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Suitability - Who should attend?
As a transactional lawyer, or an aspiring one who requires training to fulfil the contentious element of a training contract, you will need to understand what happens when the contract you have drafted is subject to litigation.
As a legal tech specialist or a legal analyst, understanding your role within the context of this technical area of law is essential.
If you are a paralegal or supporting a litigation team in a central function, you will benefit from understanding the principles, stages and processes of litigation.
Training Course Content
Day 1
- The Courts and litigation, the stages of litigation, the role of a Solicitor and Barrister, costs and funding
- Meeting the prospective client; conduct requirements, objectives and expectations, the cause(s) of action, what information to obtain
- Pre-action steps including protocols, applications, letter of claim and issue analysis
Day 2
- Limitation, issue and service
- Particulars of Claim, Defence, Reply, Part 20 claims
- Allocation to track and Directions Questionnaire
- Case management
- Disclosure of documents
Day 3
- Methods of Alternative Dispute Resolution
- The ethos of Litigation as a last resort
- Part 36 Offers and Calderbank Offers
- Mediation pros and cons
- Negotiation skills
Day 4
- Civil Evidence Act 1995, common law rules of evidence and burden of proof
- Rules relating to witness statements
- Taking and drafting witness statements: potential pitfalls
- CPR 35 and expert evidence
- Experts reports, meetings and drafting questions to experts
Day 5
- The final day is an opportunity to bring all of the above to life and embed that knowledge and skills, to build upon communication and collaboration skills through;
- Application for summary judgment and/or strike out of the claim (or part of it)
- The rationale of CPR Part 24 and its relationship with CPR Part 3.4
- Drafting a Skeleton Argument in support
- Preparing for the application
- Performing the application as a mock hearing
Course delivery details
- Location Name: Virtual Classroom (Online) Live
- Learning Mode: Blended
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