| COURSE NAME |
Essential Law for Project Managers |
| CATEGORY |
GPM |
| DATE |
11 August 2012 (Sat) |
| TIME |
9:30am - 5:00pm |
| FEE |
HK$1,500 |
| ORGANIZED BY |
Institute for Entrepreneurship of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| VENUE |
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) or a venue provided by PolyU (to be confirmed upon workshop confirmation) |
| SPEAKER |
Mr. Gary SOO, Barrister-at-Law & Chartered Engineer
Mr. Solomon LAM, Barrister-at-Law |
| INTRODUCTION |
The importance of understanding the relevant laws affecting the management of a project has always been overlooked. This seminar is essential for everyone involved in project management. It concisely covers the crucial areas of contract and tort in one day, and is tailor made to help participants avoid the legal pitfalls common to managing construction projects. Through studying real life situations and case examples, it further outlines key problems and solutions that practitioners in the subject areas need to be alert to. |
| OBJECTIVES |
Upon completion of this seminar, participants will be able to:
- Appreciate and become familiar with legal problems and solutions in the management of construction projects
- Detect and find out how to apply proven approaches and methods in construction projects
- Prevent and contain pitfalls and problems in project management
- Enhance and build on the effectiveness of management at project level
- Tackle the construction project matters at workplace
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| CONTENTS |
- Contract law
- Forming and Interpreting the contract
- Express and Implied terms of contract
- Remedies and breaches of contract
- Procuring and subcontracting
- Law of torts
- Negligence and nuisance
- Occupiers liability
- Stance and strength of parties in dispute
- Case study
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| LANGUAGE |
Cantonese (course materials in English) |
| REGISTRATION |
Please complete and return the Standard Reply Form together with a crossed cheque made payable to "The Hong Kong Polytechnic University" and send it to QR702, Core R, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and marked for the attention of Ms Aris Chiu. |
| ENQUIRY |
Ms Aris CHIU, Tel: 3400 2651
Hotline: 3400 2773 Fax: 2764 5287
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