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Issue #3/2018 18 January 2018

New This Week Case(s) of the Week CHEONG HUEY CHARN v. PANG MUN CHUNG & ANOR [2018] 1 CLJ 491 Appeal Updates Appeal Updates Latest Cases Legal Network Series CLJ 2018 Volume 1 (Part 4) Articles LNS Article(s) Legislation Highlights Principal Acts Amending Acts PU(A) PU(B) Legislation Alert

CHEONG HUEY CHARN v. PANG MUN CHUNG & ANOR [2018] 1 CLJ 491
HIGH COURT MALAYA, KUALA LUMPUR
S NANTHA BALAN J
[APPEAL NO: WA-12BNCVC-172-11-2016]
07 AUGUST 2017

CONTRACT: Illegality - Agreement - Sale and purchase agreement - Bank policy of not granting loans to non-citizens - Non-citizen vendor entered into sale and purchase agreement with purported purchaser to circumvent bank's policy - Whether purported purchaser was holding property on trust for purported vendor - Whether sale and purchase agreement amounted to illegality - Whether against public policy - Whether purported vendor could rely on sale and purchase agreement in making claim against purported purchaser at court - Contracts Act 1950, s. 24(e)

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1. Parthiban Padavtan & Yang Lain v. Habibah Mahmud & Satu Lagi [2017] 1 LNS 1334 (CA) overruling the High Court case of Habibah Mahmud & Satu Lagi v, Parthiban Padavtan & Yang Lain [Rayuan Sivil No 12(b)NCVC-17-12/2015].

2. Kontena Nasional Berhad v. AXA Affin General Insurance Berhad & Anor [2017] 1 LNS 726 (CA) overruling the High Court case of AXA Affin General Insurance Berhad & Anor v. Kontena Nasional Berhad & Anor [Saman pemula no. JA-24NCVC-59-01/2016].

