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The City Law School is a major law school. Offering an impressive range of academic and All of our courses are carefully created to support professional courses, it is the first law school in professionals in developing their skills and London to educate students and practitioners at all enhancing their careers. Our trainers are experts stages of legal education. in their field and provide direct access to the very latest legal knowledge, skills and thinking in a range With four levels of study – undergraduate, of flexible and engaging formats. postgraduate, professional and continuing professional development – we offer courses suitable – Bespoke In-house Training for everyone interested in following a career in law. – Interactive Public Courses – Intensive Skills Workshops Contents – Individual Coaching & Mentoring

Introduction 3

World class opportunities 4 in the heart of London In-house Continuing Professional 6 Development Courses

Focus on Witness Familiarisation 10

Qualified Lawyers Transfer 11 Scheme (QLTS)

Bespoke International Programmes 12

Management Courses for 13 Sole Practitioners 3 World Class Opportunities in the heart of London

The City Law School are leaders • In addition to publishing Our RELATIONSHIPS and links when it comes to INNOVATION credits, many of our with the profession and leading Our courses feature leading in course design. Throughout academics also advise UK and academics gives you access to the our 150 year history we have international governments on best legal minds available today. experts from the profession and been at the forefront of legal policy matters relating to their Our teaching teams are comprised education. Our courses are specialist areas of experienced trainers, many the business world. designed to meet the needs of the of whom are still active in the modern profession, and our staff Our learning RESOURCES give profession ensuring that you leave Our clients include top 100 UK law firms, accountancy continually develop our courses you everything you need to us with the skills and knowledge firms, police forces and the fire service, as well as with an eye on the future needs of succeed whilst undertaking relevant to today’s legal world. regulatory bodies, government departments and many the profession: your professional training. We international organisations. are committed to giving each of Book Now • ‘Methodical, structured our delegates a fully-integrated, Our alumni includes leading figures in law and approach, really helpful and international politics: modern learning experience. To book your course today or to will apply it when drafting. You will benefit from a range talk through your training needs Overall one of the best training of learning tools and facilities with our specialist team, • Michael Mansfield sessions I’ve ever had’. designed to grow and improve call +44 (0)20 7040 0316 Solicitor, Wragge & Co your legal skills and knowledge. • Tony Blair • ‘The practical advice and or email [email protected] • Baroness Buscombe information provided was Our online learning • Shami Chakrabarti invaluable … I found the course environment, Moodle, gives Alternatively, for full details on • very useful’. Senior Associate, you instant access to the all of the courses and • The Honourable Mrs Justice Linda Dobbs Allen & Overy materials and resources you services we offer, please visit • MA Jinnah • ‘I found the training very need 24 hours a day, seven www.city.ac.uk/law. informative and the exercises days a week • Robert Swannell engaging’. BDO Practitioner • Our state of the art teaching • Margaret Thatcher facilities are designed to The IMPACT of our academic support your learning research helps inform the practice of law and the development We offer all round SUPPORT of UK and international policy. for every delegate throughout The School takes an active role your course and beyond, and in the legal profession, legal provide many services to help research and the wider business you to achieve your professional community. Our trainers are goals. Each of our delegates leaders in their respective fields is supported in their learning and contribute to the profession experience during and after their on an on-going basis. time with us whether their course is for just one day or one year. • We are recognised as producing research of world • Delegates can engage in post leading quality by the Research course discussion using our Excellence Framework (REF) Smartsite forum • We produce numerous • Unique and high quality publications used by the materials are provided to profession delegates

4 In-house Continuing Professional Development Courses

We provide a wide range of practical and interactive CPD courses for professionals in numerous areas.

