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Here is announcement which may be of interest. L.

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ESTOPPEL
from 23rd to 25th August 1999

sponsored by

International Islamic University Malaysia
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Universiti Malaya
University of Hong Kong

to be held at the

Faculty of Law, Universiti Malaya
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

1. The theme for the workshop will be ESTOPPEL, and the Malaysian decision, Boustead Trading (1985) Sdn Bhd v Arab-Malaysian Merchant Bank Bhd [1995] 3 MLJ 331 where the Federal Court observed:

The time has come for this court to recognize that the doctrine of estoppel is a flexible principle by which justice is done according to the circumstances of the case. It is a doctrine of wide utility and has been resorted to in varying fact patterns to achieve justice. Indeed the circumstances in which the doctrine may operate are endless. [at 344], will be used as the focus for papers and discussion. Suggested areas of law to be covered include:

Contract
Property
Administrative Law
Equity
Trusts
Tort
Criminal Law
Islamic Law
Procedure.

2. Papers will be limited to 5 pages; and speeches to 15 minutes. This will give time for inter-active discussion by those attending.

3. The title of the paper must be forwarded to the undersigned at the University of Hong Kong by 6th June 1999. This should include a precis -- of not more than 1/3rd page --- of the topic and the approach to be taken.

4. The paper is to be sent to the undersigned by 6th August 1999.

5. For those attending, without presenting a paper, there will be a small charge of RGTT 150 for the three days of the workshop. There will be no charge for academics.

Judith Sihombing
Faculty of Law
University of Hong Kong
HONG KONG CHINA

Tel: 852 2858 2955
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