Best Practices in Contract and Commercial Law Administration

At the end of the workshop participants will be able to:

• Read and interpret commercial law of contracts 
• Ensure their organization is adhering to the Consumer Protection Act by employing the thorough knowledge you’ll learn on this contract law course
• Take on more legal responsibilities in your current role because of your formalized skill set in commercial law and contract law

CONTENT:

• Introducing: Contract Law and the Nigeria Legal System
• Requirements for the formation of a valid contract
• Terms of a contract and contractual obligations
• Find current statements of case law and legislation regarding commercial legal issues;
• Apply principles of statutory interpretation in a commercial legal context;
• Apply the doctrine of precedent in a commercial legal context;
• Identify legal issues in a problem scenario and apply the law to resolve those issues;
• The Consumer Protection Act

• Drafting commercial contracts
• Liquidated damages and penalties
• Contracts of Sale and Contracts of Lease
• Contracts of insurance and agency contracts
• contracting with businesses
• Civil litigation and alternative dispute resolution procedures
• Basic contract drafting skills

FOR WHOM:

Legal Officers and others who perform related functions

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.