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ENGINEERS IN SOCIETY
TOPIC 2: CONTRACT LAW
LECTURERS:
DR. KHADIJAH MOHAMED
MDM. ROHIZAN HALIM
CONTRACT LAW IN MALAYSIA: BACKGROUND
English law (common law, equity & statute) forms part of
the laws in Malaysia and still applicable
Section 3(1)(a) Civil Law Act 1956 states that courts
should apply Common Law and the Law of Equity as
administered in England:
in Peninsular Malaysia: 7 April 1956.
in Sabah: 1 December 1951.
in Sarawak: 12 December 1949
Section 5(1) Civil Law Act 1956 states that the principles
of English commercial law apply in Peninsular Malaysia
except Penang and Malacca in absence of local
legislations.
EUT440 LAW 2 KM2013 2
…BACKGROUND
The case law related to the boundaries of
application.
Jamil Bin Harun v. Yang Kamsiah & Anor [1984] 1 MLJ 217.
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