Description
The book discusses the principles of the law of contract as enshrined in the Contracts Act 1950 and the Specific Relief Act 1950 with illustrated examples of contractual situations based on legal decisions by the Federal Court, Court of Appeal, and High Courts in Malaysia.
This book is primarily meant for students of law studying the Law of Contract in Malaysia. It also caters to students of accounting, engineering, and business administration in helping them to understand the basic principles of the law of contract. Practitioners in Malaysia and other jurisdictions will find this book a handy reference. The author has placed great emphasis on the decisions of the Malaysian courts and their impact on the law of contract in Malaysia.
It also contains decisions of English and Indian courts in areas where Malaysian law is similar.
There have been developments and change in the law since its last publication in 2015, for example on the standard of proof for fraud.
Table of contents
Chapter 1 General Introduction Chapter 2 The Law of Contract in Malaysia Chapter 3 Proposal Chapter 4 Acceptance Chapter 5 Intention to create legal relations Chapter 6 Consideration Chapter 7 The equitable doctrine of promissory estoppel Chapter 8 Privity of contract Chapter 9 Terms of the contract Chapter 10 Capacity to contract (minors) Chapter 11 Coercion Chapter 12 Undue Influence Chapter 13 Misrepresentation and fraud Chapter 14 Mistake Chapter 15 Illegality Chapter 16 Restraint of trade Chapter 17 Discharge of Contract - Performance Chapter 18 Frustration Chapter 19 Damages
Dr. Dr Syed Ahmad S A Alsagoff
Assoc. Prof. Dr Syed Ahmad Alsagoff has been lecturing on the Law of Contract in Malaysia for the past 28 years. He is a Barrister-at-Law (Lincoln’s Inn) and practiced as an advocate and solicitor in Singapore before joining legal academia as a lecturer. He has taught the Law of Contract, Law of Torts, Company Law and Professional Practice. Presently, he is a lecturer at the Faculty of Syariah and Law, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia.
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