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MLJ Alerts: Nov 2024 (Appellate Court)

The Malayan Law Journal Alerts is a complimentary blog series that brings the most recently published case reports powered by Lexis+® Malaysia.

Quote of the Month

“The common feature of organisation and society is that they are organised group of people with common aim and interest or for a particular purpose. The group consists of more than seven people. What makes society and organisation similar in nature is that a group of people who work together in an organised way for a shared goal. They have their own set of rules and regulations. These are the features the court must look at in deciding whether organisation includes society.”

- Hadhariah Syed Ismail JCA

Public Prosecutor v Mahiaddin bin Md Yasin [2024] 6 MLJ 1 at para 60

Week 1 Updates

1. Public Prosecutor v Mahiaddin bin Md Yasin [2024] 6 MLJ 1 [CA]

Coram HADHARIAH SYED ISMAIL, AZMI ARIFFIN AND KOMATHY SUPPIAH JJCA
Catchwords Criminal Procedure — Charge — Defective charge
Outcome Appeal allowed.
Counsel Names
  • Mohd Dusuki bin Mokhtar (with Wan Shaharuddin bin Wan Ladin, Ahmad Akram bin Gharib, Norzilati Izhani bt Zainal @ Zainol, Ng Siew Wee, Zander Lim Wai Keong, Nor Asma bt Ahmad and Noralis bt Mat) (Attorney General’s Chambers) for the appellant.

  • Hisyam Teh Poh Teik (with K Kumaraendran, Amer Hamzah bin Arshad, Rosli Dahlan, Mohammad Isa bin Mohd Basir, Chetan Jethwani, Dev Kumaraendran, Low Wei Loke, Kee Wei Lon, Teh See Khoon, Joshua Tay H’ng Foong, Siti Summaiyah Ahmad Jaafar and Tang Jia Yearn) (Chetan Jethwani & Company) for the respondent.

2. Orchard Circle Sdn Bhd v Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Hulu Langat & Anor [2024] 6 MLJ 24 [CA]

Coram RAVINTHRAN, AZMAN ABDULLAH AND CHOO KAH SING JJCA
Catchwords Land Law — Acquisition of land — Award of compensation
Outcome Appeal allowed.
Counsel Names
  • Sri Dev Nair (with Mohd Hafiz) (Sri Dev & Naila) for the appellant.

  • Etty Eliany bt Tesno (with Amelia bt Masran) (Selangor State Legal Advisor’s Office) for the first respondent.

  • Karen Lee Foong Voon (with Cheah Kha Mun) (Wong Kian Kheong) for the second respondent.

Week 2 Updates

1. Leong Pik Yien v Edwin ak Mula & Ors [2024] 6 MLJ 61 [CA]

Coram RAVINTHRAN, CHE MOHD RUZIMA AND AZMI ARIFFIN JJCA
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Appeal — Application for leave to appeal
Outcome Enclosure 1 allowed; court gave plaintiff 30 days from date of leave being granted to file notice of appeal; costs in cause.
Counsel Names
  • Tan Joon Ian (Yong Wong & Chin Advocates) for the appellant.

  • Ronie ak Entili (Deputy Public Prosecutor, Attorney General’s Chambers) for the respondents.

2. Amsiah Rahim v Borneo Samudera Sdn Bhd [2024] 6 MLJ 78 [CA]

Coram ABDUL KARIM, RAVINTHRAN AND ABU BAKAR JAIS JJCA
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Damages — Assessment of damages
Outcome Appeal allowed.
Counsel Names
  • Caroline Hee Jin Chiu (Tan Pang Tsen & Co) for the appellant.

  • Ho Kin Kong (with Jeremy Ho Soon Teck) (Ho Chong Yong) for the respondent.

3. Aster Bina Sdn Bhd & Ors v Lebar Daun Development Sdn Bhd and another appeal [2024] 6 MLJ 95 [CA]

Coram HANIPAH FARIKULLAH, CHE MOHD RUZIMA AND AZIZUL AZMI ADNAN JJCA
Catchwords Contract — Sale and purchase of property — Balance of purchase price
Outcome Appeal 1960 allowed; Appeal 2020 allowed in part with costs of RM30,000 here and below to be paid by respondent to appellants collectively.
Counsel Names
  • Goik Kenzu (with Christie Ling Chui Lin) (Goik, Ramesh & Loo) for the appellants.

  • Mohd Rizal Bahari bin Md Noor (with Amirfarid Nawawi) (Bahari & Bahari) for the respondent.

4. Aideah Communication Sdn Bhd v The New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd [2024] 6 MLJ 40 [CA]

Coram SUPANG LIAN, HASHIM HAMZAH AND LIM CHONG FONG JJCA
Catchwords Contract — Terms — Construction
Outcome Appeal allowed; High Court’s decision set aside; judgment entered for the appellant in the sum of RM1,178,369.97 against the respondent with interest thereon at 5%pa from date of filing of the suit until date of full payment; and respondent’s counterclaims dismissed.
Counsel Names
  • Bahari Yeow Tian Hong (with Alex Choo Wen Chun) (Rosli Dahlan Saravana & Partnership) for the appellant.

  • Saritha Devi Kirupaleni (with Long Mohd Nor Adman) (Zaid Ibrahim & Co) for the respondent.

