Module I. INTRODUCTION
1. THE REGISTER OF CONTRACT DRAFTING
2. PRINCIPLES OF INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS
3. CONTRACT TERMINOLOGY AND COLLOCATIONS
Contract – Definition
How can an offer come to end
Dates in a contract
Adjectives describing a contract
End of a contract
Invalidation of a contract
Breach of a contract
Remedies for breaching of a contract
Damages
Contract collocations
4. LEGALESE IN CONTRACT DRAFTING
Archaic words
Doublets / Triplets
Legal Latin
Module II. CONTRACT FORMATION
5. CONTRACT FORMATION
6. ELEMENTS OF A CONTRACT
Offer
Acceptance
Consideration
Intention to be bound
7. EXPRESS AND IMPLIED CONTRACT TERMS
8. TYPES OF CONTRACT VERBS
Performance
Covenants and rights
Representations
Warranties
Representations and Warranties
Conditions (condition precedent, condition subsequent)
Declarations
Discretionary Authority
9. PARTIES TO A CONTRACT
Module III. SPECIFIC TYPES OF CONTRACTS: DEED, NDA AND HEADS OF TERMS
11. SIMPLE CONTRACTS AND DEEDS
12. WHY USE A DEED?
13. A PRE-CONTRACTUAL NDA
14. HEADS OF TERMS
Module IV. STRUCTURE OF A CONTRACT
15. STRUCTURING A CLAUSE
16. BASIC STRUCTURE OF A CONTRACT
17. TITLE, INTRODUCTORY SECTION, RECITALS, DEFINED TERMS
18. MAIN COMMERCIAL PROVISIONS / KEY OBLIGATIONS
Best endeavours
Commencement
Conditions
Delivery of goods or services
Licenses: exclusive, non-exclusive and sole
Payment terms and interest
Retention of title
Time of the essence
Term
Termination
19. SECONDARY COMMERCIAL PROVISIONS
Capacity
Exemption clauses
Indemnities
Warranties
20. BOILERPLATE CLAUSES
Entire / Whole agreement
Force majeure
Language
Law and jurisdiction