Legal Secretary – Civil Litigation
Designed for: Individuals wishing to pursue a career as a Legal Secretary.
Pre-requisites: Comprehensive end-user knowledge of Microsoft Word, competent keyboarding (at least 40 wpm), good letter layout and office practice skills
Objectives: To give an introduction to the work, responsibilities, practice and structure of the Civil Litigation Department in a legal office
Course Content:
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
Features:
Structured modular approach to make learning easy
Practical exercises to consolidate knowledge gained
Benefits:
Develop an awareness of the workings and structure of a Civil Litigation Department
The flexibility and value of a self-study module designed to enable you to work at your own pace
A personalised workbook to use as a reference guide on completion of the module
The opportunity to gain the widely recognised Pitman Training certification
