ABU DHABI, UAE – The Abu Dhabi Judicial Academy (ADJA) has conducted a specialized training program on drafting and writing contracts and legal memoranda.
This was done to develop the skills and competencies of practitioners engaged in the legal professions in the public and private sectors.
The program also updates them with the latest developments in the judicial and legal fields to impact the performance quality and develop the services provided in various sectors in Abu Dhabi.
The implementation of the training program, which was delivered remotely via the virtual hall of the academy, aligns with the directives of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Presidential Court and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Judicial Department.
The directives were to focus on qualifying specialized cadres in accordance with international best practices, to achieve the goals of accomplished and sustainable justice.
The program has been designed to provide participants with the necessary knowledge and skills on the fundamentals of drafting and legal characterization of contracts, as well as the techniques to avoid loopholes and problems that could arise during the execution of the contracts and meeting their specific objectives.
Concerning the drafting aspect of the contract, the training program focused on its general framework, its proper legal characterization, its connection to the applicable law, quality standards in the drafting of contracts, the determination of contractual responsibilities.
The program also focused on the drafting of obligations and clauses mitigating liability in the event of force majeure which may prevent the implementation of the agreements concluded and the related exemptions.
Emphasis was also placed on measures to rebalance the relationship between the contracting parties and the contingency clause and the role of a legal consultant in achieving this rebalancing without resorting to litigation.
The program also emphasized on the principles of legal writing and its distinction from legal drafting, outlined modern methods of retrieving ideas and differentiated between reality and law.
It also explained the principles of legal research, description and proper characterization of facts, providing practical examples from the reality of cases submitted to Abu Dhabi courts.