CASE(S) OF THE WEEK

LIMITATION: Accrual of cause of action - Fresh accrual of cause of action - Failure to settle outstanding electricity charges - Whether action time-barred - Whether period of limitation calculated from date call on bank guarantee made or on date of default of payment - Whether encashment of bank guarantee amounted to part payment - Whether gave rise to fresh accrual of action - Whether bank acted as respondent's agent - Limitation Act 1953, s. 26(2)

UTILITIES: Electricity - Charges - Default in payment - Execution of deed of settlement to settle amount due and owing - Arrears and outstanding current charges includes connected load charges - Whether deed of settlement null and void - Whether s. 26 Electricity Supply Act 1990 conferred power on appellant to impose connected load charges - Whether s. 29(1) and (2) qualified ss. 26 and 26A - Whether rights and obligations of parties governed by special agreement - Whether imposition of connected load charges ultra vires Electricity Supply Act 1990

PROSEDUR JENAYAH: Ekstradisi - Komital, perintah untuk - Penyerahan responden kepada Kerajaan Amerika Syarikat - Standard pembuktian - Sama ada pertuduhan berunsur politik - Sama ada perbuatan responden akan menjadi satu kesalahan di bawah undang-undang Malaysia sekiranya ianya berlaku di Malaysia - Sama ada responden seorang penjenayah buruan - Sama ada pembelaan mematuhi kehendak s. 20(1) Akta Ekstradisi 1992 - Sama ada responden berada di Amerika semasa kesalahan dilakukan - Sama ada kesalahan dilakukan melalui ejen samaran - Akta Ekstradisi 1992, ss. 5, 6(2) & 20