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Issue #13/2019
28 March 2019
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PUSHPALEELA R SELVARAJAH & ANOR v.
RAJAMANI MEYAPPA CHETTIAR & OTHER APPEALS [2019] 3 CLJ 441
FEDERAL COURT, PUTRAJAYA
MD RAUS SHARIF CJ, ZULKEFLI AHMAD MAKINUDIN PCA, AHMAD MAAROP CJ (MALAYA),
RICHARD MALANJUM CJ (SABAH & SARAWAK), AZAHAR MOHAMED FCJ
[CIVIL APPEALS NO: 01(f)-32-10-2016(B), 01(f)-33-10-2016(B) & 01(f)-34-10-2016(B)]
29 JANUARY 2019
LAND LAW: Ownership – Title to land – Deprivation of rights and loss of ownership of land – Land transferred to third party without original registered proprietor having sold or transferred or signed document for transfer of land – Fraudulent dealings – Whether proved – Transfer of ownership of land from fraudster to immediate purchaser – Whether procured fraudulently – Land sold to subsequent purchaser – Whether subsequent purchaser bona fide purchaser of land for valuable consideration – Whether register document of title bore name of subsequent purchaser as registered proprietor – Concept of indefeasibility of title under s. 89 of National Land Code – Whether applied to person whose name currently appears as proprietor of title – Whether subsequent purchaser in good faith enjoys immunity from adverse claim to title – Whether entitled to ownership of land – Whether subsequent purchaser acquired indefeasible title – Whether replacement title in continuation generated by land registry when original issue document of title in possession of original owner capable of validly passing title to purchaser – National Land Code, s. 340(3)
LAND LAW: Indefeasibility of title and interest – Good faith and valuable consideration – Land transferred to third party without original registered proprietor having sold or transferred or signed document for transfer of land – Fraudulent dealings – Whether proved – Transfer of ownership of land from fraudster to immediate purchaser – Whether procured fraudulently – Land sold to subsequent purchaser – Whether subsequent purchaser bona fide purchaser of land for valuable consideration – Whether register document of title bore name of subsequent purchaser as registered proprietor – Concept of indefeasibility of title under s. 89 of National Land Code – Whether applied to person whose name currently appears as proprietor of title – Whether subsequent purchaser in good faith enjoys immunity from adverse claim to title – Whether entitled to ownership of land – Whether subsequent purchaser acquired indefeasible title – National Land Code, s. 340(3)
LAND LAW: Sale and purchase of land – Fraudulent dealings – Allegation of – Whether solicitor involved in everything from dealing with fraudster to facilitating sale of land from fraudster to immediate and subsequent purchasers – Whether there was specific plea of fraud – Whether pleaded case for fraud satisfactorily proved
LEGAL PROFESSION: Solicitors – Duty of care – Establishment of – Land transactions – Solicitors retained for fraudster believed to be owner of land – Whether solicitors expected to take into account interests of original registered proprietor of land – Whether solicitors only responsible for protecting interests of client and carrying out client’s instructions – Whether there was legal proximity between registered proprietor of land with solicitors – Whether there were policy considerations imposing duty of care on solicitors acting for fraudster towards real owner of land – Whether there was foreseeability, proximity and policy considerations against imposing such duty
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Perbadanan Pembangunan Pulau Pinang v. Pacific Hypermarket & Departmental Store Sdn Bhd [2018] 1 LNS 653 (CA) overruling the High Court case of Perbadanan Pembangunan Pulau Pinang v. Pacific Hypermarket & Departmental Store Sdn Bhd [Civil Suit No. PA-22NCVC-23-02/2017]
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Pancaran Prima Sdn Bhd v. Iswarabena Sdn Bhd & Another Appeal [2018] 1 LNS 1053 (CA) affirming in part the High Court case of Pancaran Prima Sdn Bhd v. Iswarabena Sdn Bhd & Another Case [2016] 1 LNS 1820
