E-learning for the legal & insurance sectors

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. As a trainee is a city firm 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. Course level: PSC Elective - 1.5 hours distance learning You must complete all sections, and the feedback form, to complete the course. Read more

Using punctuation marks effectively is the best way to help your reader to understand your message the first time they read it. This course is a very useful recap of basic punctuation rules.  It uses an interactive quiz to test existing knowledge and a further quiz to test knowledge at the end of the course.   The course covers the main punctuation marks and provides guidance on the trickiest aspects of punctuation. Course level: PSC Elective - 1.5 hours distance learning You must complete all sections, and the feedback form, to complete the course. Read more

Our online proofreading course will give you lots of tips for better proofreading. You can download the tips in a PDF at the end of the course. And you’ll have plenty of opportunity to test how good you are at spotting errors. PSC Elective - 1.5 hours distance learning. You must complete the course, final exercise and feedback form. Read more

This course will help you to be more confident in your use of English. The course begins with a quiz to test your knowledge before you start. It covers the following topics: Grammar terms Pesky prepositions Precise pronouns Vexing verbs Sentences Word choices At the end of the course there is another quiz. The course is accredited for 1.5 hours of PSC Electives.  You must complete all of the sections and the feedback form at the end of the course in order to claim your hours. Read more

PD57AC introduced new rules on interviewing witnesses and drafting trial statements in the Business & Property Courts. Legal representatives must sign a certificate of compliance so it’s vital you understand the do’s and don’ts. Module 1 - Interviewing Pre-reading – short case study How might you influence a witness's statement? Interviewing – the do's and don'ts Planning – how to sequence your questions Leading questions - how to avoid using them inappropriately When can you show documents to a witness? Keeping interview records Module 2 - Drafting the statement Content – organising, including, excluding Using the witness's words Referring to documents Perfecting the draft Course level: PSC Elective - 1.5 hours distance learning You must complete all sections, and the feedback form, to complete the course. Read more

Law firms all claim that their lawyers are commercially aware. Not all law firms deliver on that claim. If you can demonstrate to your clients that you really understand their finances and what makes their business tick it will give you a real competitive advantage.   This e-learning course is designed to give lawyers a basic introduction to financial reporting, concentrating on the two key statements in any set of accounts – the profit and loss account and the balance sheet. This course is accredited for 1.5 hours of online PSC Electives. Read more