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Overview
Boilerplate clauses may sit at the back of a contract, but they carry significant legal and commercial consequences. This practical half‑day course gives you the confidence to draft, review and negotiate these provisions effectively, avoiding common pitfalls and strengthening the overall quality of your contracts.
Through real examples and hands‑on drafting exercises, you’ll learn how to apply commercially sound principles to essential boilerplate clauses and build a strong foundation for more advanced contract work.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this Contract Law - Effective Boilerplate Clauses course at BPP University you will be able to:
- Draft entire agreement clauses and understand their purpose and key components
- Define and structure force majeure clauses, identifying the provisions that matter most in practice
- Analyse assignment clauses and understand when assignment is permitted or restricted
- Draft effective notice provisions, including the treatment of email notices and service formalities
- Distinguish enforceable liquidated damages clauses from penalties and structure compliant clauses
- Assess the effectiveness of prohibitions on oral variations
- Understand the operation and limits of waiver clauses
- Draft jurisdiction and applicable law clauses that minimise uncertainty and commercial risk
Programme Structure
Topics include:
- Entire agreement clauses: purpose & drafting essentials
- Force majeure: defining events & drafting key protections
- Assignment: permissions, restrictions & practical risks
- Notice clauses: service requirements & electronic communication
- Liquidated damages: enforceability & compliant drafting
- Variation: written variation clauses & enforceability issues
- Waiver: scope, limits & implications
- Jurisdiction & governing law
- Practical drafting exercises with group feedback
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 days
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Language
English
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
Who is the course for?
- This course is ideal for those who are new to drafting or interpreting commercial contracts and want a clear, structured introduction to boilerplate clauses.
- It is particularly useful for paralegals, apprentices, trainee solicitors, legal executives and qualified solicitors (1–5 PQE) seeking to strengthen their commercial drafting skills.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents408 GBP / full≈ 408 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents408 GBP / full≈ 408 GBP / full
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