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BLUE VALLEY PLANTATION BHD v. BANK PERTANIAN MALAYSIA BERHAD CONTRACT: Mistake - Mistake of fact/law - Alleged overpayment of redemption sum - Consent judgment for MYR20 million in settlement recorded between plaintiff chargor and defendant chargee - Plaintiff liable to pay sum of MYR31 million in default of settlement sum - Plaintiff defaulted but defendant submitted only MYR20 million in proof of debt - Redemption sum of MYR25 million paid to defendant - Whether mistake of law or fact - Whether defendant bound to return sum allegedly overpaid - Whether alleged overpayment proven - Contracts Act 1950, s. 73 CONTRACT: Unjust enrichment - Essential ingredients - Recovery of alleged overpayment - Consent judgment for MYR20 million in settlement recorded between plaintiff chargor and defendant chargee - Plaintiff liable to pay sum of MYR31 million in default of settlement sum - Plaintiff defaulted but defendant submitted only MYR20 million in proof of debt - Redemption sum of MYR25 million paid to defendant - Whether unjust enrichment - Whether plaintiff acted upon or changed its position in response to defendant's representation that sum due was MYR20 million - Whether defendant waived right to claim sum higher than recorded in consent judgment EQUITY: Estoppel - Estoppel by representation - Consent judgment for MYR20 million in settlement recorded between plaintiff chargor and defendant chargee - Plaintiff liable to pay sum of MYR31 million in default of settlement sum - Plaintiff defaulted but defendant submitted only MYR20 million in proof of debt - Redemption sum of MYR25 million paid to defendant - Defendant pursuing one of two mutually exclusive alternatives - Whether defendant estopped from retreating from position adopted - Whether defendant estopped from accepting amount higher than claimed - Whether plaintiff acted upon or changed its position in response to defendant's representation - Whether plaintiff waived its right to insist on a sum of only MYR20 million when it willingly paid MYR25 million without objection or protest
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TAN BAK LEE v. ONG CHEE KEONG & ORS CIVIL PROCEDURE: Res Judicata - Earlier application by third defendant to strike out plaintiff's application dismissed - Whether current application to determine question relating to matrimonial property sought to reopen and re-litigate issues - Whether third defendant's current application fresh with materially different facts - Whether third defendant's current application amounts to res judicata CONFLICT OF LAWS: Choice of law - Matrimonial property - Division of - Which law applicable – Whether Law Reform (Marriage & Divorce) Act 1976, National Land Code or law of trust - Special law excluding the operation of general law - Whether maxim of generalibus specialia derogant applies FAMILY LAW: Matrimonial property - Property acquired during marriage - Third defendant wife held one half share of property - Whether wife held property in own name or as mere trustee for plaintiff husband - Whether plaintiff husband was beneficial owner of property - Whether property amounts to matrimonial property - Law Reform (Marriage & Divorce) Act 1976, s. 76 FAMILY LAW: Matrimonial property - Division of - When apportionment usually done
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ALLEN LU WAI KEAT & ANOR v. YEAP GHEE LEONG & ANOTHER CASE DAMAGES: Special damages - Nursing care - Claim for nursing care provided by family members - Whether award for nursing care could rightly be granted even if plaintiff is looked after at home instead of in a nursing home or institution - Whether only a single award should be given DAMAGES: Appeal - Award - Loss of earnings - Trial judge allowed claim for loss of earnings despite finding that plaintiff failed to adduce any documentary evidence in relation to actual income - Claim for loss of earning based on an income which was not declared to income tax department - Whether trial judge's finding was erroneous - Whether it would be a mockery and an affront to public policy if the claim for loss of earning were to be acknowledged and allowed by court
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ABDULLAH AB RAHMAN lwn. SITI AMINAH AB RAHMAN& SATU LAGI UNDANG-UNDANG TANAH: Pindah milik - Pembatalan - Pindah milik hartanah oleh seorang bankrap yang belum dilepaskan kepada anaknya - Pindah milik atas dasar pemberian kasih saying - Sama ada transaksi pindah milik adalah bertentangan dengan undang-undang - Sama ada pindah milik adalah terbatal - Sama ada hak milik pembeli serta-merta boleh disangkal - Sama ada transaksi pindah milik dibuat dengan niat baik - Sama ada kegagalan membuat pengisytiharan sebenar balasan pindah milik memberi inferens bahawa transaksi pindah milik melibatkan penipuan bagi mengelak tuntutan daripada pihak-pihak lain - Sama ada prinsip pembeli bona fide untuk nilai terpakai
