Issue #9/2018
01 March 2018
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KANG HAI HOLDINGS SDN BHD & ANOR v. LEE LAI BAN [2018] 2 CLJ 550
FEDERAL COURT, PUTRAJAYA
ZULKEFLI AHMAD MAKINUDIN PCA, RICHARD MALANJUM CJ (SABAH & SARAWAK), ABU SAMAH NORDIN FCJ, ZAHARAH IBRAHIM FCJ, PRASAD SANDOSHAM ABRAHAM FCJ
[CIVIL APPEAL NO: 02(f)-65-09-2016 (J)]
19 DECEMBER 2017
COMPANY LAW: Directors – Authority – Tenancy agreement – Whether former director had ostensible authority to enter into tenancy agreement on behalf of company – Whether tenant 'outsider' dealing with company – Whether deemed to have constructive notice of identity of directors and managers of company – Whether rule in Turquand's case applies – Whether 'outsider' should have made searches on status of directors of company – Whether 'outsider' imputed with particulars of Form 49 – Whether failure to make searches denied outsider protection of rule in Turquand’s case
Legal Network Series
AZWAN GHAZALI lwn. MENTERI DALAM NEGERI, MALAYSIA & YANG LAIN |
PROSEDUR JENAYAH: Habeas corpus - Permohonan untuk habeas corpus - Tempoh pemenjaraan dilanjutkan ketika rayuan - Sama ada hukuman penjara yang dijatuhkan oleh mahkamah rendah adalah tertakluk kepada keputusan rayuan - Sama ada pengiraan tempoh pembebasan adalah tertakluk kepada keputusan rayuan - Sama ada pengiraan tempoh pembebasan pemohon berdasarkan waran-waran awal adalah muktamad - Sama ada penahanan pemohon adalah sah mengikut undang-undang - Sama ada perintah writ habeas corpus wajar dikeluarkan |
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PP lwn. SASITHARAN MUNIANDY |
PROSEDUR JENAYAH: Penghukuman - Kutukan - Kepentingan awam - Tertuduh mengaku bersalah selepas tuduhan pilihan dibacakan - Kesalahan mematikan orang dengan salah yang tidak terjumlah kepada membunuh dan rompakan - Jenayah yang dirancang - Tertuduh tidak memberikan kerjasama kepada polis - Sama ada kesalahan yang dilakukan oleh tertuduh memerlukan suatu hukuman yang berat - Sama ada hukuman yang dijatuhkan perlu memberi pengajaran kepada tertuduh dan memberi suatu amaran tegas kepada masyarakat - Sama ada pengakuan bersalah wajar diberikan pertimbangan dalam meringankan hukuman - Sama ada pengakuan bersalah tertuduh dapat mengatasi keseriusan kesalahan UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH: Kanun Keseksaan - Seksyen 304(a) - Mematikan orang dengan salah yang tidak terjumlah kepada membunuh - Tertuduh memecah masuk rumah sambil menolak mangsa dari belakang - Mangsa terjatuh dan mengalami kecederaan pada kepala - Mangsa diikat dan banyak pakaian diletakkan pada muka mangsa - Mangsa mati berikutan sesak nafas dan tekanan pada leher - Tertuduh mengaku bersalah - Sama ada tertuduh telah melakukan kesalahan di bawah s. 304(a) Kanun Keseksaan |
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GTM BUILDER SDN BHD v. PEMBINAAN PERISAI HEBAT SDN BHD |
CONTRACT: Building contract - Sub-contract - Final accounts - Dispute between main contractor and sub-contractor on final accounts after completion of works - Sub-contractor agreed on full and final global settlement during negotiation - Sub-contractor later attempted to resile from settlement terms - Whether there was accord and satisfaction achieved between parties in respect of final accounts of project works as well as variation works - Whether parties could resile from settlement terms |
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CHANG KWOK WAH & ORS v. ONG TEE THONG & ORS |
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Appeal - Appellate intervention - Appeal against decision of Sessions Court Judge ('SCJ') - Misdirection - Judgment against pleadings - SCJ embarked on a computational journey of her own after rejecting statement of account tendered - Whether SCJ had power and jurisdiction to undertake a calculation on her own and enter judgment - Whether SCJ could re-adjust calculations and change boundary of claim - Whether there was a misdirection on part of SCJ that warranted appellate interference EVIDENCE: Documentary evidence - Admissibility - Admissibility of document marked as ID - Computer generated documents - Whether a certificate under s. 90A of Evidence Act 1950 must be produced to enable computer generated documents to be admitted as evidence - Whether document marked as ID remained inadmissible and ought to be ignored BUILDING AND MANAGEMENT: Strata title - Maintenance charges - Recovery of outstanding maintenance charges by developer, building manager and joint management body against unit owners - Discrepancies in statement of account - Whether outstanding maintenance charges proven - Whether claim ought to have been pursued before Strata Management Tribunal pursuant to s. 105 and Part 1 of Schedule 4 of Strata Management Act 2013 |
