Dato’ Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim v Tan Sri Dato’ Hj Muhyiddin bin Haji Mohd Yassin (The Prime Minister of Malaysia) & Anor (and 2 Other Appeals) [2023] 7 AMR 533, CA

Administrative law – Remedies – Judicial review – Appeal against – High Court dismissed leave application to challenge validity of Proclamation of Emergency to control and reduce COVID-19 cases issued under Article 150(1) of the Federal Constitution – Whether court clothed with jurisdiction to adjudicate substantive matter raised in application – Whether substantive matters raised justiciable – Whether Parliament intended to exclude judicial review of decisions to proclaim emergency and promulgate emergency laws – Whether court barred from questioning exercise of discretion by Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Proclamation of Emergency – Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance 2021, ss 11, 14, 15 – Federal Constitution, Article 150, 150(1), (6), (8) – Rules of Court 2012, Order 53 – Specific Relief Act 1950, s 44

Constitutional law – Proclamation of Emergency – Article 150(6) and (8) of the Federal Constitution – Validity of – Whether unconstitutional – Whether Parliament intended to exclude judicial review of decisions to proclaim emergency and promulgate emergency laws – Whether legislation enacted pursuant to Proclamation of Emergency invalid on ground of inconsistency with the Federal Constitution – Whether court barred from questioning exercise of discretion by Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Proclamation of Emergency – Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance 2021, ss 11, 14, 15 – Federal Constitution, Article 150, 150(1), (6), (8) – Rules of Court 2012, Order 53 – Specific Relief Act 1950, s 44

Kedai Pajak Shin Ngien Sdn Bhd v Pendakwa Raya [2023] 7 AMR 549, CA

Contract – Securities – Unredeemed pledges – Pawnbroker convicted under Pawnbrokers Act 1972 ("the Act") for selling unredeemed pledges – Whether selling unredeemed pledges at business premises part of pawnbroking business – Whether word "includes" in s 2 of the Act enlarged meaning of pawnbroking business – Whether amounted to offence under s 16(3) of the Act – Contracts Act 1950, s 129 – Pawnbrokers Act 1972, ss 2, 16(3), 23(1)

Criminal law – Pawnbroking business – Disposal of unredeemed pledges – Appeal against conviction and sentence – Pawnbroker convicted under Pawnbrokers Act 1972 ("the Act") for selling unredeemed pledges – Whether selling unredeemed pledges at business premises part of pawnbroking business – Whether word "includes" in s 2 of the Act enlarged meaning of pawnbroking business – Whether amounted to offence under s 16(3) of the Act – Contracts Act 1950, s 129 – Pawnbrokers Act 1972, ss 2, 16(3), 23(1)

Statutes – Interpretation – Pawnbroking business – Whether selling unredeemed pledges at business premises part of pawnbroking business – Whether word "includes" in s 2 of the Act enlarged meaning of pawnbroking business – Whether amounted to offence under s 16(3) of the Act – Contracts Act 1950, s 129 – Pawnbrokers Act 1972, ss 2, 16(3), 23(1)

Chantika Kelang Beras Sdn Bhd v Padiberas Nasional Berhad [2023] 7 AMR 573, HC

Civil procedure – Action – Limitation – Recovery of outstanding dues – Claim for non-payment for paddy seeds supplied under paddy incentive program – Whether court empowered to decide on preliminary issue – Whether claim time-barred – Limitation Act 1953, Part III – Rules of Court 2012, Order 14A, Order 33 r 5, Order 34 r 1

Contract – Breach – Recovery of outstanding dues – Claim for non-payment for paddy seeds supplied under paddy incentive program – Whether court empowered to decide on preliminary issue – Whether claim time-barred – Limitation Act 1953, Part III – Rules of Court 2012, Order 14A, Order 33 r 5, Order 34 r 1

Lee Sook Cheng v Ng Meng Hai [2023] 7 AMR 579, HC

Family law – Judicial separation – Maintenance – Application to rescind maintenance obligations under court order – Ground of material change of husband's retirement from job raised – Whether court order was obtained by consent – Whether material change existed at time of recording of court order – Whether maintenance order should be rescinded – Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, s 83

Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia v Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Kuala Langat [2023] 7 AMR 586, HC

Land law – Acquisition of land – Compensation – Land Administrator's award for three subject lots acquired on behalf of Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia ("LLM") objected by landowner and LLM – Landowner sought an increased compensation for market value of said lots and injurious affection – LLM sought reduction of compensation and setting aside of certain items in award – Whether compensation award ought to be increased or reduced – Whether award for costs tenable in absence of evidence – Whether award ought to be set aside – Land Acquisition Act 1960, First Schedule, paragraph 2(c)

Muhamad Shamsul bin Samsudin v Pendakwa Raya [2023] 7 AMR 601, HC

Criminal procedure – Sentencing – Appeal – Accused pleaded guilty to seven charges under s 376(2)(d) of the Penal Code – Sentence of cumulative imprisonment term of 105 years to run concurrently, resulting in 45 years of imprisonment – Whether sentence ought to be reduced and/or varied in view of alleged crushing effect upon accused – Whether accused first time offender attracting leniency in sentencing – Child Act 2001, s 31(1)(a) – Criminal Procedure Code, ss 292, 316(b)(ii) – Penal Code, s 376(2)(d)

Tiong Wen Long v Livia Yeo Sze Kia (f) [2023] 7 AMR 621, HC

Family law – Children – Access and maintenance – Application to amend/vary decree nisi by husband relating to access and maintenance of children – Children attending classes during husband's access period – Whether there was material change in circumstances to amend or vary decree nisi – Whether in children's best interests and welfare – Whether there was cogent and conclusive evidence on balance of probability to show that husband was bad father to children – Whether maintenance payable by husband ought to be varied/amended – Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, ss 83, 96