SWEET & MAXWELL ASIA

LAW OF CONTRACT IN MALAYSIA

A MOHAIMIN AYUS
RM750.00, Hardcover, 3 volumes
ISBN: 978 967 5040 20 7 Available April 2009

ontracts and agreements come into play in almost every aspect of life; the study and

the application of the law of contract make up a core component of the learning and the practice of law. This book presents up-to-date texts, cases and materials within a structure that makes it easier to read and understand the whole body of the Malaysian law of contract. Written by an experienced researcher and teacher of the law of contract, it adopts an analytical approach which supports a clear understanding of the subject. Grounded on primary sources, this book provides deep analysis and thorough commentaries on the statutory provisions and landmark cases. The summary of facts of most cases have been rewritten to suit the relevant issues and the ratio decidendi of the judicial pronouncements. Readers would be conveniently guided to the important parts of the judgments and the detailed references and cross-references are a boon for researchers. The methodology adopted in this book is convenient. Principles of the law of contract are explained and elucidated, statutory provisions are given and analysed, followed immediately by the case law authorities in which the principles are enunciated, or provisions construed. Common law cases from England, Australia and India, which have been referred to in Malaysian decisions, as the sources of influence, are set out and analysed to help readers further comprehend the reasons of the Malaysian decisions. Some old English cases of good authority are also reproduced to achieve the same objective. This book conveys the practical application of the law of contract through the proper involvement of knowledge and understanding, intellectual skill, application skill and transferable skill, which are the primary tools of students of law and practitioners alike. 9. Coercion 10. Undue Influence 11. Fraud and Misrepresentation 12. Mistake 13. Illegality 1. Introduction 2. Agreement 3. Offer and Invitation to Treat 4. Offer and Acceptance 5. Consideration 6. Intention to Create Legal Relations 7. Terms of a Contract 8. Capacity of Party to Contract 14. Discharge of Contract 15. Damages for Breach of Contract 16. Other Remedies

Provides a lucid, comprehensive and critical understanding of the subject; a book that will be appreciated by lawyers, judges, judicial officers, legal professionals as well as teachers of the law of contract.