Contract Law

Contract Law Conference

Issues covered include: unsigned contracts, dispute resolution, ipso facto clauses, insolvency, common law rights to terminate, risk, limitation of liability, indemnities, unfair terms, unconscionable conduct, cross-jurisdictional contracts, variation

Contract Law Conference: Risk Management

Issues covered include: contractual warranties, contractual indemnities, insurance contracts, arbitration clauses, binding arbitration agreements, contracting in the digital age, digital footprints, limitation of liability, Australian consumer law, proportionate liability regimes, ethical considerations, contract drafting, contract tendering, contract negotiation, block chain, smart contracts, multi-party agreements, privacy, cybersecurity

Contract Law Essentials: Avoiding Risk

Issues covered include: rectification and variation, drafting contracts, heads of agreement, pre-contractual representations, dispute resolution clauses

Contract Law Roundup Perth

Contract Law: Eliminating Mistakes & Managing Risk

Issues covered include: warranties, indemnities, insurance, M&A transactions

Contract Law Conference: Risk Management Melbourne

Contract Law Masterclass

Issues covered include: Statutory unconscionable conduct, Indemnities, Contract drafting, Incorporation of Contractual Terms, case law, Jeffrey Goldberger, Special Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright.

Contract Enforcement and Disputes

Issues covered include: statutory intervention, unfair terms, unconscionable conduct, cross-juridictional contracts, contract notices, dispute resolution clauses, common law rights to terminate

Managing Contracts to Avoid Disputes

While the goal of contracting is to draft a document capable of avoiding or minimising disputes, the cold, hard reality is that disagreements and dustups are inevitable. A dispute might arise from a failure by one of the parties, a misunderstanding as to the expectations and obligations under the contract, or good old fashioned unscrupulous behavior. Gain an understanding of precisely how contract disputes can arise and how to deftly manage them.

Contracts Risk and Disputes

While the goal of contracting is to draft a document capable of avoiding or minimising disputes, the cold, hard reality is that disagreements and dustups are inevitable. A dispute might arise from a failure by one of the parties, a misunderstanding as to the expectations and obligations under the contract, or good old fashioned unscrupulous behavior. Gain an understanding of precisely how contract disputes can arise and how to deftly manage them

Contract Law: Minimising Liability and Risk

Issues covered include: Regulatory compliance, contractual conformity, insurance and indemnity clauses, common law, boilerplate clauses

Employment Contracts and Policies

Issues covered include: employment contracts, bonus clauses, commission clauses, workplacesuveilance, office romance, confidentiality clauses, IP clauses, workplace polices

Law for Architects: Crucial Issues in Compliance and Contracts

Issues covered include: legal risks for architect, commercial issues, contracts, construction

Contract Law Masterclass

Issues covered include: contract and commercial law

Contract Law: Minimising Liability and Risk

Issues covered include: contract and commercial law, liability, risks, damages and indemnities, consumer law, the unfair contracts regime and understanding potential liability, general liability of limitations clauses

Goldberger on Contracts

Issues covered include: Contract law, commercial contracts, Estoppel, Australian law

Law for Architects: Contracts, Claims and Risk

Issues covered include: liability, risk, construction, cladding, payment disputes, avoiding lawyers, design errors, lead consultants, sub consultants

CANCELLED: Contract Law Masterclass

Featuring a renowned specialist in the field, Jeffrey Goldberger will walk you through precisely what you need to know to elevate your practice. From taking a deep dive into the hottest issues and cases impacting contract law to working through real world examples to providing you with precedents, examples, case law and analysis, you’ll walk away with insights and tools to implement in your practice.

CPD Mandatory Core Areas: Contracts and the Workplace

Issues covered include: Termination of Contracts: Proper Drafting Skills, Workplace Harassment Training, Don’t Fall Foul of Folau

Contract Law Conference

Issues covered include: Conveyancing Case Law, Legislation and REIQ Contract Update, Real Estate Deposits, Environment and Planning Update, How to Deal with Changing Circumstances for a Party Between Contracting and Settlement, Dealing with SMSFs in Property Transactions, Avoiding Mistakes at Settlement, Verification of Identity, Property Valuation, Advisory, Development and Financing"

Law for Architects: Contracts, Costs and Risk

Issues covered include: Costs Blowout Liabilities for Architects, Cladding and Non-Conforming Materials: liability and risk, Payment Disputes for Architects

Contract Law Masterclass

Issues covered include: cases, Indemnities: Legal Principles and Drafting Issues, Implication and Incorporation of Contractual Terms

Contract Disputes Forum

Avoiding contract disputes requires a bullet proof contract in the first place. That can be easier said than done, but with this line-up of experts you’ll be prepared to get it right the first time. Plus, should things turn sideways despite best efforts, you’ll gain the knowledge to navigate any issues involving enforcing unsigned contracts, online contracting, dispute resolution clauses, termination, damages and more. Plus, gain your ethics point for the year.

