E-learning for the legal & insurance sectors

This Critical Thinking e-learning course is divided into five modules which explore some of the shortcuts that our brains have evolved over millenia in order to conserve energy and time.  It explains where they come from, why the brain likes them, recognises their strengths, and importantly, shows where they are vulnerable to error. Each e-learning module provides tools and techniques to help you avoid thinking traps and improve your critical thinking.  You can download PDFs with a reminder of the tools. At the end of the modules there are scenarios for you to practise applying the tools.  Accredited for 3 hours of PSC Electives. You must complete all sections, and the feedback form, to complete the course. MODULES Confirmation Bias explores five strands of bias and provides tools to help recognise and avoid them. The Influence of Others looks at two of the more important ways in which the behaviour of others can influence us. Developing Expert Judgement covers how to develop your unconscious thinking in a positive way, including assessing the reliability of your own judgement and that of others. Easy v Strategic Thinking looks at how to think more critically about the purpose and outcome of our work. Our brains seek thinking shortcuts to conserve energy. These create a particular challenge when we are asked to think strategically and identify the outcomes which will be of most value to clients. Detecting Lies & Misinformation examines our cognitive bias towards believing people and information. We take a practical look at how to evaluate information, and the source of that information, to help sift the reliable from the unreliable. Read more

This immersive e-learning course takes you through a corporate negotiation for the purchase of a company.  You play the role of the purchaser’s solicitor and work through preparing for, and then conducting the negotiation with the vendor’s solicitor. You receive feedback based on the choices you make as you work through the negotiation.   The course will test your attention to detail and your strategic approach, while providing tools to help you prepare for a corporate negotiation and teaching you negotiation theory and terminology. Accredited for 1 hour of PSC Electives. You must complete all sections, and the feedback form, to complete the course. Content Interactive scenario Negotiation practice Feedback Downloads - Negotiation planner and tips Read more

You can gain a real competitive edge if you can demonstrate to your clients that you really understand their finances and what makes their business tick. This e-learning course is designed to give lawyers a basic introduction to financial analysis and interpretation. It covers the most common key performance indicators, how to calculate them and what they mean. Course level: PSC Elective - 1 hour distance learning You must complete all sections, and the feedback form, to complete the course. 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. The course is accredited for 1 hours of PSC Electives.  You must complete the feedback form at the end of the course in order to claim your hours. Read more

On 6 April 2021 Practice Direction 57AC came into force and introduced new rules on interviewing witnesses and drafting trial statements for cases in the Business and Property Courts. Litigators need to adopt new ways of working to make sure they don't fall foul of the sanctions. This practical course will help you to understand what you can and can't do when interviewing witnesses. The course uses video reconstructions of an interview with exercises to identify questions which fall foul of the new rules. Accredited for 1 hours of PSC Electives. You must complete all sections, and the feedback form, to complete the course. Read more

This course examines key aspects of how law firms operate in a commercial context. It focuses on the fundamentals of effective financial management – profit and cash. You will explore the importance of managing the firm’s cash flow and examine how time recording and transaction management impact on profitability and how quickly your firm gets paid. The course features a case study which allows you to assess the effect of  different approaches to time recording, billing and managing the firm's cash. You will look at law firm key performance indicators and have the opportunity to try some basic calculations.   The objective is to help you understand exactly how you can change your behaviour to contribute more effectively to  delivering excellent financial results for your firm.   Read more