Introductory Course
Objective
Course Contents
Who should attend
Objective
2 DAYS- CONTRACT FUNDAMENTALS
The objective of this two day course is to train participants in the fundamentals of reading and understanding contracts like a lawyer. This involves understanding the application of basic principles of contract, frequently used terms in a contract, contract interpretation, mechanics of how a contract is formed and ended
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Course Contents
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CONTRACT LAW
- Offer, acceptance, consideration, intention
- Oral and written contracts, electronically made contracts
- Express and implied terms
- Third party rights
- Exclusion of Liability
- Breach and remedies
UNDERSTANDING AND INTERPRETING A CONTRACT
- Title
- Recitals
- Main Provisions,
- Signature
- Rules of interpretation
CONTENTS OF A CONTRACT; TERMS
- Payment terms
- Representations and warranties
- Liquidated damages
- Governing law/applicable law
- Dispute resolution
- Severability
- Force majeure
CONTRACT MECHANICS
- Execution
- Recission, Termination, Expiration, Frustration
- Amendment, Renewal, Assignment
- Void, Voidable Contracts
- Discharge of Contract
Who should attend
All individuals that come across a contract that is either being drafted, negotiated, implemented or has becmoe the subject of a dispute.