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AMUTHAVALI ARUMUGAM v. MARZUKI ABU BAKAR & ORS |
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Appeal - Memorandum of appeal - Extension of time - Delay due to an oversight - Delay of 4 months - Whether mistake of counsel was an acceptable explanation for court to exercise discretion to extend filing period of memorandum of appeal - Whether element of mistake would override consideration of merits of appeal itself - Whether extension ought to be granted - Rules of Court 2012, O. 55 r. 4(1) |
CLJ 2018 Volume 2 (Part 5)
FEDERAL COURT
Akira Sales & Services (M) Sdn Bhd v. Nadiah Zee Abdullah & Another Appeal
Ahmad Maarop CJ (Malaya), Zaharah Ibrahim, Prasad Sandosham Abraham, Jeffrey Tan, Alizatul Khair osman FCJJ
(Labour Law; Bankruptcy - Industrial Court - Wrongful dismissal - Capacity of bankrupt - Appeal, legal capacity to) [2018] 2 CLJ 513 [FC]
Kang Hai Holdings Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Lee Lai Ban
Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin PCA, Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Abu Samah Nordin, Zaharah Ibrahim, Prasad Sandosham Abraham FCJJ
(Company Law - Directors - Authority - Tenancy agreement) [2018] 2 CLJ 550 [FC]
Tan Kim Hock Product Centre Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Tan Kim Hock Tong Seng Food Industry Sdn Bhd
Md Raus Sharif CJ, Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Zainun Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim, Balia Yusof Wahi FCJJ
(Intellectual Property - Trade description - Trade description order ('TDO') - Whether TDO could be applied on ex parte basis) [2018] 2 CLJ 567 [FC]
COURT OF APPEAL
Maybank Islamic Bhd v. WWE Holdings Bhd
Idrus Harun, Mary Lim, Asmabi Mohamad JJCA
(Civil Procedure - Proceedings - Garnishee - Enforcement of judgment debt) [2018] 2 CLJ 589 [CA]
Messrs Tai Choi Yu & Co, Advocates v. Ting Sie Chung
Rohana Yusuf, Idrus Harun, Mary Lim JJCA
(Civil Procedure - Pleadings - Counterclaim - Statement of claim struck out) [2018] 2 CLJ 601 [CA]
Tan Ah Kow & Anor v. Tan Chaui En
Lim Yee Lan, Idrus Harun JJCA, Yeoh Wee Siam J
(Contract; Land Law; Evidence - Sale and purchase - Agreement - Allegations of sale of land) [2018] 2 CLJ 610 [CA]
HIGH COURT
Mohd Aminurdin Ahmad v. PP
Alwi Abdul Wahab JC
(Criminal Procedure - Sentencing - Appeal against sentence - Accused charged for offence of rape under s. 376(2)(d) of Penal Code) [2018] 2 CLJ 626 [HC]
Teoh Soo Beng v. Golden Castle City Sdn Bhd & Ors
Lim Chong Fong J
(Legal Profession; Civil Procedure - Discharge of solicitors - Conflict of interest - Whether solicitor contravened rr. 3, 4 and 5 of Legal Profession (Practice and Etiquette) Rules 1978) [2018] 2 CLJ 631 [HC]
SUBJECT INDEX
BANKRUPTCY
Capacity of bankrupt - Appeal, legal capacity to - Whether proceeding under s. 20(3) of Industrial Relations Act 1967 requires sanction of Director General of Insolvency - Whether undischarged bankrupt must first obtain sanction before prosecuting appeal - Whether undischarged bankrupt competent to lodge appeal in court
Akira Sales & Services (M) Sdn Bhd v. Nadiah Zee Abdullah & Another Appeal
(Ahmad Maarop CJ (Malaya), Zaharah Ibrahim, Prasad Sandosham Abraham, Jeffrey Tan, Alizatul Khair Osman FCJJ) [2018] 2 CLJ 513 [FC]
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Estoppel - By conduct - Discharge of solicitors - Application to disqualify solicitor from representing respondents in winding up proceedings - Whether petitioner has objected to appointment of solicitor from acting in other related cases involving petitioner - Delay in objecting to solicitor - Whether to be held against petitioner - Whether petitioner estopped from objecting to solicitor representing respondents in proceedings
