'Moral Conduct' In Determining Conclusion Of Contract?

Eng Song Aluminium Industries Sdn Bhd v Keat Siong Property Sdn Bhd¹

The notion of "moral conduct" was considered by the Court of Appeal in a case involving a seller abandoning the sale of a parcel of land.

Negotiations for the sale progressed for eight months. Correspondence exchanged between the parties used terms such as "subject to contract" and "there shall be no binding contract between the parties until formal agreements are executed", culminating in an email dated 11 May 2016 in which the seller, via its solicitors, stated: