Delivered in our training centre these specialist secretarial courses courses provide the benefits of flexible delivery with personal support from our expert tutors to ensure that you make rapid progress through your learning programme. You will work with the live application, allowing you to gain confidence in its operation so that by the end of the course you are fully prepared to use your new skills in the workplace.
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Legal Secretary Introduction |
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Designed for individuals wishing to pursue a career as a Legal Secretary. Learners require to have comprehensive end-user knowledge of Microsoft Word, competent keyboarding (at least 40 wpm), good letter layout and office practice skills. The course may be completed in a single day and covers:- Lesson 1: the legal office, rules and guidelines, new terminology.
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.
Lesson 3: procedures, accuracy, speed, confidentiality, limitations.
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.
Lesson 5: legal publications and journals.
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.
Lesson 7: incoming and outgoing post, the DX system, letters, proof reading, copies, faxes, email, couriers.
Lesson 8: introduction to documentation, documents in draft, endorsement sheets, engrossments, certifying a copy.
Lesson 9: standard documents, document references, forms, specialist software, filing.
Lesson 10: opening files, new clients, solicitor’s accounts, petty cash, time sheets, bills, glossary.
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Conveyancing
Designed for individuals wishing to pursue a career as a Legal Secretary. Learners require to have comprehensive end-user knowledge of Microsoft Word, competent keyboarding (at least 40 wpm), good letter layout and office practice skills.
The course may be completed in a single day and covers:-
Lesson 1: introduction to conveyancing, freehold and leasehold, the conveyancing transaction, land registration.
Lesson 2: pre-exchange, the title deeds, registered land, unregistered land, office copy entries, the contract, the local search, other searches, enquires before contract, approval of the contract, reporting to the client, exchange of contracts, formulas for exchange of contracts.
Lesson 3: pre-completion, the transfer, requisitions on title, report on title, the mortgage deed, the pre-completion search, the completion statement.
Lesson 4: post-completion, release of mortgage, stamp duty, registration of title, schedule of deeds, stages in the conveyancing transaction.
Wills and Probate
Designed for individuals wishing to pursue a career as a Legal Secretary. Learners require to have comprehensive end-user knowledge of Microsoft Word, competent keyboarding (at least 40 wpm), good letter layout and office practice skills.
The course may be completed in a single day and covers:-
Lesson 1: Procedures to be followed when preparing a Will
Lesson 2: Codicils, enduring Power of Attorney and Deed of Revocation
Lesson 3: Procedures to be followed when obtaining Grant of Probate
Lesson 4: Documents associated with the distribution of an Estate
Family Law
Designed for individuals wishing to pursue a career as a Legal Secretary. Learners require to have comprehensive end-user knowledge of Microsoft Word, competent keyboarding (at least 40 wpm), good letter layout and office practice skills.
The course may be completed in a single day and covers:-
Lesson 1: Introduction to Family Law, Basic Divorce Procedure, Instruction Form.
Lesson 2: The Petition, Example of a Petition, Certificate with regard to Reconciliation.
Lesson 3: Statement of Arrangements for Children.
Lesson 4: Filing the Petition Lesson 4: The Acknowledgement of Service, Serving the Petition, The Answer, Affidavits.
Lesson 5: Decree Nisi, Decree Absolute.
Criminal Law
Designed for individuals wishing to pursue a career as a Legal Secretary. Learners require to have comprehensive end-user knowledge of Microsoft Word, competent keyboarding (at least 40 wpm), good letter layout and office practice skills.
The course may be completed in a single day and covers:-
Lesson 1: Initial Stages in a Criminal Law case, Different Categories of Offence, Attendance notes.
Lesson 2: Statements of Accused, Preparing an Information.
Lesson 3: Witness Statements, Instructions to Counsel.
Lesson 4: Dealing with Offenders, Legal Aid Claim Forms, Preparing an Invoice.
Company Law
Designed for individuals wishing to pursue a career as a Legal Secretary. Learners require to have comprehensive end-user knowledge of Microsoft Word, competent keyboarding (at least 40 wpm), good letter layout and office practice skills.
The course may be completed in a single day and covers:-
Lesson 1: Introduction to Company Law, Instruction Form.
Lesson 2: Companies House, Form 10.
Lesson 3: Form 12, Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association .
Lesson 4: Incorporation, Company Seal, Company Meetings.
Lesson 5: Forms 287 and 288a, Annual Return, Stock Transfer Form.
Civil Litigation
Designed for individuals wishing to pursue a career as a Legal Secretary. Learners require to have comprehensive end-user knowledge of Microsoft Word, competent keyboarding (at least 40 wpm), good letter layout and office practice skills.
The course may be completed in a single day and covers:-
Lesson 1: Introduction to Civil Law, Instruction Form for Debt Collection, Letter Before Action.
Lesson 2: The Claim Form, Particulars of Claim.
Lesson 3: Filing and Serving the Claim Form, Certificate of Service and Notice of Non-Service, The Admission, Defence and/or Counterclaim, Defence Form, List of Documents.
Lesson 4: Proceedings in the High Court, Instruction Form for Personal Injury, Response to Request for Further Information.