E-learning for the legal & insurance sectors

This short e-learning course is a call to action. The tools used to deliver legal services are evolving and the events of 2020 have rapidly accelerated the pace of change. Progressive firms are expanding their LPM capabilities to improve service delivery, better manage remote teams and make more profit. This course introduces the benefits of Legal Project Management – for you and your clients. Read more

Many young people don’t drive these days.   And this means that some claims handlers don’t really understand the terminology used in motor insurance policies. This short online course provides a quick introduction so claims handlers can talk confidently about a ‘no claims bonus’ or a ‘policy excess’. Read more

If you are new to the world of the financial markets, corporate finance, investment and the City arena in general, you may find it a challenge to understand how it all works, particularly as there is a wealth of terminology and jargon. There are plenty of useful resources available online explaining the jargon but this course fits all the explanations and terminology together to form a bigger picture. If you are a trainee or intern in a law firm or bank for example or simply new to this area, this course is essential viewing, enabling you to navigate meetings and documentation with a basic understanding of the City’s institutions, people and decision-making. This course was written by Tanya Gass, a non-practising solicitor who specialises in delivering training on Corporate Law, Corporate Finance and Equity Capital Markets. Read more

This course will help you to take and prepare concise and accurate minutes of meetings. It covers the following topics: Preparing before the meeting Taking notes Turning your notes into minutes Approval and circulation Recap You can download templates and pdfs as you go through the course. Course length - 1 hour Solicitors can claim 1 hour of distance learning CPD for completing the course.  You must complete the feedback form at the end of the course in order to claim your hours.  Please use the reference CIA/KIRO on your CPD records. Licence period - When you purchase a licence you have 3 months to complete the course. Read more

This course provides guidance and tips for negotiating on liability, quantum and procedure in personal injury claims.   It introduces three tools to help you to prepare effectively for a negotiation, as well as looking at how to handle difficult situations.  You can download a PDF of tips at the end of the course, together with the preparation tools you will have been introduced to. Duration: 60 mins Topics covered: Planning Using a Needs Inventory Deciding on your BATNA Using a checklist Handling difficult situations Professional ethics when negotiating Read more

This course is designed to assist trainees in writing well and giving clear and concise advice.  It provides trainees with simple techniques they can use to make their writing more reader-friendly. It covers the following: Planning Writing paragraphs Writing sentences Tone The course is interactive throughout and also includes a substantial drafting exercise.  There is a Word document to download for the exercise and we recommend using a laptop to ensure you can open it. This course is accredited for TCPD for the amount of time it takes you to complete the course (up to a maximum of 120 minutes).  It is important that you complete each module of the course in one go or your time will not be properly tracked and you will only get credit for the last time you launched the module. We report all course completions to the Law Society of Scotland and they closely monitor the accredited hours. Read more