Contract Law Fundamentals for Non-Lawyers

About the Course

First in our contract law training courses and our CMP Certification, this course is designed to address the foundations of contract law in the workplace.

Commercial arrangements sealed with signatures or handshakes are part of daily life for most professionals, across all industries and sectors. They remain good business practices because they’re built on enforceable principles of contract law. Yet with vaguely expressed contracts, unclear offers or acceptance, or even questions of consideration or undue influence, contractual disputes are still commonplace.

This course will explore such details as when you need a contract, what type of contract exists and the effect of statutory law on your contractual arrangements.

It covers the crucial ingredients required for a good contract, provides tips for understanding contractual material, and looks at the traps and pitfalls of contract drafting.

Under this contract law for non-lawyers course, the instructor will spend detailed time teaching participants how to interpret examples and scrutinise what happens when things go wrong.

Who Will Benefit

• This practical fundamental course is relevant for ALL those who have dealings with contracts in their everyday business environment and is an excellent grounding for professionals new to dealing with contracts as part of their role – in any industry sector
• This is for people with no or and very little understanding of contract law. It covers fundamentals, therefore, is designed to give people an introduction to contract law and how it fits into their daily contract management practice
• People with many years of practical experience but no substantive knowledge of the law would find this course and our other commercial contract law courses very useful as it provides them with a framework in which to place their existing knowledge
• People can also use this contract law course as a refresher if they have studied some law earlier in their career

Key Learning Objectives

• Examine and address current topical issues in contract law
• Review statutory and common law obligations that must be incorporated into contracts
• Develop processes to ensure contract objectives are delivered while mitigating risk
• Review a select sample of contract clauses to identify responsibility and liability
• Implement drafting changes that improve contract clarity and structure
• Discover how various contract clauses achieve maximum risk management by analysing drafting and testing techniques
• Understand and initiate a review of contractual governance in your organisation
• Design effective methods of dispute resolution and documentation collection

Course Information

Instructional Delivery Method: In Person and Live Digital
Prerequisite & Advanced Preparation: Reading material will be sent prior to the course 

World Commerce & Contracting

Informa Connect Academy is a Learning Partner of the World Commerce & Contracting which is a not-for-profit association and the only global body promoting standards and raising capabilities in commercial practice.

International Institute of Business & Technology

The International Institute of Business & Technology Aust (IIBT) is a highly respected, government-approved, Australian provider of higher education and VET programs. Their suite of programs includes a University level Diploma of Business Administration, equivalent to the first year of a business related undergraduate degree at Australian Universities.

Delivered by Terry Reid

Terry has over 27 years’ experience as a barrister and solicitor and in the delivery of courses on a variety of legal and commercial topics, covering a wide range of audiences.

Delivered by Margaret Andre

In 2017 Margaret started her own legal practice after having worked in a boutique law firm that specialised in construction law matters. She has a general interest and sound knowledge of the building and construction sector and is experienced in dispute resolution processes including mediation, adjudication, arbitration and litigation.

Delivered by Beverley Honig

Beverley Honig is an internationally qualified lawyer with over 20 years’ experience in Australia, the United Kingdom and Middle East. A winner of The Australian Financial Review and Westpac 100 Women of Influence Awards, she is also listed in the Who’s Who of Business in Australia and the Businesswomen Hall of Fame.

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