Improve your knowledge of a legal secretary’s role with this level 3 course!
Legal Secretary QLS Level 3
OSC1012£389.00£339.00
or £9.85 /month*
Course code: OSC1012
*Pay monthly option available via Snap Finance on payment page in checkout
Course overview
- Learn how the law is developed and how it changes
- Study a range of common legal matters such as mortgages and wills
- Understand the courts and dispute resolution
- Explore the principles of liability and debt recovery
Legal secretaries support the smooth running of law firms and can earn up to £30,000 per annum.
All course materials will be delivered to you by post or email, so it couldn’t be easier. Our experienced and friendly tutors will help you every step of the way by phone and post.
Boost your career opportunities and equip yourself with the skills you need for your long-term success. Home learning is simple and stress-free, so enrol with us today!
Course content
- Regulation
- Different types of lawyer
- The legal environment
- The solicitor’s office
- The role of the legal secretary
- Key skills
- Office procedure
- Office equipment
- Alternative business structure under new Legal Services Act 2007
- Rights of audience
- Right to conduct litigation
- Judges
- The court system
- Appeals
- Alternative dispute resolution
- Documentation
- Precedent
- Law reporting
- Legislation
- Institutions of the European Union
- Elements of criminal liability
- Elements of a contract
- Contract formalities
- Contractual terms
- Discharge of contract
- Remedies
- The law of tort
- Negligence
- Advice and representation
- Pre-action matters
- Issuing proceedings
- Start of proceedings
- Action by defendant
- Claimant's reply to defence
- Enforcement of judgements
- Wills and probate
- The function of the executor(s)
- Land law
- Co-ownership
- Conveyancing
Awarding body
This course has been endorsed by the Quality License Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provisions and training programmes.
This course and/or training programme is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example, progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.
The Quality License Scheme’s endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.
Extra information
The legal secretary course is assessed by series of written assignments, which are submitted to your tutor. No external examination is required.
You may start at any time and have up to a full year to complete your studies. We suggest that the course will take approximately 80 hours to complete. This is more than enough time to give you flexibility and work at your own pace without the pressure of deadlines.
This course is designed for distance learning at home or at work. Students will receive a course manual, assessment details, a study guide and a stationery pack, as well as full tutor support by email.
At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality License Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).
FAQs
You do not need any previous knowledge to enrol onto this course.
Dedicated personal tutor support
Dedicated learner services
Assignment marking and feedback
FREE XO Student Discounts membership
FREE CV critique service
FREE employability guide to help you impress future employers
*Comprehensive study guide
*Open Study College pen and highlighter
*Student notebook
*Not included with the online study option
No, everything you need is included in the price!
It's not a problem. We offer a course replacement service, so if you get into trouble and your course pack is lost or damaged, our Learner Services Team can provide you with a new set of materials for a one-time additional fee.
That's not a problem. We want to make sure you're 100% confident about enrolling on the course and starting your study. So, just give our team of education specialists a call on 03300 563 100 and they'll do their best to help.
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