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Drafting and Negotiating Commercial Contracts: A guide to contract law for non-lawyers 

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Drafting and Negotiating Commercial Contracts: A guide to contract law for non-lawyers
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Overview

Duration

4 weeks

Total fee

2,763

Mode of learning

Online

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Credential

Certificate

Drafting and Negotiating Commercial Contracts: A guide to contract law for non-lawyers
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Highlights

  • Duration 4 weeks
  • Weekly study 2 hours
  • 100% online Learn at your own pace
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Drafting and Negotiating Commercial Contracts: A guide to contract law for non-lawyers
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FutureLearn 
Course details

More about this course
  • Effective contract negotiation is a crucial part of any business and the ability to draft effective,
  • readable, non-ambiguous contracts is a valuable skill for everyone. Some common
  • examples of commercial contracts include employment, supplies, leases, licenses, franchises,
  • sales, license, real estate and partnership agreements.
  • This is a practical course which focuses on developing the key knowledge and skill required by professionals when
  • negotiating and drafting commercial contracts that involve parties, laws or businesses. It is important that professionals have the sufficient knowledge and skills to achieve their desired outcome from a commercial contract negotiation.

Drafting and Negotiating Commercial Contracts: A guide to contract law for non-lawyers
 at 
FutureLearn 
Curriculum

Introduction to drafting and negotiating commercial contracts

Getting started

Contract Basics - The What, How & Why of Contracts

Civil law vs Common law

Some practical tips and guidance

Weekly feedback from the educators

How to effectively draft commercial contracts

Welcome to Week 2

Drafting elements

Contract structure

Drafting clauses

Language in drafting

Reviewing the contract

Techniques for plain language drafting

Weekly feedback from the educators

How to effectively negotiate commercial contracts

Welcome to Week 3

Negotiation Basics - The What, How & Why of Negotiation

Models of negotiation

Forms of negotiation

Communication

Managing legal risks

Weekly feedback from the educators

Understanding termination rights in commercial contracts

Welcome to Week 4

Types of termination rights

Exercising termination rights

Termination clauses

Sample termination clauses

Weekly feedback from the educators

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