 05/2013]

2. Eng Han Engineering Sdn Bhd v. Hing Nyit Enterprise Sdn Bhd [2017] 1 LNS 1118 (CA) affirming the High Court case of Hing Nyit Enterprise Sdn Bhd v. Eng Han Engineering [Originating Summons No.: BKI - 24 - 58/9 - 2015]

Legal Network Series

[2017] 1 LNS 225	YOONG KHONG FAH & ORS v. NFC CLOTHIER SDN BHD CIVIL PROCEDURE: Striking out - Writ of summons and statement of claim - Absence of locus standi - Action to set aside consent judgment and sale and purchase transactions - Action commenced by contributories in respect of company's land - Plaintiffs not parties to consent judgment and sale and purchase agreement - Absence of privity of contract - Whether plaintiffs' claim against defendant sustainable - Whether plaintiffs are proper parties CIVIL PROCEDURE: Striking out - Writ of summons and statement of claim - Action to set aside consent judgment - Plaintiff was represented when consent judgment was recorded - Plaintiff alleged his counsel was not registered with Malaysian Bar at time of recording consent judgment - Whether non-registration of counsel could invalidate consent judgment - Whether consent judgment ought to be honoured and complied with - Whether plaintiff's action an afterthought - Whether plaintiff's action was an attempt to avoid its obligations under consent judgment - Whether plaintiff's claim was sustainable  For the plaintiffs - Elaine Yap & Joanne Loke; M/s Wong & Partners  For the defendant - Alvin Lai; M/s Wilson, Leong, Ong & Lean
[2017] 1 LNS 319	PATRICK APHEN & ANOR v. AHMAD JAIDI AHMAD YATIM DAMAGES: Appeal - Award - Appeal against quantum - Appellate intervention - Trial judge awarded RM15,000 for right thigh laceration wound with 50% cut to rectus femoris - Trial judge relied on decision of previous cases - Whether findings and award ought to be disturbed DAMAGES: Appeal - Award - Loss of consciousness - Respondent did not provide any proof on alleged loss of consciousness - Respondent failed to specifically plead that he was unconscious after collision - Respondent stated that he was semi-conscious after collision in his witness statement - Appellant did not cross-examine to clarify respondent's testimony - Allegation not addressed in memorandum of appeal - Whether there were merits in appeal DAMAGES: Appeal - Award - Nursing care - Trial judge awarded nursing care for 6 months - Respondent only needed 3 months to fully recover from injuries and able to work after 3 months - Respondent's mother provided nursing care during his recovery - Whether award of nursing care should be reduced to 3 months  For the appellants - Norman Prima; M/s David Allan Sagah & Teng  For the respondent - Jasminderjit Kaur; M/s Khaira & Co
[2017] 1 LNS 320	STAMPARK PLACE SDN BHD v. LIU LI (f) TORT: Negligence - Fatal accident - Duty of care of an occupier - Action against owner and operator of public swimming pool - Visitor found drowning in swimming pool - Visitor died as a result of severe hypoxic brain injury due to secondary drowning - Whether accident was caused by negligence of deceased or operator of swimming pool - Whether deceased as an invitee was entitled to protection from unusual danger at premises - Whether owner had exposed deceased to unusual danger - Whether negligence proven  For the appellant - William Wang; M/s Gala & Tomik  For the respondent - Clement Wong; M/s King Wei & Clement
[2017] 1 LNS 325	PETROLIUM NASIONAL BERHAD v. PENTADBIR TANAH DAERAH KOTA TINGGI; KOO MING KUANG & ANOR (INTERVENER) LAND LAW: Acquisition of land - Compensation - Award - Objection on land administrator's award - Res judicata - Existence of previous Form N filed by interveners against decision of land administrator's award seeking to increase award - Present Form N filed to reduce award - Whether court has jurisdiction to reduce land administrator's total award - Whether present proceedings were res judicata LAND LAW: Acquisition of land - Compensation - Award - Objection on land administrator's award - Prima facie case - Applicant relied on respondent's valuation report instead of own valuation report - Whether applicant must adduce valuation report to show prima facie case - Whether applicant ought to have engaged an independent valuer to prepare a valuation report - Whether applicant could object to award without filing its own valuation report  For the applicant - Preetha Pillai & Khong Siong Sie; M/s Skrine  For the respondent - Suhana Sabil; Pegawai Undang-Undang Negeri Johor  For the intervener - Gurdiah Singh Nijar & Tan Hee Soon; M/s Tan Hee Soon, Wong & Partners
[2017] 1 LNS 552	LOO CHOOI GAIK v. DR LOH LAY SOON TORT: Negligence - Medical negligence - Breach of duty of care - General practitioner conducted cosmetic surgery - Scar on plaintiff's face as a result of infection - Consent form expressly stated that infection was a real risk - Whether defendant held himself out as possessing special skill and knowledge in cosmetic and aesthetic treatment - Whether defendant owes a duty to plaintiff to use due caution in undertaking treatment - Whether consent form is prima facie evidence that defendant had explained to plaintiff regarding possibility of infection - Whether infection was caused by micro-organisms originating from defendant's clinic - Whether a doctor could be held negligent simply because a complication arose TORT: Negligence - Standard of care - Whether duty to decide on standard of care rests on judges - Whether a doctor is only negligent if he fails to exercise his duty to standard required of him  For the plaintiff - Simon Murali; M/s Simon Murali & Co Advocates & Solicitors  For the defendant - Maidzuara Mohammed & Harish Nair; M/s Raja, Darryl & Loh

