Overview

This webinar covers contract law. Contract law regulates agreements concluded between persons. Thoroughly understanding this area of the law is essential for any lawyer who wants to establish a commercially-focused practice. This webinar is also part of the Litigation & Commercial Law Short Course.

Learning objectives

By the end of this webinar, you will have a firm grasp of what a contract is, when one is concluded, when one is breached and what to do in case of a breach

Content

The webinar will cover the following:

• What is a contract
• Concluding a contract
• Content of a contract
• Interpretation of a contract
• Rectification
• Breach of a contract
• Damages as a result of a breach
• Remedies for a breach
• How to draft an effective contract

About the Presenter

Advocate Verlaine de Wit is a member of the Johannesburg Society of Advocates and keeps chambers with the Maisels Group. He has been in practice for over ten years and focuses mostly on mercantile law. He holds a LLM in International Trade Law and further qualifications in international commercial arbitration and film producing.

Who should attend?

• Attorneys
• Advocates
• Legal advisors
• Law clerks
• Pupils
• Law students
• Anyone interested in law

Price

R 500.00 per person

This webinar is part of the Litigation & Commercial Law Short Course. To find out more about the short course, please click here.

Additional material

By attending this webinar you will be provided with:

• A summarised slide presentation.
• Reference documents and/or course material where available.
• You can ask questions during the webinar and you will also have access to the presenter after the webinar.

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