{"id":9475,"date":"2017-08-28T11:18:05","date_gmt":"2017-08-28T11:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/?p=9475"},"modified":"2025-11-04T15:18:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:18:42","slug":"questions-commercial-contract-law-answered-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/questions-commercial-contract-law-answered-expert\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Questions on Commercial and Contract Law, Answered by an Expert"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A surge in international contract law firms opening in South Africa has lead to increased demand for experts in commercial law and contract law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you interested in stepping into the sought-after role of a Commercial or Contract Lawyer?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hear from industry expert, and Head Tutor on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/courses\/za\/uct-commercial-and-contract-law-short-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UCT Commercial and Contract Law online short course<\/a>, Melanie Louw, as she answers\u00a0<strong>four frequently asked questions<\/strong> about these two specific areas of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>1. What\u2019s the difference between Contract Law and Commercial law?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe class=\"embed-responsive-item\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RTotcIbwX6Y\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p><em>Contract Law is an aspect, or an element, or a subdivision of Commercial Law. See Commercial Law as the big umbrella and Contract Law as a specific element or silo under that umbrella. Commercial&nbsp;Law could encompass other areas as well. So, for example, Labour Law would also fall under Commercial&nbsp;Law. That would be one specific area, such as Contract Law.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>2. Why pursue a career in Commercial Law?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe class=\"embed-responsive-item\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IJbdEPxi2Kw\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p><em>Commercial Law is developing in leaps and bounds because we all are in some way or the other involved in commerce, which means that we\u2019re selling goods, we\u2019re selling services, we\u2019re all in employment, and we plow those funds back into commerce.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>So, for commercial lawyers, there\u2019s always scope and opportunity because not only can we review the specific entities in which people trade in \u2013 we can provide tax advice \u2013 but we can also provide sound contract law advice. So, there will always be scope for legal professionals who want to specialise in Commercial Law.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>3. What is Commercial Law all about?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe class=\"embed-responsive-item\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8k3KVdPMhv4\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p><em>Commercial Law is also known as Mercantile Law, and it actually describes it better, because in the old days we refer to merchants or traders \u2013 people that sell and people that buy. So, Commercial Law, or Mercantile Law, refers to all transactions where there\u2019s actually a sale or a purchase of goods or services.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>4. How does Contract Law affect businesses?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe class=\"embed-responsive-item\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mIoE8Hb_p_I\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p><em>Contract Law affects businesses because all businesses are either providing a service or they\u2019re providing a product which means that they have to purchase, they have to resell, or they have to render services. For each and every one of these transactions, a contract should be in place. That contract states whether those services are being purchased or sold at the specific price and what the terms and conditions are. 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