Smart Contract Risk Analysis And Dispute Frameworks
Duration: 2 Days (12 Training Hours)
Format: In-Person / Live Online
Level: Advanced
Course Description
This programme explores the structural components of smart contracts, common coding vulnerabilities, and dispute scenarios arising from decentralised systems. It examines legal risk concepts from a comparative and international perspective.
The course is educational and analytical in nature and does not provide legal advice.
Learning Outcomes
Participants will be able to:
- Understand smart contract architecture
- Identify common coding risk categories
- Explain governance failures in protocol design
- Analyse dispute resolution mechanisms in decentralised systems
- Compare litigation and arbitration approaches in digital asset disputes (high-level overview)
Core Modules
Module 1: Smart Contract Fundamentals
- Code-as-law concept
- Solidity basics (non-technical overview)
- On-chain vs off-chain elements
Module 2: Common Vulnerabilities
- Re-entrancy
- Oracle risks
- Governance exploits
- Upgradeability flaws
Module 3: Dispute Triggers
- Contract failure
- Token holder disputes
- Developer liability issues
Module 4: Dispute Pathways (Comparative Overview)
- Arbitration frameworks
- Court-based systems (general overview of DIFC/ADGM)
- Jurisdictional challenges
Module 5: Structured Scenario Analysis
Assessment
- Group scenario exercise: Structured group analysis of a hypothetical smart contract dispute
- Short knowledge check (MCQ format)