Contract Law Conference

Issues covered include: Enforcing Unsigned Contracts, Liability and Risks, Indemnities, Liabilities, Exclusion Clauses, Consequential Loss, Dispute Resolution Clauses, Termination, Damages, Online Contracting, Confidentiality Clauses , IP, Unfair Terms, Unconscionable Conduct ,,Unfair Trading

CANCELLED: Contract Law Masterclass

With contracts lying at the very heart of both the commercial and legal spheres, it’s critical that you hone your knowledge, skills and strategies in this area. There’s no better way to perfect your abilities when working with contracts than to attend this practical masterclass.

Contract Law Conference 2020 - Recorded on March 2020, NSW

Issues covered include: unsigned contracts, online contracting, dispute resolution clauses, terminating contracts, damages, expectation loss, reliance loss, liabilities, IP, confidentiality clauses, statutory intervention.

Government Contracts: NEW Legislation and Guidelines in COVID-19 and Beyond

Issues covered include: probity procurement, recent changes to conflict of interest guidelines, trends in government corruption, fraud and misconduct, improving fraud control, audit processes, probity plan, new legislation, Public Works and Procurement Amendment

Contracts & COVID-19: Force Majeure, Frustration & Performance

Issues covered include: key contract cases, contract formation, non-performing contractor, Assignment and novation, Rectification, estoppel, common law and equitable estoppel principles, inadvertent variation of contractual obligations, Good faith in contract performance

Law for Architects: Contracts, Planning & Disputes

Issues covered include: Construction certificates, Occupation certificates, Architect SEP 65 Verification Statement, Design and Building Practitioners Bill 2019, regulated design, Building and Construction (Security of Payment) Act, adjudication, Role as Superintendent, agent of the principal, exercising independent discretion

Resources: Project Developments, Contracting & Market Design

Issues covered include: renewable resources, climate change, project developments, hydrogen project, electricity design, gas contracting, energy market

Contemporary Contract Law Issues

Issues covered include: COVID-19, force majeure, frustration, quantum remuit, common law damages

Hot Contract Issues for Architects: Force Majeure, Frustration & Performance

Issues covered include: COVID-19, contracts, force majeure, frustration, performance

Minimising Contract Risk: Drafting, Disputes & Damages

Master how to draft the crucial clauses you need in your contracts right now to deal with the latest risks, including insights into force majeure, suspension & termination, warranties, electronic signatures, exclusivity & more. Hone your risk allocation with watertight insurance, indemnity & exclusion clauses. Review how to maximise contract damages or defend against a contract claim. And finally, perfect your dispute resolution clauses or consider how to avoid them when a dispute arises.

The Six Contract Drafting Issues You Need to get Right in Today’s Environment

Master how to draft the crucial clauses you need in your contracts right now to deal with the latest risks facing lawyers & their clients in the current environment. Perfect your drafting strategies to deal with force majeure, suspension & termination, warranties, electronic signatures, exclusivity & more.

Damages for Breach of Contract: How to Successfully Recover Damages or Defend a Claim

Review how to maximise contract damages or defend against a contract claim. Explore how contractual damages are assessed, how tort and consumer law plays into the equation, and how to navigate expectation and reliance damages, loss of change or opportunity, and loss of bargain damages. Build practical strategies to address causation, remoteness, mitigation, liquidated damages and more.

Deconstructing Construction Contracts: Critical Takeaways

Armed with updates and insights into critical recent cases and key issues such as the prevention principle and exclusion clauses, you will be able to provide expert guidance. Join experienced construction law barrister, Sydney Jacobs, as he gives you a deep dive into essential recent cases and provides you with unique insights on the key takeaway.

Contract Law Disputes 2020

What do the latest contract law cases say about the increasingly prevalent and important issues commonly being disputed right now? How should you bring or defend against a claim that a contract is unfair or unconscionable? When can you enforce or escape a contract that’s unsigned? How can you effectively and accurately determine a party’s damages & loss? What must you consider when contract termination is sought? Explore each of these critical issues and more through practical insights, examples & guidance.

