Practical Skills Course

THE BENEFITS OF ATTENDING THIS COURSE:

  • it provides practical insight into the legal profession generally, and the kind of work you can be called upon to perform as a paralegal
  • it is designed to promote confidence and to encourage you to work as a freelance as well as enhancing your chance of finding work
  • it provides employers with Paralegals they can feel confident about employing.
  • it gives you an understanding of not only HOW to perform certain tasks but also WHY you are performing them
  • you are awarded a certificate on completing the course provided you pass the course review test which can be taken at home.
  • a one year Affiliate Membership of the National Association of Paralegals is included in the fee
  • you are also provided with a 'Guide to Finding work as a Freelance Paralegal' on successfully completing the course review test.

THE STRUCTURE OF THE COURSE:

This course is unique in its approach because of the substantial amount of information that will be assimilated and learned in a relatively short period of time. There are however, plenty of opportunities for interaction and role play.

Using extracts from personal experience and real cases studies as examples, the course is entirely practical.

TIMETABLE: London

Four days, divided into five course parts and a field trip.

DAY ONE: Part One
Covers: civil court procedures and the duties, skills and principles required to carry out solicitors' instructions.

DAY TWO:Field Trip
A day out of class which includes a tour of parts of the Inner Temple and Middle Temple as well as experience the Labyrinth that is the Royal Courts of Justice and learn how to find your way round this amazing place. Landmarks of 'Legal London' will be pointed out.

DAY THREE: Part Two
Covers: how to take notes in court during trials or hearings, the duties involved in assisting barristers during criminal trials and how to take statements from witnesses.

DAY THREE: Part Three
Covers: how to analyse a case file and extract relevant information in order to prepare and present an application before a District Judge in chambers.

DAY FOUR: Part Four
Covers: duties involved in attending an immigration interview and ensuring that your client's reasons and claims are fully represented and recorded and all about OISC accreditation.

DAY FOUR: Part Five
Covers: what to do when a client is arrested and how to protect your client's interests during a police interview. The accreditation requirement and what this means.

TIMETABLE: Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Manchester

Three days, divided into five course parts.

DAY ONE: Part One
Covers: civil court procedures and the duties, skills and principles required to carry out solicitors' instructions.

DAY TWO: Part Two
Covers: how to take notes in court during trials or hearings, the duties involved in assisting barristers during criminal trials and how to take statements from witnesses.

DAY TWO: Part Three
Covers: how to analyse a case file and extract relevant information in order to prepare and present an application before a District Judge in chambers.

DAY THREE:Part Four
Covers: duties involved in attending an immigration interview and ensuring that your client's reasons and claims are fully represented and recorded and all about OISC accreditation.

DAY THREE: Part Five
Covers: what to do when a client is arrested and how to protect your client's interests during a police interview. The accreditation requirement and what this means.

Field Trip: Students have the option of attending this part of the course in London.
This includes a tour of parts of the Inner Temple and Middle Temple as well as experience the Labyrinth that is the Royal Courts of Justice and learn how to find your way round this amazing place. Landmarks of 'Legal London' will be pointed out.

At the end of the course we give you a test to do at home and subject to passing that, you will be sent your Certificate and a 'Guide to finding work as a freelance Paralegal'. This has proven to be extremely useful for students in finding work as a paralegal.

Our policy is to encourage our students to find work as opposed to offering their services free on work placements which does not ultimately guarantee a job.