Professional negligence in the legal profession / Rozita Shaikh Salleh

This paper primarily deals with professional negligence in the legal profession. The first chapter is the introduction to the paper. In that chapter, the writer discussed the development of torts of negligence and the reception of English Common Law into Malaysia. The authority for this reception is...

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Main Author: Shaikh Salleh, Rozita
Format: Student Project
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Law 1985
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Online Access:http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/27078/
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spelling uitm-270782020-01-10T15:43:03Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/27078/ Professional negligence in the legal profession / Rozita Shaikh Salleh Shaikh Salleh, Rozita K Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence Negligence KP Asia and Eurasia, Africa, Pacific Area, and Antarctica. Asia. (South Asia. Southeast Asia. East Asia) This paper primarily deals with professional negligence in the legal profession. The first chapter is the introduction to the paper. In that chapter, the writer discussed the development of torts of negligence and the reception of English Common Law into Malaysia. The authority for this reception is provided under Section 3 of the Civil Law Act 1956 (Revised 1972). The statute also provides for the limitation of time period for the application of this law. However, inspite of the limitation of time period, English Common Law particularly in torts is followed in Malaysia. The second chapter deals with the legal responsibility of a professional person deriving from a combination of contractual and tortious principle. Chapter three deals with Advocates, public policy and the immunity of the Advocates. In this chapter, the case of Rondel V Worsley, in which the House of Lords decided that a barrister enjoys immunity in professional negligence is discussed. This chapter also features the position of Advocates in Malaysia. Faculty of Law 1985 Student Project NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/27078/1/PPd_ROZITA%20SHAIKH%20SALLEH%20LW%2085_5.pdf Shaikh Salleh, Rozita (1985) Professional negligence in the legal profession / Rozita Shaikh Salleh. [Student Project] (Unpublished)
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topic K Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence
Negligence
KP Asia and Eurasia, Africa, Pacific Area, and Antarctica. Asia. (South Asia. Southeast Asia. East Asia)
spellingShingle K Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence
Negligence
KP Asia and Eurasia, Africa, Pacific Area, and Antarctica. Asia. (South Asia. Southeast Asia. East Asia)
Shaikh Salleh, Rozita
Professional negligence in the legal profession / Rozita Shaikh Salleh
description This paper primarily deals with professional negligence in the legal profession. The first chapter is the introduction to the paper. In that chapter, the writer discussed the development of torts of negligence and the reception of English Common Law into Malaysia. The authority for this reception is provided under Section 3 of the Civil Law Act 1956 (Revised 1972). The statute also provides for the limitation of time period for the application of this law. However, inspite of the limitation of time period, English Common Law particularly in torts is followed in Malaysia. The second chapter deals with the legal responsibility of a professional person deriving from a combination of contractual and tortious principle. Chapter three deals with Advocates, public policy and the immunity of the Advocates. In this chapter, the case of Rondel V Worsley, in which the House of Lords decided that a barrister enjoys immunity in professional negligence is discussed. This chapter also features the position of Advocates in Malaysia.
format Student Project
author Shaikh Salleh, Rozita
author_facet Shaikh Salleh, Rozita
author_sort Shaikh Salleh, Rozita
title Professional negligence in the legal profession / Rozita Shaikh Salleh
title_short Professional negligence in the legal profession / Rozita Shaikh Salleh
title_full Professional negligence in the legal profession / Rozita Shaikh Salleh
title_fullStr Professional negligence in the legal profession / Rozita Shaikh Salleh
title_full_unstemmed Professional negligence in the legal profession / Rozita Shaikh Salleh
title_sort professional negligence in the legal profession / rozita shaikh salleh
publisher Faculty of Law
publishDate 1985
url http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/27078/
http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/27078/1/PPd_ROZITA%20SHAIKH%20SALLEH%20LW%2085_5.pdf
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