Week 3 Updates

1. Attorney General of Malaysia v Sabah Law Society [2024] 6 MLJ 121 [FC]

Coram NALLINI PATHMANATHAN, ZABARIAH YUSOF AND RHODZARIAH BUJANG FCJJ
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Appeal — Leave to appeal to Federal Court (‘FC’)
Outcome Leave to appeal declined.
Counsel Names
  • Shamsul Bolhassan (with Ahmad Hanir bin Hambaly @ Arwi, Kogilambigai Muthusamy and Liyana bt Muhammad Fuad) (Attonery General’s Chambers) for the appellant.

  • David Fung Yin Kee (with Jeyan T M Marimuttu and Janice J Lim) (J Marimuttu & Partners) for the respondent.

2. Swissray Asia Healthcare Co Ltd v V Medical Services M Sdn Bhd [2024] 6 MLJ 135 [CA]

Coram CHE MOHD RUZIMA, MARIANA YAHYA AND COLLIN SEQUERAH JJCA
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Injunction — Fortuna injunction
Outcome Appeal allowed; Fortuna injunction ordered by High Court set aside with costs of RM15,000 to appellant subject to allocator.
Counsel Names
  • Aawaisha a/p Steven Asokan Pillai (with Chuah Jo-Shua) (Zaid Ibrahim & Co) for the appellant.

  • Eugene Jayaraj (with David Soosay and Alani Farhah) (Haris Ibrahim Kandiah Partnership) for the respondent.

3. Public Prosecutor v Artur Peek & Ors [2024] 6 MLJ 154 [CA]

Coram VAZEER ALAM, AZMI ARIFFIN AND KOMATHY SUPPIAH JJCA
Catchwords Criminal Procedure — Arrest — Arrest and remand pending appeal against acquittal
Outcome Prosecution’s application for order of arrest and remand under s 56A of the CJA allowed with proviso for grant of conditional bail (as per para 9 of grounds of judgment).
Counsel Names
  • Sarulatha (Deputy Public Prosecutor, Attorney General’s Chambers) for the appellant..

  • Affifudin Hafifi (with Amirrul Jamaluddin) (Salehuddin Saidin & Assoc) for the first respondent.

  • Anwar Ezzad bin Zainal (Shahra, Ezzad & Izyan) for the second respondent.

  • Fahri Azzat (with Ivan Teng) (Fahri, Azzat & Co) for the third respondent.

Week 4 Updates

1. Malayan Banking Bhd v Mohd Affandi bin Ahmad & Anor [2024] 6 MLJ 220 [FC]

Coram ZABARIAH YUSOF, HASNAH HASHIM AND NORDIN HASSAN FCJJ
Catchwords Land Law — Indefeasibility of title and interests — Conclusiveness of register
Outcome Appeal allowed, High Court and Court of Appeal decision set aside.
Counsel Names
  • Khoo Guan Huat (with Claudia Cheah Pek Yee, Aufa bt Radzi and Anson Liow) (Skrine) for the appellant.

  • Shakir Hussain (Shakir Hussain) for the respondents.

2. Kerajaan Malaysia v PDS Training Camp Sdn Bhd and another appeal [2024] 6 MLJ 196 [CA]

Coram MARIANA YAHYA, HASHIM HAMZAH AND LIM CHONG FONG JJCA
Catchwords Contract — Termination — Construction of termination clause
Outcome GOM’s appeal allowed; and PDS’s appeal dismissed.
Counsel Names
  • Amalina bt Zainal Mokhtar (with Mohamad Shafiq bin Mohd Sazalli) (Negeri Sembilan State Legal Advisor’s Office) in Civil Appeal No N-01(NCvC)(W)-324–06 of 2023 for the appellant.

  • Adnan bin Seman @ Abdullah (with Haris bin Md Nor) (Adnan Sharida & Assoc) in Civil Appeal No N-01(NCvC)(W)-388–07 of 2023 for the appellant.

  • Amalina bt Zainal Mokhtar (with Mohamad Shafiq bin Mohd Sazalli) (Negeri Sembilan State Legal Advisor’s Office) in Civil Appeal No N-01(NCvC)(W)-388–07 of 2023 for the respondent.

  • Adnan bin Seman @ Abdullah (with Haris bin Md Nor) (Adnan Sharida & Assoc) in Civil Appeal No N-01(NCvC)(W)-324–06 of 2023 for the respondent.

3. Pesuruhjaya Bangunan Kawasan Pentadbiran Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang v Perbadanan Pengurusan Mar Vista Resort [2024] 6 MLJ 164 [CA]

Coram RAVINTHRAN, HASHIM HAMZAH JJCA AND FAIZAH JAMALUDIN, HCJ
Catchwords Land Law — Strata Management Act 2013 (‘the SMA’) — Commissioner of buildings (‘COB’)
Outcome Preliminary objection dismissed; appeal allowed and High Court’s decision set aside.
Counsel Names
  • Christina Siew Chee Wa (with Lee Sze Ting) (Lim Kean Siew & Co) for the appellant.

  • Lim Sing Ghee (with Yeoh Soo Chuin) (Yeoh Soo Chuin & Co) for the respondent.

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