What you will be able to do
- Choose a business structure
- read and draft simple contracts
- protect brand and content
- comply with consumer, data and tax basics
- resolve disputes
Syllabus
- 1 Business forms and registration
- 2 Contracts and terms of service
- 3 Employment and freelancer agreements
- 4 Intellectual property and licensing
- 5 Data protection and online selling rules
- 6 Disputes and professional ethics
Hands-on practical activities
- Draft a freelancer agreement and a privacy notice
- negotiate a mock contract
- register a mock business
- review a real standard contract with a guest legal professional
Resources and equipment
Template library (Annex L), case packs, laptops, guest lawyer or paralegal online sessions
🔋 No power? Off-grid option
Printed templates and role play
Career direction
Legal assistant, compliance assistant, contracts administrator, business owner, freelance consultant
Why it matters in the market
Digital sellers and freelancers need legal basics to avoid disputes, and organisations need contract and compliance support staff
Assessment
Drafted documents and negotiation role play
Progression
From EX7; leads to MH1