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CLJ 2018 Volum 8 (Part 3)

FEDERAL COURT

Pengusaha, Tempat Tahanan Perlindungan Kamunting, Taiping & Ors v. Badrul Zaman PS Md Zakariah
Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin PCA, Hasan Lah, Ramly Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim, Balia Yusof Wahi FCJJ
(Civil Procedure - Jurisdiction - Appellate courts - Tort of false imprisonment) [2018] 8 CLJ 273 [FC]

 For the appellants - Alice Loke Yee Ching; SFC & Nizam Shahrin; FC
 For the respondent - M Manoharan; M/s M Manoharan & Co 

COURT OF APPEAL

Sigur Ros Sdn Bhd v. Master Mulia Sdn Bhd
Rohana Yusuf, Idrus Harun, Mary Lim JJCA
(Arbitration - Award - Setting aside - Application for) [2018] 8 CLJ 291 [CA]

 For the appellant - Malik Imtiaz Sarwar, Chew Chang Min & Surendra Ananth; M/s Kheng Hoe
 For the respondent - Gan Khong Aik & Kang Mei Yee; M/s Gan Partnership 

Lim Hui Jin v. CIMB Bank Bhd & Ors
Umi Kalthum Abdul Majid, Abdul Rahman Sebli, Zaleha Yusof JJCA
(Criminal Law - Money laundering - Offences - Freezing of property) [2018] 8 CLJ 327 [CA]

 For the appellant - Rabinder Singh, Amir Faliq, Syahidah Ismail & Ng Jun Wei; M/s AmirFaliq & Syahidah
 For the 1st respondent - Jeyanthi Kannaperan & Marina Nasution; M/s Shearn Delamore & Co
 For the 2nd, 3rd & 4th respondents - Muzila Mohamed Arsad; SFC 

HIGH COURT

Abdul Hakim Othman & Ors v. Menteri Dalam Negeri, Malaysia
Azizah Nawawi J
(Unincorporated Associations - Societies - Registration - Application for registration of Hizbut Tahrir as society) [2018] 8 CLJ 343 [HC]

 For the applicant - Dennis Michael Pereira & Mahendran; M/s Shukor Baljit & Partners
 For the respondent - Mazlifah Ayub; SFC 

Badan Pengurusan Bersama Kompleks Pandan Safari Lagoon v. Tam Cheng Meng
Faizah Jamaludin JC
(Land Law; Limitation - Strata title - Management corporation - Joint management body - Maintenance charges) [2018] 8 CLJ 361 [HC]

 For the appellant - R Santhi; M/s Susielan & Assocs
 For the respondent - LK Tan & JY Yap; M/s Othman Hashim & Co 

Jiramat Mohd Rashid lwn. PP
Ghazali Cha H
(Prosedur Jenayah - Jaminan - Permohonan - Majistret menolak permohonan jaminan) [2018] 8 CLJ 375 [HC]

