Legal Drafting and Plain Language Skills for Contract Professionals

Ambiguous, cluttered contract language causes disputes, delays and unenforceable clauses. This practical drafting workshop helps contract professionals across Africa write agreements that are precise, readable and legally sound. Delegates rewrite dense clauses into plain language, structure documents logically and learn drafting conventions that reduce interpretation risk.

What you will be able to do

Apply plain language principles to contract clauses without losing legal precision.
Structure agreements with clear definitions, numbering and cross references.
Draft operative clauses covering obligations, conditions and remedies unambiguously.
Eliminate common drafting errors, redundant boilerplate and inconsistent terms.
Use defined terms and interpretation clauses to control meaning.
Review and edit third party drafts for clarity and enforceability.

Course outline

01Why Contracts Fail on Language
02Plain Language Principles for Legal Documents
03Structuring a Contract Logically
04Defined Terms and Interpretation Clauses
05Drafting Obligations, Conditions and Remedies
06Removing Ambiguity and Redundant Boilerplate
07Editing and Reviewing Third Party Drafts
08Drafting Clinic with Practical Exercises

Who should attend

This course is designed for contract administrators, commercial managers, procurement officers, company secretaries and paralegals who draft or edit agreements and want sharper, clearer drafting skills.

Dates, venues and fees

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 18 Aug 2026	Dubai	2	US$1,100
24 to 25 Aug 2026	Lagos	2	US$1,100
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026	Harare	2	US$1,100
7 to 8 Sep 2026	Kampala	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Sep 2026	Dar es Salaam	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Sep 2026	Pretoria	2	R10,000
28 to 29 Sep 2026	Cape Town	2	R10,000
12 to 13 Oct 2026	Online	2	US$900
19 to 20 Oct 2026	Mozambique	2	US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026	Cairo	2	US$1,100
2 to 3 Nov 2026	Accra	2	US$1,100
9 to 10 Nov 2026	Lusaka	2	US$1,100
16 to 17 Nov 2026	Kigali	2	US$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026	Nairobi	2	US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026	Durban	2	R10,000
7 to 8 Dec 2026	Johannesburg	2	R10,000
21 to 22 Dec 2026	Mauritius	2	US$1,100

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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We can run Legal Drafting and Plain Language Skills for Contract Professionals privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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