Mahahdir bin Siron v Public Prosecutor [2024] 5 AMR 225, CA

Criminal procedure – Revision – Appeal against – High Court affirmed Sessions Court's order in accepting appellant's guilty plea – Appellant certified with learning disability under Persons with Disability Act 2008 – Whether appellant understood charges and nature and consequences of his guilty plea – Whether guilty plea safe – Whether revision application filed within timeframe – Whether non-filing of appeal disentitled appellant from seeking revisionary reliefs – Whether appellate interference warranted – Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s 31 – Criminal Procedure Code, ss 51, 325 – Penal Code, ss 392, 397, 376(2) – Persons with Disability Act 2008

Pendakwa Raya v Artur Peek & 2 Ors [2024] 5 AMR 243, CA

Criminal procedure – Arrest – Arrest and remand during pendency of appeal – Accused, foreign nationals, acquitted and discharged – Order of arrest and remand sought against them pending prosecution's appeal – Whether appeal would be rendered nugatory if accused deported before appeal heard and disposed of – Whether application ought to be allowed – Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s 56A – Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, s 39B – Poisons Act 1952, s 9(1)

HEK v ING [2024] 5 AMR 251, HC

Family law – Children – Custody – Wife sought guardianship and custody of children, citing physical abuse by husband – Wife left matrimonial home but children continued residing with husband to date – Husband filed counterclaim in his affidavit in reply – Whether counterclaim filed in compliance with procedure – Whether ought to be struck out – Whether custody, care and control of children ought to be awarded to wife or husband – Whether guardianship should be joint guardianship – Whether husband obliged to pay child and spousal maintenance – Rules of Court 2012, Order 28 r 7

Lim Boon Lin (sebagai pemegang Amanah berdaftar tunggal yang masih hidup/efektif kepada kesemua tanah yang dikenali sebagai Lot 2756, Seksyen 6, Bandar Georgetown, Daerah Timor Laut, Negeri Pulau Pinang yang dipegang di bawah No. Hakmilik Geran (1st Grade) 5741 (dahulunya dikenali sebagai Lot 234, Seksyen 6, Daerah Timor Laut, Negeri Pulau Pinang) menurut suratcara indenture bertarikh 29-07-1948) v Penang Han Chiang Associated Chinese Schools Association & 4 Ors (No. 1) [2024] 5 AMR 266, HC

Civil procedure – Injunctions – Interlocutory injunction – Trustee of land sought to restrain local authority from considering and approving planning application in respect of land – Application lacked trustee's signature as registered land owner – Whether injunction can be sought against local authority – Whether pre-existing cause of action existed as basis for injunction – Whether serious triable issues raised – Whether balance of convenience lay in favour of trustee – Whether there was inordinate delay by trustee in filing suit – Whether damages adequate remedy – Whether injunction ought to be granted – Rules of Court 2012, Order 29 r 1 – Town and Country Planning Act 1976

Land law – Planning permission – Application for interlocutory injunction – Trustee of land sought to restrain local authority from considering and approving planning application in respect of land – Application lacked trustee's signature as registered land owner – Whether injunction can be sought against local authority – Whether pre-existing cause of action existed as basis for injunction – Whether serious triable issues raised – Whether balance of convenience lay in favour of trustee – Whether there was inordinate delay by trustee in filing suit – Whether damages adequate remedy – Whether injunction ought to be granted – Rules of Court 2012, Order 29 r 1 – Town and Country Planning Act 1976 

Lim Boon Lin (sebagai pemegang Amanah berdaftar tunggal yang masih hidup/efektif kepada kesemua tanah yang dikenali sebagai Lot 2756, Seksyen 6, Bandar Georgetown, Daerah Timor Laut, Negeri Pulau Pinang yang dipegang di bawah No. Hakmilik Geran (1st Grade) 5741 (dahulunya dikenali sebagai Lot 234, Seksyen 6, Daerah Timor Laut, Negeri Pulau Pinang) menurut suratcara indenture bertarikh 29-07-1948) v Penang Han Chiang Associated Chinese Schools Association & 4 Ors (No. 2) [2024] 5 AMR 303, HC

Civil procedure – Striking out – Statement of claim – Application for – Trustee of land commenced suit seeking injunctive relief to restrain local authority from considering and approving planning application in respect of trust land – Whether failure to obtain Attorney General's consent under s 9 of the Government Proceedings Act 1956 divested trustee of locus standi to commence and maintain suit – Whether suit premature as local authority yet to make decision on planning application – Whether local authority owed any statutory duty to plaintiff – Whether claim obviously unsustainable and liable to be struck out – Government Proceedings Act 1956, s 9, 9(1)(i), (f), (2) – Rules of Court 2012, Order 18 r 19 – Town and Country Planning Act 1976

UDPS Properties Sdn Bhd v DPMM Sentral Land Sdn Bhd (dahulunya dikenali sebagai DPMM Perumahan (Sentral) Sdn Bhd) & Anor [2024] 5 AMR 334, HC

Land law – Sale of land – Sale by private auction – Validity of – Land sold at 10th auction conducted pursuant to consent judgment affirmed by court order – Landowner sought to declare auction invalid on ground that land not sold at market value and valuation not done before each auction – Whether market value determined as per consent judgment – Test to determine whether land sold based on market value during auction – Whether valuation required before auction – Whether application ought to be allowed