Location & Date
Location:
Online, Zoom
Date: Event is on-demand
Training Details
On-demand:
After registering for this CPD you will have access to view it online at your convenience
CPD Hours: 2.5
Register & Details
2.5 hours verifiable CPD
Join us in October for a practical session on Commercial Contracts.
This focused webinar offers Scottish solicitors a comprehensive and practical exploration of key aspects of commercial contracting, with a particular emphasis on drafting, negotiation, and enforceability. Participants will gain insight into the core principles and techniques required to draft clear, effective, and enforceable agreements.
Attention will be given to enforceability under Scots law, including recent developments in case law, common pitfalls, and best practices to ensure contractual provisions are robust and legally binding.
Learning outcomes:
- Understand key strategies in negotiating commercial contracts.
- Strengthen drafting techniques in line with legal standards
- Identify and address key enforcement issues in Scottish courts
- Apply practical tools to reduce contract disputes and enhance enforceability
Speakers
SESSION 1: Drafting and Negotiation
Welcome and introduction by Chair

Chair
Ian Forsyth
Effective Negotiation of Commercial Contracts
- Pre-contractual positioning
- Identifying negotiable and non-negotiable terms
- Commercial awareness: balancing client goals with legal protection
- Techniques and principled negotiation in legal settings

Speaker
Roddy Forgie
Essentials in Drafting
- Components of a well-drafted contract under Scots law
- Interpretation clauses
- Jurisdiction and governing law
- Indemnity clauses
- Avoiding ambiguity and boilerplate pitfalls
- Use of plain English vs legalese
- Integrating negotiation outcomes into the final contract

Speaker
Alastair Dunn
Comfort break
SESSION 2: Enforcement and Discussion
Enforcement of Commercial Contracts
- Formation and enforceability: key legal requirements
- Breach of commercial contract associated and damages
- Practical considerations - proving breach and mitigating losses
- Enforcement of cross-border contracts in Scots courts

Speaker
Claire Thornber
Prices (prices exclude VAT)
Member:
£109.20
New member:
£92.82
Non-member:
£125.58
Unemployed member:
free