Drafting and reviewing exclusion and limitation clauses is one of the most difficult aspects of any contract negotiation.
In this live webinar, we will consider the basic principles and will examine the key issues to be borne in mind to ensure that such clauses are enforceable.
Topics for discussion will include:
Direct and indirect losses
- Differences between them
- Exclusions of direct and indirect loss of profit
Fraudulent breaches of contract
- Can liability be excluded for loss arising from such breaches?
Interpretation of ambiguous clauses
- Rules of interpretation
- Meaning of ‘wasted expenditure’
- Meaning of ‘anticipated profits’
Limitation clauses
- Determining an appropriate limitation amount
- Meaning of ‘aggregate liability’
- Relationship between limitation and set-off provisions
Who is this session for? Lawyers and non-lawyers with an interest in contracts
All Levels – this can be picked up throughout anyones professional career regardless of experience
- To understand the basic principles relating to exclusions of direct and indirect losses
- To consider the impact of exclusions of loss arising from fraudulent breaches of contract
- To comprehend the risks relating to ambiguous clauses
- To understand the rules on limitation of liability
- Understand the rules applied by the courts in interpreting exclusion and limitation clauses
- Be aware of the different ways that limitation clauses can be structured
- Adapt contracting procedures to ensure enforceable exclusion and limitation clauses
This live webinar contains a 45-minute presentation from Keith Markham, a 15-minute Q&A session where you can ask any questions you'd like directly to Keith. You can download your own copy of the presentation and resources to refer to during and after the live webinar.
You will be able to actively listen to the course and ask questions to the speaker.
This live webinar provides you with 1 hour of learning.
Attendees will receive a CPD certificate upon completion of this course.
The live webinar begins at 12:00.
The £69 +VAT price includes:
- 45-minutes of topical content
- 15-minute interactive Q&A
- Comprehensive lecture notes
- Digital CPD certificate
Of course! Once you select the live webinar, you will have the option to select the number of tickets you want to purchase, then you can follow the instructions on the screen. Once your payment has been processed, you will then be asked to assign the tickets to those attending. Each delegate will then receive an email with instructions on how to finalise their booking.
Simply get in touch with team@formediagroup.co.uk to request an invoice, you will need to let us know which live webinar you are booking and how many attendees you need to book.
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Keith Markham
Keith Markham qualified as a Solicitor in 2001 and now works as a freelance consultant.
After beginning his career in private practice he moved in-house in 2004 and worked at comparethemarket.com. During his time there Keith advised extensively on all areas of commercial contracts and data protection. He also conducted contract negotiations of a complex nature, often with major blue chip companies.
In 2007, Keith joined BPP Professional Education, one of Europe’s leading providers of professional development training. He worked there as both an in-house lawyer dealing with data protection and commercial contracts and also as a presenter of training courses before going freelance in 2009.
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