How to Get Out of a Property Sale or Rental Agreement – or Prevent an Escape

In a tumultuous time for the property sector, practitioners are reporting an increase in repudiation of both commercial and residential contracts. Hear straight from a distinguished senior counsel about remedies available such as damages, specific performance and loss of deposit. Dive into penalty considerations and consider the timely COVID related issues of repudiation of rental agreements and frustration.

Contract Law Masterclass: Liability & Risk

Recent events have had a dramatic impact on contracts leading to a significant rise in disputes. With many parties suddenly unable or unwilling to perform their contractual duties, there’s no better time to explore the hottest drafting and disputes issues you need to be across. Examine breaches, damages, remedies, securities, indemnities, liability, allocation of risk and more. Each of these issues will be covered in-depth along with a look at the latest and most significant contract law cases.

Contract Law Conference: Minimising Risks & Disputes

213N18: Ensure your contract drafting strategies are modern, effective & unassailable. Survey the latest contract interpretation methods & consider the duty to negotiate in good faith. Perfect your protections against default & insolvency. Fine tune your indemnity, insurance & exclusion clauses. In the afternoon, master contract disputes by examining dispute resolution clauses, how to recover damages or defend against them, and the latest contract termination strategies.

Contract Law Masterclass: Minimising Risk & Liability

213N51: Recent events have had a dramatic impact on contracts leading to a significant rise in disputes. With many parties suddenly unable or unwilling to perform their contractual duties, there’s no better time to explore the most important drafting and disputes issues you need to be across. Examine breaches, damages, remedies, securities, indemnities, liability, allocation of risk and more. Each of these issues will be covered in-depth along with a look at the latest contract law cases.

Trusts and Deeds Advanced Review

Drafting a trust or a deed is more than just plugging client names into a one-size-fits all trust structure. Effective trusts and deeds are constructed by analysing and considering issues like risk, documentation, tax consequences, asset protection, resettlement, and the impact of insolvency on trusts and trustees. This session will examine all of these issues for you. 213N37

Contract Law Conference: Minimising Risks & Disputes

Ensure your contract drafting strategies are modern, effective & unassailable. Survey the latest contract drafting and interpretation methods. Consider key implications related to good faith obligations. Perfect your protections against default & insolvency. In the afternoon, master contract disputes by examining unfair terms and unconscionable conduct, the latest contract termination strategies, and how to approach breach of contract damages. 213V19

Contract Law Forum 2021: Minimising Risk

213W05: Ensure your strategies and skills when facing some of the most important contract law issues in 2021 are effective & unassailable. Survey the latest approaches for dealing with unsigned contracts. Consider critical legal issues and obligations tied to the latest in technology and contracts. Avoid risk by bolstering your knowledge and tactics related to good faith in contracts. Finally, perfect your protections in your contracts against default & insolvency.

Contract Disputes, Termination & Damages

213W06: Fine tune your strategies regarding drafting dispute resolution clauses and navigating the disputes process. Build your knowledge and refine your approach to dealing with the increasingly crucial issue of contract termination. Perfect your tactics when a breach arises so that you’re fully across how a breach can be established and precisely how contract damages can be assessed.

Contract Law Conference: Minimising Risks & Disputes

213Q02: Ensure your contract drafting strategies are modern, effective & unassailable. Survey the latest contract interpretation methods & consider the duty to negotiate in good faith. Perfect your protections against default & insolvency. Get up to date on the latest in technology & contracts. In the afternoon, examine how to allocate risk through indemnity, exclusion and insurance clauses. Explore the latest contract termination strategies. Gain strategies for dealing with contract damages.

Contract Risk: Clauses & Case Studies

This unique and in-depth program will guide you step by step through the most critical contract clauses you need to get right to minimise risk and to avoid the consequences of making a mistake that could prove costly to your organisation, client or practice. Examine indemnity, warranty, liability, insurance, default, force majeure, termination, ipso facto, penalty, and damages clauses through detailed analysis, practical examples & real world case studies. 216N27

Contract Disputes, Termination & Damages: A Guide to Contract Termination

Gain an in-depth guide to the key principles of contract termination and the latest case in the area. Examine the various rights to terminate, including contractual rights, common law rights, force majeure, frustration, and repudiation. Explore termination procedures such as timing, election, and the consequences of failing to follow procedure. Finally, delve into the impact on contractual obligations and remedies. OND213W27

Contract Law: Essential Skills for Non-Lawyers

If you deal with contracts or are involved in contract-making in the course of your work, you need to know how to avoid legal risks & problems that can arise at any time. Understand what forms a contract to ensure your contracts are correct. Protect against obvious risks through proper risk management. Be confident that the contract is properly executed with a review on the technicalities of execution. Understand these key issues & more at this seminar specifically tailored for the non-lawyer. WEB215N07

