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Legal Secretary Diploma Level 3 - CPD Accredited
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Course
Online
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Beginner
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Methodology
Online
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Duration
Flexible
Our Legal Secretary Diploma has been given the CPD & IVCAS accreditation and is the perfect course for anyone looking to work in the Legal sector.
Our Legal Secretary Diploma follows on from our best selling Admin/PA diploma, like our best selling Admin course our Legal Secretary Diploma is packed with information in to 17 modules teaching you everything you need to succeed in this profession.
The course can be studied part time and you can become accredited in as little as 15 hours and you can study at your own pace.
The comprehensive syllabus is supported by experienced tutors who are there to help you through email.
Your qualification will be recognised and can be checked for validity on our dedicated website.
More Key features about our Legal Secretary Diploma
-Lifetime Access to your course
-The price you pay is for the whole course including final exam no hidden fees
-IVCAS certificate upon successful completion
-Tutor Support Monday – Friday
About this course
CPD, IVCAS
Reviews
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Enlisted in Legal Secretary Diploma course and totally cherish it. The course is well laid out, simple to proceed at any speed and is loaded with data that is fit for the reason. I can fit learning around my work and family life. I wish I had begun sooner.
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I cherish having the capacity to learn from home, the site is simple to utilize and I like having the capacity to simply sign in and examine for whatever length of time that I have free then lift it up again the following day or after seven days. I lost my employment all of a sudden with no notice and chosen to accept the option to get once more into something new I proposed to do long back however just never had sufficient energy or cash to do as such.
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I might want to state that I have totally delighted in the course on the web and I am extremely satisfied with the facilities and data that was provided. My dad is extremely glad for me finishing the course in a short measure of time and I can just offer credit to New Skills Academy for giving me the chance to finish a capability that will profit me later on.
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Course rating
Recommended
Centre rating
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Kirsten Owen .
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Subjects
- IT Law
- Civil Litigation
- Secretarial
- PA
- Legal Secretary
- Debt Recovery
- Invoicing
- English
- Law
- Writing
- Accredited
- Secretary
- Regulations
- Skills and Training
- Administration Assistant
Teachers and trainers (1)
Online Tutor
Available Monday - Friday 9-5
Course programme
Module 1
General Duties and Day-to-Day Operations of a Legal Secretary
Objectives
- Managing letters and post
- How to take messages
- Filing and preparation of forms and documents
- Billing, invoicing and client care
- Plus much more...
Module 2
Legal Writing and Proofreading Skills
Objectives
- Legal writing mistakes
- Tips and insights on correct legal writing
- Punctuation, capitalisation, italics, numerals
- Form paragraphs and form files
- Plus much more...
Module 3
Client Confidentiality in Law Firms
Objectives
- What is confidentiality and why is it important?
- Implementing confidentiality in a law office
- How to maintain confidentiality
- Records safety and security
- Plus much more...
Module 4
The English Legal System
Objectives
- Introduction to the English legal system
- Aspects of UK law
- History of the English legal system
- Laws governing debt recovery, bailiffs, default notices
- Plus much more...
Module 5
Court Systems and Structures
Objectives
- Understanding court systems in the UK
- Supreme Court, High Court, Crown Court, technology and Construction court
- Queen's Bench, Court of Protection, County Courts, magistrates' courts
- Plus much more...
Module 6
Legal Aid
Objectives
- Aims and objectives of legal aid
- Eligibility for legal aid
- Civil legal advice
- Legal aid in criminal cases
- Plus much more...
Module 7
Civil Litigation
Objectives
- Civil litigation initial procedures
- Pre-action protocols, Civil Procedure Rules (CPR)
- Out of Court settlements
- Claim forms and Particulars of Claim
- Plus much more...
Module 8
Land and Conveyancing Practice
Objectives
- Explanation of terms: Deed, Freehold, Leasehold
- Registration of land
- Submission of forms for searches
- Title information documents
- Plus much more...
Module 9
Wills and Probate Law Practice
Objectives
- Basic contents of a Will
- Executors, codicils
- Grant of Probate and Grant of Letters of Administration
- Form IHT 200, 205, D18, D21, etc.
- Plus much more...
Module 10
Family Law
Objectives
- Starting legal proceedings in matters relating to family law
- Divorce petitions and facts of evidence
- Court Action
- Affidavit in support of the Petition
- Plus much more...
Module 11
Criminal Law
Objectives
- Starting proceedings in criminal cases
- Different types of crimes
- Magistrates' court and Crown Courts
- Warrants, Summons and witness statements
- Plus much more...
Module 12
Company and Business Law
Objectives
- How to start a company
- Types of business entities
- Memorandum of Association
- Articles of Association, company seal
- Plus much more...
Module 13
Licensing
Objectives
- Licensing Act 2003 and the period prior to the Act
- Objectives of licensing regulations
- Premises License
- Personal License
- Plus much more...
Module 14
Appeals, Judicial Review and Case Stated
Objectives
- Appeals against criminal cases
- Criminal Cases Review Commission
- Appeals against civil cases
- Skeleton Arguments
- Plus much more...
Module 15
Skills for Success
Objectives
- How a legal secretary can help the fee earner
- Important skills
- Setting up new client appointments
- Dictation and Transcription
- Plus much more...
Module 16
Finding Employment as a Legal Secretary
Objectives
- Importance of legal secretaries
- The job seeking process
- What prospective law firms are looking for
- Writing an effective cover letter
- Plus much more...
Module 17
Glossary of Legal Terms
In this module you will learn:
- 50+ useful terms and abbreviations
Legal Secretary Diploma Level 3 - CPD Accredited