Sri Bala Murugan

Sunway University · Sunway University Business School, Centre for Commercial Law and Justice

The issue of pre-contractual statements and their legal implications in contract formation is a complex and multifaceted subject. This paper examines the distinction between statements that become contractual terms and those that do not, emphasizing the importance for parties to understand their rights and obligations regarding such statements. It...

My latest academic article, titled "CAN THE UNRULY HORSE BE REINED? —A REVIEW OF MALAYSIAN CASE LAW ON THE DOCTRINE OF ILLEGALITY," provides a comprehensive model for approaching the issue of illegality in contracts. As contracts form the backbone of any business, the implications of illegality can be significant and impact the validity of contract...

This updated edition of Law for Business delivers some of the more important principles, cases and legislative provisions in business law in a clear and succinct manner. The text and materials are presented in a clear structure for those with and without legal background to easily grasp the complex legal principles in business law. This edition re...

Social comparison is a common method for self-evaluation and self-assessment. However, research of social comparison has pointed it as both beneficial (e.g. motivating) and deleterious (e.g. depressing). In attempt to explain this discrepancy, the present study examines the mediating role of envy in the relationship between social comparison and ac...

The chapter seeks to explore the doctrine of economic duress in the UK, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia. The following provides some background about the doctrine. In the UK the doctrine was first recognised in England by Ker J in the Siboen and The Sibotre [1976] 1 Lloyds Rep 293 and its existence has been affirmed in cases such as R v A-G for E...

Recent theorizing and research have proposed two subtypes of envy, namely benign envy and malicious envy. However, many of the existing measures have mainly focused on the malicious dimension of envy. The Benign and Malicious Envy Scale (BeMaS) appears to be an appealing measure to fulfill this research need. The current study aims to evaluate the...

The transition to university can be stressful for first-year university students. Despite the fact where the feeling of worry is a shared symptom by various mental health issues, there is a lack of studies that investigate into this matter. As worry is a domain-specific construct, there is a need for a valid and reliable measure of worry specifical...

This article will consider the application of the doctrine of substantial performance from the perspective of English and Malaysian law. The analysis of the doctrine has focussed on the examination of cases on construction and building contracts. The paper explains the English approach to the doctrine by examining the factors considered judicially...

The realm of business and commerce is regulated by a system of laws. Those engaged or aspiring to engage in business must have a clear understanding of how the law affects business, trade and commerce. Law for Business highlights the important principles, cases and legislative provisions governing this area of law to provide students and business...