Legal Network Series

[2016] 1 LNS 1178	SIM MEI LIN lwn. KU CHOON HOCK	UNDANG-UNDANG KELUARGA: Penceraian - Permohonan untuk meminda perintah - Pindaan terhadap terma berkenaan dengan hak jagaan, kawalan dan pemeliharaan anak-anak, nafkah anak-anak dan nafkah isteri - Permohonan oleh responden suami - Res judicata - Pemfailan semula permohonan selepas permohonan yang sama telah ditolak oleh mahkamah - Responden suami tidak mematuhi perintah asal - Sama ada responden suami berhak untuk didengari di mahkamah apabila beliau gagal mematuhi perintah asal - Sama ada permohonan dihalang oleh res judicata - Sama ada wujud perubahan matan yang mewajarkan suatu pindaan perintah
[2016] 1 LNS 1181	SEENI IBRAHIM NAINA MOHAMED & SATU LAGI lwn. MOHD FAZLI SULAIMAN	GANTI RUGI: Rayuan - Rayuan terhadap awad - Ganti rugi am - Kecederaan kepala - Kewujudan ketidakupayaan - Sama ada awad ganti rugi sebanyak RM45,000 adalah wajar GANTI RUGI: Rayuan - Rayuan terhadap awad - Ganti rugi am - Lutut kaki - Lutut kaki dipotong - Kecacatan kekal seumur hidup - Responden berusia muda - Sama ada kecederaan memberi kesan kepada kehidupan sosial responden - Sama ada awad ganti rugi sebanyak RM70,000 adalah wajar GANTI RUGI: Rayuan - Rayuan terhadap awad - Ganti rugi am - Kaki - Patah tulang kaki - Kepatahan distal dan fibula kiri dengan ketidakupayaan - Sama ada awad ganti rugi sebanyak RM13,000 adalah wajar GANTI RUGI: Rayuan - Rayuan terhadap awad - Ganti rugi khas - Kos prosthesis - Kos pembelian dan penyelenggaraan kaki palsu - Hakim bicara tidak menolak 1/3 bagi contingency - Hakim bicara telah menimbangkan kos kaki palsu dan penyelenggaraannya dengan mengambil kira inflasi, kenaikan kos sara hidup dan nilai mata wang - Sama ada awad ganti rugi khas sebanyak RM250,160 tanpa potongan contingency adalah munasabah LALULINTAS JALAN: Kecuaian - Kemalangan jalan raya - Penentuan liabiliti - Perlanggaran antara motorsikal dan kenderaan pacuan empat roda - Kemalangan di simpang jalan - Versi kemalangan berbeza - Pemandu gagal menghadirkan diri ketika bicara untuk mengesahkan versinya - Keterangan senyap - Kenderaan pemandu rosak di bumper hadapan bahagian kanan - Kecederaan pada kaki kanan penunggang - Kemalangan berlaku ketika pemandu membelok di simpang - Penunggang berada di laluan sahnya dan diletakkan dalam keadaan terkejut - Pemandu membuat laporan polis 3 hari selepas kejadian - Pemandu telah disaman di bawah k. 10 Kaedah-Kaedah Lalulintas Jalan 1959 - Sama ada pemandu adalah cuai 100% atas kemalangan - Sama ada pemandu seharusnya berhati-hati ketika membelok di simpang
[2016] 1 LNS 1207	MD YASIR OSMAN lwn. PP	PROSEDUR JENAYAH: Rayuan - Rayuan terhadap sabitan - Pertuduhan dibawah s. 364 Kanun Keseksaan - Hakim bicara gagal membuat dapatan bahawa kes prima facie telah dibuktikan di dalam alasan penghakiman - Ketiadaan penemuan fakta - Sama ada mahkamah di peringkat rayuan berupaya membuat penilaian keatas penemuan fakta - Sama ada keputusan hakim bicara boleh dipertahankan - Sama ada sabitan terhadap tertuduh wajar dikekalkan UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH: Kanun Keseksaan - Seksyen 354 - Pertuduhan menggunakan kekerasan jenayah dengan niat untuk melakukan pencabulan ke atas kehormatan - Pengadu mendakwa tertuduh melakukan pencabulan ketika pengadu tidur dan tidak sedar - Kewujudan keraguan kepada kebolehpercayaan keterangan pengadu dari sudut penceritaan kejadian yang berlaku - Keterangan pengadu bercanggah dengan laporan maklumat pertama - Sama ada jenayah seksual memerlukan keterangan sokongan - Sama ada laporan maklumat pertama boleh digunakan untuk menyokong keterangan pengadu apabila laporan tersebut mengandungi percanggahan keterangan yang kecil
[2017] 1 LNS 343	TEO THAI CHEE v. KETUA PENGARAH JABATAN PENGANGKUTAN JALAN & ANOR	ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Judicial review - Certiorari - Application to quash decision of Director General of Department of Road Transport in reversing applicant's vehicle registration number to true original owner - Original owner denied transferring vehicle with registration number to any party - Respondent arrived at decision after conducting investigations and inquiries - Whether respondent was right in reversing vehicle registration number to original owner - Whether respondent's decision was lawful
[2017] 1 LNS 371	KHAW HOCK CHYE v. YEOH GAIK TIN @ TAO YONG & ANOR	CIVIL PROCEDURE: Execution - Order for sale - Execution of judgment against only one defendant - Plaintiffs efforts to realise fruits of judgment against other defendants proved to be futile - Absence of clear provision that defendants in judgment were jointly and severally liable - Whether plaintiff was entitled to execute judgment against whichever judgment debtor he chose - Whether liability of a particular judgment debtor was based on an apportionment of debt

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CLJ 2018 Volume 1 (Part 4)

FEDERAL COURT

Iftikar Ahmed Khan v. Perwira Affin Bank Bhd
Md Raus Sharif CJ, Suriyadi Halim Omar, Zainun Ali, Abu Samah Nordin, Ramly Ali FCJJ
(Civil Procedure - Pleadings - Issues not pleaded - Whether decision based on issue not raised in pleadings liable to be set aside) [2018] 1 CLJ 415 [FC]

COURT OF APPEAL

Huang Min & Ors v. Malaysian Airline System Bhd & Ors
Mohd Zawawi Salleh, Vernon Ong Lam Kiat, Abdul Rahman Sebli JJCA
(Civil Procedure - Stay of proceedings - Whether there were special circumstances to justify grant of stay - Whether protective writ gave rise to special circumstances) [2018] 1 CLJ 434 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Kalung Makmur Sdn Bhd v. Lo Yen Nyuk
David Wong Dak Wah, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Umi Kalthum Abdul Majid JJCA
(Tort - Defamation - Subsequent publication of police report to members of public - Whether absolute privilege applied) [2018] 1 CLJ 459 [CA]

