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Overview

This unit introduces the student to the salient features of the Malaysian legal system, the various dispute resolution techniques and examines the main areas of law that regulate the business environment in Malaysia. The focus of learning is on the law of contract, the law of misrepresentation, agency law, partnership … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

OCT-MY-01-MALAYSIA-ON-CAMPUS

S1-01-MALAYSIA-ON-CAMPUS

S2-01-MALAYSIA-ON-CAMPUS

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Abdul Majid

Dr Loganathan Krishnan

Dr Adnan Trakic

Notes

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Scheduled teaching activities and/or workload information are subject to change in response to COVID-19, please check your Unit timetable and Unit Moodle site for more details.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

deliberate the salient features of the Malaysian legal system, with a focus on its law making institutions, the interpretation of statutes and the various dispute resolution techniques

2.

examine and apply the principles of contract law, misrepresentation and agency law to hypothetical legal problems

3.

examine the legal differences between partnerships and corporations

4.

conduct basic legal research using primary and secondary sources

5.

deliberate Common Law comparative aspects of the above topics.

Teaching approach

Case-based teaching

Problem-based learning

Active learning

Peer assisted learning

Assessment

1 - Within semester assessment

2 - Examination

Workload requirements

Workload