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Issue #49/2018 06 December 2018

New This Week Case(s) of the Week TRA MINING (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD v. THIEN HONG TECK & ORS AND ANOTHER APPEAL [2018] 10 CLJ 438 FAIRISE ODYSSEY (M) SDN BHD v. TENAGA NASIONAL BHD [2018] 10 CLJ 281 Appeal Updates Appeal Updates Latest Cases Legal Network Series CLJ 2018 Volume 10 (Part 3) CLJ 2018 Volume 10 (Part 4) Articles LNS Article(s) Legislation Highlights Principal Acts Amending Acts PU(A) PU(B) Legislation Alert

TRA MINING (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD v.
THIEN HONG TECK & ORS AND ANOTHER APPEAL [2018] 10 CLJ 438
FEDERAL COURT, PUTRAJAYA
AHMAD MAAROP CJ (MALAYA), RAMLY ALI FCJ, AZAHAR MOHAMED FCJ, BALIA YUSOF WAHI FCJ, AZIAH ALI FCJ
[CIVIL APPEALS NO: 02(i)-49-07-2015(W) & 02(i)-50-07-2015(W)]
08 AUGUST 2018

PARTNERSHIP: Winding-up – Setting aside – Requirement of having more than five members at time of presentation of petition – Whether complied with – Whether bankrupt partner considered member in partnership – Whether remaining partners in partnership had locus standi and cause of action – Whether winding-up order valid and proper – Companies Act 1965, ss. 314 & 315 – Partnership Act 1961, ss. 41 & 47

PARTNERSHIP: Winding-up – Petition – Partner in partnership entered assignment agreement with assignee – Whether assignee deemed as partner for purpose of ascertaining number of partners during presentation of petition – Companies Act 1965, s. 314(2)

COMPANY LAW: Winding-up – Unregistered companies – Partnership with more than five members – Whether unregistered company – Whether creditor’s petition or partner’s petition – Whether partnership could be wound-up – Companies Act 1965, ss. 314 & 315 – Partnership Act 1961, ss. 41 & 47

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FAIRISE ODYSSEY (M) SDN BHD v. TENAGA NASIONAL BHD [2018] 10 CLJ 281
COURT OF APPEAL, PUTRAJAYA
HAMID SULTAN ABU BACKER JCA, UMI KALTHUM ABDUL MAJID JCA, ZALEHA YUSOF JCA
[CIVIL APPEAL NO: W-02(NCVC)(W)-1267-07-2014]
22 MAY 2018

TORT: Trespass – Trespass to land – Allegation of continuing trespass – Erection of transmission lines on proprietor’s land for construction of power sub-substation – Whether approval by State Authority obtained – Whether there was implicit approval – Whether approval to construct transmission lines must be in writing – Whether ‘State Executive Committee’ State Authority – Whether approval must be given by State Executive Committee – Whether there was continuing trespass – Whether Electricity Supply Act 1990 or Electricity Act 1949 applicable in determining claim

LAND LAW: Trespass – Trespass to land – Erection of transmission lines on proprietor’s land for construction of power sub-substation – Whether approval by State Authority obtained – Whether there was implicit approval – Whether approval to construct transmission lines must be in writing – Whether ‘State Executive Committee’ State Authority – Whether approval must be given by State Executive Committee – Whether there was continuing trespass

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1. Azwan Abd Rahaman lwn. PP & Kes Yang Lain [2018] 1 LNS 448 (CA) overruling in part the High Court case of PP lwn. Azwan Abd Rahaman & Satu Lagi Kes [Perbicaraan Jenayah No 45B-61-03/2013 dan 45B-80-04/2013]

2. Abdulloh Saofi lwn. PP [2018] 1 LNS 306 (CA) affirming the High Court case of PP lwn. Abdulloh Saofi [Perbicaraan Jenayah No 45A-5-4-2014]

