Construction Law In Malaysia In Kings - Contracting and Construction Law Handbook
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How to study construction law? To work as a solicitor, you can either take the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), or if you are eligible, you can study the Legal Practice Course (LPC). If you qualify through the SQE, you will also need to complete two years of Qualifying Work Experience (QWE).
Construction law in Malaysia governs the legal aspects and regulations related to the construction industry within the country. It encompasses a wide range of laws, rules, and regulations that apply to the planning, design, development, and execution of construction projects.
Since its foundation in 1983, the Society of Construction Law has worked to promote for the public benefit education, study and research in the field of construction law and related subjects (including adr, arbitration and adjudication), both in the UK and overseas.
Here are the basic steps towards becoming a lawyer specializing in construction law. Step 1: Complete a Bachelor's Law Degree. Step 2: Take the LSAT. Step 3: Join an ABA-Approved Law School. Step 4: Intern at a Firm. Step 5: Earn Your Juris Doctor Degree. Step 6: Sit and Pass the Bar Exam.
If you want to pursue a career in construction law, you will first have to complete all the educational requirements to become a lawyer in your state, then get licensed as an attorney. Afterward, you can specialize in construction law. Here are the basic steps towards becoming a lawyer specializing in construction law.
A construction contract provides a legal binding agreement, for both the owner and the builder, that the executed job will receive the specific amount of compensation or how the compensation will be distributed.
The most common standard forms of construction contract used in Malaysia are the PWD, PAM and IEM standard forms. International Federation of Consulting Engineers (“FIDIC”) standard forms are also available, but infrequently used.
Malaysia's building regulation is mainly based on the Uniform Building By-Laws (UBBL) 1984 which provides guidelines on the procedures for building plans approval and other means of development control.
The legislation and regulations in Malaysia governing building and fire safety are the Street, Drainage and Building Act, 1974; the Uniform Building By-Laws, 1984; and the Fire Services Act, 1988.