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Contracts for Consultants
This course looks at the legal framework of professional services contracts and considers how consultants can negotiate agreements which reflect their proper professional role as acknowledged by the courts.
The course addresses not only how the law treats the contract itself, but also the process of negotiating that contract, and how that process can help minimise the likelihood of dispute. It begins by investigating how and in what circumstances a legally enforceable contract is formed, and how various terms and conditions are incorporated into that agreement. The course then explains the various elements of consultant agreements and how insurance impacts upon those contractual arrangements and liability.
An extensive workshop builds skills on how to identify onerous clauses, and provides delegates with a deeper understanding of which clauses are unacceptable and why. Clauses which are not covered by PI insurance are highlighted. The entire course is supported by examples and case studies to contextualise the material.
Tony Horan is one of the most knowledgeable and experienced barristers working in the construction industry in Australia. He is also a dynamic and engaging presenter, who utilises his extensive legal expertise to support the course material with real-life examples.
Tony has represented and advised a range of building professionals and consulting engineers from all disciplines. He has over 20 years of expertise in resolving disputes regarding design and construction, copyright and insurance litigation, arbitration, mediation and other dispute resolution processes.
He is a member of the Victorian Bar and Senior Fellow at the University of Melbourne, and for the past 5 years has been voted by his peers (Doyles Guide) as one of Australia’s leading barristers specialising in construction and infrastructure.
- Full 2.5 day in person training program
- Training materials
- Certificate of Attendance
- Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea
Gerry DoyleChief Executive Officer, Tonkin
Tony Horan’s Contracts for Consultants course provides the best understanding of contractual risk of any course available. Tony is a fantastic facilitator and his understanding of contracts and risks combined with the stories he tells are a must for anyone working in a commercial role in a consultant.
Troy BurtonMajor Projects Director, New South Wales, Aurecon
Contracts for Consultants is an excellent course run superbly by Tony Horan. It covers all the fundamentals and unpacks the typical obligations consultants commonly discharge. Tony shares his vast experience and weaves in real examples of disputes and case law to demonstrate how parties pursue their rights under contracts. In the ever increasing adversarial markets consultants operate in, this course is essential learning to assist consultants to protect their positions and understand all their contract obligations and associated risk. I highly recommend the course.
Jonathan AllanChief Operating Officer, Umwelt (Australia) Pty Ltd
If you are responsible for delivering projects, contact negotiations or managing the risk of your business - this is the course for you. Tony Horan brings together his years of contracts and advocacy experience to deliver an engaging and valuable course catering for all professionals. The tools and insight he shares provides a road map for managing risk through professional service contracts. The best course i’ve done in the last 12 months.