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Contract law for non lawyers

Why Attend

By deciphering complex concepts into manageable terms, this workshop provides non-lawyers with a foundation in contract law. Participants will gain a basic understanding of contract formation, negotiations, potential pitfalls, contract content including exemptions and terms as well as ending contracts and contract terminations and breaches.

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Course Outline

Schedule & Fees

Course Methodology

Instructor-led training that uses interactive learning methods, including class discussion, small group activities, and role-playing

Course Objectives

Understand contractual terms and their impact on the business; Explore key elements of commercial contracts; Analyse commercial risks and opportunities in terms of your own business environment; Be able to propose appropriate means to mitigate risks; Discover how to review third party contracts effectively; Learn how to identify areas that require specialist legal advice or Board-level approval; Find out how to use internal or external legal resources more effectively

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Target Competencies

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  • Objectives for today - setting out our objectives for delegates and their benefit to your business

  • A Memory Game - get those grey cells working!

  • Exercise: Buying a commodity

  • Consequences of Confusion - the pain of getting it wrong

  • Defining Commercial Relationships - the fundamental markers

  • Exercise: Define a typical deal for your business

  • Exercise: Which legal terms define each area of the relationship?

  • Who Does What When?

- Vendor Responsibilities
- The importance of clear specifications and change control
- Purchaser Responsibilities
- Delivery
- Intellectual Property
- The importance of timing

  • When Does Payment Occur?

- Defining Milestones
- Good Acceptance Criteria
- Readiness for Invoicing
- Taxes and other payment headaches

  • Exercise: Comparing vendor and purchaser acceptance provisions

  • What Happens if Things Go Wrong?

- Warranties and warranty remedies
- Limiting liability
- Indemnities
- Confidentiality
- Liquidated Damages
- Applicable law and dispute resolution
- Termination
- Survival provisions

  • Exercise: Comparing vendor and purchaser warranty provisions

  • Exercise: Finding your way around a contract

  • Recap: Review of key contract components

  • Review of Objectives

  • Introduction to the Online Training Resources

$3875

Bali

Country: Indonasia

Duration: One week

Date: 13–17 Oct 2025

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$3875

Bangalore

Country: India

Duration: One week

Date: 18–22 May 2026

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