No previous knowledge of law is required to take this free course.

This highly interesting and practical free legal training course, is in 2 parts. A live training class at the Royal Courts of Justice (the High Court) London. Then there is a home study training session which can be completed in your own time e.g. 1 week or 8 weeks. The training material is provided by way of e-mail attachments. The training revolves around real case examples and is both very engaging as well as informative. No previous knowledge of law or legal experience is required to enrol on this course.

Course Purpose

This free training opportunity is suitable for:

a/ Those who do not want to work in law but who do want to improve their job prospects generally. Having legal skills training on a CV will definitely raise a prospective employer's level of interest no matter what type of job is being applied for e.g. non law related employment. In addition to the training you will be able to add to your CV membership to the Institute of Paralegals - a professional body. Further to these two you may be able to enhance your CV further if you are, or if you become eligible, to participate on our flexible work experience programme. Finaly, if you are on our flexible work experience programme you will be eligible to a job reference from the school and can add the school as a Job Reference to your CV - see a CV example

b/  Those who are not 100% certain if working in law is really for them.

c/  Those who want to start working in law but who need a foot hold to help get started up the legal ladder. This free legal training course adequately prepares a person to work as an outdoor clerk/legal assistant for law firms engaged in civil litigation. To work in the litigation section of a law department of a non law related company or organisation , e.g. London Transport. Or to work within the Court system i.e. County Courts, Magistrate Courts, Crown Courts and even the High Court. It will also be of great benefit to those seeking work as a legal secretary, para-legal secretary or paralegal.

Course Content

The first part of this free course covers the essential and critical area of taking down and carrying out instructions that a solicitor may give you. The reason why this is so important is because once you have left the solicitor's office and are at the court house you are to a large extent on your own. Wrong decisions or conclusions can have dire consequences on the solicitor's clients case.

How to assist Counsel (the barrister) in Civil Trials will also be looked at.

Course History

Through the confidence it gives and the training it provides our legal skills and court training programme has, since 1993 , propelled hundreds if not thousands of participants into achieving their immediate law orientated goals.

And largely due to the reputation gained through its teaching methods the school has also had the privilege of being invited to teach, on campus, 100s of law students at several universities e.g. Birkbeck, Bristol, East London, Guildhall, John Moores, Middlesex and Westminster. For comments from some who have benefited from the SAS Legal Skills & Court Training click here 

* Please note: For those on benefits, we are not able to refund the cost of fares   paid irrespective of whether you live inside or outside of London. Also, there   are, unfortunately, no Creche facilities at the High Court.  

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