Teoh Soo Beng v. Golden Castle City Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Lim Chong Fong J) [2018] 2 CLJ 631 [HC]
Judgments and orders - Judgment debt - Enforcement of judgment debt through garnishee proceedings - Appeal against High Court's decision to set aside garnishee absolute order granted by Senior Assistant Registrar - Whether there was conclusive debt in existence or accruing - Whether interim certificate could be superseded by letter confirming and acknowledging debt - Whether parties could avoid order by reason of pending counterclaim - Rules of Court 2012, O. 49
Maybank Islamic Bhd v. WWE Holdings Bhd
(Idrus Harun, Mary Lim, Asmabi Mohamad JJCA) [2018] 2 CLJ 589 [CA]
Pleadings - Counterclaim - Counterclaim arose following claim - Statement of claim struck out - Whether court could proceed with trial for counterclaim when statement of claim had been struck out - Whether counterclaim separate and independent action - Rules of Court 2012, O. 15 r. 2(2)
Messrs Tai Choi Yu & Co, Advocates v. Ting Sie Chung
(Rohana Yusuf, Idrus Harun, Mary Lim JJCA) [2018] 2 CLJ 601 [CA]
Proceedings - Garnishee - Enforcement of judgment debt - Appeal against High Court's decision to set aside garnishee absolute order granted by Senior Assistant Registrar - Whether there was conclusive debt in existence or accruing - Rules of Court 2012, O. 49
Maybank Islamic Bhd v. WWE Holdings Bhd
(Idrus Harun, Mary Lim, Asmabi Mohamad JJCA) [2018] 2 CLJ 589 [CA]
COMPANY LAW
Directors - Authority - Tenancy agreement - Whether former director had ostensible authority to enter into tenancy agreement on behalf of company - Whether tenant 'outsider' dealing with company - Whether deemed to have constructive notice of identity of directors and managers of company - Whether rule in Turquand's case applies - Whether 'outsider' should have made searches on status of directors of company - Whether 'outsider' imputed with particulars of Form 49 - Whether failure to make searches denied outsider protection of rule in Turquand's case
Kang Hai Holdings Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Lee Lai Ban
(Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin PCA, Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Abu Samah Nordin, Zaharah Ibrahim, Prasad Sandosham Abraham FCJJ) [2018] 2 CLJ 550 [FC]
CONTRACT
Agreement - Sale and purchase agreement - Allegations of sale of land - Parties did not enter written agreement - Whether there was oral agreement - Whether acts/conduct of parties constituted oral agreement - Whether power of attorney constituted sale and purchase agreement - Contracts Act 1950, s. 30
Tan Ah Kow & Anor v. Tan Chaui En
(Lim Yee Lan, Idrus Harun JJCA, Yeoh Wee Siam J) [2018] 2 CLJ 610 [CA]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Sentencing - Appeal against sentence - Accused charged for offence of rape under s. 376(2)(d) of Penal Code - Sessions Court sentenced accused to ten years' imprisonment - Grounds of appeal - Age and antecedents of accused - Youthful offender - Whether accused should be bound over under s. 293 and s. 294 of Criminal Procedure Code - Whether victim volunteered herself to incident - Whether sentence passed by Sessions Court appropriate
Mohd Aminurdin Ahmad v. PP
(Alwi Abdul Wahab JC) [2018] 2 CLJ 626 [HC]
EVIDENCE
Witness - Credibility of witness - Judge's assessment of demeanour of witnesses - Whether outweighed need to determine on balance of probabilities that plaintiff had discharged burden of proving case - Whether facts established from totality of evidence given due weight and importance
Tan Ah Kow & Anor v. Tan Chaui En
(Lim Yee Lan, Idrus Harun JJCA, Yeoh Wee Siam J) [2018] 2 CLJ 610 [CA]
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Trade description - Trade description order ('TDO') - Whether TDO could be applied on ex parte basis - Whether TDO creates offence - Whether s. 9 of Trade Descriptions Act 2011 empowers High Court to determine and declare goods as imitation goods - Whether s. 9 applies to enforce registered trade mark that had not been in use for long period or abandoned in its use - Whether s. 9 could be invoked when unregistered trade marks are common law marks and subject to concurrent use by both parties
