Matter:
copyright - subsistance of right - whether Hong Kong party
acquires copyright in Malaysia under the Copyrights Act 1979
for films it produces in Hong Kong.
Matter:
practice & procedure - striking out - defendant paid
settlement sum to plaintiff to resolve a dispute between
them - defendant then demanded for re-payment of 20% of
settlement sum alledgedly as advanced tax assessment -
plaintiff filed OS to challenge demand - whether matter is
properly before the court.
Matter:
evidence - fresh evidence - whether judge was wrong to allow
presecution during trial to send court exhibits to chemist for
further examination and to accept fresh evidence on the
exhibits.
Matter:
contract - breach - measure of damages - contract for sale of
land - whether damages to be assessed based on value of land
at time of breach or at time of judgment.
Matter:
labour - termination of employment - whether change of owner
of corporate entity leads to the termination of the services
of employees of the said entity.
Matter:
banking - shares deposited as security for banking facilities
granted to third party borrower - blank transfer forms in
respect of shares were executed - borrower defaulted - whether
bank may enforce security and transfer shares away.
Matter:
insurance - policy covers loss of upper limb - insured
suffered total loss of use of arm - he declined amputation -
insurer refused to pay - whether insured had suffered loss of
limb.
Matter:
factory - manual labour: s.6(1), Factories Act 1973 -
Hennedige, a dental surgeon, engaged 2 dental technicians to
produce dentures at 294 Tanjong Katong Rd. - whether the
technicians were ‘employed in manual labour’ at the
premises of 294 Tanjong Katong Rd within the meaning of s 6(1).
Matter:
nuisance - tresspass - interference with natural flow of water
stream - whether defendant's earthworks caused blockage of
water course and ponding of plaintiff's land.
Matter:
divorce - petition to divorce filed jointly by husband &
wife - the Judge was unclear as to one of the settlement terms
recorded in the petition - whether the judge was correct to
allow the petition by reason of the fact the divorce was by
mutual consent.
Matter:
land - right of access - road works undertaken by government
resulted in closure of access to plaintiff's petrol station -
plaintiff had no planning permission to build the access road
Matter:
company - directors - directors were found guilty of
unlawfully issuing invitation letters to public for shares
subscription [an offence under s 39(4) of the Companies Act] -
by reason of conviction they were disqualified to act as
directors - they applied for leave of court to be concerned in
the management of company.