Adi Radlan Abdul Rahman v. Chai Kim Ngeok; Malaysian Bar Council (Intervener)
Hanipah Farikullah J
(Legal Profession - Professional discipline - Misconduct - Legal Profession Act 1976) [2018] 1 CLJ 481 [HC]

Cheong Huey Charn v. Pang Mun Chung & Anor
S Nantha Balan J
(Contract - Illegality - Bank policy of not granting loans to non-citizens - Sale and purchase agreement to circumvent bank's policy - Contracts Act 1950, s. 24(e)) [2018] 1 CLJ 491 [HC]

Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri v. Rapid Growth Technology Sdn Bhd
Lim Chong Fong J
(Revenue Law - Income tax - Special Commissioners - Deciding order - Appeal against) [2018] 1 CLJ 518 [HC]

Wong Huat Construction Co v. Ireka Engineering & Construction Sdn Bhd
Lee Swee Seng J
(Construction Law - Adjudication - Application to set aside decision of adjudicator - Whether claimant 'aggrieved person') [2018] 1 CLJ 536 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Appeal to Federal Court - Questions of law - Issues not pleaded - Pleadings - Writ of action filed for declarations and refund of fixed deposit receipt (FDR) - Claim based on negligence - Whether bank at liberty to uplift FDR without consent - Whether there was cause of action - High Court found bank liable for breach of contract - Court of Appeal set aside judgment of High Court on grounds that negligence claim was abandoned - Whether breach of contract stated in pleadings - Whether parties bound by pleadings - Whether decision based on issue not raised in pleadings liable to be set aside
Iftikar Ahmed Khan v. Perwira Affin Bank Bhd
(Md Raus Sharif CJ, Suriyadi Halim Omar, Zainun Ali, Abu Samah Nordin, Ramly Ali FCJJ) [2018] 1 CLJ 415 [FC]

Pleadings - Issues not pleaded - Writ of action filed for declarations and refund of fixed deposit receipt (FDR) - Claim based on negligence - Whether bank at liberty to uplift FDR without consent - Whether there was cause of action - High Court found bank liable for breach of contract - Court of Appeal set aside judgment of High Court on grounds that negligence claim was abandoned - Whether breach of contract stated in pleadings - Whether parties bound by pleadings - Whether decision based on issue not raised in pleadings liable to be set aside
Iftikar Ahmed Khan v. Perwira Affin Bank Bhd
(Md Raus Sharif CJ, Suriyadi Halim Omar, Zainun Ali, Abu Samah Nordin, Ramly Ali FCJJ) [2018] 1 CLJ 415 [FC]

Stay of proceedings - Application for - Actions commenced by plaintiffs outside jurisdiction against same defendants - Action subsequently filed in Malaysia as protective writ to preserve cause of action - Application to add defendants in Malaysian action - Application for stay of proceedings pending disposal of suit outside jurisdiction - Special circumstances - Whether there were special circumstances to justify grant of stay - Whether protective writ gave rise to special circumstances - Whether grant of stay would prejudice additional defendants
Huang Min & Ors v. Malaysian Airline System Bhd & Ors
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh, Vernon Ong Lam Kiat, Abdul Rahman Sebli JJCA) [2018] 1 CLJ 434 [CA]

CONTRACT

Illegality - Agreement - Sale and purchase agreement - Bank policy of not granting loans to non-citizens - Non-citizen vendor entered into sale and purchase agreement with purported purchaser to circumvent bank's policy - Whether purported purchaser was holding property on trust for purported vendor - Whether sale and purchase agreement amounted to illegality - Whether against public policy - Whether purported vendor could rely on sale and purchase agreement in making claim against purported purchaser at court - Contracts Act 1950, s. 24(e)
Cheong Huey Charn v. Pang Mun Chung & Anor
(S Nantha Balan J) [2018] 1 CLJ 491 [HC]

