Contract Law Webinar 1, 4 Dec 2021

Legal disputes arising from transactions, be it complex construction contracts, consumer, business and corporate agreements, have its foundation in the law of contract. In Malaysia, law of contract is governed by the Malaysian Contract Act 1950, which is an adaptation of the Contract Act 1872 (India). Contemporary developments in contract law, however, have outstripped the language of the 19th century legislation. This has led to the Malaysian contract law being a mixture of judicial rulings made under the shadow of the Contracts Act 1950. It is, therefore, time for a restatement and reformation of the 1950 Act to bring Malaysian Contract Law up to date. This series of webinars, organised by the Faculty of Law, Universiti Malaya, reviews certain key areas of Malaysian Contract Law. It highlights contemporary developments in Contract Law with specific reference to English common law and Malaysian decisions. In the first of the webinar series, YA Dato' Mary Lim will deliver the keynote address. Professor Alexander Loke will speak on economic duress while Mr Oon Chee Kheng will highlight the need for reform of the Malaysian Contract Act. Subsequent webinars will cover topics including privity of contract, good faith, capacity, unfair terms in electronic contracts as well as LAD. Stay tuned to our upcoming webinars!