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PP lwn. OGUGUA CHIBUZO MARCELLUS & YANG LAIN UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH: Dadah berbahaya - Pengedaran - Milikan - Dadah jenis Methamphetamine seberat 735.10g - Dadah dijumpai di dalam bungkusan kurier - Tertuduh menerima bungkusan kurier yang berisi dadah - Tertuduh mencampak bungkusan dan melarikan diri apabila serbuan dilakukan - Tertuduh mengakui penerimaan bungkusan kurier - Sama ada tertuduh mempunyai kawalan, jagaan dan pengetahuan mengenai bungkusan yang mengandungi dadah UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH: Dadah berbahaya - Pengedaran - Seksyen 39B(1)(a) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Pembuktian elemen-elemen pertuduhan - Sama ada pembuktian elemen kawalan atau jagaan secara fizikal ke atas barang dadah adalah memadai - Sama ada pengetahuan terhadap kewujudan dadah perlu dibuktikan - Sama ada keadaan sekeliling boleh menjadi keterangan terus - Sama ada tindakan melarikan diri dan meronta-ronta semasa ditahan merupakan perkara muktamad atas kebersalahan PROSEDUR JENAYAH: Pembelaan - Pembawa tidak bersalah - Pengedaran dadah berbahaya - Dadah dijumpai di dalam bungkusan kurier - Tertuduh mendakwa menerima bungkusan bagi pihak penerima bungkusan kurier - Tertuduh membuat pengakuan kepada penghantar kurier bahawa tertuduh merupakan penerima bungkusan kurier - Sama ada penama penerima kurier wujud - Sama ada pembelaan tertuduh berunsur dakwaan kosong dan pemikiran terkemudian - Sama ada tertuduh mempunyai pengetahuan berkenaan dadah - Sama ada pembelaan pembawa tidak bersalah telah berjaya dibuktikan
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CLJ 2019 Volume 3 (Part 4)
FEDERAL COURT
Pushpaleela R Selvarajah & Anor v. Rajamani Meyappa Chettiar & Other Appeals
Md Raus Sharif CJ, Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin PCA, Ahmad Maarop CJ (Malaya), Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Azahar Mohamed FCJJ
(Land Law; Legal Profession - Title to land - Deprivation of rights and loss of ownership of land - Whether subsequent purchaser in good faith enjoys immunity from adverse claim to title - Indefeasibility of title and interest - Fraudulent dealings - Solicitors - Duty of care - Solicitors retained by fraudster believed to be owner of land - Whether solicitors only responsible for protecting interests of client) [2019] 3 CLJ 441 [FC]
- (Civil Appeal No: 01(f)-32-10-2016(B))
- For the appellants - Leong Wai Hong, David Tan & Brenda Chan Qing Wen; M/s Skrine
- For the respondent - Bastian Vendargon, PK Nathan, T Gunaseelan, Gene Vendargon & Keshvinjeet Singh; M/s Gunaseelan & Assocs
- (Civil Appeal No: 01(f)-33-10-2016(B))
- For the appellant - Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, KL Pang, Shelby Chin & Farhan Shafee; M/s Cheah Teh & Su
- For the 1st respondent - Bastian Vendargon, PK Nathan, T Gunaseelan, Gene Vendargon & Keshvinjeet Singh; M/s Gunaseelan & Assocs
- For the 2nd respondent - M/s Sankar & Co
- For the 3rd & 4th respondents - Leong Wai Hong, David Tan & Brenda Chan Qing Wen; M/s Skrine
- For the 5th & 6th respondents - Mohd Syahrizal Syah Zakaria & Wan Nor Azmin Kassim; Assistant Legal Advisor Selangor
- For the 7th respondent - NV Sree Harry, M Mahendra & B Enoveetha; M/s M Mahendra & Co
- (Civil Appeal No: 01(f)-34-10-2016(B))
- For the appellant - NV Sree Harry, M Mahendra & B Enoveetha; M/s M Mahendra & Co
- For the respondent - Bastian Vendargon, PK Nathan, T Gunaseelan, Gene Vendargon & Keshvinjeet Singh; M/s Gunaseelan & Assocs
COURT OF APPEAL
Likas Bay Precinct Sdn Bhd v. Bina Puri Sdn Bhd
David Wong Dak Wah, Abang Iskandar, Yeoh Wee Siam JJCA
(Company Law; Construction Law - Winding-up - Petition - Failure to pay debt - Whether winding-up notice premature - Adjudication award - Whether sufficient proof of amount due and owing) [2019] 3 CLJ 499 [CA]
- For the appellant - Lim Pitt Kong; M/s PK Lim & Co
- For the respondent - Michael Chow; M/s CT Tan & Co
Sabah Development Bank Bhd v. Petron Oil (M) Sdn Bhd
