Contract law for non-lawyers

Overview

If you come into contact with contracts or are involved in contract making in the course of your work, a basic knowledge of contract law can help you avoid legal problems down the track. It can also provide an early alert to seek specialised legal advice.

This 2-day workshop is designed to provide a foundation understanding of contract law for non-lawyers. In a format that includes hands-on problem solving and ample opportunity for questions, this workshop explains difficult concepts in easy to understand terms. Who should participate

This course is open to anyone who wishes to gain a basic understanding of contract law.

Delivery

Where:

OJW Room, S Block, Level 12
QUT Gardens Point campus
2 George Street
Brisbane Qld 4001

When:

Thursday 20 and Friday 21 June 2013
9.30 am - 4.30 pm both days

Cost

Tuition fee: $2,000

Fee includes:

• GST
• morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.

Contact

For more information about course content or assessment, contact Dominic Olm-Milligan.

For or payment queries, contact the Office of Continuing Professional Education.

Details

Course outline

Formation of contracts

• Agreement
• Intention
• Consideration

Negotiation of contracts and potential pitfalls

• Pre-contractual statements
• Misrepresentation
• Australian Consumer Law s 18 - misleading conduct
• Equitable estoppel

Content of contracts

• Promissory terms - conditions, warranties and intermediate terms
• Exemption clauses
• Other terms

Ending contracts

• Performance
• Agreement
• Frustration
• Termination for breach

Other factors invalidating contracts

• Mistake
• Australian Consumer Law ss 20, 21, 22 and unconscionable conduct
• Australian Consumer Law Part 2-3 and Unfair Contract Terms

Remedies

• Damages
• Specific performance and injunction
• Australian Consumer Law Part 3-2
• (Div 1) and Consumer Guarantees

Workshop facilitators

Professor Des Butler is the author or co-author of 18 books and numerous articles on topics including contract law, media law and liability for psychiatric injury. He has lectured in contract law for over 20 years. He has received numerous awards for his academic work, and in 2009 was made a Teaching Fellow of the Australian Learning and Teaching Council.

Dr Bill Dixon has taught contract law for the last 12 years. Bill completed his doctorate on the topic "An Examination of the Common Law Obligation of Good Faith in the Performance and Enforcement of Commercial Contracts in Australia". He is a co-author of 11 books together with many other publications.

Register

Registration closes 2 weeks before course commencement date, unless sold out. If the course is full, please email the Office of Continuing Professional Education to register your interest.

Payment

Payment must be made online by credit/debit card (unless you are a QUT staff member). You must pay by credit card when you register. We'll automatically email you an invoice showing zero outstanding. Please use this as proof of payment. If you need an official receipt you must email the Office of Continuing Professional Education requesting one.

FEE-HELP and HECS-HELP are not available for Continuing Professional Education courses.

QUT staff members

Following registration, please forward your confirmation email to the Office of Continuing Professional Education and quote your account code.

Cancellation

To cancel your registration, you must apply in writing to the Course Manager at the Office of Continuing Professional Education.

If you withdraw prior to one week before the start date of a course, your tuition fees will be refunded less $100 administration fee. No refunds are applicable after this time.

We reserve the right to cancel the course under certain circumstances, such as low registration numbers. If this happens, we will advise you as soon as possible, and give you a full refund. We are not responsible for any expenses you may have incurred if the course is cancelled.