E-learning for the legal & insurance sectors

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

This course looks at techniques for improving your time management. The first module looks at how you can make the most of your day by by planning and prioritising your work effectively. The second module looks at the delegation process.  The course is accredited for 1 hour of PSC Electives. Read more

This course provides practical guidance on writing attendance notes of meetings with clients. This is an interactive course which uses meeting reconstructions to highlight the problems faced by note-takers and to provide tips and techniques for improving your attendance notes. The course is accredited for 1 hour. 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. 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