Legal Network Series

[2018] 1 LNS 200	DATUMCORP INTERNATIONAL SDN BHD& ANOR v. MOHD SALEHUDDIN ABD SAMAD TORT: Trespass - Street protest that trespassed into plaintiff's project site - Claim against defendant as trespasser - Defendant was mover and participant of protest - Whether defendant was organiser of protest - Whether defendant was responsible for damages suffered by the plaintiff - Peaceful Assembly Act 2012, s. 3 WORDS & PHRASES: 'Organiser' - Peaceful Assembly Act 2012, s. 3 - Meaning of 'organiser' - Whether spearheading amounts to organising - Whether remarks made by defendant showed him to be organiser For the appellants - Sankara Narayanan Sankaran Nair & Muralidharan Kalidass; M/s SN Nair & Partners  For the respondents - Hasnal Rezua Merican & Effa Azuin Aidrul Hisham; The Chambers of Kamarul Hisham & Hasnal Rezua
[2018] 1 LNS 168	TEE BEE CHIN (P) v. GOH SWEE POR (L) CIVIL PROCEDURE: Injunction - Application to set aside - Failure to state rule in intitulement of application - Failure to comply with procedural rules - Technical irregularities - Whether fatal - Whether application rendered void - Rules of Court 2012 O. 1A, O. 29 FAMILY LAW: Family violence - Orders for protection - Police reports of physical abuse lodged - Interim protection order obtained against husband - Order obtained pending final determination of judicial separation petition - Whether order should continue - Whether justice of case requires protection to continue - Law Reform (Marriage & Divorce) Act 1976, s. 103 FAMILY LAW: Family violence - Injunctive relief - Application for injunctive relief filed under application for ancillary relief - Whether should be filed separately - Whether application for injunctive relief amounts to injunction against molestation - Whether should be filed separately - Non-compliance with procedural rules - Whether technical irregularities - Whether application rendered void - Divorce and Matrimonial Proceeding Rules 1980, rr. 2, 56(1), 102, Form 11  For the petitioner wife - Honey Tan Lay Ean & Wong Chong Ee; M/s Tan Law Practice  For the respondent husband - Loke Yuen Hong & Melissa Teh Sze Yee; M/s Low & Partners
[2017] 1 LNS 2100	MOHD ALIFF FAUZI lwn. PP PROSEDUR JENAYAH: Rayuan - Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman - Pertuduhan di bawah s. 6(1) Akta Bahan Kakisan Letupan dan Senjata Berbahaya 1958 - Pemilikan - Senjata pisau dijumpai di dalam bag pouch - Barang kes dijumpai di tempat awam - Dokumen-dokumen peribadi pihak lain dijumpai di dalam bag pouch - Pihak pendakwaan gagal mengenepikan kemungkinan orang lain mempunyai akses kepada barang salah - Sama ada wujud keraguan bahawa bag pouch adalah di dalam milikan tertuduh - Sama ada elemen jagaan, kawalan dan pengetahuan telah dibuktikan - Sama ada wujud kelompangan dalam kes pendakwaan  Bagi pihak pendakwa raya/responden - TPR Norazlinawati Arshad  Bagi pihak perayu - Nizam Mohamed & Firdaus Mohd Yusoff; T/n Firdaus & Partners
[2017] 1 LNS 2095	FANUC SDN BHD lwn. ADENLAND (CHERAS) SDN BHD & SATU LAGI PROSEDUR SIVIL: Perintah pelupusan terus - Kaedah-Kaedah Mahkamah 2012, A. 14A - Prinsip dan prosedur - Kausa tindakan berkenaan pencerobohan, kecuaian dan kemungkiran kontrak - Kewujudan pertikaian berhubung fakta relevan - Isu-isu dominon perlu diputuskan melalui bicara penuh - Sama ada pertikaian fakta-fakta perlu diputuskan melalui keterangan saksi-saksi dan keterangan dokumentar - Sama ada permohonan perintah pelupusan terus adalah sesuai untuk menentukan fakta-fakta yang dipertikaikan - Sama ada persoalan yang dibangkitkan oleh defendan dapat memuktamadkan isu-isu, kausa-kausa tindakan dan tuntutan plaintif - Sama ada permohonan A. 14A menjimatkan masa dan kos pihak-pihak berkaitan  Bagi pihak plaintiff - Ramesh Gopal; T/n Rajes Hisham Rahim & Gopal  Bagi pihak defendan - Ong Swee Leong; T/n Armiy Rais
[2017] 1 LNS 1824	PP lwn. NWOKEDI CHINONSO DANIEL [W/NIGERIA] UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH: Dadah berbahaya - Pengedaran - Dadah jenis methamphetamine sebarat 270.1g - Milikan - Dadah dijumpai di dalam bungkusan kurier - Tertuduh menerima bungkusan daripada penghantar kurier - Tertuduh mencampakkan bungkusan setelah pasukan serbuan memperkenalkan diri - Tertuduh cuba melarikan diri - Sama ada tertuduh mempunyai milikan terus terhadap bungkusan - Sama ada tertuduh mempunyai pengetahuan berkenaan kandungan dadah di dalam bungkusan - Sama ada anggapan di bawah s. 37(d) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 terpakai PROSEDUR JENAYAH: Pendakwaan - Kes pendakwaan - Kegagalan pegawai penyiasat menjalankan siasatan berkaitan watak yang dibangkitkan oleh tertuduh - Maklumat terperinci berkenaan watak yang dibangkitkan tidak dibekalkan oleh tertuduh - Sama ada pihak polis boleh membuat siasatan menyeluruh dan mengesan watak yang dibangkitkan oleh tertuduh tanpa maklumat yang terperinci dibekalkan oleh tertuduh PROSEDUR JENAYAH: Pendakwaan - Kes pendakwaan - Pengendalian barang kes - Rantaian keterangan - Kewujudan perbezaan berat kasar dadah - Sama ada rantaian keterangan barang kes telah terjejas - Sama ada penjelasan yang harus diberikan oleh saksi-saksi pendakwaan berkenaan perbezaan berat kasar dadah yang diperolehi oleh pegawai serbuan dan ahli kimia adalah merupakan satu direktori atau satu kewajipan PROSEDUR JENAYAH: Pembelaan - Pembawa tidak bersalah - Tertuduh menerima bungkusan yang mengandungi dadah daripada penghantar kurier - Tertuduh mendakwa mengambil bungkusan bagi watak yang didakwa olehya - Tertuduh tidak mengetahui nombor telefon watak yang didakwa olehnya - Sama ada pembelaan pembawa tidak bersalah berjaya - Sama ada anggapan di bawah s. 37(d) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 telah disangkal  Bagi pihak pendakwaan - DPP Rozana Husin; Pejabat Timbalan Pendakwa Raya Selangor  Bagi pihak tertuduh - Jeyaseelan Anthony; T/n Jayaseelan & Co

