Paralegal Practical Skills Course

This course provides practical insight into the legal profession generally, and the kind of work you can be called upon to perform as a freelance paralegal. It is designed to promote confidence and to encourage you to work as a freelance Paralegal as well as enhancing your chance of finding work it provides employers with Paralegals they can feel confident about employing.

It gives you an understanding of not only how to perform certain tasks but also why you are performing them. You are awarded a certificate on completing the course provided you pass the course review test which can be taken at home, a one year Affiliate Membership of NALP (National Association of Licensed Paralegals) is included in the fee.

DAY ONE: Part One: 10am-5pm Covers: civil court procedures and the duties, skills and principles required to carry out solicitors' instructions.

DAY TWO: Field Trip: 11am-4pm A day out of class which includes a tour of parts of the Inner Temple and Middle Temple as well as experiencing the Labyrinth that is the Royal Courts of Justice and learn how to find your way round this amazing place. Landmarks of 'Legal London' will be pointed out.

DAY THREE: Part Two: 10am-5pm Covers: how to take notes in court during trials or hearings, the duties involved in assisting barristers during criminal trials and how to take statements from witnesses.
                   Part Three Covers: how to analyse a case file and extract relevant information in order to prepare and present an application before a District Judge in chambers.

DAY FOUR: Part Four: 10am-5pm Covers: duties involved in attending an immigration interview and ensuring that your client's reasons and claims are fully represented and recorded and all about OISC accreditation.
                 Part Five Covers: what to do when a client is arrested and how to protect your client's interests during a police interview. The accreditation requirement and what this means