Assignment: Business Law
I. It is said that the doctrine of judicial precedent is an important part of the law in Malaysia.
i. Outline the current hierarchy of the Courts in Malaysia, with a brief description of their jurisdiction.
ii. Describe how this doctrine of judicial precedent operates, referring to case laws and examples.
II. Chan is a crane operator. One day, while operating the crane to put up a big signboard along a busy road, the ropes holding the signboard gave way. The signboard hit into a car that was being driven by Alias. Alias was badly injured. Alias did not follow the instructions of Chan's assistant to stop about 50 feet away while Chan was pulling-up the signboard. Instead, Alias inched his way towards the crane as he was in a hurry to reach his office to meet his boss for a meeting.
i. Consider whether Chan can be made liable in the tort of negligence for theinjuries suffered by Alias.
ii. Consider also whether Chan has any defenses. Make references in your answerto relevant case laws.
III. Khalid was interested in buying Siti's painting which she had named "Hawa". Khalid met Siti and told her that he will pay her RM5,000 for "Hawa". Siti said she will think about it.
Two weeks later Siti told Khalid that she will sell him the painting for RM7,000. Khalid said that the price was too high and he did not want the painting.
Khalid received bonus from his employer. He immediately contacted. Siti and told her that he will pay the RM7,000 for "Hawa".
Siti refused to give Khalid the painting, saying the price had now gone up to RM10,000.
Is Siti bound by any contract to sell the painting to Khalid for RM 7,000?
Make references to relevant case laws and legislation.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.