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Course Information
Schedules
- 2 Mar 2026 (Mon) - 11 May 2026 (Mon) 6:45 PM - 9:45 PM
Registration period
9 Feb 2026 (Mon) - 1 Mar 2026 (Sun)
Price
HKD 4,120
Course Level
Study Mode
Duration
30 Hour(s)
Language
English
Location
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Course Overview
Entry Requirements:
- Five HKDSE subjects at Level 2 or above, including English Language and Chinese Language with 2 or more years’ relevant full-time work experience; OR
- Five HKCEE subjects at Grade E / Level 2 or above, including English Language** and Chinese Language with 3 or more years’ relevant full-time work experience; OR
- Equivalent
- Mature applicants, i.e. those aged 23 or above, with 2 or more years of relevant full-time work experience may also be accepted subject to a satisfactory admission interview.
** HKCEE English Language taken in 2006 or before should be at Grade E orabove (Syllabus B) / Grade C or above (Syllabus A)
Continuing Education Fund
This course has been included in the list of reimbursable courses under the Continuing Education Fund (CEF). CEF claimants would be eligible for fee reimbursement upon their successful completion of any 4 modules selected from PDI (CEF Course Code: 33F11053A), with the fulfillment of both the minimum attendance requirement of 70% AND 50% or above of the overall mark for each of the 4 modules. This course is recognised under the Qualifications Framework (QF Level 4).
What You’ll Learn
Learning Outcomes
General principles of contract law
General principles of the law of tort
Resolving business disputes
On completion of the module, students are expected to be able to:
- evaluate various business dispute resolution processes;
- propose legal remedies and actions to clients by employing relevant principles and law of agency to insurance; and
- apply the principles of contract law and law of tort related to general insurance in giving suggestions to the insured and the insurer
Learning Contents
General principles of agency- Nature and creation of agency
- Relationship between principal, agent and third parties
- Nature of an agent's rights, responsibility, authority and duties
- Termination of agency and the effects
- Application of the law of agency to insurance, particularly the code of conduct forLicensed Insurance Agents and Brokers including the regulated activities, disciplinary penalties under Insurance Ordinance
General principles of contract law
- Formation of a contract
- Terms of a contract
- Invalid contract
- Discharge of a contract
- International Sales Contract
- Law of bailment
- Law of sale of goods & the supply of services (implied terms) Ordinance
- Unconscious Contracts Ordinance
- Contract (Right of Third Parties) Ordinance
- Control of Exemption Ordinance and Trade Description Ordinance
General principles of the law of tort
- Classifications of torts
- Tort of negligence
- Defences to a claim in tort
- Remedies in tort
Resolving business disputes
- Arbitration
- Mediation
