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INTRODUCTORY
MODULE
Course Objectives:
To give an introduction to the work, responsibilities, practice and
structure of the legal office.
Pre-Requisites:
Comprehensive
end-user knowledge of Microsoft Word, competent keyboarding (at least
40 wpm), good letter layout and office practice skills
Course Content:
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Lesson
1: the legal office, rules and guidelines, new terminology
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Lesson
2: lawyers, the solicitor, sole practitioners and partnerships, office
location, qualifying as a solicitor, The Law Society, the barrister,
qualifying as a barrister, the legal executive, support staff
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Lesson
3: procedures, accuracy, speed, confidentiality, limitations
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Lesson
4: introduction to where the law comes from, classifications of
English law, case law, Acts of Parliament, rules of interpretation,
statutes, delegated legislation, European law, European member
states
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Lesson
5: legal publications and journals
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Lesson
6: criminal and civil law, the English court structure, the
Magistrates Court, the County Court, the Crown Court, the High Court
of Justice, the Court of Appeal, the House of Lords - Judicial
Committee, the European Court of Justice, the Judicial Committee of
the Privy Council, alternative dispute resolution
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Lesson
7: incoming and outgoing post, the DX system, letters, proof reading,
copies, faxes, email, couriers
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Lesson
8: introduction to documentation, documents in draft, endorsement
sheets, engrossments, certifying a copy
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Lesson
9: standard documents, document references, forms, specialist
software, filing
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Lesson
10: opening files, new clients, solicitor's accounts, petty cash, time
sheets, bills, glossary
Features
Benefits
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Develop
an excellent knowledge of the workings and structure of the legal
office
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A wide
choice of training locations and times, and the flexibility and
value of self-study training methods that allow for different
learning speeds and styles
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A
personalised workbook to use as a reference guide
post-training
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The
opportunity to gain the widely recognised Pitman Training
certification
Duration:
7 hours
See Also:-
LEGAL
INTRO
CIVIL
LITIGATION
COMPANY
LAW
CONVEYANCING
CRIMINAL
LAW
FAMILY
LAW
WILLS
& PROBATE
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