LAN-TC-01 Edisi Kedua: Tatacara Kelulusan Bagi Kursus Pengajian Institusi Pendidikan Tinggi Swasta (IPTS)
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1.
Title of subject
Contract Law I
2.
Subject code
BNL1614
3.
Status of subject
Core
4.
Stage
Degree
5.
Version
Date of Previous Version: May 2001
Date of Current Version: October 2005
6.
Credit hour
3
LAN Credit Hour
Equivalent
2.67
7.
Pre-Requisite
Nil
8.
Teaching Staff
TBA
9.
Semester
Year 1, Trimester 1
10. Objective of Subject
The course looks at the contractual issues per se and highlights to
the students the legal implications of case law and statutory
provisions that have to be taken into account in their future decisionmaking.
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Borang ini diisi berasaskan buku “Garis Panduan Prosedur Dan Proses Mendapatkan Kelulusan, Standard Minimum Dan
Perakuan Akreditasi Kursus Pengajian IPTS”, buku “Garis Panduan Standard Dan Kriteria Kursus Pengajian IPTS” dan
buku “Bimbingan Menyediakan Dokumen Memohon Kelulusan Dan Perakuan Akreditasi Kursus Pengajian IPTS”
LAN-TC-01 Edisi Kedua: Tatacara Kelulusan Bagi Kursus Pengajian Institusi Pendidikan Tinggi Swasta (IPTS)
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11. Learning Outcome of Subject
By the end of the subject,
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The law graduate will be able to select and quote the correct
sources of law (either Malaysian law or common law) in
presenting a practical contractual issue before a court of law.
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The law graduate will be able to identify the various types of
contracts, i.e. whether it is a valid, void or invalid contract.
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The law graduate will be able to advise the client on the
requirement elements of a valid and enforceable contract.
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The law graduate will be able to explain why a minor generally
is incompetent to enter into a valid contract and to advise on
the available remedies to the minor and the other contracting
party in the case of a minor contract.
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The law graduate will be able to draft proper terms of a
contract, be it express or implied, conditions, warranties or
innominate terms.
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The law graduate will be able to analyze and identify whether a
contract is entered into with free consent, be it caused by
mistake, coercion or undue influence.
Programme Outcomes
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12. Assessment Scheme
13. Details of subject
1.
Ability to acquire and apply fundamental legal
principles
Able to understand the importance of
commerce
Capability to communicate effectively
Acquisition of legal competence
Ability to identify problems and find solutions
based on legal principles
% of
Contribution
30
10
20
20
20
Class Participation
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Oral Participation
10%
Tutorial /
Assignment
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Individual Assignment
Focus group
discussion at tutorial
20%
Mid-term Test
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Written exam
20%
Final Exam

Written exam
50%
Topics Covered
Hours
Introduction
Nature and definition of a contract; what is a
contract?
Form of a contract - contracts under seal;
contracts which must be in writing; contracts
which must be evidenced in writing.
3
2
Borang ini diisi berasaskan buku “Garis Panduan Prosedur Dan Proses Mendapatkan Kelulusan, Standard Minimum Dan
Perakuan Akreditasi Kursus Pengajian IPTS”, buku “Garis Panduan Standard Dan Kriteria Kursus Pengajian IPTS” dan
buku “Bimbingan Menyediakan Dokumen Memohon Kelulusan Dan Perakuan Akreditasi Kursus Pengajian IPTS”
LAN-TC-01 Edisi Kedua: Tatacara Kelulusan Bagi Kursus Pengajian Institusi Pendidikan Tinggi Swasta (IPTS)
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2.
Elements of a Contract
Agreement; an invitation to treat; offer - the
communication; revocation; rejection; lapse of an
offer and death or the parties; an acceptance absolute and unqualified; counter-offer; request
for information; cross-offer; acceptance subject to
contract; inchoate contracts and the construction
of a contract.
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3.
Consideration
Definition of consideration; types of consideration.
consideration must be sufficient but need not be
adequate; it need to move from the promisee but
need not move to the promisor; it must be legal;
general rule - past consideration is no good
consideration - exception to this rule and rule
established in Pinnel`s case.
4.5
4.
Intention to Create Legal Relations
Types of “contracts” that are not binding on the
parties; social and domestic agreements against
commercial agreements. Certainty of contractual
terms.
5.
Capacity to Contract
Not all parties to the contract; have the capacity to
contract; valid; void and voidable contracts;
validity of contracts entered into by minors;
mentally disordered and drunken persons.
Contracts entered into by corporation and the
doctrine of ultra vires.
4.5
6.
Contractual Terms
Terms - express terms - agreed by the parties;
implied terms - terms implied by statute; courts
and custom;
the types of terms and the
consequences if a breach takes place; exclusion
clauses and unfair contract terms.