Tan Kim Hock Product Centre Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Tan Kim Hock Tong Seng Food Industry Sdn Bhd
(Md Raus Sharif CJ, Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak) Zainun Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim, Balia Yusof Wahi FCJJ) [2018] 2 CLJ 567 [FC]
LABOUR LAW
Industrial Court - Wrongful dismissal - Finding of Industrial Court that dismissal was without just cause and excuse - Approach of Industrial Court that of court sitting in judgment of criminal charge requiring prosecution to prove alleged criminal breach of trust against employees - Whether Industrial Court acted without jurisdiction in adjudicating on criminal breach of trust instead of misconduct in employment - Failure to rule on alleged misconduct and 'acquitting' employees without deliberation or explanation - Whether Industrial Court reached irrational result - Whether award ought to be quashed - Whether misconduct in employment need not amount to crime to justify dismissal
Akira Sales & Services (M) Sdn Bhd v. Nadiah Zee Abdullah & Another Appeal
(Ahmad Maarop CJ (Malaya), Zaharah Ibrahim, Prasad Sandosham Abraham, Jeffrey Tan, Alizatul Khair Osman FCJJ) [2018] 2 CLJ 513 [FC]
LAND LAW
Sale and purchase - Agreement - Allegations of sale of land - Parties did not enter written agreement - Whether there was oral agreement - Whether acts/conduct of parties constituted oral agreement - Whether power of attorney constituted sale and purchase agreement - Contracts Act 1950, s. 30
Tan Ah Kow & Anor v. Tan Chaui En
(Lim Yee Lan, Idrus Harun JJCA, Yeoh Wee Siam J) [2018] 2 CLJ 610 [CA]
LEGAL PROFESSION
Discharge of solicitors - Conflict of interest - Application to disqualify solicitor from representing respondents in winding up proceedings - Preliminary objection - Filing of solicitor's affidavit - Whether there was direction from court for filing of affidavit - Whether there is express provision in Companies (Winding-up) Rules 1972 regarding specific contents and timing of filing of affidavits - Whether there were procedural irregularities - Whether petitioner prejudiced - Whether preliminary objection overruled
Teoh Soo Beng v. Golden Castle City Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Lim Chong Fong J) [2018] 2 CLJ 631 [HC]
Discharge of solicitors - Conflict of interest - Application to disqualify solicitor from representing respondents in winding up proceedings - Whether petitioner had met with solicitor discussing strategies and confidential information - Whether there was liaison between solicitor and petitioner - Failure to particularise details of alleged meeting - Whether petitioner established strong case against solicitor to disqualify him from acting for respondents - Whether solicitor contravened rr. 3, 4 and 5 of Legal Profession (Practice and Etiquette) Rules 1978
Teoh Soo Beng v. Golden Castle City Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Lim Chong Fong J) [2018] 2 CLJ 631 [HC]
LNS Article(s)
ISLAMIC LAW CONCEPT OF WEALTH CIRCULATION AS PANACEA TO THE SCOURGE OF ECOMOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME IN NIGERIA [Read excerpt]
DR OLAGUNJU-IBRAHIM, RIDWAN OLAWALE* [2018] 1 LNS(A) xviiNOTIS PEMATUHAN DAN ISU-ISU YANG TERLIBAT DI DALAM PEMERIKSAAN PREMIS PEKERJAAN. RUJUKAN KHUSUS TERHADAP CONVENTION OF LABOUR INSPECTION 1947 (C 81) [Read excerpt]
RHYMIE BIN MOHD RAMLI* [2018] 1 LNS(A) xviii
Principal Acts
Number | Title | In force from | Repealing |
ACT 801 | Finance (No. 2) Act 2017 | As provided in the Act except s 20 - 23; 1 January 2018 [PU(B) 610/2017] - s 20, 21 and 23; 1 October 2018 [PU(B) 610/2017] - s 22 | - |
ACT 800 | Employment Insurance System Act 2017 | 1 January 2018 [PU(B) 606/2017] | - |
ACT 799 | Malaysian Border Security Agency Act 2017 | 29 December 2017 [PU(B) 595/2017] | - |
ACT 798 | Local Authorities (Conditions of Service) Act 1964 (Revised 2017) | 15 November 2017 pursuant to paragraph 6(1)(xxiii) of the Revision of Laws Act 1968 [Act 1]; Revised up to 1 November 2017; First enacted in 1968 as Act of Parliament No 9 of 1964 | - |
