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Introduction-Part 1-Week 1
CATEGORIES OF LAW
Categories of Law
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Per Content
Per Sources
Per Enforcement
Substantive Law
Define rights and Duties Stipulates sanctions
Procedural Law
Lays down rules to set process of law in motion eg.Arbitration
Public Law
Private Law
International Law
Written Law
Constitution Legislation
Unwritten Law
Customary Law Case Law/ Judicial decision Common Law/Equitable Principles
CLASSIFICATION OF LAW
Classification of Law
Public Law Nature
Directly connected with affairs of the State
International Law
Examples Types
Public
Private
Constitutional Law
Administrative Law
Criminal Law
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Law of Contract
Law of Property
Law of Tort
Commercial Law
Legal Sources
Historical Sources
Sources of Reference
Written Law
Constitution Legislation Subsidiary/De legated Legislation
Unwritten Law
Judicial decisions Applicable English Law Customary Law
Syariah Law
Statutes
Acts Enactment Ordinances
Authoritative Texts
Textbooks Treatise/Papers
Customs
Trade Usages
Authoritative Opinions
Constitutional Law
Federal Constitution State Constitutions
Legislation
Acts of Parliament State Laws (Ordinances/ Enactments)
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Judicial Decisions
Case Law Doctrine of Stare Decisis/ Judicial Precedent
Customary Laws
Native Customs Trade Custom/Usage
CONSTRUCTION LAW
What is construction law?.as it is the legalities involved in construction professionals everyday transaction John Uffs comment Construction Law is neither a legal term of art nor a technical one. It is used to cover the whole field of law which, in one way or another,affects the construction industry.. Interchangeable with building law, engineering law construction law covers a wider scope, all encompassing then building or engineering law Singh.H (2002)
At the moment..Muslim Law is excluded
Legislation
Judicial Decisions
Local Case Law Doctrine of Stare Decisis/ Judicial Precedent
Acts of Parliament
Statutes Subsidiary/Dele gated Legislation
State Laws
Ordinances Enactments
Common Laws
Common Law Principles Case Law Subject to Section 3 & 5 of the Civil Law Act 1956
Equitable Principles
As permitted under Sect 3 of Civil Law Act 1956
Statutes
Under Sect 3 & % of Civil Law Act 1956 Statutes of General Application, Commercial law, etc
Law of Contract
Contract Acts 1950 Applicable Common Law and Equitable Principles Judicial Precedent/ Case Laws
Law of Tort
Actions against individuals Common Torts
Commercial Law
Company Law Law of Trust Insurance Law Specific Acts e.g Sales and Purchase Agreement Arbitration Act 1952 Sale of Goods Act 1957
Civil Law
Civil Law Act 1956 Applicable English Law Judicial Precedent/Case Law
Negligence
Nuisance
Private Public
Misinterpretation
Innocent Negligent Fraudulent
Defamation
Libel Slander
Vicarious Liability
WEEK 2 ARCHITECTS ACT & RULE TYPES OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND CODE OF ETHICS
REFERENCES
Singh.H (2002) Law & PrinciplesEngineering and Construction Contract Management. Singapore.LexisNexis