Contract Law In Malaysia by Ashgar Ali Ali Mohamed & Muhammad Hassan Ahmad | 2024

Contract Law In Malaysia | 2024

A contract is a legally binding agreement between parties that establishes legal rights and obligations. In Malaysia, the primary law governing contractual matters is the Contracts Act 1950. The book Contract Law in Malaysia, which consists of 41 chapters, offers a thorough and scholarly examination of Malaysian contract law, with contributions from experts in their respective fields. Unlike many existing publications on the subject, both local and international, this book is a comprehensive, standalone work. It explores the evolution of contract law, the requirements for a legally enforceable contract, factors that can invalidate a contract, the rights and responsibilities of contracting parties, the termination of contracts, and remedies for breaches. It also covers specific types of contracts such as electronic and smart contracts, employment contracts, construction contracts, sale of goods contracts, and insurance contracts. Additionally, it includes discussions on contract interpretation, construction contracts, and perspectives from international and Islamic law. This book serves as a valuable reference for students and the general public interested in deepening their understanding of the key concepts of Malaysian contract law.

About The General Editors:

*Dato’ Sri Dr. Ashgar Ali Ali Mohamed* is a Professor at the Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB (Hons)) and a Master of Comparative Laws (MCL) from IIUM, a Master of Laws (LLM (Hons)) from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and a PhD from the Graduate School of Management, University Putra Malaysia. Admitted to the Malaysian Bar as an advocate and solicitor by the High Court of Malaya in 1992, his expertise lies in Employment Law, Civil Litigation, and Alternative Dispute Resolution. He has authored several books and published numerous articles in both local and international journals. Additionally, he has presented papers on his areas of expertise at various international and local conferences.

*Dr. Muhamad Hassan Ahmad* is an Assistant Professor in the Civil Law Department at the Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, IIUM. He served as an “External Examiner” for the “Master of Laws (LLM) (International Business and Trade Law)” program at Taylor’s Law School, Taylor’s University, from 2018 to 2022, which is ranked as the Top 1 Private University in Southeast Asia in the QS World University Rankings. He was also an “Adjunct Lecturer” for the “Master of Laws (LLM) (International Law)” program at the Faculty of Shariah and Law, Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA), Brunei, and a “Visiting Fellow” at the College of Asia & the Pacific, Australian National University (ANU). He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB (Hons)), a Master of Comparative Laws (MCL), and a PhD from IIUM. His research interests include Public International Law, Private International Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Comparative Law, Jurisprudence, and Online Legal Education. He serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the *Journal of Islamic Law Review*, indexed in the “Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals (IFLP)” by the American Association of Law Libraries at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. Dr. Muhamad Hassan has published numerous research books, textbooks, and articles in academic journals, and has presented research papers at various academic conferences and symposiums, in addition to participating in many public forums.