 Bagi pihak pendakwaan - Mahadhir Mohd Khairudin; TPR
 Bagi pihak pembelaan - Collin Arvind Andrew & Chan Yen Chui; T/n Collin's Law Chambers 

Mecomb Malaysia Sdn Bhd v. VST M&E Sdn Bhd
Lim Chong Fong J
(Construction Law - Adjudication - Stay of enforcement of decision - Application for) [2018] 8 CLJ 380 [HC]

 For the plaintiff - Elaine Siaw Yee Wan & Khor Yongshi; M/s Raja, Darryl & Loh
 For the defendant - Ng Ziyang; M/s The Chambers of Ng & Co 

Mun Seng Fook v. AIG Malaysia Insurance Bhd
Noorin Badaruddin J
(Arbitration - Arbitration agreement - Arbitration clause - Steps taken by insurance company in court proceedings before applying for stay of proceedings) [2018] 8 CLJ 394 [HC]

 For the appellant - Sharmini Navaratnam; M/s Siva Dharma & Assocs
 For the respondent - Ahmad Aizek Busu Abdul Aziz; M/s Felix Raj Chambers 

SUBJECT INDEX

ARBITRATION

Arbitration agreement - Arbitration clause - Steps taken by insurance company in court proceedings before applying for stay of proceedings - Whether insurance company precluded from relying on s. 10 of Arbitration Act 2005 to subsequently proceed with arbitration proceedings - Whether applicant lost right to sue with existence of arbitration clause - Clause in policy - Whether there was clear rejection or repudiation of policy to warrant commencement of arbitration - Whether applicant allowed to commence proceedings in court
Mun Seng Fook v. AIG Malaysia Insurance Bhd
(Noorin Badaruddin J) [2018] 8 CLJ 394 [HC]

Award - Setting aside - Application for - Breach of natural justice - Allegations of - Whether proved - Arbitrator relied on 'extraneous evidence' when deciding on award - Whether parties to arbitration denied opportunity to agree with or rebut 'extraneous evidence' - Whether arbitrator has duty to afford parties reasonable opportunity to present case and arguments - Whether breaches by arbitrator in conflict with public policy - Whether award liable to be set aside - Arbitration Act 2005,
ss. 37(1)(b)(ii) & 37(2)(b)
Sigur Ros Sdn Bhd v. Master Mulia Sdn Bhd
(Rohana Yusuf, Idrus Harun, Mary Lim JJCA) [2018] 8 CLJ 291 [CA]

Award - Setting aside - Application for - Breach of natural justice - Whether proved - Whether High Court erred in refusing to set aside award on ground applicant had not suffered actual or real prejudice - Whether s. 37 of Arbitration Act 2005 require prejudice suffered by applicant to be shown - Whether High Court erred when applying wrong principles - Whether there was a failure to exercise discretion to set aside award - Whether appellate intervention warranted
Sigur Ros Sdn Bhd v. Master Mulia Sdn Bhd
(Rohana Yusuf, Idrus Harun, Mary Lim JJCA) [2018] 8 CLJ 291 [CA]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Jurisdiction - Appellate courts - Tort of false imprisonment - Extension of detention order issued by Minister - Jurisdiction on award of damages for tort of false imprisonment - Whether court had discretion, in allowing or not, question of law raised for first time on appeal - Statute ousting jurisdiction of courts in specific matter - Whether Minister's exercise of discretion could be challenged - Internal Security Act 1960, ss. 8B(1) and 8C - Rules of the Court of Appeal, rr. 18(1) & (2)
Pengusaha, Tempat Tahanan Perlindungan Kamunting, Taiping & Ors v. Badrul Zaman PS Md Zakariah
(Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin PCA, Hasan Lah, Ramly Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim, Balia Yusof Wahi FCJJ) [2018] 8 CLJ 273 [FC]