Advocacy Contract Law for Purchasers Equal Opportunities Higher Rights Legal Research Mediation and Alternative Our advocacy training is built If you are responsible for entering Learn about the law relating to We are authorised by the Solicitors The way we access legal materials Dispute Resolution around realistic case studies. into or overseeing contracts with equal opportunities and how Regulation Authority to carry out has changed almost beyond What are the alternatives to Through detailed feedback and suppliers you will need to know our practices at work need to be assessments for the Higher Rights recognition in recent years. litigation and how can they be video review you will learn how to basic contract law. This workshop adapted or changed to comply of Audience Civil Qualification Anyone carrying out legal research used to the best advantage? This build your confidence and improve will help you understand how with the law. and Criminal Qualification. We will benefit from this course on course will help show you what your persuasiveness in front of any contracts are made and can be also deliver highly practical how and where to search for you need to know in order to court or tribunal. terminated. Ethics for Professionals training in preparation for those essential resources. save money and time and meet How do we know we are doing assessments. your client’s dispute resolution Case Management and Interim Courtroom Skills the right thing? These workshops Letter Writing expectations. Procedures An interactive session in which on “ethicability”, taught by a Intermediary Training Letters are probably your main The course focuses on the interim delegates learn about the court leading corporate philosopher, This specialist course for means of communication, but Negotiation stages of an action, the activities system, all the elements of a will give professionals a deeper Intermediaries for the Ministry what do your letters really say? Whether you are a beginner or a that need to be carried out after trial, and how to prepare to understanding of ethics and will of Justice equips Intermediaries This course will ensure that seasoned negotiator this training proceedings have commenced give evidence. Designed for guide corporate strategy. with legal skills and knowledge the recipient is receiving the looks at what is really going on, in order to progress the case, professionals from the Police, Fire to assist vulnerable witnesses at right message and that you are tactics, styles and preparation. and various types of interim Service, Health, Psychiatry and Evidence both the police investigation stage complying with your “house style”. Practical exercises and feedback application. Medico Experts. Learn or refresh your memory of and at trial. Vulnerable witness will help you to earn how to get the the rules of evidence and how to training is also available for legal Managing the Expert best from any negotiation. Case Planning and Preparation Discrimination Law use them to tactical advantage. practitioners. This course takes you from the first This course concentrates on the Learn to avoid the legal pitfalls stages of identifying and finding Note Taking pre-action stages of a case and the associated with age, disability, sex Expert Witness Training International Disputes an expert, through to instructing It isn’t easy to keep an effective activities that need to be carried and race discrimination. Covers all the key procedure, law Understanding international an expert, considering the expert’s written record unless you are out before proceedings have dispute resolution is now a core report, asking questions of your skilled at note taking. This course Drafting Statements of Case and courtroom and written skills commenced, namely weighing up that you will require to practise as competency for commercial expert, experts’ meetings and gives hints and tips and through the merits of the case, considering After this course you will be able an expert witness. litigators as trade becomes more using the expert successfully at practical exercises and feedback. whether the dispute can be to understand and draft pleadings. global. This course will provide trial. resolved without recourse to Starting with the elements of Fee Negotiation a detailed understanding of Opinion and Report Writing litigation and taking the correct excellent drafting the training then the rules for establishing the Marketing Skills for Lawyers All professionals, lawyers and non- steps leading up to the issue of a With an increased client focus goes on to cover the creation of jurisdiction and governing law of marketing has never lawyers alike, need to give advice claim. on fees this half-day course complex legal documents. Courses concentrates on the need to a dispute. been more important. This to clients in writing. Whether you can be delivered at all levels from training will introduce fee earners call it a Report, an Opinion or Clear Writing consider financial arrangements trainee to partnership. at the outset of engagement Interviewing to key principles of developing Advice, the skill is the same. This Our clear writing training will and will improve your ability to Improve your client interviewing and implementing a marketing course shows you how to develop improve the clarity and style of Employment Tribunals negotiate mutually beneficial fee skills – learn how to structure programme including client your skills to enable you to your letters and other written This course covers all the key arrangements. an interview and how to pose development and relationship produce a first class opinion. communications. aspects of preparing a tribunal questions to get to all the salient management, networking and case so that you will be able Foundation Skills Programme facts. profile-raising. Preparing and Drafting Witness Client Relationships and to approach a hearing with This programme of skills training is Knowledge Management Statements Business Development much greater confidence and Media Law designed to equip employees with A firm’s knowledge is its “stock in This training starts with the rules understanding. This training focuses on how to win the core skills they need to work trade” and this course covers how This practical and up-to-the-minute relating to witness statements, new business and retain clients. professionally and effectively. It to organise and make the best use workshop covers current issues exchange of witness statements English Legal System The course can also be combined includes interviewing, note taking, of that knowledge. and recent developments in media and the relevant rules of with networking skills training. Get a ‘bird’s eye view’ of the negotiating, letter writing and law including defamation, privacy, professional conduct that must be English legal system – our drafting. censorship, official secrecy, the considered when drafting witness practical examples and case impact of The Human Rights Act statements. It then goes on to studies bring this subject to life. 1998 and the European Convention practical exercises that enable you on Human Rights. to develop your skills and practise effective, clear, well-structured witness statements.