 

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CLJ 2018 Volume 10 (Part 3)

COURT OF APPEAL

Fairise Odyssey (M) Sdn Bhd v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd
Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Umi Kalthum Abdul Majid, Zaleha Yusof JJCA
(Tort; Land Law - Allegation of continuing trespass - Erection of transmission lines - Whether there was implicit approval) [2018] 10 CLJ 281 [CA]

 For the appellant - Bee Chan & Chin Yu Yen; M/s Shyong Wee & Danny
 For the respondent - Alvin John, Steven Thiru, B Thinagaran & Gregory Das; M/s Alvin John & Partners 

Bauer (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v. Jack-In Pile (M) Sdn Bhd & Another Appeals
David Wong Dak Wah, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Rhodzariah Bujang JJCA
(Construction Law; Statutory Interpretation - Adjudication - Setting aside - Payment claims - Construction of statute - Intention of Parliament) [2018] 10 CLJ 293 [CA]

 For the appellant - Sanjay Mohan & Adam Lee; M/s Mohanadass Partnership
 For the respondent - Rohan Arasoo & Amy Hiew; M/s Harold & Lam Partnership 

Pasupathi Sithamparam v. Adam Abdullah
Vernon Ong Lam Kiat, Hasnah Mohammed Hashim, Asmabi Mohamad JJCA
(Land Law; Civil Procedure - Caveat - Application for removal of caveat - Locus standi) [2018] 10 CLJ 306 [CA]

 For the appellant - M Kaliaperumal & Priyadharsini Nair; M/s Kali & Assocs
 For the respondent - P Sundramoorthy; M/s Ram 

Tang Teck Seng & Anor v. PP
Mohd Zawawi Salleh, Zakaria Sam, Kamardin Hashim JJCA
(Criminal Procedure - Appeal - Drugs and firearms found in apartment during raid - Whether accused persons had care and management of apartment) [2018] 10 CLJ 315 [CA]

 For the 1st appellant - Navamani, Tea Choo Keng & Rachel Chacko; M/s Tea, Kelvin Kang & Co
 For the 2nd appellant - Hisyam Teh Poh Teik & Muhammad Abd Kadir; M/s Teh Poh Teik & Co
 For the respondent - Nurulhuda Nuraini Mohd Nor; DPP 

HIGH COURT

Ang Ban Giap v. Worldwide Holdings Bhd & Anor
Gunalan Muniandy J
(Contract - Sale and purchase agreement - Claim for rectification costs from stakeholder sum) [2018] 10 CLJ 337 [HC]

 For the plaintiff - Su Wan Ying & Ho Sook Cheng; M/s Wilson Wong & Tan
 For the defendant - Razali Md Nor & Abdul Razak Abu Bakar; M/s Ahmad Fuad Amin & Partners 

Chuah Aik King v. Keydonesoft Sdn Bhd
Wong Kian Kheong J
(Intellectual Property; Evidence - Copyright - Infringement - Admissibility of written statement) [2018] 10 CLJ 354 [HC]

 For the plaintiff - S Kulasegaran; M/s S Kula & Co
 For the defendant - Foong Cheng Leong; M/s Foong Cheng Leong & Co 

Fantasy Ruby Sdn Bhd v. Padiberas Nasional Bhd
Faizah Jamaludin JC
(Contract - Termination - Validity - Whether relief of specific performance allowed) [2018] 10 CLJ 385 [HC]

 For the plaintiff - CJ Siew; M/s Douglas Yee
 For the defendant - Frank Wong; M/s Rahman Rohaida 

Leadmont Development Sdn Bhd v. Infra Segi Sdn Bhd & Another Case
Wong Chee Lin JC
(Company Law; Civil Procedure - Business and schemes - Judicial management order - Setting aside) [2018] 10 CLJ 412 [HC]

 For the applicants - Teo Cheng Wee & Yong Juk Chee; M/s Khaw & Partners
 For the respondent - Siew Yew Ming & Chan Mun Fei; M/s Raja Eleena Siew Ang & Assocs
 For the judicial manager - Desmond K L Ng & Chong Kah Yee; M/s Shui Tai 

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Locus standi - Land matters - Application for removal of caveat - Borrower and lender entered into loan agreement - Borrower granted lender option to purchase borrower's land in event loan not repaid - Borrower entered into sale and purchase agreement with applicant for sale of land - Land could not be transferred to applicant as lender lodged private caveat over land - Whether lender had caveatable interest over land - Whether applicant had locus to file application for removal of caveat - National Land Code, ss. 323(1) & 327
Pasupathi Sithamparam v. Adam Abdullah
(Vernon Ong Lam Kiat, Hasnah Mohammed Hashim, Asmabi Mohamad JJCA) [2018] 10 CLJ 306 [CA]

