Programme Outline

This course is solely for NKF's staff training. Please do not register if you are not the intended audience.

DAY 1: CHARITY GOVERNANCE – UNDERSTANDING MY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES (MR SOVANN GIANG)

Training Objective

• Through relevant cases, class discussion and role play, to enhance:

(a) the understanding of laws, regulations and guidelines;
(b) the respective roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders including the Board, committees, management, staff, and volunteers

Training Outline

• Overview of the regulations and Code of Governance for Charities and IPCs
• Key points within the Charities Act, Regulations, and the Code of Governance for Charities and IPCs (Code)
• Impact and repercussions of non-compliance at organizational and individual level
• Importance of compliance and governance
• Common challenges encountered by the charities in complying with the regulations.
• Different roles and responsibilities for different stakeholders in a charity with regards to governance, with emphasis for managers
• Best practices in maintaining good governance

DAY 2: PREVENTIVE CONTRACT LAW – MISTALES TO AVOID IN MAKING CONTRACTS (MR TERENCE TAN)

Training Objective

• Familiarize participants with common contract law problems
• Teach them how to avoid such problems
• Alert them to situations where professional legal expertise may be needed
• Inform participants how improve their legal position if there is litigation
   

Training Outline

• Contract Formation
  • Assessing counter-party risk and Safeguards against non-performance by other party
  • Contract requirements: offer, acceptance, consideration, intention to create legal relations
  • Varying existing contracts and need for consideration
  • Signing Memoranda of Understanding
  • Law relating to confidentiality
• Contract Terms
  • Differences between conditions and warranties
  • Termination for breach of condition
  • Implied terms – terms put in by the court
  • Exemption clauses to avoid liability and their validity
• Contract termination and invalidity – common situations
  • Authority of contract signatories
  • Misrepresentation
  • Force majeure, frustrations and pandemics
• Contract remedies
  • Claims for price and for damages for non-performance
• Alternatives to lawsuits – advantages and disadvantages
  • Mediation and Arbitration
  • Settling cases out of court – settlement agreements

 

Training Methodology

Lecture exercises / Case studies / Cases discussion / Role-play

Closing Date for Registration

1 week before programme or until full enrolment
 

Intended For

HQ functions / Frontline service staff / Donor & Volunteers management / Clinical staff

Programme Facilitator(s)