Abdul Rahman Sebli, Kamardin Hashim, Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal JJCA
(Contract; Banking; Trusts - Assignment - Absolutely assigning all contract proceeds to bank - Legal effect and consequence of - Whether bank holding sum in project account as constructive trustee) [2019] 3 CLJ 513 [CA]
- For the appellant - Saiful Azian Mokhtar; M/s Jayasuriya Kah & Co
- For the respondent - Connie Willie; M/s Lind, Willie Wong & Chin
HIGH COURT
Muhammad Zaihasri Hassan v. Pacific & Orient Insurance Co Bhd
Azizul Azmi Adnan J
(Road Traffic - Insurance - Third party claims - Whether insurance company could avoid liability - Whether insurance company liable to pay judgment sum) [2019] 3 CLJ 530 [HC]
- For the applicant - Tiong Hou Tseng; M/s NM Tiong & Co
- For the respondent - RK Nathan; M/s Vinod Kamalanathan & Assocs
Ng Chia Wei v. Air Asia Bhd & Ors
Azmi Abdullah JC
(Civil Procedure - Proceedings - Duplicity - Jurisdiction of courts - Action in Industrial Court and Sessions Court - Whether claims same in nature) [2019] 3 CLJ 548 [HC]
- For the plaintiff - YC Wong; M/s YC Wong
- For the defendants - Sebastian Tay Hanxin; M/s Lee Hishamuddin Allen & Gledhill
PP lwn. Kamarul Bahari Sharif & Yang Lain
Asmadi Hussin PK
(Prosedur Jenayah; Pentafsiran Berkanun - Pelucuthakkan - Permohonan - Sama ada pelucuthakkan kenderaan yang dijadikan sebagai pengangkut adalah mandatori - Akta Pemuliharaan Hidupan Liar 2010 - Seksyen 110(1) & (2) - Sama ada dibaca bersekali) [2019] 3 CLJ 561 [HC]
- Bagi pihak perayu/pendakwaan - Munirah Zainol Abidin; TPR
- Bagi pihak responden-responden - Hadir sendiri
PP v. Mikail Tan Abdullah
Supang Lian J
(Criminal Procedure - Appeal against acquittal and discharge - Offence under ss. 323 and 506 of Penal Code - Whether there was gap in prosecution case) [2019] 3 CLJ 571 [HC]
- For the appellant - Kamal Baharin Omar; DPP
- For the respondent - Shankar RP Asnani & Daniel Ling; M/s Thomas, Shankar Ram & Co Advocs
Sasithorn Marot v. Bruno Marot & Anor
Rozana Ali Yusoff JC
(Civil Procedure; Family Law - Divorce - Anti-suit injunction - Whether Malaysia natural forum to determine divorce issues - Whether anti-suit injunction would offend principles of comity) [2019] 3 CLJ 583 [HC]
- For the petitioner - YN Foo, Kiran Dhaliwal & MW Ong; M/s YN Foo & Partners
- For the respondent & co-respondent - J Sharmesh & Charlotte Diana; M/s Jeeva Partnership
SUBJECT INDEX
BANKING
Banks and banking business - Banking facilities - Security for banking facilities - Assignment of contract proceeds - Absolutely assigning all contract proceeds to bank - Whether bank received sum in project account as constructive trustee - Whether bank's duty to return money to rightful owner - Whether unconscionable conduct for bank to claim entitlement to money by relying solely on assignment of contract proceeds - Legal effect and consequence of assignment of contract proceeds - Whether considered - Whether contract proceeds lawfully and absolutely assigned to bank
Sabah Development Bank Bhd v. Petron Oil (M) Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Rahman Sebli, Kamardin Hashim, Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal JJCA) [2019] 3 CLJ 513 [CA]
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Injunction - Anti-suit injunction - Injunction to restrain husband from proceeding with divorce proceedings in Thailand - Whether Malaysia natural forum to determine divorce issues of maintenance and property division between parties - Whether proceedings in foreign court would be vexatious and oppressive - Whether an anti-suit injunction would offend principles of comity - Rules of Court 2012, O. 29 r. 1 - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, ss. 23 & 25 - Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, s. 76
Sasithorn Marot v. Bruno Marot & Anor
(Rozana Ali Yusoff JC) [2019] 3 CLJ 583 [HC]
Jurisdiction - Courts - Claimant lodged complaint with Industrial Relations Department for wrongful and/or unfair dismissal by employers - Matter referred to Industrial Court - Claimant sought damages against employers on basis of tort of conspiracy at Sessions Court - Whether there was duplicity of proceedings - Whether Industrial Court's jurisdiction and function separate and distinct from Sessions Court - Whether remedy and relief, which Industrial Court may award, different from what Sessions Court may award
