Contract Drafting, Negotiation and Dispute ResolutionThis course is divided into 11 modules, covering all aspects of contract drafting, including the Indian Contract Act, essentials of a valid contract, types of contracts, elements for an effective contract, important clauses in a contract, establishing agreements, rights, obligations, essential elements under Section 10, the concept of consideration, capacity of parties, discharge of contract, void agreements, and more, with practical examples and samples.

Contract Drafting, Negotiation and Dispute Resolution:

• Essentials of a Valid Contract
• Types of contracts
• Agreements and contracts
• Elements of Effective Contracts
• Drafting of Contracts
• Parts of a valid contract
• Step-by-step procedure for formation of a contract
• Title, Preamble, Definitions, Action Sections, End Provisions, General Provisions, etc., of a valid contract
• Drafting Process
• Important Clauses in the contract
• Dos and Don'ts for drafting a contract
• Contract Terms
• Planning Ahead for Problems
• Interpreting Contracts
• Assembling Contracts
• Establishing Agreement, Rights, and Obligations
• Indian Contract Act complete reference
• Essential Elements under Section 10
• Concept of Consideration
• Capacity of Parties
• Discharge of Contract
• Lawful Object and Consideration
• Void Agreements
• Contingent Contracts
• Quasi Contracts
• Remedies for breach of contract
• Contracts across other Jurisdictions
• What is negotiation?
• An integrated model of principled negotiation
• The three pillars of principled negotiation: Communication, perceptions & assumptions
• Basic communication considerations
• Pre-negotiation preparation
• Identifying the negotiation issues
• Obtaining information on the other party and the history/context of the negotiation
• Establishing objective criteria and creating options
• Creating options/alternatives
• Common impediments to developing options
• Inventing options
• Determining positions & interests
• Establishing the deal parameters: aspiration bases, real bases, the likely contracting zone, and BATNAs
• Aspiration bases
• Real bases
• Contracting zone
• BATNAs
• Determining the objectives for the negotiation
• Engagement Planning: Develop the negotiation plan, strategy, and tactics
• The importance of planning
• Different types of planning
• Negotiation preparation prompt template
• Employing persuasion
• First offers: What are "first offers"?
• Tactics, gambits & ploys
• Determining common ground, power bases, and framing the negotiation
• Framing the negotiation climate
• Formalizing the deal: Fundamental aspects of a contract

This course practically explains the details one has to keep in mind while drafting an answer to a complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim, or how to amend the pleadings. The course is designed in simple language and explains the basic mechanism of how one shall proceed with any draft. The course also provides students with sample drafts of various petitions, bail applications, civil suits, etc. This course is really helpful for law students who wish to join litigation or want to intern at any law firm. It covers every aspect of drafting pleadings for Indian Courts in great detail.

Course Content:

• Introduction to drafting
• What is Pleading?
• Definition of Pleading
• Plaint, Written Statement, Subsequent pleading with examples
• Purpose of pleading
• Object of Pleading
• Rules regarding Pleading
• Exceptions to fundamental rules of pleading with examples
• Essentials of Pleading
• Written statement in depth
• Documents to accompany written statements
• Court-fees on set-off and counterclaims
• Special rules of defense considered while making a written statement
• Flowcharts for Civil case
• Flowcharts for Criminal case
• The procedure of trial of civil cases in India
• Calculation of Court Fees
• Vakalatnama in depth
• Content for vakalatnama
• Authorization for vakalatnama
• Power of attorney in-depth
• Difference between Power of Attorney and Vakalatnama
• Format for creating Vakalatnama
• Format for creating General Power of Attorney
• How to ascertain the Jurisdiction and Cause of Action?
• Kinds of Jurisdiction and Place of Suing: Section-15 To Section-20
• Criminal Jurisdiction
• What is cause of action?
• How to decide who is a party to a Case?
• Civil drafts
• Plaint
• Written statement
• Amendment to plaint
• How to adduce evidence
• Criminal drafts
• Complaint
• Formats for complaints
• F.I.R
• Bail
• Legal notice

The course includes audio/video lectures that discuss various topics. This enables students to memorize the content conveniently, and students may listen or watch the lectures at any time.

1000+ downloadable editable formats

Course Duration:

3 Months

Course Examination:

One Exam per course

Relevant Industries:

Real Estate | Banking | Finance | Insurance | Technology | FMCG | Government | Manufacturing | NBFC | Media | Pharmaceuticals | LPO

No Cost EMI:

₹3,000/month (3 Months)