CONSTRUCTION LAW

Adjudication - Stay of enforcement of decision - Application for - Whether threshold met - Commencement of suit in High Court against adjudicator's decision - Whether enforcement of decision automatically stayed - Whether there was clear error in decision - Whether decision actively challenged - Whether there was breach of natural justice - Whether there were special circumstances warranting stay of enforcement of decision - Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012, ss. 15(b), (d), 16(1)(b) & 28
Mecomb Malaysia Sdn Bhd v. VST M&E Sdn Bhd
(Lim Chong Fong J) [2018] 8 CLJ 380 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Money laundering - Offences - Allegation of - Freezing of property - Freezing and seizure order - Appellant's bank account held/frozen and seized by respondents - Whether monies in appellant's account subject matter of offence under s. 4(1) of Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 ('AMLATEPUA') - Application for release of all monies held/frozen and seized by respondents - Whether s. 52A AMLATEPUA applied retrospectively - Whether seizure order subjected to 12 month limitation period prescribed - Appellant not charged with offence under AMLATEPUA on expiration of orders - Respondents continued to freeze appellant's account although freezing and seizure orders had long ceased to have effect - Whether appellant's account should be released on expiration of freezing and seizure orders - Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001, ss. 44(5), 50(1), 55(1) & 56
Lim Hui Jin v. CIMB Bank Bhd & Ors
(Umi Kalthum Abdul Majid, Abdul Rahman Sebli, Zaleha Yusof JJCA) [2018] 8 CLJ 327 [CA]

LAND LAW

Strata title - Management corporation - Joint management body ('JMB') - Claim for outstanding maintenance service charges - Appeal against Magistrate's decision - Preliminary objections raised - Whether there could be an appeal from a decision of a subordinate court in a civil cause where amount is RM10,000 or less - Whether notice of appeal should expressly state questions of law - Whether appeal incompetent by virtue of s. 28(1) of Courts of Judicature Act 1964 - Whether preliminary objections disallowed
Badan Pengurusan Bersama Kompleks Pandan Safari Lagoon v. Tam Cheng Meng
(Faizah Jamaludin JC) [2018] 8 CLJ 361 [HC]

Strata title - Management corporation - Joint management body ('JMB') - Maintenance charges - Claim for outstanding maintenance service charges - Whether there had to be assignment under s. 4(3) of Civil Law Act 1956 from developer to JMB for JMB to have cause of action - Whether JMB's action against owner of unit in building time barred - Strata Management Act 2013, ss. 9(3), 13(2) & 15
Badan Pengurusan Bersama Kompleks Pandan Safari Lagoon v. Tam Cheng Meng
(Faizah Jamaludin JC) [2018] 8 CLJ 361 [HC]

LIMITATION

Statutory provision - Applicability - Joint management body ('JMB') filed action against owner of unit in building for outstanding maintenance service charges - Whether Strata Management Act 2013 silent on whether Limitation Act 1953 applicable - Whether action time barred - Limitation Act 1953, s. 6
Badan Pengurusan Bersama Kompleks Pandan Safari Lagoon v. Tam Cheng Meng
(Faizah Jamaludin JC) [2018] 8 CLJ 361 [HC]

UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS

Societies - Registration - Application for registration of Hizbut Tahrir as society - Application rejected by Registrar of Societies - Appeal to Minister of Home Affairs against decision of Registrar of Societies - Fatwa that teachings of Hizbut Tahrir contrary to true teachings of Islam - Whether decision of Minister of Home Affairs in rejecting appeal ultra vires arts. 10 and 11 of Federal Constitution - Whether there was breach of applicants' purported right under art. 11(3)(b) of Federal Constitution - Whether Registrar of Societies and Minister of Home Affairs acted within their powers
Abdul Hakim Othman & Ors v. Menteri Dalam Negeri, Malaysia
(Azizah Nawawi J) [2018] 8 CLJ 343 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

PROSEDUR JENAYAH

Jaminan - Permohonan - Majistret menolak permohonan jaminan - Deklarasi bahawa perintah Majistret yang menolak permohonan jaminan diketepikan - Sama ada kebajikan pemohon yang berumur 16 tahun harus diambil kira - Sama ada jaminan wajar dibenarkan walaupun pemohon bukan seorang warganegara
Jiramat Mohd Rashid lwn. PP
(Ghazali Cha H) [2018] 8 CLJ 375 [HC]

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LNS Article(s)

1. CAN AN INFRINGER HAVE LOCUS STANDI AS AN AGGRIEVED PARTY? ^{[Read excerpt]}
   SIM SOOK ENG [2018] 1 LNS(A) lxxxvi

[2018] 1 LNS(A) lxxxvi



MALAYSIA

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CAN AN INFRINGER HAVE LOCUS STANDI AS AN AGGRIEVED PARTY?