Setting aside - Order - Judicial management order - Allegation that company failed to make full disclosure of material facts during judicial management - Whether judicial management order obtained mala fides - Whether judicial management order null - Whether breach of natural justice and in contravention with statutory provisions - Whether ought to be set aside
Leadmont Development Sdn Bhd v. Infra Segi Sdn Bhd & Another Case
(Wong Chee Lin JC) [2018] 10 CLJ 412 [HC]

COMPANY LAW

Business and schemes - Judicial management order - Whether there was full disclosure of material facts during judicial management - Whether judicial management order obtained mala fides - Whether judicial management order null - Whether ought to be set aside - Companies Act 2016, s. 421(2)
Leadmont Development Sdn Bhd v. Infra Segi Sdn Bhd & Another Case
(Wong Chee Lin JC) [2018] 10 CLJ 412 [HC]

CONSTRUCTION LAW

Adjudication - Setting aside - Payment claims - Mode of payment - 'Pay when paid' clause in construction agreement - Section 35 of Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 ('CIPAA 2012') outlawed 'pay when paid' clauses - Applicability of s. 35 to contract which existed before CIPAA 2012 came into force - Whether jurisdiction of adjudicator circumscribed by stricture of CIPAA 2012 - Whether CIPAA 2012 intended to have retrospective operation - Whether legislation relating to substantive right and ought to be given prospective effect - Whether adjudicator a creature of legislation - Whether adjudicator exceeded jurisdiction
Bauer (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v. Jack-In Pile (M) Sdn Bhd & Another Appeals
(David Wong Dak Wah, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Rhodzariah Bujang JJCA) [2018] 10 CLJ 293 [CA]

CONTRACT

Agreement - Sale and purchase agreement - Defects in building - Claim for rectification costs - Interpretation of clause in sale and purchase agreement - Whether plaintiff could claim rectification costs from stakeholder sum - Whether claim could be made based on quotation of costs that would be incurred - Whether claim could only be made after carrying out rectification works
Ang Ban Giap v. Worldwide Holdings Bhd & Anor
(Gunalan Muniandy J) [2018] 10 CLJ 337 [HC]

Specific performance - Claim for - Contract for importation of broken rice - Termination - Whether contract in breach of ss. 4 and 10 of Competition Act 2010 - Whether valid and binding agreement between parties - Whether termination was in accordance with terms and conditions of contract - Whether termination valid and lawful - Whether relief of specific performance allowed
Fantasy Ruby Sdn Bhd v. Padiberas Nasional Bhd
(Faizah Jamaludin JC) [2018] 10 CLJ 385 [HC]

Termination - Validity - Contract for importation of broken rice - Whether contract in breach of ss. 4 and 10 of Competition Act 2010 ('CA 2010') - Whether parties were of same level in production or distribution chain - Whether contract in breach of s. 4 of CA 2010 - Whether valid and binding agreement between parties - Reason for termination - Whether gave rise to invoke clause for termination of contract - Whether termination was in accordance with terms and conditions of contract - Whether termination valid and lawful
Fantasy Ruby Sdn Bhd v. Padiberas Nasional Bhd
(Faizah Jamaludin JC) [2018] 10 CLJ 385 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Drugs and firearms found in apartment during raid - Whether accused persons had care and management over apartment - Whether there were others who had access to apartment - Whether trial judge conducted maximum evaluation of prosecution's case - Whether there was common intention - Whether failure of prosecution to produce visitors' registration book and CCTV recording detrimental - Whether burden on prosecution to prove that appellants had no licence or permit to possess firearms
Tang Teck Seng & Anor v. PP
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh, Zakaria Sam, Kamardin Hashim JJCA) [2018] 10 CLJ 315 [CA]

EVIDENCE

Admissibility - Written statement - Witness read from written statement without obtaining leave of court - Written statement not produced to opponent - Whether oral evidence admissible - Evidence Act 1950, s. 159(1), (2)
Chuah Aik King v. Keydonesoft Sdn Bhd
(Wong Kian Kheong J) [2018] 10 CLJ 354 [HC]

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Copyright - Infringement - Allegations of infringement of copyright of computer programs - Whether claimant was author/maker of computer programs - Whether claimant could claim copyright in any function of computer program - Whether function of computer program constituted 'idea' - Whether literary work - Whether entitled to copyright protection - Whether programs original in nature - Whether there was infringement of copyright - Copyright Act 1987, ss. 3, 7, 26, 37, 42, 44, 45, 45A, 46, 47 & 53
Chuah Aik King v. Keydonesoft Sdn Bhd
(Wong Kian Kheong J) [2018] 10 CLJ 354 [HC]