Construction Contracts Masterclass

A masterclass not to be missed. Join contracts guru Jeffrey Goldberger as he delves into the major construction contract areas where disputes often arise such as tenders, bank guarantees, liquidated and general damages, termination and quantum meruit. Leave this masterclass, more knowledgeable and ready for any eventuality with highly refined skills in dissecting contractual issues. Tailored for the construction lawyer, this is the contracts masterclass you will not want to miss. 216N38

Competition and Consumer Law Update: New Legislation & Significant New Cases

Stay up to date on the most important trends, developments and cases involving competition and consumer law. Explore the latest updates in significant new legislation. Analyse the critical takeaways from recent cases that may a have a major impact on your organisation. Prepare yourself to confidently, efficiently & effectively navigate any competition or consumer law risk that comes your organisation’s way. WEB219N05B

Cyber Crime & Executives: Lessons for In-House Counsel

Corporate executives are the prime target for cyber crime. As in-house counsel it’s critical that you understand these risks and precisely how to mitigate them. Delve into exactly how and why cyber crime poses such a significant risk to executives. Gain practical strategies to minimise vulnerabilities, change behaviour in your organisation in a meaningful & lasting way, minimise risk through insurance, and perfect your cyber security policies and training. WEB219N05C

Managing Risk: Insurance, Indemnities, Warranties, & Limitation of Liability

Gain the strategies you need to minimise risk in your contracts with this in-depth guide to some of the most vital tools you can use to mitigate risk for your organisation. Understand how insurance obligations impact contracts. Consider the role of indemnities in contracting and how to limit liability. Perfect your contract drafting strategies while minimising risk. WEB2110N05D

Innovative Contract Drafting Strategies: Designing vs Writing a Contract

Minimise your contract risks and avoid costly interpretation disputes by exploring innovative and practical drafting strategies. Learn when and how to implement unique contract drafting tools such as tables, timelines, flowcharts, diagrams, pictures, annotations and more. For each tool you will explore real world examples of how organisations are utilising them to make their contracts more clear and effective while minimsing risk and potential disputes. WEB2110N05E

Winning Your Contract Law Disputes

Gain the insights & strategies needed to ensure that any contract dispute ends up going your way. Explore the latest unfair contract developments & what they mean for your contracts. Master how to make sure your contract interpretation arguments win out. Work through each step in the breach of contract process, from mitigation to remedies to damages. Perfect your procedural and evidentiary tactics in contract litigation. Examine which contract dispute resolution processes you should adopt & why. WEB219N10

Contract Law Masterclass: Cases, Terms & Damages

2021 has seen significant developments in contract law and it’s vital that you’re across those changes and how to deal with them to minimise risk. Examine urgent hot spots including privity of contract, waiver & election, estoppel, enforcement, and the duty to cooperate. Analyse the latest in the implication & incorporation of contractual terms. Gain the latest information on damages for breach of contract and effective drafting techniques to limit or exclude liability for such damages. WEB2111N41

10 Points in One Day Your Last Chance!

Optimise your last chance to earn CPD this year by hearing from 16 experts who will unpack 10 sessions of critical information and skills that will catapult your knowledge and elevate your practice to new levels. Featuring timely topics hand-picked to cover some of the most crucial areas for all lawyers, you’ll gain all the CPD you need and bolster your practice in one efficient, information-packed day. 223V25

Saturday 10 Points in One Day

Featuring pre-eminent and leading silks, barristers and solicitors, gain insights and practical guidance you can utilise in your everyday practice while gaining all of your CPD points without missing a day in court or the office. Attend the full day or just the sessions relevant to your practice. WEB223V20

International Contracts, Business Deals & Disputes

Effectively manage risk and ensure you’re across the legal issues unique to an international deal with this deep dive into cross-border business deals, international contracts, overseas transactions, jurisdiction, choice of law, dispute resolution, arbitration, judgments and enforceability. Gain a comprehensive guide to the strategies a lawyer must consider when a client is negotiating and entering into a contract overseas, whether that client is a multinational corporation or a family business. WEB223N14

Contract Law Conference

This timely program offers the information, strategies & tools needed to navigate the many legal and commercial realities that have been pushed to the limits over the past 2 pandemic years. Obtain in-depth guidance on the latest in unfair contracts, cross-jurisdictional deals, risk allocation, termination & damages. Gain effective techniques when dealing with contractual interpretation & implied duties. Finally, develop innovative drafting strategies to meet your legal & commercial contracting goals. 223N17