College of Law Courses

Drafting and Negotiating Commercial Contracts: A guide to contract law for non-lawyers

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Effective contract negotiation is a crucial part of any business and the ability to draft effective,readable, non-ambiguous contracts is a valuable skill for everyone. Some commonexamples of commercial contracts include employment, supplies, leases, licenses, franchises,sales, license, real estate and partnership agreements.This is a practical course which focuses on developing the key knowledge and skill required by professionals whennegotiating and drafting commercial contracts that involve parties, laws or businesses. It is important that professionals have the sufficient knowledge and skills to achieve their desired outcome from a commercial contract negotiation.All professionals (non-lawyers) such as executives, managers or individuals who want to improve their drafting and negotiating skills when negotiating external contracts on behalf of themselves or their company.

Introduction to Health and Medical Law

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Understand and apply core health and medical law conceptsA working knowledge of medical law is essential for every health professional, support staff member, and legal practitioner interested in taking on health law cases.This four-week course will give you a good introduction to the legal rights and responsibilities of healthcare practitioners, and of their patients and clients.Get a firm grasp on important medical law fundamentalsThe course is divided into four easily accessible modules, which lay out the material clearly and make it simple to understand.You’ll learn about health professionals’ regulations and requirements, patients’ privacy laws, the processes involved in medical malpractice, and the health and safety legal rights and responsibilities of the working health professional.Learn health law in an environment that suits all studentsHealthcare and legal practitioners alike will benefit from this course, and the flexible structure of online learning combined with excellent support from the College of Law make it ideal for busy working professionals. The subjects are all presented by leaders in the field and will engage you from the moment you start.Take the next step in your legal or health professional careerWith this course, you’ll be able to take your legal or healthcare role to the next level. If you’re looking to advance in your profession, and reap all the rewards that come with that, this is perfect for youThis course is designed for anyone with an interest in medical and health law. Legal professionals and graduates, along with non-lawyer health professionals, medical receptionists, and other healthcare personnel will all find it beneficial.

Strategic planning for professional service firms in the time of COVID-19

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Strategic planning is a fundamental process used to drive business success. While organisations always need to navigate and plan for challenges, the COVID-19 pandemic has shattered stability and continuity and upended both social norms and ways of doing business – creating a “new normal”. Prior to the pandemic, professional service firms (such as lawyers, accountants, management and technology consultants, architecture, engineering, among others) were already facing technology disruption, new business models and new ways of working, increased competition, globalisation and changing client demands.COVID-19 has further accelerated change and professional service firms need to prepare for the “new normal” by evaluating opportunities and risks in increasingly complex and challenging markets. Business decision-makers need to make informed (and sometimes difficult) strategic choices, including setting clear strategic objectives against which to execute.This course covers foundational elements around strategy mindset and the strategic planning process for professional service firms. In the course, learners will consider current challenges professional service firms are facing. The adage, ‘If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail,” remains as relevant as ever during this time.Business strategy impacts all leaders across the business, given the strategic plan determines resource allocation. Accordingly, this course is applicable to owner-operators of small-medium businesses, individuals in leadership roles at an organisation or business unit level, business analysis and strategic planning roles.This course is alsoapplicable to entrepreneurs and start-up businesses.