CONSTRUCTION LAW

Adjudication - Application to set aside adjudication decision - Breach of natural justice - Claimant engaged to perform subcontract works - Dispute over payment claims on works done - Claimant applied for order of discovery of documents during adjudication - Discovery application not addressed by adjudicator before and during delivery of decision - Whether breach of natural justice - Construction Industry Payment And Adjudication Act 2012, s. 12
Wong Huat Construction Co v. Ireka Engineering & Construction Sdn Bhd
(Lee Swee Seng J) [2018] 1 CLJ 536 [HC]

Adjudication - Application to set aside decision of adjudicator - Claimant engaged to perform subcontract works - Dispute over payment claims on works done - Adjudicator awarded claimant lesser sum than claimed for - Whether claimant 'aggrieved person' - Whether claimant had locus to apply to set aside adjudication decision - Whether adjudicator acted in excess of jurisdiction by deciding on lesser sum admitted by non-paying party - Construction Industry Payment And Adjudication Act 2012, ss. 5, 12 &15
Wong Huat Construction Co v. Ireka Engineering & Construction Sdn Bhd
(Lee Swee Seng J) [2018] 1 CLJ 536 [HC]

LEGAL PROFESSION

Professional discipline - Misconduct - Allegation that advocate and solicitor grossly overcharged client in absence of written agreement - Whether advocate and solicitor acted in gross disregard of client's interest - Whether advocate and solicitor performed duty in professional manner - Whether litigation undertaken by advocate and solicitor complex and required extensive work - Whether advocate and solicitor overcharged client - Legal Profession Act 1976, ss. 94(3)(m), (n), 116(1) & 126
Adi Radlan Abdul Rahman v. Chai Kim Ngeok; Malaysian Bar Council (Intervener)
(Hanipah Farikullah J) [2018] 1 CLJ 481 [HC]

REVENUE LAW

Income tax - Special Commissioners - Deciding order - Appeal against - Application for relief under s. 131(1) of Income Tax Act 1967 rejected by Director General of Income Tax - Whether Director General of Income Tax correct in rejecting application for relief under s. 131(1) of Income Tax Act 1967 - Special Commissioners of Income Tax ruling that respondent entitled to reinvestment allowance - Whether deciding order of Special Commissioners of Income Tax correct in law - Whether Director General of Income Tax had any legal basis to reject respondent's application for relief under s. 131(4) of Income Tax Act 1967
Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri v. Rapid Growth Technology Sdn Bhd
(Lim Chong Fong J) [2018] 1 CLJ 518 [HC]

TORT

Defamation - Absolute privilege - Police report - Subsequent publication of police report to members of public - Whether malicious - Whether absolute privilege still applied from any suit relating to defamation - Whether case of Lee Yoke Yam v. Chin Keat Seng applicable
Kalung Makmur Sdn Bhd v. Lo Yen Nyuk
(David Wong Dak Wah, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Umi Kalthum Abdul Majid JJCA) [2018] 1 CLJ 459 [CA]

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LNS Article(s)

1. PERANAN DAN CABARAN BIDANG KRIMINOLOGI DALAM SIASATAN DI MALAYSIA ^{[Read excerpt]}
   RAMALINGGAM RAJAMANICKAM^[i] RAJA MUHAMMAD ZUHA RAJA KAMAL BASHAH^[ii]AMALINA FARHATUL FARIDA^[iii] AINI LENG MI FUNG^[iv]MUHAMMAD RAFEEQ AZAHAR^[v] MUHAMAD FARHAN IBRAHIM^[vi] [2018] 1 LNS(A) v

[2018] 1 LNS(A) v



MALAYSIA

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PERANAN DAN CABARAN BIDANG KRIMINOLOGI DALAM SIASATAN DI MALAYSIA

RAMALINGGAM RAJAMANICKAM^[i] RAJA MUHAMMAD ZUHA RAJA KAMAL BASHAH^[ii]
AMALINA FARHATUL FARIDA^[iii] AINI LENG MI FUNG^[iv]
MUHAMMAD RAFEEQ AZAHAR^[v] MUHAMAD FARHAN IBRAHIM^[vi]

