06 November 2023
Anonymous Writer
Public Relations FH-USU: On Monday (06/11/2023)
In the International Guest lecture activity, the Faculty of Law, Universitas Sumatera Utara (FH USU), again presented the speaker, Mr. Lau Kwan Ho, Assistant Professor of Law from Yong Pung Haw School of Law, Singapore Management University. Mr. Lau Kwan Ho raised “The Basics of Common Law Contract and Singaporean Contract Law” in this guest lecture. This international guest lecture activity took place in two sessions guided by FH USU Lecturer, Barran Hamzah Nasution, SH, M.CL, who acted as moderator and was attended by guest lecture participants consisting of Lecturers and Students of the Bachelor of Law Study Program, Master of Law Study Program and Doctor of Law Study Program Students, FH USU.
In his presentation, Mr. Lau Kwan Ho discussed material covering the legal basis, basic matters in contract law, provisions in the contract, provisions regarding the exclusion of liability, provisions regarding “agreed damages,” provisions regarding “written amendment,” and electronic signatures in a contract.
Mr. Lau Kwan Ho explained that the basis of Singapore contract law, in this case, is the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore, legislation, and previous judicial decisions (jurisprudence). According to Singapore contract law, a contract must fulfill the elements, namely, the existence of an offer, acceptance, the desire to create a legal relationship, the existence of sufficiently certain and complete provisions, and the implementation of something that has been agreed upon.
Mr. Lau Kwan Ho also gave a presentation on express terms and implied terms in Singapore contract law. In Singapore contract law, express terms refer to matters clearly stated in the contract. In contrast, implied terms are matters that are not stated in the contract but are important matters that exist in a contract “without the need to be expressly stated in the contract.”
Lastly, in his presentation, Mr. Lau Kwan Ho conveyed the provisions regarding written amendments. The speaker stated that in Singapore, the parties can change or add to the agreement's contents only through a verbal agreement. The speaker closed the lecture by explaining electronic signatures and discussing the case of SM Integrated Transware Pte Ltd v Schenker Singapore (Pte) Ltd in 2005.
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