Legal Secretary - Scottish Civil Litigation

Legal Secretary - Scottish Civil Litigation
Provided by:
Pitman Training Forres Morayshire
Course description:
Designed for:
Individuals wishing to pursue a career as a Legal Secretary.

Objectives:
To give an introduction to the work, responsibilities practice and structure of a Scottish Civil Litigation office

Course Content:

Lesson 1:
Introduction to Civil Litigation, The Sheriff Court, The Court of Session, Summary and Ordinary Cause, Instruction Form, Letter before action

Lesson 2:
Summary Cause Summons, Completing and Warranting the Summons, Certificate of Execution of Service

Lesson 3:
The initial Writ, The Defences, The Record

Lesson 4:
The Court of Session, Instructing Counsel, The Motion

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

Follow-on Courses

Scottish Family Law, Audio Transcription Stage 1, Effective Business Communication

This course forms part of the Legal Secretarial Diploma
Qualifications:

A Pitman Training Certificate is issued on sucessful completion of the end of course examination
Entry requirements:
There are no formal entry requirements although it is required that participants have a familiarity with the Windows environment and basic keyboarding experience.