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Issue #39/2018 27 September 2018

New This Week Case(s) of the Week PP v. MOHAMED SHAHABUDDIN MOHAMED ALI & ORS [2018] 8 CLJ 535 Appeal Update Appeal Update Latest Cases Legal Network Series CLJ 2018 Volume 8 (Part 5) Articles LNS Article(s) Legislation Highlights Principal Acts Amending Acts PU(A) PU(B) Legislation Alert

PP v. MOHAMED SHAHABUDDIN MOHAMED ALI & ORS [2018] 8 CLJ 535
COURT OF APPEAL, PUTRAJAYA
MOHD ZAWAWI SALLEH JCA, AHMADI ASNAWI JCA, KAMARDIN HASHIM JCA
[CRIMINAL APPEAL NO: P-05-388-08-2017]
17 APRIL 2018

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Appeal – Competency – Ruling by trial judge for accused persons to enter defence on amended charge – Appeal against ruling by trial judge – Whether constituted final order – Whether decision within meaning of s. 3 of Courts of Judicature Act 1964 – Whether disposed of rights of parties – Whether appeal competent

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1. Kuantan Wire Products Sdn Bhd v. Kim Construction Sdn Bhd & Ors [2016] 1 LNS 1516 (CA) affirming the High Court case of Kuantan Wire Products Sdn Bhd v. Kim Construction Sdn Bhd [Suit No.: MT3-22-2002-2008]

2. Seyed Bahman Asighnnamini Seyedrasoul v. PP And Another Appeal [2016] 1 LNS 1515 (CA) affirming the High Court case of PP v. Ali Fereydoni Mohammadsadegh [Criminal Trial No.: 45A-125-2010 & 45A-126-2010]

