Q.(a) Ali promises to pay Babu a sum of money if he can grow his area sales by 20% this year. The contract may be enforced if the company can Read More …
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Contingent Contract – Scenario 4
Q. With example, illustrate the “agreement contingent on impossible events void”. A. See contingent contracts here and Scenario 1 here, Scenario 2 here, and Scenario 3 here, This is S.37 Agreement contingent Read More …
Contingent Contract – Scenario 3
Q. Give an example of contingent contract in property transaction. What happens when the contingencies are not been realized by the expiry of the time period? A. See contingent contracts here and Read More …
Contingent Contract – Scenario 2
Q. When a contingent contract is done between Ali and Abu on a deal of purchasing Abu’s house, Ali did not know Abu would get into trouble not able to Read More …
Contingent Contract – Scenario 1
Q. In a Contingent Contract, what would happen if the event is impossible to be carried out? The scenario below is referred. Allan is a car salesman. Allan sold a Read More …
Contingent Contracts
Q. What is a contingent contract? What has impossible event to do with contingent contract? A. See See contingent contracts here and Scenario 1, Scenario 2, Scenario 3, and Scenario 4. Part Read More …
Agent cannot personally enforce or bound by contract
Q.In a process of transaction, buyer signed the contract with the principal without seeing the principal. He only saw the agent. Can he ask the agent to do the necessary Read More …
Provision of CA50 on Estoppel
Q.Principle of Estoppel is a common law. Is there a statute in such place? A.The Contracts Act 1950 under Part X – Agency has a provision on such matter. S.190 Read More …
Secret Money
Q. (a) Citing relevant statutory provisions, explain the creation of agency by: (i) Ratification; (4 marks) (ii) Necessity. (4 marks) (b) In relation to agency, explain the difference between actual authority and Read More …
Rights of 3rd person when Agent acted outside his actual authority
Q. (a) With reference to statutory provisions, describe three (3) ways by which an agency may be created, other than by “express appointment”. (6 marks) (b) In relation to an agency Read More …
Valid Contract
Q. (a) What is meant by ‘Judicial Precedent’? (5 marks) (b) Describe the basic elements of a valid contract. (7 marks) (c) State the main difference between a ‘void contract’ and a Read More …
Civil Law Act
Q.(a) State the enabling Act that allows the application of English common law in Malaysia and the conditions imposed for its application. (5 marks) (b) Under the law of contract: (i) Read More …
Tort Crime Contributory Negligence & Absolute Liability
Q. Distinguish (i) Tort, (ii) Crime, (iii) Contributory Negligence, and (iv) Absolute Liability. A. (i) Tort A tort, in common law jurisdictions, is a civil wrong[1] that unfairly causes someone Read More …
Agency appointment by Ratification vs Estoppel
Q.The appointment of agent can be in more than expressed appointment, i.e. written or verbal. However, appointment of agent indirectly by ratification and estoppel is rather confusing. Can you differentiate Read More …
Discharge by performance
Q. What do you understand by discharge of contract by performance? What if performance is by a representative? Or, it is not completed? Is it still performance? Or breach? Refer Read More …
Slander vs Libel
Q.What are the differences between Slander and Libel? A.The below article is from Laws.com. What is the difference between libel and slander? Libel and slander are both forms of defamation. Read More …
Consent and Free Consent
Q. What do you understand by “Consent” and “Free Consent” in accordance to Contracts Act 1950? A. “Consent” 13. Two or more persons are said to consent when they agree Read More …
Agent’s duties to Principal CA50
Q. According to Contracts Act, 1950 what are the duties of Agent to Principal? A. Earlier answers were more of logical answers (and see here for Duties according to Common Read More …
Principal’s duties to Agent CA50
Q. According to Contracts Act, 1950 list down the various duties of principal towards his agent. A. This part of the law is from Section 175 to 178 of Contracts Read More …
Actual v Apparent Authority
Q. Distinguish actual authority from apparent or ostensible authority. A. 4 types of authorities of agent here. LawTeacher has a write up on this here. An agent is an individual Read More …