Contract Law
Gain a general understanding of contract law, including the principles that govern the formation, enforcement, and termination of contracts, the legal obligations and the rights of parties involved.
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Our ‘Contract Law’ course provides employees with the tools to better understand the basic principles of contract law and how to improve your organisation’s position in understanding, negotiating, managing and complying with contracts. It will help you ensure that best practice is followed in contract management.
Course Overview
Course summary
Contracts are the foundation of all business transactions, but they can often become contentious when things don't go as planned.
It’s essential for staff members to have a solid understanding of contractual issues, as well as the best practices for negotiating and adhering to contracts. This knowledge helps prevent disputes and ensures smooth business operations.
Key modules
- Introduction to contracts
- Oral and written contracts
- Offer
- Acceptance
- Consideration
- Legality
- Capacity
- Intention to create legal relations
- What does my contract consist of?
- Letters of intent, MOU and HOA’s
- The terms of my contract
- Is there a breach of my contract?
- Contract term/tenure
- How do I manage risk and liability?
- Variation and procedure requirements
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- understand the basic principles of contract law;
- outline best practice processes for negotiating, managing and complying with contracts; and
- understand the contract process.
Legislation covered
Australia: Corporations Act 2001; Electronic Communications Act 2000; Competition and Consumer Act 2010
New Zealand: Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017, Fair Trading Act 1986
Course formats
Structured Learning
Accelerated Learning
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