Legal Network Series

[2016] 1 LNS 1441	PP lwn. IFEANYI CHRISTOPHER NOMEH KETERANGAN: Keterangan pakar - Kebolehterimaan - Keterangan ahli kimia dan laporan kimia - Sama ada keterangan ahli kimia boleh diterima masuk dibawah s. 402B Kanun Prosedur Jenayah - Sama ada pendaftaran ahli kimia adalah menurut s. 2 Akta Kimia 1975 dan memenuhi syarat-syarat dibawah ss. 23 dan 23A Akta Kimia 1975 - Sama ada keterangan pakar adalah tertakluk kepada pendaftaran ahli kimia PROSEDUR JENAYAH: Pembelaan - Penafian - Milikan dan pengetahuan berkenaan dadah berbahaya - Tertuduh mendakwa telah dianiaya - Versi pembelaan bertentangan dengan versi pendakwaan - Tertuduh menggunakan nama orang lain ketika serbuan - Sama ada versi pembelaan boleh diterima - Sama ada anggapan dibawah ss. 37(d) dan 37(da) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 telah berjaya disangkal oleh tertuduh UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH: Dadah berbahaya - Pengedaran - Pemilikan - Dadah jenis methamphetamine seberat 416.7 g - Dadah dijumpai di dalam premis - Tertuduh berseorangan di dalam premis ketika serbuan - Tertuduh gagal membuka pintu premis sehingga menyebabkan pintu dipecah oleh pasukan serbuan - Dadah dijumpai di tempat terbuka di dalam premis - Sama ada intipati s. 39B(1)(a) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 ('ADB') telah dibuktikan - Sama ada tertuduh mempunyai jagaan dan kawalan keatas dadah - Sama ada anggapan dibawah ss. 37(d) dan 37(da) ADB terpakai  Bagi pihak pendakwaan - Nabilah Ahmad Po'ad, Timbalan Pendakwaraya  Bagi pihak OKT - Pritam Singh Doal & Parveen Kaur; T/n Pritam Singh Doal & Co
[2016] 1 LNS 1462	MOHAMAD TAUPIK MOHAMAD NOR & YANG LAIN lwn. SITI RAHMAH MOHD NOOR & YANG LAIN PROSEDUR SIVIL: Pihak-pihak - Locus standi - Kuasa untuk memulakan tindakan - Tindakan berkenaan harta pusaka - Tindakan untuk mencabar pemberian tanah sebagai hibah - Tindakan dimulakan tanpa surat kuasa mentadbir - Deklarasi berkaitan kesahan hibah - Sama ada mahkamah sivil mempunyai kuasa untuk menentukan isu berkenaan hibah - Sama ada plaintif mempunyai kuasa untuk memulakan tindakan UNDANG-UNDANG TANAH: Pemilikan - Penyewaan bergabung - Cabaran berkenaan kesahan pemilikan - Pemilikan diperolehi melalui 'deed of gift' - Penerima bawah umur - Defendan dimasukkan sebagai pemilik tunggal selepas kematian pemilik yang lain - Prinsip 'right of survivorship' - Prinsip 'four unities' - Sama ada kepentingan si mati terletak hak secara keseluruhan kepada pemilik-pemilik yang masih hidup - Sama ada waris-waris si mati boleh menuntut tanah sebagai harta pusaka si mati - Sama ada prinsip 'four unities' terpakai - Sama ada pemilikan tanah dan 'deed of gift' yang dibuat adalah void ab initio - Sama ada penerimaan hartanah melalui 'deed of gift' adalah sah  Bagi pihak plaintif - Fatimah Idris; T/n Idris & Associates  Bagi pihak defendan satu hingga defendan ketujuh - Azhar Ahmad; T/n Aswar, Simon & Azhar  Bagi pihak defendan kelapan - Azliena Hashim dan Charanjit Singh; Pejabat Penasihat Undang-Undang, Negeri Pulau Pinang
[2017] 1 LNS 1617	HABSAH SAID & ANOR v. NORMAN AFFENDY MOHD ZAMRI CIVIL PROCEDURE: Appeal - Appellate intervention - Findings of fact by trial judge - Parties on common ground as to how collision took place - Trial judge concluded existence of two diverging versions of collision - Whether there was one version of collision - Whether appellate intervention warranted - Whether trial judge's decision must be set aside ROAD TRAFFIC: Negligence - Road accident - Collision between motorcycle and motorcar - Determining liability - Collision took place when motorcyclist crossed over lane - Centre white line to be a single broken line - Whether a party's conduct prior to collision holds key to solution of dispute - Whether motorcyclist's act of crossing road was lawful - Whether motorcyclist's judgment that he could safely cross over lane was accurate and correct  For the appellant - Noor Asikin Ideris; M/s V P Nathan & Partners  For the respondent - Rajadevan Vamadevan; M/s Rajadevan & Associates
[2017] 1 LNS 1618	PP v. AZRI OTHMAN CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Appeal - Appeal against acquittal and discharge - Offence under s. 377E of Penal Code - Gross indecency on child - Child made no mention of accused having committed alleged acts of gross indecency as stated in charge during trial - Whether there was direct evidence to show that accused performed alleged acts of gross indecency on child  For Deputy Public Prosecutor - Naizatul Zima Tajudin & Nurul Huda; DPP, Kedah  For the accused - Burhanudeen Abdul Wahid & Muhamad Samsul Nizam Sohhimi; M/s Burhan & Co
[2017] 1 LNS 1780	ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO v. TTH GLOBAL (M) SDN BHD COMPANY LAW: Winding up - Petition - Application to strike out winding up petition - Principles and procedure - Application filed via notice of application instead of summons - Whether application was irregular COMPANY LAW: Winding up - Petition - Application to strike out winding up petition - Heading of statutory notice only states s. 218(2)(a) of Companies Act 1965 - Petition was served at registered office but not received by director or secretary of company - Various denomination of currencies stated in s. 218 notice - Whether notice was valid - Whether service of s. 218 notice and winding up petition was proper COMPANY LAW: Winding up - Inability to pay debt - Absence of any bona fide dispute of debt - Respondent failed to respond to s. 218 notice - Absence of affidavit in opposition - Whether respondent presumed to be unable to pay its debt - Whether petition should be allowed  For the applicant - Lee Shih; M/s Skrine  For the respondent - Saran Singh; M/s Saran Singh & Co

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CLJ 2018 Volume 8 (Part 5)

