Kaler Enterprise is a firm that publishes books and magazines. Mey Rah, Biy Ru and Cok Lat are the partners of the firm. Discuss the legal position in the following situations:

a) Mey Rah, without the knowledge of the other partners, had used one of the firm's printing machines to print wedding cards. He kept the profit that he had earned in his personal account. (15 marks)

b) Biy Ru published a defamatory article about Datuk Kaya, a local politician. Datuk Kaya is now suing the firm for damages in the tort of defamation. (5 marks)

c) Cok Lat wishes to bring in his brother Ber Aun to join the firm. This idea was opposed by Mey Rah. (10 marks)