Diploma in Contract Drafting
Module 1: STRUCTURE AND STYLE OF LEGAL WRITING
Legal writing combines artistry and wisdom: weaving critical facts into the fabric of legal theory coupled with knowing the most effective way to communicate so that the finished product fits the needs of your audience. We are able to find many basic how-to-books and books that aim to enhance your brief writing skills or help you write concisely and accurately. As legal writing is the most essential tool that any lawyer has, we have to appreciate that it is very different from writing from an academic point of view.
Content: Video Lectures – 5 | FlipBook – 1
Module 2: Understanding Contract Purpose and Form
Contract law is based on the principle expressed in the Latin phrase pacta sunt servanda, which is usually translated “agreements must be kept” but more literally means “pacts must be kept”. Contract law can be classified, as is habitual in civil law systems, as part of a general law of obligations, along with tort, unjust enrichment, and restitution.
Module 3: Pre-contract Negotiations
The biggest reason behind this is in today’s fast paced world nobody has time to sit back and fight, in case of an disagreement everyone looks for the best possible solution in less time. Today everybody is focusing on the principles of fairness, seeking mutual benefit and maintaining a relationship. This is what negotiation gives. Negotiation is one of the most important aspects in an individual’s life. Being able to negotiate well plays a key role in overall career of a person. But what is negotiation?
Module 4: Drafting a Contract
Writing a contract is an art. It is a step by step process. It should be done with great amount of care and caution. Drafting comes with huge responsibility, since everything that is important and related to the agreement is dependent on the final written draft presented in form of written contract.
Module 5: Preliminary Agreement Forms and Online Contracts
Parties to a commercial transaction may often commence negotiations on a plain sheet of paper prior to agreeing terms. The final agreement, as with non-binding heads of agreement, is based on the parties’ memorandum setting out their understanding of the proposed transaction. This module also has four video lectures on Online Contracts and E- Commerce. Please go through the same.
Module 6: General Principles Applicable to Drafting
In this module you will learn some of the important principles that are applicable to Contract Drafting
Module 7:Effective Contract Management
Module 8: Flaws in a Contract
Commercial litigation often occurs as a result of common and recurring mistakes that are made during the drafting and negotiation of contracts. As litigators and transactional attorneys, we (and our clients) often wish that we could turn-back-the-clock so that a provision or two could be added to resolve a contractual problem. Such daydreaming is particularly painful because commercial disputes frequently result in protracted and costly litigation.
Module 9 – Government Contract as per CVC guidelines
Module 10 – Contract Templates [Forms and Precedents]
- Employee Confidentiality Agreement [Flipbook]
- Author and Publishers Agreement [Flipbook]
- Consultancy Agreement [Flipbook]
- Employment offer [Flipbook]
- Assignment (Copyright) [Flipbook]
- Alliance Agreement [Flipbook]
- Advertisement Terms and Conditions [Flipbook]
- Franchising Agreement [Flipbook]
- Joint Venture [Flipbook]
- End-User License Agreement [Flipbook]
- Leave and License Agreement [Flipbook]
- Partnership Agreement [Flipbook]
Contract Templates and Forms – Part II
- Promotion Agreement [Flipbook]
- Reseller Supply Agreement [Flipbook]
- Share Sale and Purchase Agreement [Flipbook]
- Software Purchase Agreement [Flipbook]
- Technology Transfer and License Agreement [Flipbook]
- Hire and Purchase agreement [FLIPBOOK]
- Patent License agreement [FLIPBOOK]
- Agency agreement [FLIPBOOK]
- Trademark assignment agreement [FLIPBOOK]
- Project finance agreement [FLIPBOOK]
Steps to get certificates (Quiz button will soon appear):
- Complete the Quiz
- 30 Questions
- 120 Marks
- MCQ based
- Minimum Marks Needed to get Certificate – 84 marks (70%)
- Quiz can be attempted only once in this package