COURT OF APPEAL

Koperal Zainal Mohd Ali & Ors v. Selvi Narayan & Anor
Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Zaleha Yusof, Suraya Othman JJCA
(Damages; Tort - Negligence - Death in police custody - Damages) [2018] 8 CLJ 529 [CA]

 For the appellants - Ruzaimah Mohd Redzuan; SFC
 For the respondents - M Visanathan; M/s Saibullah MV Nathan & Co 

PP v. Mohamed Shahabuddin Mohamed Ali & Ors
Mohd Zawawi Salleh, Ahmadi Asnawi, Kamardin Hashim JJCA
(Criminal Procedure - Appeal - Competency - Ruling by trial judge for accused persons to enter defence on amended charge) [2018] 8 CLJ 535 [CA]

 For the prosecution - Faizah Mohd Salleh; DPP
 For the respondent - RSN Rayer; M/s R Nethaji Rayer & Co 

Tan Kok Siang v. Kemuning Setia Sdn Bhd
Abang Iskandar, Badariah Sahamid, Mary Lim JJCA
(Contract - Breach - Employment contract - Term in contract that employee required to serve employer until completion of project) [2018] 8 CLJ 546 [CA]

 For the appellant - Simon Murali & Jamie Ting Cheng Ning; M/s Lio & Partners
 For the respondent - Tan Beng Hong; M/s Tan Beng Hong & Co 

HIGH COURT

Kuan Shin v. Ng Aik Kee & Ors
Mohd Nazlan Ghazali J
(Civil Procedure - Striking out - Writ and statement of claim - Application for) [2018] 8 CLJ 566 [HC]

 For the plaintiff - Krishna Dallumah & Venka Arun; M/s Ven & Assocs
 For the 14th defendant - Stephen Thiru, David Matthew, Sarita Ashok Khandhar & Shaik Abdullah; M/s Alvin John & Partners 

Saling Lau Bee Chiang & Yang Lain lwn. Kanawagi Seperumaniam & Yang Lain Dan Satu Lagi Kes
Samsudin Hassan H
(Amanah - Amanah dan pemegang-pemegang amanah - Pembentukan amanah - Sama ada amanah dibentuk secara sempurna) [2018] 8 CLJ 587 [HC]

 Bagi pihak plaintif-plaintif - G Ragumaren, Kenneth Koh, Renu Zechariah & Cheryl Kwan; T/n G Ragumaren & Co
 Bagi pihak defendan-defendan - Sopna Rani Malakar, Dinesh Kanavaji, Ranjan Chandran, Bastian Vendargon, Gene Vendargon, Viswanathan, Ahmad Ezmeel, Yong Jia Wei & Amir Hamzah Arshad; T/n Shopna Rani Malakar & Co 

Tasja Sdn Bhd v. Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia
Darryl Goon Siew Chye JC
(Arbitration - Award - Interests - Arbitrator's refusal to award pre-award interest) [2018] 8 CLJ 652 [HC]

 For the plaintiff - Chin You Yen; M/s Mah-Kamariyah & Philip Koh
 For the defendant - Nadia Hanim Tajuddin & Shamsurryaty Samsudin; SFC 

SUBJECT INDEX

ARBITRATION

Award - Interests - Arbitrator's refusal to award pre-award interest - Whether arbitrator has power to grant specific order sought - Ratio decidendi in Federal Court decision of Far East Holdings Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Majlis Ugama Islam dan Adat Resam Melayu Pahang And Other Appeals - Whether arbitrator has power to grant pre-award interest - Doctrine of stare decisis - Whether binding - Arbitration Act 2005, s. 42(1) - Civil Law Act 1956, s. 11
Tasja Sdn Bhd v. Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia
(Darryl Goon Siew Chye JC) [2018] 8 CLJ 652 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Striking out - Writ and statement of claim - Application for - Issues involving stakeholder account - Duty of stakeholder - Whether merely to hold monies deposited in stakeholder account - Whether stipulated in stakeholder order for monies to be placed in interest bearing account - Whether stakeholder order, interpleader order and consent judgment remain valid and binding orders of court - Whether claim plainly and obviously unsustainable - Whether there was reasonable cause of action - Whether suit ought to be struck out - Rules of Court 2012, O. 18 r. 19(1)(a), (b) or (d)
Kuan Shin v. Ng Aik Kee & Ors
(Mohd Nazlan Ghazali J) [2018] 8 CLJ 566 [HC]