LAND LAW

Caveat - Removal - Application for - Borrower and lender entered into loan agreement - Borrower granted lender option to purchase borrower's land in event loan not repaid - Borrower entered into sale and purchase agreement with applicant for sale of land - Land could not be transferred to applicant as lender lodged private caveat over land - Whether lender had caveatable interest over land - Whether applicant had locus to file application for removal of caveat - Whether caveat ought to be removed - National Land Code, ss. 323(1) & 327
Pasupathi Sithamparam v. Adam Abdullah
(Vernon Ong Lam Kiat, Hasnah Mohammed Hashim, Asmabi Mohamad JJCA) [2018] 10 CLJ 306 [CA]

Trespass - Trespass to land - Erection of transmission lines on proprietor's land for construction of power sub-substation - Whether approval by State Authority obtained - Whether there was implicit approval - Whether approval to construct transmission lines must be in writing - Whether 'State Executive Committee' State Authority - Whether approval must be given by State Executive Committee - Whether there was continuing trespass
Fairise Odyssey (M) Sdn Bhd v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Umi Kalthum Abdul Majid, Zaleha Yusof JJCA) [2018] 10 CLJ 281 [CA]

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION

Construction of statute - Intention of Parliament - Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 ('CIPAA 2012') - Whether a legislation relating to substantive right and ought to be given prospective effect - Whether CIPAA intended to have retrospective operation - Whether jurisdiction of adjudicator circumscribed by strictures of CIPAA 2012
Bauer (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v. Jack-In Pile (M) Sdn Bhd & Another Appeals
(David Wong Dak Wah, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Rhodzariah Bujang JJCA) [2018] 10 CLJ 293 [CA]

TORT

Trespass - Trespass to land - Allegation of continuing trespass - Erection of transmission lines on proprietor's land for construction of power sub-substation - Whether approval by State Authority obtained - Whether there was implicit approval - Whether approval to construct transmission lines must be in writing - Whether 'State Executive Committee' State Authority - Whether approval must be given by State Executive Committee - Whether there was continuing trespass - Whether Electricity Supply Act 1990 or Electricity Act 1949 applicable in determining claim
Fairise Odyssey (M) Sdn Bhd v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Umi Kalthum Abdul Majid, Zaleha Yusof JJCA) [2018] 10 CLJ 281 [CA]

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CLJ 2018 Volume 10 (Part 4)

FEDERAL COURT

Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) v. Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak
Ahmad Maarop CJ (Malaya)
(Constitutional Law - Application for leave to commence proceedings pursuant to art. 4(4) of Federal Constitution - Whether within exclusive original jurisdiction of Federal Court) [2018] 10 CLJ 433 [FC]

For the applicant	-	Malik Imtiaz Sarwar, Surendra Ananth & Khoo Suk Chyi; M/s Malik Imtiaz Sarwar
For the respondent	-	Talat Mahmood Abdul Rashid; SAG Sarawak, JC Fong; SLC, Saferi Ali; DSAG & Mohd Adzrul Adzlan; SLO
Watching brief	-	Zaleha Rose Pandin, SAG, Sabah Fazidah Hatun Pg Bagul, SC, Sabah Rafidah Maqbool Rahman, SC, Sabah Shamsul Bolhassan, Senior Assistant Registrar

TRA Mining (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v. Thien Hong Teck & Ors And Another Appeal
Ahmad Maarop CJ (Malaya), Ramly Ali, Azahar Mohamed, Balia Yusof Wahi, Aziah Ali FCJJ
(Partnership; Company law - Winding-up - Requirement of having more than five members at time of presentation of petition - Whether complied with) [2018] 10 CLJ 438 [FC]

 For the appellant - Mohd Arief Emran Arifin & Nimisha Jaya Gobi; M/s Wong & Partners
 For the respondents - Lim Kian Leong, Alvin Oh Seong Yew, Foo Siew Yin & Goh Gin Jhen; M/s Sia Siew Mun & Co 

COURT OF APPEAL

Bonifac Lobo Robert Lobo v. Dr Zubaidah Ibrahim & Ors
Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Badariah Sahamid, Mary Lim JJCA
(Land Law; Statutory Interpretation - Joint management committee - Members of joint management committee less than five - Whether remaining members had power to elect new members) [2018] 10 CLJ 470 [CA]

 For the appellant - Gopal Sri Ram, David Yii & Damien Chan; M/s Raja Badrol, Ramli & Azizi
 For the respondents - Subramaniyan A Nambiar; M/s Subramaniyan 

ING Insurance Bhd v. Rathinasamy Kasinathan
Lim Yee Lan, Badariah Sahamid, Vernon Ong Lam Kiat JJCA
(Insurance; Evidence - Whether insurers entitled to repudiate policies under basis clause) [2018] 10 CLJ 488 [CA]

 For the appellant - Sreether Shanmuga Sundaram; M/s Murali B Pillai & Assocs
 For the respondent - Pushpakantha K Subramaniam; M/s P Subramaniam & Assocs 

Kwan Hung Cheong & Anor v. Zung Zang Trading Sdn Bhd
David Wong Dak Wah, Abang Iskandar, Yeoh Wee Siam JJCA
(Company Law - Extraordinary general meeting - Whether corporate representative authorised to make requisition - Companies Act 1965, s. 147(3)) [2018] 10 CLJ 517 [CA]

