Fellowship Award
Civil Litigation (Fellowship Award)
This award is for the paralegal working in their particular department in Legal Practice, Commerce, Industry or the Public Sector department doing work of a specialised or semi-specialised nature. The Fellowship Award means that a paralegal can further add to their specialist knowledge in that particular area of law and/or practice in which they are involved.
Additionally Civil Litigation is available as a single unit certifcate from our Higher Certificate in Paralegal Studies qualification. This is for legal staff with no formal training and students new to Paralegal work.
Syllabus
Preliminary considerations:Taking Instructions, Limitation of Actions,Financial aspects, Costs, State Funding, Conditional fees, Counsel's opinion,Viability of Claim, Statement from Client, Confirming instructions
Action prior to Proceedings:Witnesses: Statements, Expert, Police Report, Medica;l Evidence: Site visit, Photographs, Witnesses, Contracts; Supporting documents, Damages: General, Special, Researching the law, Which Court, Parties, Letter of Claim,Negotiating a settlement
Commencing and Conducting the Action: County Court & High Court: Claim Form, Types, Issue, Service, Particulars of Claim,Judgment in default,Summary Judgment,Statements of Case: Defence, Counterclaim, Reply, Amendments, Request for further Information;Tracks: Fast track, Multi-track, Small Claims; Joinder: Parties, Actions,Payment into Court,Directions, Disclosure,Interlocutory Applications,Case Management; Preparing for Trial : Notices, Witnesses,Date, Briefing Counsel;The Hearing : Form, Procedure, Costs
Enforcement of Judgment: Obtaining Information from Judgment Debtor,Interest on Judgments, Warrant of Execution - Writ of Fi-Fa, Third Party Debt Orders, Attachment of Earnings,Charging Order, Insolvency
Method of Study
This is a distance learning course. As a distance learning student, you study at home in your own time. Access to a law library or law texts is essential as the award involves research. There are no time constraints.
Assessment
The Fellowship Award is assessed through three substantial 'work based' assignments / projects of some 5000 words each. There are no time limits involved.
Entry Requirements
One of the following
Higher Certificate in Paralegals Studies
Post Graduate Diploma in Paralegal Practice
Law Degree
ILEX Level 6
Other Equivalent ( please specify)
Cost
The cost of the course is £350 deposit of £150 and four monthly payments of £50.
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