SIM SOOK ENG

IN THIS ARTICLE, SIM SOOK ENG CONSIDERS THE CASE OF MUNCHY FOOD INDUSTRIES SDN BHD v. HUASIN FOOD INDUSTRIES SDN BHD.

Introduction

This case raised a few important and novel issues that dealt with the locus standi of an aggrieved person, Internet searches as evidence for use of a trade mark and the role of a sub-brand as a source identifier when used together with a house brand.

The plaintiff in the case, Munchy Food Industries Sdn Bhd ("Munchy Food"), commenced an action against the defendant, Huasin Food Industries Sdn Bhd ("Huasin Food"), for trade mark infringement and passing-off. The basis of Munchy Food's claim surrounded its rights to the trade mark LEXUS used together with a distinctive get-up in relation to its biscuits products.

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

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2. TUNTUTAN HARTA SEPENCARIAN: KONSEP DAN AMALAN DI MALAYSIA ^{[Read excerpt]}
   MOHAMAD SOFEE RAZAK* [2018] 1 LNS(A) lxxxviii

[2018] 1 LNS(A) lxxxviii



MALAYSIA

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TUNTUTAN HARTA SEPENCARIAN: KONSEP DAN AMALAN DI MALAYSIA

MOHAMAD SOFEE RAZAK*

Pengenalan

Tuntutan untuk mendapatkan sebahagian harta sepencarian pada mulanya didasarkan atas adat Melayu dan tuntutan ini boleh dibuat di Mahkamah Sivil dan juga di Mahkamah Syariah di mana Mahkamah Sivil sendiri telah memutuskan bahawa hak itu adalah muncul dari adat Melayu seperti yang dilaporkan dalam kes-kes terdahulu dalam Ramah lwn. Laton,^[1] Boto’ bte Taha lwn. Jaafar^[2] dan lain-lain. Namun begitu, menurut Ahmad Ibrahim di dalam bukunya, Undang-Undang Keluarga Islam di Malaysia,^[3] menyebutkan bahawa pada masa sekarang nampaknya tuntutan harta sepencarian hanya boleh dibawa di Mahkamah Syariah setelah berlaku pindaan kepada Perkara 121 Perlembagaan Persekutuan, yang memperuntukkan bahawa Mahkamah Tinggi Sivil dan mahkamah-mahkamah di bawahnya tidak mempunyai bidangkuasa dalam mana-mana perkara yang termaktub dalam bidangkuasa Mahkamah Syariah.^[4] Penulisan ini akan memberi penumpuan kepada konsep dan amalan tuntutan harta sepencarian di Mahkamah Syariah di Malaysia.

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* Peguambela & Peguamcara, Peguam Syarie, Penuntut Ph.D (Kolej Universiti INSANIAH, Kedah).

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3. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE*
   Will it terminate human lawyers? ^{[Read excerpt]}
   ARTHUR MARUSEVICH** [2018] 1 LNS(A) lxxxvii

[2018] 1 LNS(A) lxxxvii



AUSTRALIA

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE*
Will it terminate human lawyers?

ARTHUR MARUSEVICH**

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It's scary to think that the legal industry may one day be run by Artificial Intelligence. Although total AI disruption is still a way off, Industry 4.0 is coming.^[1] Unless human lawyers learn to adapt and compete, it's only a matter of time before all our clients are signing up with machines.

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AI in the legal industry means the use of intelligent software to optimise the delivery of legal services.^[2]

For example, when the Panama Papers investigation commenced, there were 2.6 terabytes of data (11.5 million documents) to be sorted and analysed. Traditionally this type of work would have been conducted by junior lawyers and paralegals, over thousands of hours. Instead, a powerful data analytics system made it possible for journalists at German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) to churn their way through the maze of documents in a fraction of the time (and consequently, a fraction of the cost).^[3] As a result, it is not surprising that systems such as Lex Machina by LexisNexis have gained so much popularity in recent years. ^[4]

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* Published with kind permission of the Law Society of the Australian Capital Territory. See Ethos No. 245 September 2017.

** Lawyer

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