 For the appellants - Chung Jiun Dau; M/s CP Tang & Partners
 For the respondent - Norbert Yapp & Eow Ee Pei; M/s Norbert Yapp & Assocs

Tebin Mostapa (As Administrator Of The Estate Of Hj Mostapa Asan, Deceased) v. Hulba-Danyal Balia & Anor
David Wong Dak Wah, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Umi Kalthum Abdul Majid JJCA
(Land Law; Statutory Interpretation - Application to remove caveat on land - Locus standi - Whether administrator had locus standi to remove caveat) [2018] 10 CLJ 534 [CA]

 For the appellant - Robert Tang & Andy Tan Tung Sii; M/s Andy & Assocs
 For the respondents - Rajesh Jethi; M/s Jethi & Assocs 

HIGH COURT

Nesa Gandh Batumalai v. PP
Ahmad Fairuz Zainol Abidin JC
(Criminal Procedure; Criminal Law: Accused person convicted for offence of being in possession of property stolen in commission of gang robbery - Accused person sentenced to ten years imprisonment - Whether excessive) [2018] 10 CLJ 562 [HC]

 For the appellant - in person
 For the respondent - Noor Husnita Mohd Radzi; DPP 

SUBJECT INDEX

COMPANY LAW

Directors - Removal - Resolution passed during extraordinary general meeting ('EGM') for removal of directors - Whether EGM properly requisitioned and convened - Whether resolution passed during EGM valid in law
Kwan Hung Cheong & Anor v. Zung Zang Trading Sdn Bhd
(David Wong Dak Wah, Abang Iskandar, Yeoh Wee Siam JJCA) [2018] 10 CLJ 517 [CA]

Meetings - Extraordinary general meeting ('EGM') - Validity - Corporate representative requisitioned Board of Directors of company to hold EGM - Whether corporate representative authorised to make requisition - Whether EGM properly and validly requisitioned - Whether EGM and resolutions passed valid in law - Companies Act 1965, s. 147(3)
Kwan Hung Cheong & Anor v. Zung Zang Trading Sdn Bhd
(David Wong Dak Wah, Abang Iskandar, Yeoh Wee Siam JJCA) [2018] 10 CLJ 517 [CA]

Winding-up - Unregistered companies - Partnership with more than five members - Whether unregistered company - Whether creditor's petition or partner's petition - Whether partnership could be wound-up - Companies Act 1965, ss. 314 & 315 - Partnership Act 1961, ss. 41 & 47
TRA Mining (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v. Thien Hong Teck & Ors And Another Appeal
(Ahmad Maarop CJ (Malaya), Ramly Ali, Azahar Mohamed, Balia Yusof Wahi, Aziah Ali FCJJ) [2018] 10 CLJ 438 [FC]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Courts - Federal Court - Jurisdiction - Application for leave to commence proceedings pursuant to art. 4(4) of Federal Constitution - Petition for declaratory reliefs - Whether declaratory reliefs sought came within ambit of arts. 4(3) and 4(4) of Federal Constitution - Whether within exclusive original jurisdiction of Federal Court - Federal Constitution, art. 128(1)(a)
Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) v. Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak
(Ahmad Maarop CJ (Malaya)) [2018] 10 CLJ 433 [FC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Offence - Being in possession of property stolen in commission of gang robbery - Accused person sentenced to ten years imprisonment - Whether sentence excessive - Penal Code, s. 412
Nesa Gandh Batumalai v. PP
(Ahmad Fairuz Zainol Abidin JC) [2018] 10 CLJ 562 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Appeal against sentence - Accused person convicted for offence of being in possession of property stolen in commission of gang robbery - Accused person sentenced to ten years imprisonment - Whether sentence excessive - Whether sentence in line with principles of sentencing - Whether sentence passed commensurated with offence committed - Penal Code, s. 412
Nesa Gandh Batumalai v. PP
(Ahmad Fairuz Zainol Abidin JC) [2018] 10 CLJ 562 [HC]

Plea of guilty - Mitigating factor - Accused person pleaded guilty and convicted for offence of being in possession of property stolen in commission of gang robbery - Accused person sentenced to ten years imprisonment - Whether plea of guilty made at earliest opportunity - Whether plea of guilty had mitigating effect - Penal Code, s. 412
Nesa Gandh Batumalai v. PP
(Ahmad Fairuz Zainol Abidin JC) [2018] 10 CLJ 562 [HC]

EVIDENCE

Conflicting testimonies - Approach - Critical evaluation - Conflicting evidence by parties - Whether trial judge should have critically evaluated contradictory evidence to determine which version was inherently probable - Whether trial judge ought to treat evidence with more caution - Whether trial judge's finding made with insufficient judicial appreciation of entire body of evidence - Whether ought to be set aside
ING Insurance Bhd v. Rathinasamy Kasinathan
(Lim Yee Lan, Badariah Sahamid, Vernon Ong Lam Kiat JJCA) [2018] 10 CLJ 488 [CA]