Restrain of trade clauses and breach of a
condition and a warranty.
4.5
7.
Doctrine of Privity to Contract
The doctrine of privity to contract; exceptions and
qualifications to this doctrine.
3
4.5
3
Borang ini diisi berasaskan buku “Garis Panduan Prosedur Dan Proses Mendapatkan Kelulusan, Standard Minimum Dan
Perakuan Akreditasi Kursus Pengajian IPTS”, buku “Garis Panduan Standard Dan Kriteria Kursus Pengajian IPTS” dan
buku “Bimbingan Menyediakan Dokumen Memohon Kelulusan Dan Perakuan Akreditasi Kursus Pengajian IPTS”
LAN-TC-01 Edisi Kedua: Tatacara Kelulusan Bagi Kursus Pengajian Institusi Pendidikan Tinggi Swasta (IPTS)
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14. Teaching
Activity
and
8.
Invalidating Factors
A general introduction to the elements that could
make a contract invalid; factors such as mistake;
duress; undue influence; misrepresentation; illegal
contracts; void and voidable contracts; contracts
in restrain of trade.
4.5
9.
Mistake
Type of mistakes - common; mutual and unilateral
mistake; the legal position under common law and
equity. The remedies available due to such
mistakes. Documents signed mistakenly - defence
- Non est factum.
4.5
10.
Duress and Undue Influence
Duress - the statutory definition; nature and effect
of the pressure; burden of proof under duress;
undue influence - the statutory definition - the
presumption of undue influence and the burden of
proof.
3
Total Contact Hours
42
Learning
This subject will be delivered using the following means:
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Lecture Hours = 28 hours
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Supervised Tutorial Hours = 14 hours
Total Contact Hours = 42
15. Laboratory
Not Applicable.
16. Reading Material
Text
1.
2.
S. Santhana Dass (2005)
General Principles of
Contract Law,
Marsden Law Book
Malaysian
Phang, Andrew Boon Leong (1998)
Cheshire Fifoot & Furmston’s Law of
Contract, 2nd Singapore & Malaysia
Edition, Singapore : Butterworths Asia
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Borang ini diisi berasaskan buku “Garis Panduan Prosedur Dan Proses Mendapatkan Kelulusan, Standard Minimum Dan
Perakuan Akreditasi Kursus Pengajian IPTS”, buku “Garis Panduan Standard Dan Kriteria Kursus Pengajian IPTS” dan
buku “Bimbingan Menyediakan Dokumen Memohon Kelulusan Dan Perakuan Akreditasi Kursus Pengajian IPTS”
LAN-TC-01 Edisi Kedua: Tatacara Kelulusan Bagi Kursus Pengajian Institusi Pendidikan Tinggi Swasta (IPTS)
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References
1.
Cheshire GC (2001) Cheshire, Fifoot &
Furmston`s Law of Contract,14th
edition, London: Butterworths
2.
Beatson J (2002) Anson’s Law of
Contract, 28th edition, London: Oxford
University Press.
3.
G.H. Treitel (2003) The Law of
Contract. 11th Edition, London; Sweet &
Maxwell.
4.
Richard Paul H (2002) Law of Contract,
London : Longman
5.
S.A. Alsagoff (2003) Principles of the
Law of Contract in Malaysia, Kuala
Lumpur: MLJ.
6.
Sinnadurai, Visu, (2003) Law of
Contracts in Singapore and Malaysia
Volumes 1 & 2, 3rd Edition, Kuala
Lumpur: MLJ.
7.
Stone Richard (2002) The Modern Law
of Contract, London: Cavendish
Publishing Limited.
8.
Lum Kit-Wye, Victor Yeo (1998)
Contract Law Butterworths Law for
Business Series.
9.
Catherine Tay Swee Kian, Tang See
Chim, (1989) Contract Law A
Layman`s Guide, Singapore: Times
Books International.
10. Lee Mei Pheng (2001) General
Principles of Malaysian Law, 4th
Edition, Selangor: Penerbit Fajar Bakti.
Statutes
1. Contracts Act 1950 (Act 136)
2.
Specific Relief Act 1950 (Revised
1974) (Act 137)
3.
Civil Law Act 1956 (Revised 1972) (Act
67)
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Borang ini diisi berasaskan buku “Garis Panduan Prosedur Dan Proses Mendapatkan Kelulusan, Standard Minimum Dan
Perakuan Akreditasi Kursus Pengajian IPTS”, buku “Garis Panduan Standard Dan Kriteria Kursus Pengajian IPTS” dan
buku “Bimbingan Menyediakan Dokumen Memohon Kelulusan Dan Perakuan Akreditasi Kursus Pengajian IPTS”