Ng Chia Wei v. Air Asia Bhd & Ors
(Azmi Abdullah JC) [2019] 3 CLJ 548 [HC]
Proceedings - Duplicity - Claimant lodged complaint with Industrial Relations Department for wrongful and/or unfair dismissal by employers - Matter referred to Industrial Court - Claimant sought damages against employers on basis of tort of conspiracy at Sessions Court - Whether there was duplicity of proceedings - Whether claims based on same causes of action - Whether claim could lead to unjust enrichment - Whether claimant's statement of claim at Sessions Court ought to be struck out - Rules of Court 2012, O. 18 r. 19(1)(b), (d)
Ng Chia Wei v. Air Asia Bhd & Ors
(Azmi Abdullah JC) [2019] 3 CLJ 548 [HC]
COMPANY LAW
Winding-up - Petition - Failure to pay debt - Company failed to pay monies due and owing under adjudication award - Petitioner presented winding-up petition on company - Company alleged that there were progress payments expected and gross development value - Whether just and equitable for company to be wound-up - Whether winding-up notice premature since adjudication decision had not been registered with High Court - Whether there must be judgment entered in favour of petitioner before winding-up petition could be issued - Whether wrong for petitioner to pursue winding-up petition as adjudication order did not name petitioner as recipient of monies due - Companies Act 2016, ss. 465(1)(e) & (h)
Likas Bay Precinct Sdn Bhd v. Bina Puri Sdn Bhd
(David Wong Dak Wah, Abang Iskandar, Yeoh Wee Siam JJCA) [2019] 3 CLJ 499 [CA]
CONSTRUCTION LAW
Adjudication - Adjudication award - Petitioner obtained adjudication award against company for failure to pay for works - Whether adjudication decision needed to be registered with High Court before winding-up notice could be presented - Whether adjudication decision sufficient proof that there was amount due and owing for filing of winding-up notice - Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012, s. 28
Likas Bay Precinct Sdn Bhd v. Bina Puri Sdn Bhd
(David Wong Dak Wah, Abang Iskandar, Yeoh Wee Siam JJCA) [2019] 3 CLJ 499 [CA]
CONTRACT
Assignment - Assignment to contract proceeds - Security for banking facilities - Absolutely assigning all contract proceeds to bank - Whether bank holding sum in project account as constructive trustee - Whether bank's duty to return money to rightful owner - Whether unconscionable conduct for bank to claim entitlement to money by relying solely on assignment of contract proceeds - Legal effect and consequence of assignment of contract proceeds - Whether considered - Whether contract proceeds lawfully and absolutely assigned to bank
Sabah Development Bank Bhd v. Petron Oil (M) Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Rahman Sebli, Kamardin Hashim, Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal JJCA) [2019] 3 CLJ 513 [CA]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Appeal - Appeal against acquittal and discharge - Offence under ss. 323 and 506 of Penal Code - Dismissal of injuries mark on complainant's hand as being inconsequential by Magistrate - Whether scar corroborated complainant's story of having sustained simple hurt - Whether Magistrate erred in requiring prosecution to prove elements of offence under s. 324 when charges preferred for lesser offence of s. 323 - Whether there was gap in prosecution case as to occurrence of incident and identity of perpetrator - Whether delay in lodging report by complainants ought to have been considered in light of other relevant and admissible evidence - Whether Magistrate erred in rejecting evidence solely on one minor discrepancy - Whether Magistrate wrongly evaluated facts - Whether appeal succeeded
PP v. Mikail Tan Abdullah
(Supang Lian J) [2019] 3 CLJ 571 [HC]
FAMILY LAW
Divorce - Proceedings - Application for injunction to restrain husband from proceeding with divorce proceedings in Thailand - Whether Malaysia natural forum to determine divorce issues of maintenance and property division between parties - Whether proceedings in foreign court would be vexatious and oppressive - Whether an anti-suit injunction would offend principles of comity - Rules of Court 2012, O. 29 r. 1 - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, ss 23 & 25 - Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, s. 76
Sasithorn Marot v. Bruno Marot & Anor
(Rozana Ali Yusoff JC) [2019] 3 CLJ 583 [HC]
