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Making Indemnities Work: Advanced Drafting & Best Practice A Live online course. 2

Tue 16 Jun 2026 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Click here to book places on this course

Making Indemnities Work: Advanced Drafting & Best Practice A Live online course. 2

Tue 16 Jun 2026 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Click here to book places on this course

Overview

Indemnities appear in almost every commercial agreement — far more frequently than they did even a decade ago. Yet despite this surge in use, many lawyers continue to rely on boilerplate indemnity wording they cannot fully explain, repeating phrases such as “save and hold harmless” or “indemnify and keep indemnified” without understanding their real legal effect.

This practical and highly focused online course cuts through the confusion. While there is relatively little statutory law on indemnities, the case law provides clear guidance on how indemnities operate and how poorly drafted provisions can leave clients dangerously exposed.

Why Attend

Indemnities are among the most misunderstood and misused clauses in commercial contracts. A poorly drafted indemnity can lead to costly disputes — while a well-crafted one can provide powerful protection for your client. This course gives you the confidence, clarity, and practical tools to draft indemnities that stand up to scrutiny and deliver the intended risk allocation.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Explain the legal principles underpinning indemnities and their practical importance.
  • Identify and avoid common drafting pitfalls that undermine enforceability.
  • Distinguish indemnities from related clauses such as warranties and limitations of liability.
  • Draft clear, effective indemnity provisions that accurately reflect the intended risk allocation.

What This Course Covers

In just two hours, you will gain a clear understanding of:

  • Why indemnities have become so widespread in commercial agreements — and when they are genuinely appropriate

  • The true meaning and legal effect of common indemnity phrases

  • What leading cases tell us about enforceability, scope, causation, and drafting mistakes

  • The difference between indemnities and other risk-allocation tools, such as warranties and limitations of liability

  • How to avoid ambiguous, overly broad, or unenforceable indemnity wording

  • Practical drafting tips and techniques to ensure your indemnities actually work in practice

This session goes beyond theory. Through real examples and case-based insights, you will learn precisely what to include — and what to avoid — when drafting indemnities in commercial contracts.

Who Should Attend

  • Commercial lawyers and in-house counsel

  • Contracts managers and legal officers

  • Anyone who drafts, negotiates, or reviews commercial agreements

Presenter: Richard Stephens has been providing an Update on Contract Law for some dozen years and in that time has spoken to literally thousands of delegates. He has worked in and for the technology industry for some 40 years, starting as in-house counsel for two major IT companies and then moving into private practice where he was a partner at two major City law firms. For the last twenty years he has switched the main focus of his practice to working as a mediator and arbitrator, especially in cases with a technology bent. When he established his business, Chambers described him as "good news on the most complex of matters". He is now a Fellow of the Society for Computers & Law, the British Computer Society and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. In addition, he has always provided training and is now perhaps best known for his annual Update on Contract Law, speaking to sell-out audiences approaching 300 in number

Price: £199 + VAT for the first delegate BUT this is a per organisation price, so up to 10 of your colleagues from the same organisation can participate at absolutely no extra charge, even if they are viewing it from a different location or at a different time. So, of course, if there are 11 of you the cost per delegate would be just £18.09 each. Delegates will receive full course materials, including a recording of the session, downloadable slides, and (on request) a CPD certificate. For smaller firms with 4 or less partners, the price is £99, which is for a single place with no additional free places 

Important Notes about Booking

1. Please ensure that, when booking, you get colleagues' email addresses entirely correct as failure to do so will probably mean that they will not receive joining instructions

2. Payment can be made by credit or debit card or alternatively by invoice. The option to pay by invoice is below the pay by card option in the booking form.

4. If you don't have the complete list of who will be attending you can book for those that you know will be attending and add the others at a later date

5. If you would like to submit questions in advance please send them to info@legaltrainingconsultancy.co.uk

The Legal Training Consultancy

The Legal Training Consultancy is a full-service training consultancy with a large portfolio of conferences, courses and trainers. Over the years we have been responsible for putting together a vast number of law and management related conferences, webinars, seminars, videos and e-learning modules. Altogether substantially more than 2000.