Law of Contract and Law of Tort

Venue:
Online Platform

Dates:
5 & 6 May 2021

Time:
9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Registration Fee (inclusive of 6% SST):
IEM Member - RM1,060.00
Non Member - RM1,590.00

Organised by:
IEM Training Centre Sdn Bhd

HRDF Claimable

SYNOPSIS

Engineers are involved in, one way or another, the law of contract in their work. Similarly they may be liable under the tort of negligence when performing their work. For example an engineer working in a consulting firm or a construction company will have to deal with tender documents, the Letter of Award, and so many more almost every day in their work. An engineer working in a factory may need to deal with suppliers and contractors in regards to quality of equipment, service level required in which case he has to be well-versed in supply contracts, service level agreement and at times too, construction contract. As employers and clients are becoming more litigious now, the potential of engineers facing a claim for breach of contract or breach of the duty of care under the tort of negligence has increased accordingly.

The basic doctrine of contract law is that the contracting parties should keep their promises whilst for the law of tort; the gist is essentially that people should conduct themselves so as to avoid inflicting injury on others. The rights and liabilities of parties under a contract can be established based on the contract that parties have entered into. However in the absence of an agreement, one party may still be held liable to another under the law of tort; notwithstanding that parties have never executed any agreement between them.

This seminar aims to provide an overview of the Law of Contract and Law of Tort. Topics for the seminar include the overview of Malaysian Law, Structures of the Courts, general principles of the law of contract, vitiating elements of formation of contract, discharge of contract, remedies for breach of contract. The topics to be covered under law of tort are focused on the tort of negligence.

ABOUT THE COURSE LEADER

Ir. Lai Sze Ching graduated as a Mechanical Engineer from the University of Malaya. He also holds LL.B degree from the University of London and LL.M from the University of Malaya, majoring in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration Law, Remedy and Construction Law. In addition, he also holds a Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration (UK) and Certificate of Legal Practice from the Qualifying Board of Malaysia.

Ir. Lai has more than 30 years working experience in the field of construction and property development. He is currently the Managing Director of a consulting firm involved in Project and Contract Management and Contractual Claims. Ir. Lai had been invited to deliver papers on construction, water supply and sewage treatment in various international seminars and conferences. He had also written various articles on ADR, Arbitration and Construction disputes and had conducted talks on Law for Engineers and on Construction Law to local companies and Universities.

Being an accreditor of Engineering Accreditation Council Malaysia, he is also actively involved in the accreditation of local engineering programmes. He is currently a member of the Industry Advisory Panel for Lim Kok Wing University of Creative Technology and Multimedia University. Ir. Lai has also been appointed as the Student Ambassador for the External Law Programme of University of London. He is empanelled as Arbitrator, Mediator and Adjudicator in the panel of Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre of Arbitration (KLRCA).

COURSE SCHEDULE & OUTLINE

WHO COULD BENEFIT FROM THE COURSE

Project Directors
Contract Managers / Executives
Project Managers / Engineers
Project Architects
Site Managers / Site Agents
Quantity Surveyors
Site supervisors
Developers
Contractors and sub-contractors

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Terms & Conditions:

Closing date: one week before the event
Payment via CASH / CHEQUE / BANK-IN TRANSMISSION / WALK-IN
FULL PAYMENT must be settled before commencement of the course, otherwise participants will not be allowed to enter the hall. If a place is reserved and the intended participants fail to attend the course, the fee is to be settled in full.
Fee paid is not refundable. Registration fee includes lecture notes and refreshment.
IEM Training Centre reserves the right to cancel, alter, or change the program due to unforeseen circumstances. Every effort will be made to inform the registered participants of any changes. In view of the limited places available, intending participants are advised to send their registrations as early as possible so as to avoid disappointment.
Please be informed that the course will only be carried out if there is sufficient number of participants. The confirmation or cancellation email will be sent to the registered email address one or two weeks before the event dates.

Cancellation Policy

IEMTC reserves the right to postpone, reschedule, allocate or cancel the course. Full refund less 30% if cancellation is received in writing more than 7 days before the start of the event. No cancellation will be accepted prior to the date of the event. However, replacement or substitute may be made at any time with prior notification and substitute will be charged according to membership status.