CONTRACT

Agreement - Sale and purchase agreement - Employee entered into sale and purchase agreement with employer for purchase of house - Employee received discount for purchase of house while in tenure - Employee resigned before completion of project - Whether employee's sale and purchase agreement distinct from employment contract - Whether discount for house purchase ought to be returned and refunded - Contracts Act 1950, ss. 40, 65 & 66
Tan Kok Siang v. Kemuning Setia Sdn Bhd
(Abang Iskandar, Badariah Sahamid, Mary Lim JJCA) [2018] 8 CLJ 546 [CA]

Breach - Employment contract - Term in contract that employee required to serve employer until completion of project - Employee played key role in procuring necessary approvals of local authority for planning and building plans - Employee received discount for purchase of house while in tenure - Employee resigned before completion of project - Whether employee's resignation premature - Whether employee in breach of fundamental term of employment contract - Whether discount for house purchase ought to be returned and refunded - Contracts Act 1950, ss. 40, 65 & 66
Tan Kok Siang v. Kemuning Setia Sdn Bhd
(Abang Iskandar, Badariah Sahamid, Mary Lim JJCA) [2018] 8 CLJ 546 [CA]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Competency - Ruling by trial judge for accused persons to enter defence on amended charge - Appeal against ruling by trial judge - Whether constituted final order - Whether decision within meaning of s. 3 of Courts of Judicature Act 1964 - Whether disposed of rights of parties - Whether appeal competent
PP v. Mohamed Shahabuddin Mohamed Ali & Ors
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh, Ahmadi Asnawi, Kamardin Hashim JJCA) [2018] 8 CLJ 535 [CA]

DAMAGES

Appeal - Appeal against award made - Death in police custody - Negligence of police - High Court granted RM200,000 as exemplary damages - Whether sum awarded fair and reasonable - Whether High Court acted upon wrong principle of law in making award
Koperal Zainal Mohd Ali & Ors v. Selvi Narayan & Anor
(Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Zaleha Yusof, Suraya Othman JJCA) [2018] 8 CLJ 529 [CA]

TORT

Negligence - Death in police custody - Damages - Award of RM200,000 granted as exemplary damages to lawful administrators of estate of deceased - Appeal against award - Whether sum awarded fair and reasonable - Whether High Court acted upon a wrong principle of law in making award
Koperal Zainal Mohd Ali & Ors v. Selvi Narayan & Anor
(Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Zaleha Yusof, Suraya Othman JJCA) [2018] 8 CLJ 529 [CA]

INDEKS PERKARA

AMANAH

Amanah dan pemegang-pemegang amanah - Pembentukan amanah - Sama ada amanah dibentuk secara sempurna - Sama ada pembentukan amanah dibuat menurut perintah amanah - Sama ada wujud elemen memperkayakan diri oleh pemegang amanah - Sama ada tanggungjawab fidusiari dilanggar oleh pemegang-pemegang amanah - Sama ada pengiraan sempurna dibuat atas semua jumlah wang dalam amanah - Sama ada pemegang-pemegang amanah bertanggungan mengembalikan jumlah amanah
Saling Lau Bee Chiang & Yang Lain lwn. Kanawagi Seperumaniam & Yang Lain Dan Satu Lagi Kes
(Samsudin Hassan H) [2018] 8 CLJ 587 [HC]

Tanggungjawab - Tanggungjawab fidusiari - Pembentukan amanah bagi pihak benefisiari-benefisiari orang asli - Peguam cara dilantik sebagai salah seorang pemegang amanah bersama yang lain - Sama ada pemegang amanah mempunyai tanggungjawab fidusiari - Sama ada tanggungjawab fidusiari dilanggar oleh pemegang-pemegang amanah - Sama ada wujud elemen memperkayakan diri oleh pemegang amanah - Sama ada pengiraan sempurna dibuat atas semua jumlah wang dalam amanah - Sama ada pemegang-pemegang amanah bertanggungan mengembalikan jumlah amanah
Saling Lau Bee Chiang & Yang Lain lwn. Kanawagi Seperumaniam & Yang Lain Dan Satu Lagi Kes
(Samsudin Hassan H) [2018] 8 CLJ 587 [HC]

