Overview
For each topic, you'll learn the meaning of the term used, how the courts interpret it and relevant practice points, and discuss examples of drafting.
Key facts
University College London (UCL)'s Drafting 'Legal' Clauses in Commercial Contracts course covers:
- warranties, indemnities and limitation of liability on the first day
- boilerplate clauses, including entire agreement, force majeure and law and jurisdiction on the second day
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- The meaning of terms such as warranty, representation, covenant, term and condition
- Examples of good and bad drafting practice
- Techniques for limiting or extending the effect of warranties, indemnities and other terms
- International issues, including the use of US legal expressions such as "hold harmless"
- The purpose of boilerplate clauses, whether they're needed, and associated practice points
- Drafting tips
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Legal Studies View 20 other Short Courses in Legal Studies in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
The course is designed for lawyers and commercial managers who have at least two years' experience of drafting and negotiating contracts, and who wish to increase their technical understanding of legal clauses.
This course considers the legal and commercial context of the clauses and discusses how to draft them - the focus is on technical skills and not on commercial positions.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents510 GBP / full≈ 510 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents510 GBP / full≈ 510 GBP / full
Additional Details
Cost: £510 to 600