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Legal Drafting and Plain Language Skills for Contract Professionals

Ambiguous, cluttered contract language causes disputes, delays and unenforceable clauses. This practical drafting workshop helps contract professionals across Africa write agreements that are precise, readable and legally sound. Delegates rewrite dense clauses into plain language, structure documents logically and learn drafting conventions that reduce interpretation risk.

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What you will be able to do

  • Apply plain language principles to contract clauses without losing legal precision.
  • Structure agreements with clear definitions, numbering and cross references.
  • Draft operative clauses covering obligations, conditions and remedies unambiguously.
  • Eliminate common drafting errors, redundant boilerplate and inconsistent terms.
  • Use defined terms and interpretation clauses to control meaning.
  • Review and edit third party drafts for clarity and enforceability.

Course outline

  1. 01Why Contracts Fail on Language
  2. 02Plain Language Principles for Legal Documents
  3. 03Structuring a Contract Logically
  4. 04Defined Terms and Interpretation Clauses
  5. 05Drafting Obligations, Conditions and Remedies
  6. 06Removing Ambiguity and Redundant Boilerplate
  7. 07Editing and Reviewing Third Party Drafts
  8. 08Drafting Clinic with Practical Exercises

Who should attend

This course is designed for contract administrators, commercial managers, procurement officers, company secretaries and paralegals who draft or edit agreements and want sharper, clearer drafting skills.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
13 to 14 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
21 to 22 Oct 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Online2US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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