Subjects:

Other Jurisdictions , Singapore

Contents:

Chapter 1 Sources of Law

Chapter 2 Nature of Guarantee

Chapter 3 Formation of Contract

Chapter 4 Formalities

Chapter 5 Liability of Surety

Chapter 6 Discharge of Surety

Chapter 7 Rights of Surety

Chapter 8 Performance Bonds

Chapter 9 Concluding Remarks

This book is about suretyship law in Singapore and Malaysia. The inclusion of Malaysian suretyship law is logical and necessary, considering the frequency of dealings between the two countries. This book seeks to enlighten and give value to legal practitioners on the subject due to the dearth of written works on suretyship law for local jurisdiction.

The second edition has included two major decisions of the House of Lords (O’Brien and Etridge) and the applicability of those decision in Singapore and Malaysia, the new development in the written law, especially for Singapore where the Application of English Law Act is now in force and other recent case law.