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CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
+27 81 041 7673
training@eubiz.co.za
68 Sunstone Street, Germiston, 1401
eubiz.co.za
Legal, Contracts & Compliance

Contract Interpretation Principles

Duration
2 Days
Delivery
In-house, public or online
From
R10,000 per delegate
Certificate
On completion
Course overview

When parties disagree about what a contract means, the answer comes from established interpretation rules rather than from what either intended. This course covers how contracts are actually read.

What you will be able to do
  • Explain how contracts are interpreted objectively
  • Apply the ordinary meaning and context
  • Handle ambiguity and inconsistent provisions
  • Understand the limits on using surrounding circumstances
  • Apply rules governing exclusion and limitation clauses
  • Draft to avoid the ambiguities that cause disputes
Who should attend
  • Legal and contracts professionals
  • Commercial and procurement managers
  • Project managers handling contract disputes
  • Company secretarial staff
Course outline
01
What a contract means when the parties disagree
02
Objective interpretation and the reasonable reader
03
Ordinary meaning, context and business common sense
04
Ambiguity, inconsistency and order of precedence
05
Surrounding circumstances and their limits
06
Exclusion and limitation clauses and how they are read
07
Drafting to avoid the ambiguities that cause disputes
Upcoming public sessions
DatesVenueDurationFee per delegate
26 to 27 Oct 2026Johannesburg2 DaysR10,000
9 to 10 Nov 2026London2 DaysUS$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026Dubai2 DaysUS$1,100
11 to 12 Jan 2027Pretoria2 DaysR10,000
8 to 9 Feb 2027Durban2 DaysR10,000
5 to 6 Apr 2027Cape Town2 DaysR10,000
14 to 15 Jun 2027Johannesburg2 DaysR10,000
Fees exclude VAT. This course can also be delivered in-house at your premises on dates that suit your team, or live online.
To book or ask for an in-house quote

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