INSURANCE

Policy - Repudiation - Whether there were false or incorrect answers to questions in proposal form furnished by deceased - Whether there was breach of basis clause in policies - Whether there was inaccurate disclosures by deceased - Whether deceased's answers regarding occupation status or income material to risk insured in policies - Whether insurers entitled to repudiate policies under basis clause - Whether nominee came to court with clean hands
ING Insurance Bhd v. Rathinasamy Kasinathan
(Lim Yee Lan, Badariah Sahamid, Vernon Ong Lam Kiat JJCA) [2018] 10 CLJ 488 [CA]

LAND LAW

Caveat - Removal of - Application to remove caveat on land - Locus standi - Whether administrator had locus standi to remove caveat - Interpretation of statutes - Whether Sarawak Land Code a 'Torrens Title' - Whether system of land registration - Whether 'registered' a paramount word in s. 177 of Sarawak Land Code - Whether only when one has registered interest does one have locus standi - Whether Sarawak Land Code recognises registered interest only - Generalia specialibus non derogant - Whether principle applied
Tebin Mostapa (As Administrator Of The Estate Of Hj Mostapa Asan, Deceased) v. Hulba-Danyal Balia & Anor
(David Wong Dak Wah, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Umi Kalthum Abdul Majid JJCA) [2018] 10 CLJ 534 [CA]

Strata title - Joint management body - Joint management committee - Establishment - Members of joint management committee less than five - Whether remaining members had power to elect new members pursuant to para. 2(2) of Building and Common Property (Maintenance and Management) Act 2007 - Extraordinary General Meeting ('EGM') called pursuant to Building and Common Property (Maintenance and Management) Act 2007 which was repealed at time of EGM - Whether election of joint management committee members at EGM valid
Bonifac Lobo Robert Lobo v. Dr Zubaidah Ibrahim & Ors
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Badariah Sahamid, Mary Lim JJCA) [2018] 10 CLJ 470 [CA]

PARTNERSHIP

Winding-up - Petition - Partner in partnership entered assignment agreement with assignee - Whether assignee deemed as partner for purpose of ascertaining number of partners during presentation of petition - Companies Act 1965, s. 314(2)
TRA Mining (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v. Thien Hong Teck & Ors And Another Appeal
(Ahmad Maarop CJ (Malaya), Ramly Ali, Azahar Mohamed, Balia Yusof Wahi, Aziah Ali FCJJ) [2018] 10 CLJ 438 [FC]

Winding-up - Setting aside - Requirement of having more than five members at time of presentation of petition - Whether complied with - Whether bankrupt partner considered member in partnership - Whether remaining partners in partnership had locus standi and cause of action - Whether winding-up order valid and proper - Companies Act 1965, ss. 314 & 315 - Partnership Act 1961, ss. 41 & 47
TRA Mining (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v. Thien Hong Teck & Ors And Another Appeal
(Ahmad Maarop CJ (Malaya), Ramly Ali, Azahar Mohamed, Balia Yusof Wahi, Aziah Ali FCJJ) [2018] 10 CLJ 438 [FC]

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION

Construction of statutes - Interpretation - Application to remove caveat on land - Locus standi - Whether administrator had locus standi to remove caveat - Whether Sarawak Land Code a 'Torrens Title' - Whether system of land registration - Whether 'registered' a paramount word in s. 177 of Sarawak Land Code - Whether Sarawak Land Code recognises registered interest only - Generalia specialibus non derogant - Whether principle applied
Tebin Mostapa (As Administrator Of The Estate Of Hj Mostapa Asan, Deceased) v. Hulba-Danyal Balia & Anor
(David Wong Dak Wah, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Umi Kalthum Abdul Majid JJCA) [2018] 10 CLJ 534 [CA]

Interpretation of Acts - Intention of Legislature - Section 11 Building and Common Property (Maintenance and Management) Act 2007 - Whether correctly interpreted by High Court Judge
Bonifac Lobo Robert Lobo v. Dr Zubaidah Ibrahim & Ors
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Badariah Sahamid, Mary Lim JJCA) [2018] 10 CLJ 470 [CA]

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LNS Article(s)

1. KONSEP HAKAM MENURUT HUKUM SYARAK DAN UNDANG-UNDANG KELUARGA ISLAM NEGERI JOHOR 2003 ^{[Read excerpt]}
   Arrasyidin Iskandar bin Suaut⁺ Abdul Halim bin Zulkifli Ph.D⁺ [2018] 1 LNS(A) cxxxi

[2018] 1 LNS(A) cxxxi



MALAYSIA

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KONSEP HAKAM MENURUT HUKUM SYARAK DAN UNDANG-UNDANG KELUARGA ISLAM NEGERI JOHOR 2003

Arrasyidin Iskandar bin Suaut⁺
Abdul Halim bin Zulkifli Ph.D⁺

ABSTRAK

Hakam adalah salah satu bentuk tuntutan perceraian yang mempunyai pengertian yang tersendiri. Peruntukan perundangan perceraian secara Hakam ini telah dinyatakan dalam akta/enakmen undang-undang keluarga Islam negeri-negeri di Malaysia. Kertas kerja ini bertujuan membincangkan definisi Hakam menurut perspektif Islam. Fokus perbincangan menjurus kepada konsep Hakam berdasarkan kepada al-Quran, al-Hadith dan pandangan Ulama. Perbincangan ini mengupas bidangkuasa Hakam dan proses perceraian Hakam menurut undang-undang sedia ada. Metodologi yang digunakan dalam kajian ini ialah kajian kepustakaan iaitu analisis dokumen seperti buku-buku, artikel dan enakmen yang berkaitan. Kajian ini hanya merujuk kepada undang-undang keluarga Islam di Negeri Johor. Hasil kajian mendapati bahawa terdapat dalil syarak mengenai Hakam menurut al-Quran dan Sunnah serta pandangan ulama. Terdapat juga punca bidangkuasa Hakam dan arahan amalan yang menjelaskan lebih mendalam terhadap peruntukan tersebut.

