Course 1
COURSE 1 - INTRODUCTION TO CONTRACTS
SUITABLE FOR
Any staff with any involvement in any aspect of building or civil engineering contracts, subcontracts or supply contracts
PROVIDES
* An intense grounding in the essential elements of contract law and procedures.
* Particular emphasis on the formation of contracts.
REVIEWS
* Practical aspects of how contracts are formed.
* Guidance on how to monitor and control the pre-contract battle of forms.
* How to understand the key provisions of the contract.
* Includes a simple system for keeping track of the formation of contracts.
HIGHLIGHTS
* Key points and potential pitfalls in the formation and performance of contracts.
* Particular reference to specialist construction work.
COURSE CONTENT
- English law
- Contract law
- How a contract is formed
- Offer
- Acceptance
- Consideration
- Monitoring the formation of contracts
- Analysing when a contract is formed
- Analysing what a contract consists of
- Implied terms
- Exclusion clauses
- Who is a contract between?
- How can a contract be discharged?
- Limitation periods and deeds
- A typical contract checklist
- Invalidity of contracts
- Key subcontract provisions
LOCATIONS AND DATES
The John Huxtable Centre, Aldershot 28 June 2012
Redfern Contracts Consultants, Burton-on-Trent 4 October 2012
For further information about the course locations please on the links above
COSTS
Members - £200 + VAT
Non - Members £350 + VAT
For a reservation form please click here
CITB-ConstructionSkills Grant:
IOCS courses are approved by ConstructionSkills. Companies registered with CITB-ConstructionSkills can claim a grant of £17.50 per person per day for courses 1 to 15.
