Contract Review Training Series

Before you start...

There are three ways you can use this training resource.

The first is to watch each session in its entirety, working your way from Part 1 to Part 4.
This is how the training was originally delivered and intended to be consumed. You may find it useful to set aside a time to watch the sessions with other members of your team, so that you can discuss the content internally and consider how the theory might best apply to your business.

The second is to use the videos as a reference tool, using the index below to pinpoint key sections of interest.
We realise that it might not be realistic for you to watch an entire session right now. This approach is also a good way to familiarise yourself with some of the key themes, albeit without such a large time commitment.

The third is to do both.
This is how you are likely to get the most of this material. Remember, you can come back to these videos at any time.

Webinar Index

Use the index below to quickly locate content within the webinars.

Australian Standard contracts

Most commonly used – Part 4, [1:27]

Back-to-back provisions, effectiveness of – Part 4, [27:53]

Consequential Loss/Economic Loss

Definitions and Examples - Part 3 [4:10]
Practical Tips - Part 3 [11:52]
Sample Risk Matrix - Part 3 [22:02]

Consequential Loss/Economic Loss

Generally - Part 2 [5:03]
Order of precedence Part 2 – [9:02]

Contract Reviews

The Ideal Contract - Part 2 [3:07], Part 3 [25:29]
Keyword Searches - Part 1 [6:32], Part 2 [47:04]
One-sided Contracts, Unsophisticated Clients - Part 3 [27:18]
Reviewing Tips - Part 1 [22:09]

Contract Structure (overview) - Part 1 [2:53, 9:58]

Contractor Risks

What could go wrong - Part 3 [1:15]
What you could be liable for – Part 3 [2:15]

Dealing with risk - strategies - Part 1 [26:15]

Defects Liability Period – Part 4, [34:15]

Design Risk

Contractor’s duty to warn – Part 4, [6:48]
Design Discrepancies - Part 2 [10:38]
Fit for Purpose - Part 2 [17:11]
Statutory Compliance - Part 2 [26:04]

Dispute Resolution Options – Part 4, [22:28]

Entire Agreement clause – Part 4, [17:58]

Insurance - Part 3 [17:26]

Latent Conditions - Part 1 [14:51], Part 2 [34:14]

Notices

Email notices - Part 4, [10:19]
Time bars – Part 4, [12:56]

Subcontractors (responsibility for) - Part 2 [29:41]

Superintendent

Obligation to act reasonably – Part 4, [31:39]
Oral directions, effect of – Part 4, [3:10]

Tender Qualifications

Effectiveness where not in contract – Part 4, [16:55]

Time and Delays

Act or omission of Principal - Part 2 [45:28]
General Legal Principles - Part 2 [39:15]
Qualifying Cause of Delay - Part 2 [43:27]

Time Bars – Part 4, [12:56]

Variations, cost of pricing – Part 4, [26:22]