Understanding Contract Law and Its Practical Implications In Contract Negotiation

Mastering Contract Evaluation with Confidence

In today’s fast-paced business world, understanding and evaluating contracts is essential to making informed decisions. This course offers you the tools to unlock the complexities of contract principles, helping you assess contracts with both legal and commercial insight before you commit. By delving into the formation of contracts, you’ll gain the confidence to navigate legal agreements, ensuring you’re always prepared to make the best choices.

 

Real-World Contract Analysis Skills

This dynamic and engaging course brings contract evaluation to life with hands-on case studies and practical sessions. You’ll learn to read contracts with precision, easily pinpointing potential issues, and applying legal knowledge in a way that feels intuitive. Forget second-guessing legal terms—this course will empower you to focus on the most important aspects, giving you a laser-sharp approach to contracts and the confidence to handle them effectively in any business context.

Programme Objective

By the end of this workshop, learners will be able to:

  • Understanding Contract Law: Gain a clear understanding of contract law and its significance in today’s commercial environment.
  • Confidently Analyzing Contracts: Develop the ability to read and identify key issues in contracts with ease.
  • Applying Legal Knowledge: Learn to confidently apply contract law principles to assess and interpret contract documents.
  • Clarifying Legal Jargon: Eliminate confusion by accurately understanding legal terms and their implications.
  • Focused Contract Review:Master the skill of picking out key contractual terms and evaluating their relevance with precision.

 

Who Should Attend

  • Legal Practitioners:Ideal for those seeking to deepen their contract law knowledge and expertise.
  • Business Executives & Managers: Suitable for those overseeing contracts and making commercial decisions.
  • HR Professionals: Designed for HR professionals involved in drafting and negotiating employment contracts.
  • Project Managers: Aimed at project managers handling and managing project contracts.
  • Entrepreneurs & Small Business Owners: Perfect for entrepreneurs and small business owners looking to improve their contract skills.
Programme Outline

Module 1: Formation of Contract

• Offer and Acceptance

• Consideration

• Intention to Create Legal Relationship

Module 2: Key Terms in Contract

• Express Term

• Implied Term

• Parol Evidence Rule

Module 3: Vetting Factors in Contract

• Misrepresentation

• Mistake

• Duress

• Undue Influence

• Minor Contract

Module 4: Remedies in Contract

• Damages

• Injunction

• Specific Performance

• Divisible Contract

• Enforcement

• Legal Proceedings

Terms & Conditions

1. All notice of transfer/withdrawal / deferment must be given in writing and submitted at least 2 weeks prior to course commencement.

2. An administrative fee of $60 (GST inclusive) will be imposed if notice is received less than 2 weeks.

3. If notice of withdrawal is received:
– At least 1 week before commencement of the course, a 20% of the full course fee will be charged. For government-funded course, a 20% of full course fee before funding will be charged.
– Less than 1 week before commencement of the course, a 30% of the full course fee will be charged. For government-funded course, a 30% of full course fee before funding will be charged.
– No show on the scheduled date, a full course fee will be levied. For government-funded course, a full course fee before funding will be charged.

4. For all government-funded programmes (WSQ & Non-WSQ), funding is only applicable to:
– Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents.
– Participants who have achieved at least 75% attendance and passed all required assessments.
– Full course fee will be charged to participants who fail to meet the above-mentioned criteria.

5. Certificates or Statement of Attainment or Certificate of Attendance will only be issued to participants who have achieved 75% attendance and undergo assessment (if applicable).

6.When a course is cancelled, fails to commence or fails to complete under unforeseen circumstances, participant is allowed to defer the intake at no cost or withdraw from the course; under such situation, a full refund of the advance payment will be given.

7. Notice of change in participant’s name must be given in writing, 1no less than 5 days prior to course commencement.

8. SMF reserves the right to change the venue, cancel or postpone the event without prior notice and full refund will be given under such circumstances. Such modifications shall become effective immediately upon the posting thereof. Please approach your account manager for more queries.

9. SMF Centre for Corporate Learning Pte Ltd has a Data Protection Policy which provides more information about how we collect, use and disclose your personal data. Please click the link below to know more.
https://ccl.smfederation.org.sg/privacy/

Appeal Process

1. The candidate has the right to disagree with the assessment decision made by the assessor.

2. When giving feedback to the candidate, the assessor must check with the candidate if he agrees with the assessment outcome.

3. If the candidate agrees with the assessment outcome, the assessor & the candidate must sign the Assessment Summary Record.

4. If the candidate disagrees with the assessment outcome, he/she should not sign in the Assessment Summary Record.

5. If the candidate intends to appeal the decision, he/she should first discuss the matter with the assessor/assessment manager.

6. If the candidate is still not satisfied with the decision, the candidate must notify the assessor of the decision to appeal. The assessor will reflect the candidate’s intention in the Feedback Section of the Assessment Summary Record.

7. The assessor will notify the assessor manager about the candidate’s intention to lodge an appeal.

8. The candidate must lodge the appeal within 7 days, giving reasons for appeal together with the appeal fee of $109.00 (inclusive of 9% GST).

9. The assessor can help the candidate with writing and lodging the appeal.

10. The assessment manager will collect information from the candidate & assessor and give a final decision.

11. A record of the appeal and any subsequent actions and findings will be made.

12. An Assessment Appeal Panel will be formed to review and give a decision.

13. The outcome of the appeal will be made known to the candidate within 2 weeks from the date the appeal was lodged.

14. The decision of the Assessment Appeal Panel is final and no further appeal will be entertained.

15. Please click the link below to fill up the Candidates Appeal Form.

 www.smfccl.sg/appeal/

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