LAND LAW
Indefeasibility of title and interest - Good faith and valuable consideration - Land transferred to third party without original registered proprietor having sold or transferred or signed document for transfer of land - Fraudulent dealings - Whether proved - Transfer of ownership of land from fraudster to immediate purchaser - Whether procured fraudulently - Land sold to subsequent purchaser - Whether subsequent purchaser bona fide purchaser of land for valuable consideration - Whether register document of title bore name of subsequent purchaser as registered proprietor - Concept of indefeasibility of title under s. 89 of National Land Code - Whether applied to person whose name currently appears as proprietor of title - Whether subsequent purchaser in good faith enjoys immunity from adverse claim to title - Whether entitled to ownership of land - Whether subsequent purchaser acquired indefeasible title - National Land Code, s. 340(3)
Pushpaleela R Selvarajah & Anor v. Rajamani Meyappa Chettiar & Other Appeals
(Md Raus Sharif CJ, Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin PCA, Ahmad Maarop CJ (Malaya), Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Azahar Mohamed FCJJ) [2019] 3 CLJ 441 [FC]
Ownership - Title to land - Deprivation of rights and loss of ownership of land - Land transferred to third party without original registered proprietor having sold or transferred or signed document for transfer of land - Fraudulent dealings - Whether proved - Transfer of ownership of land from fraudster to immediate purchaser - Whether procured fraudulently - Land sold to subsequent purchaser - Whether subsequent purchaser bona fide purchaser of land for valuable consideration - Whether register document of title bore name of subsequent purchaser as registered proprietor - Concept of indefeasibility of title under s. 89 of National Land Code - Whether applied to person whose name currently appears as proprietor of title - Whether subsequent purchaser in good faith enjoys immunity from adverse claim to title - Whether entitled to ownership of land - Whether subsequent purchaser acquired indefeasible title - Whether replacement title in continuation generated by land registry when original issue document of title in possession of original owner capable of validly passing title to purchaser - National Land Code, s. 340(3)
Pushpaleela R Selvarajah & Anor v. Rajamani Meyappa Chettiar & Other Appeals
Md Raus Sharif CJ, Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin PCA, Ahmad Maarop CJ (Malaya), Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Azahar Mohamed FCJJ [2019] 3 CLJ 441 [FC]
Sale and purchase of land - Fraudulent dealings - Allegation of - Whether solicitor involved in everything from dealing with fraudster to facilitating sale of land from fraudster to immediate and subsequent purchasers - Whether there was specific plea of fraud - Whether pleaded case for fraud satisfactorily proved
Pushpaleela R Selvarajah & Anor v. Rajamani Meyappa Chettiar & Other Appeals
Md Raus Sharif CJ, Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin PCA, Ahmad Maarop CJ (Malaya), Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Azahar Mohamed FCJJ [2019] 3 CLJ 441 [FC]
LEGAL PROFESSION
Solicitors - Duty of care - Establishment of - Land transactions - Solicitors retained by fraudster believed to be owner of land - Whether solicitors expected to take into account interests of original registered proprietor of land - Whether solicitors only responsible for protecting interests of client and carrying out client's instructions - Whether there was legal proximity between registered proprietor of land with solicitors - Whether there were policy considerations imposing duty of care on solicitors acting for fraudster towards real owner of land - Whether there was foreseeability, proximity and policy considerations against imposing such duty
Pushpaleela R Selvarajah & Anor v. Rajamani Meyappa Chettiar & Other Appeals
Md Raus Sharif CJ, Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin PCA, Ahmad Maarop CJ (Malaya), Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Azahar Mohamed FCJJ [2019] 3 CLJ 441 [FC]
ROAD TRAFFIC