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LNS Article(s)

1. EXTRADITION: THE KEYSTONE IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE FOR TRANSNATIONAL CRIMES* ^{[Read excerpt]}
   IMADUDDIN SUHAIMI [2018] 1 LNS(A) xcv

[2018] 1 LNS(A) xcv



MALAYSIA

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EXTRADITION: THE KEYSTONE IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE FOR TRANSNATIONAL CRIMES*

IMADUDDIN SUHAIMI

Introduction

The problem of fugitive criminals who evade arrest by escaping to other jurisdictions has been a perennial thorn in the side of law enforcement, especially in light of the various transnational crimes being committed such as money-laundering, drug trafficking and modern slavery. Thus, in order to ensure that countries do not become havens from justice, the process of extradition has been carefully crafted to resolve this issue. This form of international cooperation, elegant in its simplicity, involves fugitive criminals, or those accused of crimes, being sent by their host country back to the country where the crime was allegedly committed in order to face trial or serve their sentence in that jurisdiction. As expressed by the Supreme Court of Canada in Kindler v. Canada (Minister of Justice)^[1] and quoted by our Federal Court in Said Mir Bahrami v. Pengarah Penjara Sungai Buloh, Selangor, it is a system "founded on concepts of comity and reciprocity"^[2] between different sovereign nations.

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* Copyright © 2018 Imaduddin Suhaimi, Advocate & Solicitor, LLB, LLM, BSc (Biology), MSc (Molecular Biology), ARCS, FMIArb, FCIArb, DipIArb.

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2. CUSTODY AND RELIGION OF MINORS IN MALAYSIA* ^{[Read excerpt]}
   MOHAMED AZAM MOHAMED ADIL [2018] 1 LNS(A) xciii

[2018] 1 LNS(A) xciii



MALAYSIA

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CUSTODY AND RELIGION OF MINORS IN MALAYSIA*

MOHAMED AZAM MOHAMED ADIL

Child custody refers to the upbringing of children which includes the responsibility to provide protection, love, care, education, shelter and guidance to the child. Generally, in determining the legal custodian of a child, the court will first and foremost ensure that the child's welfare is well-protected.

In Malaysia however, child custody is governed by separate laws for non-Muslims and Muslims. For non-Muslims, it is the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act of 1976 (Act 164), while for Muslims, they are the Islamic Family Law Enactments (of the respective states) and the Islamic Family Law Act for Federal Territories. The Malaysian civil court administers the former, while the Syariah court applies the latter.

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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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3. LIMITS OF FAIR TREATMENT*
   How Australia's migration system deals with disability ^{[Read excerpt]}
   DOMINIC COOKMAM** [2018] 1 LNS(A) xciv

[2018] 1 LNS(A) xciv



AUSTRALIA

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LIMITS OF FAIR TREATMENT*
How Australia's migration system deals with disability

DOMINIC COOKMAM**

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An under-discussed feature of Australia's migration system is its problematic treatment of visa applicants with disabilities. Australia's Disability Discrimination Act aims to protect individuals from unfair treatment on the grounds of their disability, however, this does not extend to those seeking certain visas in Australia.

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At present, to be granted certain visas (such as permanent residency visas), the Migration Regulations 1994 prescribe a number of "Public Interest Criteria" (PIC) that must be satisfied by both the applicant and any family members migrating with them.

PIC 4005 and 4007 stipulate that the visa applicants must be free from a disease or condition, in relation to which the provision of the health care or community services would be likely to:

(a) Result in a significant cost to the Australian community in the areas of health care and community services or

(b) Prejudice the access of an Australian citizen or permanent resident to health care or community services.

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* Published with kind permission of the Law Society of the Australian Capital Territory. See Ethos No. 246 December 2017.

** Associate, Snedden Hall & Gallop Lawyers.

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