Abstrak

Kriminologi merupakan satu bidang yang telah lama digunakan dalam penyiasatan dan penyelesaian kes-kes jenayah di persada dunia. Bidang ini semakin berkembang dari semasa ke semasa sehingga penggunaannya semakin meluas dalam sistem keadilan jenayah. Namun begitu, persoalan berbangkit tentang sejauh manakah bidang kriminologi berperanan dalam penyiasatan jenayah dan apakah cabaran yang dihadapi oleh bidang ini. Penulisan ini bertujuan mengenal pasti peranan yang dimainkan oleh bidang kriminologi dalam penyiasatan kes-kes jenayah di samping meneliti cabaran atau kekangan yang dihadapi oleh bidang ini di Malaysia. Selain itu, penulisan ini juga menggariskan beberapa cadangan untuk menambah baik peranan bidang kriminologi dalam sistem keadilan jenayah di Malaysia. Sesungguhnya, bidang kriminologi ini memainkan peranan yang cukup signifikan dalam penyiasatan dan penyelesaian kes-kes jenayah.

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[i] Pensyarah Kanan, Fakulti Undang-undang, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). E-mel: rama@ukm.edu.my.

[ii] Pensyarah Kanan, Program Sains Forensik, Pusat Pengajian Sains Diagnostik & Kesihatan Gunaan, Fakulti Sains Kesihatan, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). E-mel: rmzuha@ukm.edu.my.

[iii] Pelajar Prasiswazah, Program Sains Forensik, Pusat Pengajian Sains Diagnostik & Kesihatan Gunaan, Fakulti Sains Kesihatan, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). E-mel: farhatulfarida@gmail.com.

[iv] Pelajar Prasiswazah, Program Sains Forensik, Pusat Pengajian Sains Diagnostik & Kesihatan Gunaan, Fakulti Sains Kesihatan, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). E-mel: ainileng858@gmail.com.

[v] Pelajar Prasiswazah, Program Sains Forensik, Pusat Pengajian Sains Diagnostik & Kesihatan Gunaan, Fakulti Sains Kesihatan, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). E-mel: rafeeqazahar@gmail.com.

[vi] Pelajar Prasiswazah, Program Sains Forensik, Pusat Pengajian Sains Diagnostik & Kesihatan Gunaan, Fakulti Sains Kesihatan, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). E-mel: farhanibrahim_1996@yahoo.com.

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2. CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY PROVISIONS DIRECTIVES: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS INTO THE REALM OF CHICAGO CONVENTION 1944 AND ITS ANNEX 17 ^{[Read excerpt]}
   DR. ISMAIL ADUA MUSTAPHA* [2018] 1 LNS(A) vi

[2018] 1 LNS(A) vi



NIGERIA

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CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY PROVISIONS DIRECTIVES:
A CRITICAL ANALYSIS INTO THE REALM OF CHICAGO CONVENTION 1944 AND ITS ANNEX 17

DR. ISMAIL ADUA MUSTAPHA*

ABSTRACT

Protection of civil aviation against any of the man-made unforeseen circumstances is generally of two kinds viz; safety, and security of aircraft. While safety relates to the engineering aspect of civil aviation, security is an aspect whereby civil aviation is protected against any of the unlawful interferences which include hijacking, sabotage of aircraft, airport destruction and hostage of passengers among others. The safety aspect is outside the scope of this paper. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has adopted the Chicago Convention 1944 and its Annex 17 to prevent and suppress any act of unlawful interference. These provisions contain useful security rules and procedures that should be followed by the airport and aircraft operators, throughout the world. It is on this that the paper critically examines these security documents with a view to knowing the challenges in their adoption. The paper adopts a qualitative method of legal research consisting of sourcing data from the library and conducting of interview from the aviation security stakeholders. The paper finds that challenges such as high cost of aviation security equipment, lack of expertise in the field of aviation security, and improper implementation of aviation security and directive greatly contribute to the insecurity of civil aviation in the 21^st century. It therefore recommends that civil aviation deserves serious attention by way of provision of funds, sending staff for refresher courses and appointment of aviation security experts to manage the security aspect of both airport and aircraft.

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*Business Law Department, Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin, Nigeria. ismadua@yahoo.com, ismailaduam@gmail.com.

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