Certificate in Charity law, Trusteeship and Governance

Modules

Module 1: Drafting commercial agreements

• Standard contract structures, rules of interpretation, implied and express terms,
• Proficient drafting, terminology, business acumen, expectation management,
• Negotiating contracts and risk management, due diligence,
• Dispute resolution options, remedies and enforcement.

Module 2: Commercial agreements

• Supply agreements, key terms and legislative provisions,
• Agency and distribution agreements, role of the commercial agent, termination clauses,
• Outsourcing, service description, performance indicators.

Module 3: Technology and e-commerce

• E-commerce regulations,
• Website terms and conditions, website privacy statements,
• Software licencing, concept of licensing, limitation of liability,
• Intellectual property, copyright, patentability.

Module 4: Consumer law

• Core legislative provisions,
• Unfair practices,
• Core/non-core unfair terms.

Module 5: Data protection

• Data protection concepts, role of the Data Protection Commissioner,
• Legitimate processing and retention of data, Safe Harbour principles,
• Data transfers, data subjects rights and notification requirements.

Module 6: Public procurement and tendering

• Works, services or supply contracts,
• Procurement rules and procedures,
• Tender evaluation, selection criteria,
• Procurement strategy checklist.