6 7 Presentation Skills Reading Financial Statements Shareholder Disputes Trial Preparation If you can’t see the exact course Present with far more impact and There is a natural expectation by This course examines the rights of This course concentrates on you require, talk to us about a influence. Covering all aspects of many clients that their solicitor will shareholders, and their ability to preparing for trial including both tailor made programme. excellent presentation including have a proper understanding of take action to remedy acts done the procedural requirements and body language and voice training, their business and be able to talk by the directors, or their fellow the analysis and evaluation of We are experts in bespoke this course gives you detailed one- to them commercially. To this end shareholders, which cause loss evidence. Part 36 Offers will also course design. to-one feedback to improve your it is important to be able to read, either to the company or to the be covered. presentations. understand and interpret financial individual shareholder statements. Warranty Claims Book Now Professional Effectiveness and Solicitor’s Accounts Rules This course will guide you through Personal Management Recruitment and Selection Refresher each stage of a claim under the To book your course today or to This workshop will help you gain Avoid costly mistakes when Both fee earners and members warranties in a typical share sale talk through your training needs an understanding of the way you interviewing. This training covers of the accounts department need and purchase agreement. Training with our specialist team, work and why you communicate in the law and procedure of the to understand the rules in order also includes exercises which call +44 (0)20 7040 0316 the way you do. Learn to prioritise recruitment process from drafting to work together and achieve compare and contrast a claim for or email [email protected] your tasks and gain new skills to job descriptions to short listing compliance. misrepresentation. work more effectively. and interviewing applicants. Alternatively, for full details on Structured Litigation Programme International Programmes all of the courses and Professional Skills Course Remedies in Contract and Tort This is a programme specially Our programmes have been services we offer, please visit We offer electives for your in- This course covers all key aspects designed for lawyers with 0-3 tailored to give international www.city.ac.uk/law. house PSC. We will work with of remedies in contract and years PQE working in litigation lawyers and business you to provide a course which is tort. Tailored to your particular and dispute resolution. The range professionals an essential suitable to meet your firm’s needs practice area it will ensure that of modules can be expanded or grounding in commercial law and and tailored to meet the interests your lawyers are up to date on adapted to suit your firm’s needs. the English legal system. of your employees. remedies. Tax Practitioners Certificate Witness Familiarisation Project Management Road Traffic Crime Tax practitioners swear by these How will the witness come across Increasingly professionals, This course is designed for legal courses: Reading and Analysing in court? Their concerns and whatever their field, must manage practitioners, both prosecution Legislation, Reading and Analysing questions will be answered in our projects effectively within time- and defence, and police officers Case Law, Legal Research in a highly practical course. Witnesses critical frameworks. This course operating in the field of collision tax context, Report Writing in a receive advice and are cross- will teach you how to scope, reconstruction where potential tax context and Presenting Legal examined with feedback on a case plan and run projects which criminal liability arises in fatal road Argument. These courses can study in order to simulate a court stay on time and within budget traffic accidents. be combined into the Certificate environment. constraints. in Advanced Research and Search and Freezing Orders Communication Skills for Tax Individual Coaching and Public Speaking and This course looks at the procedural Practitioners. Mentoring Voice Training and practical issues which arise Our one-to-one coaching sessions Our in-house course will enable when a search order or freezing Tribunal and Panel can help individuals to identify you to maximise your impact injunction is sought in civil Decision Making and achieve goals, build on core and enhance your ability to proceedings. The training follows This workshop will give you a strengths or recognise and work communicate. a case study and introduces greater understanding of how through professional weaknesses. practical exercises with feedback. a decision making body should approach its task. By the end Our highly experienced coaches of this course you will have the come with a wealth of professional skills and knowledge to help you knowledge and provide an achieve sounder decisions. independent and confidential support service.