ACT 797 | Sabah Ports Authority (Consequential Provisions) Act 1968 (Revised 2017) | 15 November 2017 pursuant to paragraph 6(1)(xxiii) of the Revision of Laws Act 1968 [Act 1]; Revised up to 1 November 2017; First enacted in 1968 as Act No 25 of 1968 | - |
Amending Acts
Number | Title | In force from | Principal/Amending Act No |
ACT A1563 | Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2018 | 28 February 2018 [PU(B) 101/2018] | ACT 646 |
ACT A1562 | Tourism Industry (Amendment) Act 2018 | Not Yet In Force | ACT 482 |
ACT A1561 | Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (Amendment) Act 2018 | 11 January 2018 | ACT 633 |
ACT A1560 | Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (Amendment) Act 2018 | 11 January 2018 | ACT 617 |
ACT A1559 | Malaysian Aviation Commission (Amendment) Act 2018 | 9 February 2018 [PU(B) 66/2018] | ACT 771 |
PU(A)
Number | Title | Date of Publication | In force from | Principal/ Amending Act No |
PU(A) 46/2018 | Water Services Industry (Modification of The Sewerage Services (Charges) Regulations 1994) Order 2018 | 20 February 2018 | 1 March 2018 | PU(A) 115/1994 |
PU(A) 45/2018 | Civil Aviation (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 | 15 February 2018 | 19 February 2018 | PU(A) 99/2016 |
PU(A) 44/2018 | Civil Aviation (Aerodrome Operations) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 | 15 February 2018 | 19 February 2018 | PU(A) 98/2016 |
PU(A) 43/2018 | Civil Aviation (Amendment) Regulations 2018 | 15 February 2018 | 19 February 2018 | PU(A) 97/2016 |
PU(A) 42/2018 | Fees (Registration of Companies With Ministry of Finance) (Amendment) Order 2018 | 15 February 2018 | 16 February 2018 | PU(A) 30/2017 |
PU(B)
Number | Title | Date of Publication | In force from | Principal/ Amending Act No |
PU(B) 106/2018 | Appointment of Date of Coming Into Operation | 28 February 2018 | 1 March 2018 | ACT 777 |
PU(B) 105/2018 | Notification of Values of Palm Kernel Under Section 12 | 27 February 2018 | 1 March 2018 to 31 March 2018 | ACT 235 |
PU(B) 104/2018 | Notification of Values of Crude Palm Oil Under Section 12 | 27 February 2018 | 1 March 2018 to 31 March 2018 | ACT 235 |
PU(B) 103/2018 | Notification of Values of Crude Petroleum Oil Under Section 12 | 27 February 2018 | 1 March 2018 to 14 March 2018 | ACT 235 |
PU(B) 102/2018 | Notice Regarding The Supplementary Electoral Roll For The Fourth Quarter of The Year 2017 (No. 3) That Has Been Certified | 27 February 2018 | 22 February 2018 | PU(A) 293/2002 |
Legislation Alert
Updated
Act/Principal No. | Title | Amended by | In force from | Section amended |
ACT 3 | Civil Aviation Act 1969 | ACT A1526 | 19 February 2018 [PU(B) 89/2018] | Section 2, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 3, 4, 6, 6A - 6O, 7, 16, 24A, 24E, 24H, 24J, 24K, 24LA, 24LD, 24LE, 24LG, 24LI, 24M, 24MA, 24N, 24O, 24P and 24Q |
PU(A) 376/1995 | Rules of the Federal Court 1995 | PU(A) 25/2018 | 1 March 2018 | Rules 3, 12, 20, 21A, 21B, 31, 33, 34, 36, 39, 47, 49, 56, 57, 66, 75, 76, 79, 80, 90, 91, 96, 99, 107; Second Schedule |
PU(A) 524/1994 | Rules of the Court of Appeal 1994 | PU(A) 26/2018 | 1 March 2018 | Rules 12, 17, 18, 26, 28A, 28B, 32, 36, Part V; First and Second Schedule |
PU(A) 205/2012 | Rules of Court 2012 | PU(A) 24/2018 | 1 March 2018 | Orders 15, 31A, 55, 69A and Appendix C |
ACT 671 | Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 | PU(A) 22/2018 | 1 April 2018 | Schedule 5 |
Revoked
Act/Principal No. | Title | Revoked by | In force from |
PU(A) 214/1981 | Private Employment Agencies Regulations 1981 | PU(A) 16/2018 | 1 February 2018 |
PU(A) 79/2015 | Price Control and Anti-Profiteering (Marking of Service Charge For Hotel and Restaurant) Order 2015 | PU(A) 9/2018 | 25 January 2018 |
PU(B) 174/2017 | Appointment of Date of Coming Into Operation of Rent of Parcel Or Provisional Block | PU(B) 611/2017 | 30 December 2017 |
PU(B) 133/2015 | Appointment of Member of the Competition Commission | PU(B) 585/2017 | 1 October 2017 to 30 September 2020 |
PU(A) 161/2017 | Co-operative Societies (Assumption of Control) (Appointment) Order 2017 | PU(A) 331/2017 | 19 June 2017 |