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Author: Norchaya TALIB

Pub Date: 2009
Publisher: S&M
ISBN / ISSN: 9789839088854
Binding: Soft cover
Price: RM 80.00

In the six years that have passed since the first edition of this book, Malaysian tort law has developed significantly. Some of these developments are evidence of the Malaysian courts’ continuous efforts to develop our very own common law jurisprudence.

Notable among them are Dr Abdul Hamid Abdul Rashid v Jurusan Malaysia Consultants [1997] 1 AMR 637, recently overruled by the Court of Appeal in Arab-Malaysian Finance Bhd v Steven Phoa Cheng Loon & Ors [2003] 2 AMR 6 on the recoverability of pure economic loss; Sri Inai (Pulau Pinang) Sdn Bhd v Yong Yit Swee & Ors [2003] 1 AMR 20 on the nature, scope and extent of the duty of care of a local authority in its capacity as landlord to the lawful invitees of his tenant; Ling Wah Press (M) Sdn Bhd v Tan Sri Dato; Vincent Tan Chee Yioun & Ors [2000] 3 AMR 2991; Liew Yew Tiam v Cheah Cheng Hoc & Ors [2001] 2 AMR 2320 and Karpal Singh a/l Ram Singh v DP Vijandran [2001] 3 AMR 3625 the three most exciting defamation cases – the first for skyrocketing the amount of damages, the second for distinguishing the first case from any other, and the third for stabilising what can be described as a perplexing period in the law of defamation.

A new chapter on “Emerging Torts” has been included because there has been increasing litigation in these areas over the past six years or so. The most challenging aspect of this edition was to keep abreast with the dynamic changes in tort law that have taken place particularly in England, and the changes in Malaysia over the past six to eight years.

Readership
Practitioners, academicians and students

Jurisdiction
Malaysia

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