8 9 Focus on Witness Familiarisation Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) Our Witness Familiarisation sessions provide witnesses with an invaluable opportunity to find out how the trial process really works. The City Law School has partnered with QLTS Advantage to provide an online training course to prepare lawyers for the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) assessments administered by Kaplan UK.

We prepare witnesses to give Where possible we recommend a evidence by taking them through a one-to-one session to ensure that The scheme, implemented by the also offer video demos showing practical enactment of being cross- each witness receives specific Solicitors Regulation Authority, interviewing and advocacy style examined and teach them how to individual attention enabling them gives lawyers from other and technique. Our multimedia remain calm under pressure. to build up their confidence and jurisdictions the opportunity to library additionally includes deliver their best evidence in court. qualify as a solicitor in England extensive revision lectures by Purpose of sessions and Wales without having to The City Law School tutors on all These sessions prepare witnesses Duration of Session complete domestic training. aspects of the test. to give their best evidence free For individuals, a one-to-one Once the Multiple Choice Test from nerves and help them to session usually lasts three to four Written by The City Law School and QLTS Advantage, the course (MCT) training and examination avoid typical pitfalls. hours. For a group of up to six have been completed, students witnesses, a full day session is prepares students for the QLTS can go on to take the Objective They will gain a better usually appropriate. assessments by providing understanding of court procedure. self-paced online training and Structured Clinical Examination They will learn how to deal with A Judge can be in Attendance interactive support. (OSCE). QLTS Exams are tough questioning and remain administered by Kaplan QLTS We can arrange for a retired judge The training includes: calm under pressure in the witness - the Solicitors Regulation to be present at the session to box. Authority’s approved provider provide additional authenticity and • MCT and OSCE Study Guides of assessments under the new give further feedback. • Tests and Quizzes for each All our sessions comply with the Qualified Lawyers Transfer MCT subject latest case law and guidance and Post-session Feedback Scheme. have been written in conjunction • Interactive exercises for the with experienced members of the The trainer provides each witness OSCE Find Out More judiciary. with detailed oral feedback and • Audio and Video Lectures advice on how to communicate • Step-by-step Lexis/Westlaw their evidence in the best way. To find out more about Professionalism and Flexibility Guidance QLTS Advantage please visit the • Revision Days: Final website at Last minute requests and flexible We can also film sessions at your Preparation for the Exam delivery options. request for further review. We will www.qltsadvantage.com hosted at The City Law School or contact a member of the CPD provide a written report for each in Gray’s Inn. Sessions provided and supported witness. team on +44 (0)20 7040 0316 by a dedicated CPD training For course details and fees, or email [email protected] department. Book Now please visit: www.qltsadvantage.com Witness of Fact or Expert To book your course today or to Witness? talk through your training needs For the MCT, the course includes with our specialist team, easy to use electronic manuals We regularly deliver witness designed to master the 11 familiarisation sessions to both call +44 (0)20 7040 0316 substantive areas of law, and witnesses of fact and expert or email [email protected] witnesses preparing to give more than 1000 interactive evidence in a whole range of multiple choice questions Alternatively, for full details on designed to reinforce your courts, tribunals, committees and all of the courses and hearings. learning. For the OSCE 1 and 2, services we offer, please visit the course includes our unique One-to-one and Small Groups www.city.ac.uk/law. side-by-side training system providing for seamless navigation Witnesses may be prepared in between Test Scenario and small groups or individually. Guidance as well as more than 75 mock exam scenarios. We

