Contracts and agreements are foundational to all spheres of society. The law has developed over the years to regulate and provide certainty in contractual transactions. In Malaysia, the principal applicable statute � the Contracts Act 1950 � has largely remained as it was originally enacted with only some minor amendments. However, a significant body of case law exists which has applied and interpreted the statutory provisions to develop Malaysian contract law.

This book provides a comprehensive exposition of contract law through the lens of the Contracts Act 1950. This new edition captures the major developments in the law over the last 15 years since the publication of its first edition. During that period, Malaysian contract law has grown exponentially, particularly in recent years when the appellate courts have had the opportunity to consider and apply international developments emanating from the English courts and the courts of other Commonwealth jurisdictions.

In response to the growth of the corpus of contract law, this new edition has expanded the coverage and scope of each chapter. New parts have been introduced and existing chapters have been revised. The copious number of cases from 2010 onward have been updated and related articles have been inserted in the relevant topics. Significant decisions of the Federal Court are discussed to provide clarity on the present position of Malaysian contract law.

This new edition will provide a contemporary contract law text which is accessible to practitioners, legal and judicial officers, academics, and students.

Key Features:

• Gives a full understanding of contract law from its foundations in English law to the latest developments in the Malaysian Contracts Act 1950.
• Presents the law through a unique overarching structure of general concepts, concrete effects, and available remedies across all topics.
• Covers the complete "life cycle" of contract law: formation, terms, voidable contracts, void agreements, discharge of contracts, and remedies.
• Updates case law developments from the Malaysian courts and the courts of Commonwealth jurisdictions, in particular the United Kingdom and Australia.
• Suitable for legal professionals seeking the latest developments and law students studying contract law.

• First written book on smart contracts and the law in Malaysia.
• Written in non-technical language to facilitate the easy understanding of the subject, supported by a helpful Glossary of Terms.
• Provides a comprehensive understanding of blockchain, Ethereum and smart contracts.
• Contains in-depth discussion on how smart contracts can be adopted and integrated as well as its interplay with traditional contract law.
• Makes comparative references to developments in other jurisdictions like the US, the UK, Singapore, Japan and China.
• Provides useful references for further research on blockchain, Ethereum and smart contract legal issues.

This book serves as a general text covering all aspects of Contract Law, from formation, performance and breach to remedies. Presented in a style that is simple and easily understood, it is particularly useful for a quick grasp of the important principles of Malaysian Contract Law, including the reception of English Law. Detailed treatment is also given to the remedies of specific performance and injunctions. 

• Adopts a clear structure to enable easy navigation through the text
• Statements of law are presented clearly
• Supported by statutory provisions as well as local and foreign case authoritites (UK, Singapore, India and Australia)
• Comprehensive explanation and analysis of the applicable legal principles

Law of Contract by Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat is a treatise on the law of contract that presents each of its principles unambiguously clear to the understanding of all the readers, whether bench or bar, academics or judiciary.

• Explains all important cases of the Supreme Court. Privy Council. and the various High Courts
• Landmark judgments laying down important propositions of law have been reproduced at length
• Also covers the House of Lords judgments in American Cyanamid case