Talk On Recent Developments In Construction Law

Topic : Recent Developments In Construction Law
Speaker : Mr. Teng Kam Wah
Venue : Perak Bar Secretariat
Date : 15th October 2008
Time : 3.00p.m – 5.00p.m


This talk will be a journey of discovery of developments in construction law covering latest judicial pronouncements from Malaysia, Singapore and the United Kingdom. Mr.Teng Kam Wah will analyse the legal concepts and principles emanating from these cases to illustrate how construction disputes are decided in real life. These include whether a letter of intent constitutes a binding contract, the Architect’s power to issue instructions, the Architect’s obligation to inspect, whether the Engineer is liable for economic loss, acts of prevention by the Employer, differences between force majeure and frustration, whether a Contractor’s demand for sums which are not due amounts to a repudiation, whether the Employer is entitled to cost of demolition and rebuilding, or cost of repairs, whether a party can sue another in respect of loss or damage for which they are both co-insured, when interest starts to accrue for construction disputes, quantum meruit claims, mitigation of damages, when remedial works should be carried out, whether a sub-contract entered into on a back-to-back basis with the main contract incorporated all the terms of the main contract, whether a Sub-Contactor has the right to view the main contract, the kind of damages claimable for negligence and whether the parties are liable for negligence/breach of contract if there is insurance against a peril.


About the Speaker

Mr Teng Kam Wah is an Advocate & Solicitor. He graduated with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in law from the University of London. He also holds a Science degree from the University of Malaya where he was a Book Prize Winner. He is the fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

He was the Group Legal Manager of one of the leading construction and infrastructure companies listed on the Main Board. He had also acted as the Legal Manager of a group of public listed companies with diversified interests.

Mr. Teng Kam Wah has conducted seminars for various organizations including Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He had lectured law part-time at the University of Malaya.

He has acted as counsel in court proceedings till the Federal Court level. His law articles have been published in professional journals including the Malayan Law Journal the Current Law Journal and the Insaf.

Kindly RSVP to the Perak Bar Secretariat by 14th of October 2008 as refreshments will be served and so that the talk can be held as scheduled.

Rashpal Singh
Chairman
Professional Standards &
Development Sub Committee
Perak (PSDC)