Practical law: client appointments and terms of engagement: a legal toolkit
Date & Time

8 April 2025
10:00 - 17:30 BST

Location

Online

Price

Member early booking: £325 + VAT
​Member: £365 + VAT
Standard: £485 + VAT

The Institution of Structural Engineers The Institution of Structural Engineers
Practical law: client appointments and terms of engagement: a legal toolkit

Practical law: client appointments and terms of engagement: a legal toolkit

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Date & Time

8 April 2025
10:00 - 17:30 BST

Location

Online

Price

Member early booking: £325 + VAT
​Member: £365 + VAT
Standard: £485 + VAT

Early booking discount

Available until one month prior

This masterclass centres on analysing intricate commercial contracts generated by clients. It aims to empower engineers to scrutinise commercial issues, assess potential implications and risks, and adeptly devise innovative negotiating strategies. Collaborative activities apply genuine client contracts to craft pragmatic solutions.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, attendees should be able to:

  • Analyse and interpret key issues recurring in client-led appointments.

  • Evaluate and avoid clauses concerning strict liability, fitness for purpose, and unfair warranty obligations.

  • Assess and formulate responses to attempts aiming to transfer risk for variations, delays, and unforeseen events from client to engineer.

  • Recognise the implications of assignment, staff naming, coordination duties, and third-party design responsibilities.

  • Appraise and negotiate in reaction to exclusion and limitation clauses.

  • Critically examine conditions precedent and their impact on the profit margin.

Intended for

  • Senior engineer/Team leader/Manager

  • Business leader/Director (inc SMEs)

Trainer

Rob Langley

Rob took an MA in Law, then qualified both as a Barrister and as a Solicitor and has 40 years’ experience of engineering and construction law. Before specialising in training and consultancy, he was a law firm partner practicing in this expert field. He has been retained by numerous Professional Indemnity insurers and has represented and defended hundreds of Engineers and other design professionals. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Rob is a busy Construction Adjudicator, and a CMC-registered Civil Mediator.

Contact

Email - [email protected]

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