Insurance - Third party claims - Claim against insurance company for liability of insured - Insurance company obtained order declaring insurance policy issued against insured void and unenforceable - Whether insurance company could avoid liability - Whether insurance company entitled to obtain benefit of declaratory order - Whether applicant should have commenced separate proceedings against insurance company - Whether application pursuant to s. 96(1) of Road Transport Act 1987 was `recovery proceedings' - Whether insurance company liable to pay judgment sum - Whether insurance company entitled to raise defence of fraud - Road Transport Act 1987, s. 96(1), (2)(a), (3)
Muhammad Zaihasri Hassan v. Pacific & Orient Insurance Co Bhd
(Azizul Azmi Adnan J) [2019] 3 CLJ 530 [HC]
TRUSTS
Constructive trust - Creation of - Assignment - Assignment of contract proceeds - Security for banking facilities - Absolutely assigning all contract proceeds to bank - Whether bank holding sum in project account as constructive trustee - Whether bank's duty to return money to rightful owner - Whether unconscionable conduct for bank to claim entitlement to money by relying solely on assignment of contract proceeds - Legal effect and consequence of assignment of contract proceeds - Whether considered - Whether contract proceeds lawfully and absolutely assigned to bank
Sabah Development Bank Bhd v. Petron Oil (M) Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Rahman Sebli, Kamardin Hashim, Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal JJCA) [2019] 3 CLJ 513 [CA]
INDEKS PERKARA
PENTAFSIRAN BERKANUN
Akta Pemuliharaan Hidupan Liar 2010 - Seksyen 110(1), (2) - Sama ada s. 110(1) dan (2) harus dibaca bersekali - Permohonan melucuthakkan kenderaan yang dipercayai digunakan sebagai pengangkut dalam melakukan kesalahan bawah Akta Pemuliharaan Hidupan Liar 2010 - Kegagalan hakim bicara memberi perhatian pada peruntukan mandatori s. 110(2) - Sama ada tafsiran yang dibuat hakim bicara terhadap peruntukan pelucuthakkan satu salah arahan - Sama ada pelucuthakkan kenderaan yang dijadikan sebagai pengangkut menjadi mandatori - Sama ada kenderaan hendaklah dilucuthakkan kepada Ketua Pengarah Jabatan PERHILITAN Malaysia
PP lwn. Kamarul Bahari Sharif & Yang Lain
(Asmadi Hussin PK) [2019] 3 CLJ 561 [HC]
PROSEDUR JENAYAH
Pelucuthakkan - Permohonan - Permohonan melucuthakkan kenderaan yang dipercayai digunakan sebagai pengangkut dalam melakukan kesalahan bawah Akta Pemuliharaan Hidupan Liar 2010 - Responden-responden didapati bersalah bawah s. 62 Akta Pemuliharaan Hidupan Liar 2010 - Perintah pelucuthakkan terhadap barangan disita - Sama ada mesti dibuat setelah mahkamah berpuas hati satu kesalahan bawah Akta Pemuliharaan Hidupan Liar 2010 atau undang-undang kecil dilakukan - Pengakuan salah responden-responden dan hukuman dijatuhkan terhadap responden-responden - Sama ada hakim bicara berpuas hati kesalahan telah dilakukan - Sama ada pelucuthakkan kenderaan yang dijadikan sebagai pengangkut menjadi mandatori - Akta Pemuliharaan Hidupan Liar 2010, s. 110(1), (2)
PP lwn. Kamarul Bahari Sharif & Yang Lain
(Asmadi Hussin PK) [2019] 3 CLJ 561 [HC]
LNS Article(s)
INFANTICIDE: ARE WE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION? CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE SOCIO-LEGAL IMPACT IN MALAYSIA [Read excerpt]
by UMMA DEVI LOGANATHAN* [2019] 1 LNS(A) xlivTHE EVOLUTION OF MALAYSIAN PRIVACY LAW - CUCKOO IN THE NEST?* [Read excerpt]
by Bahari Yeow[i] Lim Zhi Jian[ii] Sonali Nitin Nadkarni[iii] [2019] 1 LNS(A) xlvTAKAT PEMAKAIAN AKTA KETERANGAN 1950 [Read excerpt]
by Ramalinggam Rajamanickam[i] Nurul Syarafina Razali[ii] Amar Shafiq Zulkiflee[iii] Wong Chun Min[iv] Dee Dee A'iene Anak Peter[v] Prabakaran Rajoo[vi] [2019] 1 LNS(A) xliiiSOCIAL BASED CROWDFUNDING IN MALAYSIA:THE CURRENT LEGAL OUTLOOK [Read excerpt]
by APNIZAN ABDULLAH* [2019] 1 LNS(A) xlii
Principal Acts
| Number | Title | In force from | Repealing |
| ACT 812 | Finance Act 2018 | The Income Tax Act 1967 [Act 53] see s 3; The Promotion of Investments Act 1986 [Act 327] see s 31; The Stamp Act 1949 [Act 378] see s 63; The Real Property Gains Tax Act 1976 [Act 169] see s 69; The Labuan Business Activity Tax Act 1990 [Act 445] see s 71; The Service Tax Act 2018 [Act 807] see s 83; The Sales Tax Act 2018 [Act 806] see s 91 | - |
| ACT 811 | Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat (Dissolution) Act 2018 | 1 January 2019 [PU(B) 732/2018] | - |
