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Foundations and Advanced Practice — attend either day, or both.
Most people who manage contracts were never trained in them. Two plain-English days with commercial lawyer Alan Prasad close that gap — the indemnity nobody capped, the termination clause that only works one way, the email that became a binding variation.
For anyone who deals with contracts but has never been formally trained in them. No prior legal knowledge assumed.
For people who work in contracts every day. If you have done Contract Law for Non-Lawyers before — with us or elsewhere — Day Two stands on its own.
Build the foundations on Day One, then put them to work on Day Two. 12 CPD hours in total.
In-person prices shown at First In rates. Live online from $1,099. See all prices
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Contract and procurement teams learn more together. Group discounts apply to every price. For ten or more, we bring the course to you.
You signed it. Or you approved it, or you inherited it from someone who left. Either way — somewhere in those thirty pages is a clause nobody read closely, sitting quietly until the day it matters.
Most people who manage contracts learned on the job. You picked up the language as you went and got good at spotting the obvious problems. But there is a difference between reading a contract and shaping one, and that gap is where the expensive mistakes live.
This masterclass closes that gap in plain English. Attend either day on its own, or take both and go from confident to genuinely commanding.
It is the legal grounding underneath good contract management and procurement. If you manage contracts in government, pair it with our Contract Management for Government Masterclass in April.
Solicitors outside WA may claim CPD units in substantive law under their state’s self-assessment rules. Members of the Governance Institute of Australia, CA ANZ and CPA Australia may claim it as verifiable or structured CPD. Online earns the same units. Every delegate receives a certificate of attendance.
For anyone who deals with contracts but has never been formally trained in them. No prior legal knowledge assumed.
Assumes working familiarity with contract fundamentals. If you have done Contract Law for Non-Lawyers before — with us or elsewhere — Day Two stands on its own.
Professionals who deal with contracts in their daily role or through their business — with or without any legal training.
With more than 20 years at the helm of award-winning commercial law firms and practice groups, Alan has advised on deals of every shape and size — from small businesses and SMEs through to mid-market companies with global operations, across Australia, New Zealand, the UK and the South Pacific, including public and private M&A and cross-border transactions.
An entrepreneur at heart, Alan has bought, sold and started businesses of his own across FMCG, education and professional services. He has signed the contracts, negotiated the exits and lived with the consequences — which is why his advice is practical and commercially grounded rather than purely theoretical.
“We were surprised by how much we learned during the training. It would normally take two or three days to cover all these topics, but the dynamic nature of the course, the quality of the material and the experienced trainer made all the difference, and we managed to cover all the relevant topics in just one day.”Delegate, Christchurch, 2025
“Alan was very engaging, both during the presentations and on the breaks in between. His experience, and wealth of knowledge about the subject matter made this one of the best training courses I’ve attended.”
“It was very interesting and extremely relevant for my current priorities. I’m in the process of completing a Request for Tender and drafting a contract for the Agency.”
“For what can be considered a ‘dry’ subject, he kept us all engaged. He had knowledge, humour and the patience to answer our questions and give examples of real life experiences.”
“He cleared up a lot of topics that I was unclear about for years.”
“The trainer demonstrated a thorough understanding of the topics covered and answered all our questions very competently, which made us feel confident.”
“Fantastic course and Alan was so knowledgeable and engaging. I’ve been recommending the course to everyone in my professional network.”
“An enormous thank you for today. You’re a great facilitator and I enjoyed the whole day. I appreciate your openness and willingness to take (and answer) questions and your insight into our specific issues was fabulous.”
“Very informative training course which will help me avoid contract pitfalls going forward.”
“He spoke ALL DAY and was engaging the entire time. It was amazing.”
“Thanks for making the course enjoyable and easy to understand in layman’s terms, it helped me a lot, so well done!”
“Alan is approachable and flexible answering questions during the session.”
“He was engaging, witty and made it all easy to understand.”
All prices exclude GST.
Booking 3 to 9 people? Group discounts apply to every price above. Ten or more? Ask about in-house delivery.
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Registration opens at 8:30am and each day runs 9:00am to 5:00pm. Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea are provided — let us know any dietary requirements at least 5 working days ahead. Dress code is business casual.
Delivered live from 9:00am to 5:00pm Sydney time (AEDT) — that’s 8:00am–4:00pm in Brisbane and 6:00am–2:00pm in Perth. You take part in every discussion and exercise and receive the same certificate and CPD hours.
You’ll need a computer with a stable connection, a quiet room, a webcam (we ask everyone to join on camera) and headphones with a microphone.
No. Day One assumes no prior legal knowledge — it is built for people who manage contracts without formal training. Day Two assumes you already work with contracts day to day.
Yes. Each day is separately bookable. If you have attended Contract Law for Non-Lawyers before — with us or elsewhere — Day Two stands on its own.
Yes. It runs live on Zoom from 9:00am to 5:00pm Sydney time (AEDT), you take part in all discussion and exercises, and you receive the same certificate and CPD hours. We ask everyone to join on camera.
Six CPD hours per day, twelve for both. Solicitors outside WA may claim CPD units in substantive law under their state’s self-assessment rules; members of the Governance Institute of Australia, CA ANZ and CPA Australia may claim it as verifiable or structured CPD. Every delegate receives a certificate of attendance.
Registration opens at 8:30am and the day runs 9:00am to 5:00pm. Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea are provided. Please tell us any dietary requirements at least 5 working days before.
Yes — split registrations can be arranged. Contact us and we will set it up.
You can send a substitute at no cost, or transfer to another Leadership Institute event. Cancellations emailed to us receive a credit note valid for 12 months; within 14 days of the event the credit note is less a $300 service fee. We do not provide cash refunds.
Yes. Groups of 3–4 save 10% and 5–9 save 15%. For ten or more, we run the course in-house for your team — at your office or online, on dates that suit you. Email info@theleadershipinstitute.com.au or call (02) 8294 2044.
First In rates end 30 October.
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