Introduction To Law

 

 Lecturer: Miss. Shoba Anita

 

This is a reading/listening/thinking module to enable the student to acquire a general knowledge of Malaysian law. There are 4 major areas of study, which includes the

 

1. Malaysian Legal System

2. Law of Contract

3. Law of Tort

 

 

 

1.0 CONTRACT LAW

These are the various areas of Contract Law which was being taught :-

•  Offer

• Acceptance

• Intention

• Consideration

• Capacity 

• Consent

• Discharge of Contract

• Remedies of breach of contracts 

 

 

2.0 LAWS OF TORT     

 

 These are the various areas of Contract Law which was being taught :-

• Negligence

• Professional Negligence

• Contributory Negligence

• Nuisance

• Strict Liability 

• Trespass to person, land and goods

• Occupier's Liability

• Vicarious Liability

• Defamation 

• Malicious Falsehoo 

 

 

 

Learning Outcome:

In this module, I had learnt the importance about law. In future, as a quantity surveyor, we need to know the law that will

not deceived by the other person and can provide a more professional consultation to our customers. In addition, as a

Malaysian, we need to have the law knowledge to protect ourselves and have the legal rights towords others.

 

                    Futhermore,my thinking and problem solving skills also incresed when I was doing my tutorial questions. It has enable me to                              define and analyse the cases and come out with a relevant law that is based on the acts, common law or case law.