This course provides an in-depth exploration of the legal frameworks that govern contracts, with a focus on understanding, drafting, and managing the terms and conditions of contracts. It is designed for professionals who are involved in contract management, procurement, legal advisory, or any role requiring a solid grasp of contractual obligations and rights.

At the end of the workshop the participant will be able to:

Understand the elements of law and contract term and condition, interpret a given set of contract term, drafting skills and analyze contracts clauses.

Content:

• Elements of Contract Law
• Drafting Skills
• Analyzing Contract Clauses - Sales
• Analyzing Contract Clauses - Purchasing
• Intellectual Property Rights
• Dealing with Risk
• Disputes over Payment
• Effective Administration Techniques
• Contract Control - A Summing Up
• Interpreting a given set of contract terms
• Structure of business agreements
• Definitions and interpretation
• Commencement and termination
• Third party rights – Contracts (Right of Third Party) Act and doctrine of privity of contracts
• Intellectual property rights – patents, trademarks and copyrights
• Warranties, liabilities, indemnities and guarantees
• Golden rules for drafting and interpreting commercial contracts
• How to tailor a standard form agreement or precedents
• Pre-contractual documents

For Whom:

Legal Officers and others who perform related functions

Training Methodology

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.