| ACT 810 | Subang Golf Course Corporation Act 1968 (Revised 2018) | 12 November 2018 pursuant to paragraph 6(1)(xxiii) of the Revision of Laws Act 1968 [Act 1]; Revised up to 1 November 2018; First enacted in 1968 as Act of Parliament No 26 of 1968; First Revision - 1993 (Act 509 wef 8 October 1993) | - |
| ACT 809 | Pool Betting Act 1967 (Revised 2018) | 12 November 2018 pursuant to paragraph 6(1)(xxiii) of the Revision of Laws Act 1968 [Act 1]; Revised up to 1 November 2018; First enacted in 1967 as Act of Parliament No 72 of 1967; First Revision - 1989 (Act 384 wef 21 September 1989) | - |
| ACT 808 | National Anthem Act 1968 (Revised 2018) | 1 November 2018 pursuant to paragraph 6(1)(xxiii) of the Revision of Laws Act 1968 [Act 1]; Revised up to 15 October 2018; First enacted in 1968 as Act of Parliament No 20 of 1968; First Revision - 1989 (Act 390 wef 19 October 1989) | - |
Amending Acts
| Number | Title | In force from | Principal/Amending Act No |
| ACT A1589 | Co-Operative College (Incorporation) (Amendment) Act 2019 | 1 September 2011 - only Part II of this Act | ACT A1398; ACT NO. 35 TAHUN 1968; ACT 437 |
| ACT A1588 | Street, Drainage And Building (Amendment) Act 2019 | Not Yet In Force | ACT 133 |
| ACT A1587 | Hire-Purchase (Amendment) Act 2019 | 1 March 2019 [PU(B) 117/2019] | ACT 212 |
| ACT A1586 | Children And Young Persons (Employment) (Amendment) Act 2019 | 1 February 2019 [PU(B) 62/2019] | ACT 350 |
| ACT A1585 | Road Transport (Amendment) Act 2019 | 1 March 2019 [PU(B) 113/2019] | ACT 333 |
PU(A)
| Number | Title | Date of Publication | In force from | Principal/ Amending Act No |
| PU(A) 80/2019 | Price Control And Anti-Profiteering (Determination Of Maximum Retail Price For Petrol And Diesel) (No. 7) Order 2019 | 15 March 2019 | 16 March 2019 | ACT 723 |
| PU(A) 79/2019 | Births And Deaths Registration (Compounding Of Offences) Rules 2019 | 14 March 2019 | 15 March 2019 | ACT 299 |
| PU(A) 78/2019 | Road Transport (Compounding Of Offences) (Amendment) Rules 2019 | 14 March 2019 | 15 March 2019 | PU(A) 103/2003 |
| PU(A) 77/2019 | Road Transport (Compounding Of Offences) (Perbadanan Putrajaya) (Amendment) Rules 2019 | 14 March 2019 | 15 March 2019 | PU(A) 311/2003 |
| PU(A) 76/2019 | Companies (Practising Certificate For Secretaries) Regulations 2019 | 14 March 2019 | 15 March 2019 | ACT 777 |
PU(B)
| Number | Title | Date of Publication | In force from | Principal/ Amending Act No |
| PU(B) 151/2019 | Appointment Of Registrar | 26 March 2019 | Specified in column (2) of the Schedule | ACT 685 |
| PU(B) 150/2019 | Appointment Of Member Of The Competition Commission | 25 March 2019 | 1 March 2019 to 28 February 2022 | ACT 713 |
| PU(B) 149/2019 | Notification Of Establishment Of Welfare Home | 21 March 2019 | 22 March 2019 | ACT 183 |
| PU(B) 148/2019 | Appointment And Revocation Of Appointment Of Members Of The Board | 20 March 2019 | 21 March 2019 | ACT 551 |
| PU(B) 147/2019 | Notice To Third Parties | 20 March 2019 | 21 March 2019 | ACT 613 |
Legislation Alert
Updated
| Act/Principal No. | Title | Amended by | In force from | Section amended |
| PU(B) 12/2018 | Appointment of Members and Alternate Members of the Board | PU(B) 148/2019 | 21 March 2019 | Schedule |
| PU(A) 103/2003 | Road Transport (Compounding of Offences) Rules 2003 | PU(A) 78/2019 | 15 March 2019 | Rules 2, 3 and 4 |
| PU(A) 311/2003 | Road Transport (Compounding of Offences) (Perbadanan Putrajaya) Rules 2003 | PU(A) 77/2019 | 15 March 2019 | Rules 2 and 3; Schedule |
| PU(A) 445/2017 | Customs Duties (Exemption) Order 2017 | PU(A) 74/2019 | 14 March 2019 | Schedule |
| PU(A) 103/2017 | Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order 2017 | PU(A) 73/2019 | 15 March 2019 | Second Schedule and Third Schedule |
Revoked
| Act/Principal No. | Title | Revoked by | In force from |
| LN 225/1958 | Births and Deaths Registration Rules 1958 | PU(A) 54/2019 | 1 March 2019 |
| PU(A) 356/2013 | Customs (Values of Imported Completely Built-Up Motor Vehicles) (Used) Order 2013 | PU(B) 81/2019 | 1 March 2019 |
| PU(A) 108/2006 | Customs (Values of Imported Completely Built-Up Motor Vehicles) (New) Order 2006 | PU(B) 80/2019 | 1 March 2019 |
| PU(A) 32/2019 | Price Control and Anti-Profiteering (Determination of Maximum Retail Price For Petrol and Diesel) Order 2019 | PU(A) 33/2019 | 9 February 2019 |
| PU(A) 195/2018 | Price Control and Anti-Profiteering (Determination of Maximum Retail Price For Petrol and Diesel) (No. 23) Order 2018 | PU(A) 32/2019 | 5 February 2019 |