TRIMESTER 2, 2020 / 2021

UNL 1622 – CONTRACT LAW II

ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

Assignment question:
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the whole world. In Malaysia, due
to the issuance of Movement Control Order (MCO), Malaysians have been told to stay at home to
flatten the curve for the COVID-19 pandemic. It has however compromised the ability of many
businesses of all sectors particularly Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and individuals to fulfil
their existing contractual obligations. In some cases, parties to a contract may be in breach of its terms
due to the pandemic, resulting to an arising number of class-action lawsuits. This is because their
respective obligations specified under the contract could not be well performed and executed. For
instance, some businesses failed to deliver on the agreed-upon services and goods, others had to
cancel and postpone events while a few had to close their businesses down.

Based on the above scenario,

(a) Critically examine and explain the relevant statutes, doctrine and legal principles to govern the
situation; and any available remedy or relief for the parties to the contract due to the impossibility
of parties’ performance under the contract.
(b) Please compare and analyse the available remedies in Malaysia with other jurisdiction.

Support your answer with relevant authorities.

(Total: 20 marks)
 ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES

Assignment Guidelines:

● Students shall form assignment groups within their respective registered lecture sessions.
● This group assignment contributes 20% of the coursework marks.
● The assignment MUST be in essay form. [NO point form is allowed]
● The assignment MUST be computer typewritten.

1. Formatting:
● Font: Times New Roman; Size: 12
● Spacing: 1.15
● Proper Paragraph Alignment: Justify
● Moderate Margin: Top & Bottom: 2.54cm; Left & Right: 1.91cm
● Footnotes and References – Citation Style: OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for the
Citation of Legal Authorities)

2. The Assignment shall contain:

a. Cover page (see the last page of this guidelines)
b. Questions
c. Table of Contents
d. Main content (with Footnotes)
e. Conclusion
f. References
g. Appendix (if any)

3. Maximum pages – 15 [excluding item 2 (a, b, c, f & g)].

4. Use A4 size paper only.

5. You may include any journal article, newspaper cutting and whatever necessary to make your
assignment interesting.

6. Footnotes and References – Citation Style:

Oxford University Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA)

[For both Footnotes & Bibliography/References, please see:
https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/sites/files/oxlaw/oscola_4th_edn_hart_2012.pdf ]
*see pg. 61 of the documents mentioned above.

6. Convert your assignment into PDF format before submission.

7. You are required to submit the softcopy of your assignment according to the instruction of your
respective lecturer.

8. Plagiarism, Copying and cheating will NOT be awarded any marks.

a) Please use ‘Quetext’ to check your assignment. [ https://www.quetext.com/ ]
 b) Since ‘Quetext’ (free version) only allows up to 500 words per checking, please make sure
your score / plagiarism index (in percentage) is below 30 % for every 500 words.
[Example: Please see the screenshot below].

9. THE DUE DATE OF SUBMISSION OF THE ASSIGNMENT IS ON 22 JANUARY 2021

(FRIDAY) BY 5 PM.

10. DEDUCTION OF MARKS for LATE SUBMISSION and NO extension of time will be given.
[DEDUCTION OF 10 MARKS PER DAY]

11. Assessment of Marks will take into account the following matters:

a) Content (relevancy, clarity in explanation, tidiness, well organised, creativity etc.) [15
marks]

b) Formatting & Compliance with the Guidelines (compliance with the formatting,
compliance with OSCOLA citation style, on time submission, etc.) (etc.) [5 marks]
 FACULTY OF LAW
(FOL)

TRIMESTER 2, 2020 / 2021

GROUP ASSIGNMENT

UNL1622
CONTRACT LAW II

We certify that this assignment is our own work and we have acknowledged all material/sources
used in its preparation. We also certify that we have not copied in part or whole or plagiarized the
work of other students and/or persons. Thank you.

LECTURE TUTORIAL
NO. GROUP MEMBERS ID NO. MOBILE NO. SIGNATURE
SECTION SECTION

1.
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3.
4.
5.

Assessment of Marks:

a) Content / 15 marks
b) Formatting & Compliance with the Guidelines / 5 marks
Total / 20 marks