Contract Drafting Skills
Contract Drafting Skills
The ability to draft clear and effective commercial contracts is an indispensable skill for lawyers and other professionals working in a globalised market. This course is ideal for a range of professionals – legal and otherwise – seeking the practical skills, knowledge and confidence to understand and draft commercial contracts….
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The ability to draft clear and effective commercial contracts is an indispensable skill for lawyers and other professionals working in a globalised market. This course is ideal for a range of professionals – legal and otherwise – seeking the practical skills, knowledge and confidence to understand and draft commercial contracts. Explore drafting techniques and best practices: Examine the drafting process and outcomes across a broad range of transactions. Identify and contextualise the basic structure and architecture of a commercial agreement, and review the features of good drafting. Learn the importance of language
Explore the fundamental rules of plain English and categories of contract language as well as nuances of language and legal interpretation. Understand how to structure complex provisions: Consider the importance of structure and format when drafting a contract. Analyse the elements of complex provisions and explore how to structure them. Receive feedback from seasoned legal experts: Using your new understanding, you’ll learn to apply good practices in contract drafting to deliver appropriate solutions for clients and transactions, including in a cross-border context. Test your ability to identify potential drafting issues and receive indispensable feedback on your work.
Skills and learning outcomes: By the end of this course, you’ll have a deeper understanding of how to draft commercial contracts using good drafting practices. You’ll be able to: Identify and contextualise the basic structure and architecture of a commercial agreement; Analyse the elements of complex provisions and the precise and nuanced uses of words and phrases in contract drafting; Apply good practices in contract drafting to deliver appropriate solutions for clients and transactions, including in a cross-border context.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings, consistently being placed as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and is one of the world’s top 50 (as per Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015). There are over 80 different undergraduate study areas and over 270 graduate courses at Melbourne for students to choose from. The University has extensive global networks and has seven campus locations across Melbourne and rural Victoria.
