The object of arbitration is to provide fair and impartial resolution of disputes without causing unnecessary delay or expense. Parties are entitled to choose the form of arbitration, which they deem appropriate in the facts and circumstances of their dispute.
In international business, a party contemplating concluding an arbitration agreement in a contract for the resolution of disputes or differences may be faced with a choice of the various types of arbitrations which can be conducted under either self-administered ad hoc or institutional rules or procedures.
Most branches of trade or industry …

“DESIGNER’S LIABILITY IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY”

By

MR.IVAN LOO

Chaired by

MR. SUNDRA RAJOO

5TH NOVEMBER 2009 (THURSDAY)

SYPNOSIS

At a time of rapid building and infrastructure development in Malaysia and around the globe, this may be an opportune moment for construction professionals like architects, engineers and quantity surveyors and also building owners and design and build contractors to understand their basic rights and obligations when carrying out their respective functions. Interesting issues include whether there are concurrent liabilities in contract and in tort for designers, the standard and scope of these respective duties, the differences between a designer’s liability in a design only contract and a design and build/turnkey contract, and the effectiveness of any exclusion or limitation of liability clauses.

THE PAM 2006 FORM OF BUILDING CONTRACT: AN OVERVIEW
By
IR. HARBANS SINGH KS
Chaired by
MR. SUNDRA RAJOO
23rd MAY 2009 (SATURDAY)
Since its introduction in 1969, the Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM) standard forms of building contract are used extensively in the private sector commercial, institutional, housing and other building projects. It is estimated that 90% of the building contracts in the private sector are based on a PAM form. As such, the PAM forms have become the defacto benchmark as the Malaysian Standard Form of Building Contract from its genesis in 1969 up …

25th February 2009 (Wednesday)

Speaker : SUNDRA RAJOO
SYNOPSIS
Malaysia saw a major overhaul of its arbitral regime with the enactment of the Arbitration Act 2005 (Act 646) which came into force on 15th March, 2006. The Act applies to all arbitrations commenced after that date irregardless of when an arbitration agreement is entered into. It is based on UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration, repeals and replaces the Arbitration Act 1952 (Act 93), and the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards Act 1985 (Act 320), which implemented …

International Dispute Resolution Conference
Kuala Lumpur
20th and 21st October 2008
Venue: Shangri-la Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

“THE ABRITATION ACT 2005 – UNCITRAL Model Law as applied in Malaysia” was launched by Dato’ Mahadev Shankar on Friday March 23, 2007 at the Ballroom, 1st Flr, Royal Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur.

Dateline: 23 Oct, 2004,
Kuala Lumpur
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