Thomas Sim E3009

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According to Contracts Act, 1950 list down the various duties of principal towards his agent.

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This part of the law is from Section 175 to 178 of Contracts Act, 1950. Extracts are posted […]

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Distinguish actual authority from apparent or ostensible authority.

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4 types of authorities of agent here.

LawTeacher has a write up on this here.

An agent is an individual who can represent and […]

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Ali (seller) and Zamri (buyer) came to the conclusion of property transaction, with Zamri having to pay the RM5,000 within 7 days. Zamri eventually turn away from the deal. How should the communication of […]

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(a) What are the duties of an agent in an agency relationship? (5 marks)

(b) State the remedies of the principal if the agent makes a secret profit. (5 marks)

(c) Define a partnership agreement as s […]

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(a) Explain with reference to the Contracts Act 1950, relevant cases and examples, if any:

i) The doctrine of frustration (3 marks)

ii) The requirement of the law that parties to a contract must have t […]

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(a) Awie appointed Zamri as his agent to buy Rahmat’s land at Jalan Pantai at a price not exceeding RM90,000. The land was urgently needed for the expansion of Awie’s business. Rahmat has agreed to sell the l […]

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(a) Answer questions (i) and (ii) based on the Contracts Act, 1950.

(i) With reference to the provisions of the Contracts Act, 1950 explain the conditions of accepting an offer. (3 marks)

(ii) 16 year o […]

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(a) Explain how an agency by necessity is created. (3 marks)

(b) Briefly explain the duties of a principal towards his agent. (5 marks)

(c) Explain any one (1) way in which an agency may be terminated b […]

Q.(a) (i) Explain the meaning of discharge of contract by performance. (3 marks)(ii) Mark rented David’s hall for the purpose of holding a concert. They entered into a contract amounting to the sum of RM2 […]

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a. Explain the various ways an agency relationship may arise. (5 marks)

b. State any five (5) exceptions to the general maxim ‘delegatus non potest delegare’ (5 marks)

c. Tom, Lam and Jin are partn […]

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a. Answer questions (i) and (ii) based on the Contracts Act 1950.

(i) Under what circumstances will ‘mistake’ prevent the formation of a valid contract? (3 marks)

(ii) Serena sold her business to Kony […]

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a. (i) Explain the duties that the law imposes on an agent towards his principal. (5 marks)

(ii) Define the term ‘agency’ and the contractual relationship that arises in an agency agreement. (4 marks) […]

Q.a. Under the law of contract:(i) Explain the meaning of ‘proposal’ and ‘acceptance’. (3 marks)(ii) Distinguish between a ‘proposal’ and ‘an invitation to treat’. (3 marks)(iii) Explain how a contract may be ‘ […]

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(a) State and explain three (3) ways by which an agency may arise. (3 marks)

(b) Briefly explain five (5) of the duties of an agent towards his principal. (5 marks)

(c) Distinguish between ‘apparent aut […]

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(a) (i) Explain the meaning of “consideration need not be adequate” under the law of contract. (3 marks)

(ii) Mark entered into a contract with David to purchase all the produce from David’s palm oil plan […]

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(a) Describe the nature of a relationship between a banker and a customer in the context of an agency relationship. (5 marks)

(b) Bob engaged Jack to transport some mangrove trunks on his behalf, f […]

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(a) There are certain advantages and disadvantages in applying the system of binding judicial precedents. State three advantages of applying this system. (3 marks)

(b) In relation to the law of c […]

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a. Do, Re and Mi decided to form a partnership business selling cosmetics. However, the partnership agreement excludes Do from sharing any profit.

Is Do a partner within the requirement of a […]

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a. (i) Explain what is meant by ‘restraint of trade’ and the exceptions as provided in Contracts Act 1950. (4 marks)

(ii) State the agreements which are declared void by the Contracts Act 1950. (4 marks) […]

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(a) N/A Sale of Goods Act, 1957.

(b) Describe the conditions that must be met for the creation of an agency by necessity. (5 marks)

(c) Give a summarized description of the duties of a principal to his […]