COURSE CODE Week No.

Week 1

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FACULTY OF LAW UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA SHAH ALAM LESSON PLAN : JANUARI 2011- APRIL 2011 LAW OF CONTRACT I LAW 436 Topic
Introduction to Law of Contract in Malaysia 1. Historical Background (a) The law relating to contracts before the application of contracts act 1950 2. The present law (a) The Contracts Act 1950 (b) Other Acts regulating the contractual relationship 2+2

Contact Hours/ remarks

2+2

Week 2

Elements of contracts: 1. Proposal/Offer 1.1 Definition of proposal 1.2 Features of a valid proposal 1.3 Communication of proposal 1.4 Differences between a proposal and invitation to treat 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Instances on invitation to treat Differences between a proposal and an option Counter offer Cross refers

Week 3

2+2

Contact hours: Lectures & Tutorial

: 2+2

Subject Name of Lecturer e-mail

: Law of Contract I(LAW436) Norazlina Abdul Aziz (019-7540624) :

noraz_aa@yahoo.com.my/noraz397@salam.uitm.edu.my

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1.9 Terminations of proposal Week 4 Week 5 SEMESTER BREAK 2. Acceptance 2.1 Definition Acceptance 2.2 Features of a valid acceptance 2.3 Communications of acceptance 2.3.1 By post 2.3.2 By instantaneous mode 2.4 waiver of communication of acceptance 2.5 Revocation of acceptance 3. Consideration 3.1 Definition of consideration 3.2 Exceptions to the general rule on consideration 3.3 Types of consideration 3.4 Past consideration 3.4.1 Position under Contracts Act 1950 3.4.2 English position 3.5 Adequacy of consideration 3.6 Pre -existing duties 3.6.1 Public duty 3.6.2 Contractual duty 3.6.3 Duty to the third party 3.7 Waiver of performance 3.8 Promissory estoppels 4. Intention to create Legal relations 4.1 defining the concept 4.2 Social & domestic agreements 4.3 Commercial Agreements 2+2 TEST 1

Week 6 Week 7

2+2 2+2

Week 8

2+2

Week 9

2+2

Contact hours: Lectures & Tutorial

: 2+2

Subject Name of Lecturer e-mail

: Law of Contract I(LAW436) Norazlina Abdul Aziz (019-7540624) :

noraz_aa@yahoo.com.my/noraz397@salam.uitm.edu.my

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Week 10

5. Capacity to Contract 5.1 Defining the concept 5.2 Contracts with minors and the exceptions 5.3 Contracts with persons of unsoundmind 5.4 Effects of contracts entered into with persons who lack capacity to contracts 6. Free Consent 6.1 Coercion 6.1.1 definition of coercion 6.1.2 effect of contract made through coercion 6.1.3 Economic duress 6.2 Undue Influence 6.2.1 Definition of undue Influence 6.2.2 Elements of undue influence 6.2.3 Effects of Contract 6.3 Misrepresentation 6.3.1 definition 6.3.2 Elements of an operative Misrepresentation 6.3.3 Types of Misrepresentation 6.3.4 Remedies and effect of contract 6.4 Fraud 6.4.1 6.4.2 6.4.3 Definition Differences between fraud and misrepresentation Effect of Contract

2+2 SUBMISSION OF ASSINGMENTS

Week 11

2+2

Week 12

2+2

Week 13

6.5 Mistake 6.5.1 6.5.2 6.5.3 6.5.4 6.5.5

2+2 Definition Types of Mistake Mistake under the English Law Mistake under the Contracts Act 1950 Effects of Contracts REVISION

Week 14 Contact hours: Lectures & Tutorial

: 2+2

Subject Name of Lecturer e-mail

: Law of Contract I(LAW436) Norazlina Abdul Aziz (019-7540624) :

noraz_aa@yahoo.com.my/noraz397@salam.uitm.edu.my

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References:

1. Dato Seri Visu Sinnadurai, Law of Contract, 3rd Edn. Vol.2, 2003, LexisNexis,Butterworths
2. S. Santhana Dass, General principles of Contract Law in Malaysia, 2005, Marsden Law Book 3. Wu Min Aun, Beatrix Vohrah, The Commercial Law of Malaysia, Updated 2nd Edition, Longman, 1991 4. Sir William Reynell Anson,Anson's Law of Contract, Updated 2nd Edition, Oxford University Press. 5. Shaik Mohd Noor Alam, Undang-Undang Komersil Malaysia, DBP, 1995

6. R. Lowe, Commercial Law(6th Edition) Sweet & Maxwell, 1993

Contact hours: Lectures & Tutorial

: 2+2

Subject Name of Lecturer e-mail

: Law of Contract I(LAW436) Norazlina Abdul Aziz (019-7540624) :

noraz_aa@yahoo.com.my/noraz397@salam.uitm.edu.my

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