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+ Akademi Tamadun Islam, Fakulti Sains Sosial Dan Kemanusiaan, UTM, 81310 Skudai, Johor.

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2. DEFAMATION BY CONDUCT: ACTIONABLE IN LAW OR NOT?
   An Overview of the Malaysian Position ^{[Read excerpt]}
   EDWARD KURUVILLA* [2018] 1 LNS(A) cxxxii

[2018] 1 LNS(A) cxxxii



MALAYSIA

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DEFAMATION BY CONDUCT: ACTIONABLE IN LAW OR NOT?
An Overview of the Malaysian Position

EDWARD KURUVILLA*

Abstract

Unlike claims for defamation founded on the written word (libel) or the spoken word (slander), where the law has remained settled for close to a century, there has been much ambiguity and uncertainty surrounding claims for defamation founded on conduct. In Malaysia, the foremost pronouncement on this area of law was by the Court of Appeal in Proton Parts Centre Sdn. Bhd. v. Mohamed bin Zainal and another appeal in 2009, which did very little to clarify the legal position.

The decision of the Court of Appeal appears to depart from the common law legal position and – as decisions that followed it have shown – this area of law remains far from resolved. Simply put, there are – at present – too many questions and too few answers.

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* Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya.

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3. PERLINDUNGAN UNDANG-UNDANG TERHADAP FRIM SEBAGAI KAWASAN TADAHAN HUJAN YANG PENTING BAGI LEMBANGAN SUNGAI BULOH ^{[Read excerpt]}
   Noor Syahida Shahidan⁺ Rasyikah Md Khalid⁺ [2018] 1 LNS(A) cxxxiii

[2018] 1 LNS(A) cxxxiii



MALAYSIA

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PERLINDUNGAN UNDANG-UNDANG TERHADAP FRIM SEBAGAI KAWASAN TADAHAN HUJAN YANG PENTING BAGI LEMBANGAN SUNGAI BULOH

Noor Syahida Shahidan⁺
Rasyikah Md Khalid⁺

Abstrak

Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia atau lebih dikenali dengan "Forest Research Institute Malaysia" (FRIM) telah ditubuhkan pada tahun 1985 sebagai badan berkanun. Namun proses penanaman pokok asal di FRIM telah berlaku hampir sedekad yang lalu dan kini dianggap sebagai hutan buatan manusia tertua didunia. FRIM telah diisytiharkan sebagai Tapak Warisan Semula Jadi Negara pada tahun 2010 dan diiktiraf sebagai Tapak Warisan Kebangsaan pada 2012. Sebagai kawasan hulu tadahan air yang berasal dari Bukit Lagong, FRIM mempunyai bekalan sumber air bersih yang bukan sahaja merupakan sumber air mentah untuk kegunaan domestik bagi komuniti FRIM tetapi juga menyokong ekosistem hiliran Sungai Kroh. Sumber air ini juga boleh dimanfaatkan untuk kolam-kolam air yang terdapat di FRIM bagi memastikan aliran air berterusan dalam usaha memelihara ekosistem yang sihat.

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+ Fakulti Undang-undang, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

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4. A GAME OF SNAKES AND LADDERS
   Restraints of trade and ladder clauses* ^{[Read excerpt]}
   John Wilson, Robert Allen [2018] 1 LNS(A) cxxx

[2018] 1 LNS(A) cxxx



AUSTRALIA

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A GAME OF SNAKES AND LADDERS
Restraints of trade and ladder clauses*

John Wilson Robert Allen

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Ladder clauses have become an essential part of restraint of trade clauses in Australia. However, significant policy concerns with the use of these clauses bring into question their continued acceptance, particularly in contracts for employment. Recent decisions concerning restraints of trade and ladder clauses suggest that the courts' patience with clauses of this kind may be waning.

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Restraint of trade clauses are a staple inclusion in many employment contracts, and for good reason. Employers have a legitimate interest in protecting their confidential information,^[1] maintaining customer relationships^[2] and preserving a stable and trained workforce.^[3] In fact, one academic suggests that restraint of trade clauses are so essential to the preservation of an employer’s interests that any ‘lawyer who fails to advise on and draft an enforceable clause may well be considered negligent.’^[4] However, for a clause that has such a ubiquitous presence in employment contracts, it is remarkable that their enforceability is so uncertain in any given circumstance.

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* Published with kind permission of the Law Society of the Australian Capital Territory. See Ethos No. 248 June 2018.

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