10 11 Bespoke International Programmes Management Courses for Sole Practitioners For International delegates and delivered over 2–6 weeks. These programmes are hosted at The City Law School’s prestigious teaching facilities in the heart of Gray’s Inn in London’s legal district and within easy reach of all major attractions.

We deliver English Commercial • Mergers & Acquisitions Book Now This course is designed for including pointers for adapting Our Management training courses Law, Dispute Resolution and • Advocacy. persons who must be ‘qualified to your personal style and learned take place throughout the year. English Common Law programmes. To book your course today or to supervise’ – i.e. sole practitioners, habits. Additional activities include: talk through your training needs managers of authorised bodies, To see a list of course dates Visit to the Royal Courts of Who is this for? • with our specialist team, and supervisors of those who Our Management Skills courses currently available please visit: Justice call +44 (0)20 7040 0316 undertake reserved work – it ensure that by understanding the www.city.ac.uk/law Walking tour of legal London and • Law firms • or email [email protected] counts towards the SRA goals of your organisation, you will • Academic Institutions interested the financial district requirement that such persons be able to communicate your ideas Visit to a leading London law firm in sending their students to the • Alternatively, for full details on undertake at least 12 hours of clearly and effectively at every UK for 1–4 weeks as part of their • Dinner at one of the prestigious management skills training (rule level internally and with clients. Inns of Court all of the courses and study services we offer, please visit 12 of the Practice Framework During the course the following Agents organising foreign trips • Visit to barristers’ chambers. Rules). topics will be covered: • www.city.ac.uk/law. for groups of lawyers • Business schools and law Mode of delivery Our courses offer a ‘learning • Managing client relationships schools offering a module in through doing’ approach, which The course is interactive • Managing people International Law as part of their ensures that you will develop Managing information MA throughout and involves discussion skills and sustainable knowledge • • Lawyers and students who have and exercises at every stage. and get the best out of your time • Managing finance a need to learn how arbitration in Includes tutor-led discussions, with us: • 6 hours of management training the UK operates. group and case study work. per course Stay informed about current • Our courses equip solicitors Bespoke modules covering: Duration practices by drawing on our with a full understanding of the Contract Law Five days minimum or up to six specialist trainers’ knowledge key managerial skills required • Civil Litigation weeks maximum depending on • Get to grips with essential to enhance their professional • Dispute Resolution preference. Flexible delivery is also subjects using professional development. This invaluable • Commercial Pleadings & possible, for example the course materials and expert advice training will help you to further Remedies can be for 10 days tutoring spread • Build on your existing skills develop your communication • Company Law over five weeks. and develop new skills and skills, enhance your influencing • Negotiation knowledge with confidence skills and improve your negotiation skills. • Gain personal support from a first class trainer, including Additional management skills that detailed one-to-one feedback are incorporated in the advanced • Receive exceptional training version of the course include: from a fully accredited provider and gain CPD hours towards • Emotional intelligence management skills training • Negotiation skills • People management and It’s vital that you feel engaged and client care able to participate to get the most How to plan strategically out of any training session. With • 6 additional hours of The City Law School you’ll receive • management training suitable personal attention and invaluable for sole practitioners and expert analysis and feedback management supervisors

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• Allen & Overy • Jacqueline Webb • Triangle Services • Arnold & Porter • Joseph & Partners • Walker Morris • Ashurst • Judicial Studies Board • Watson, Farley & Williams • Association of Costs Lawyers • • Withers • Baker Tilly • London Fire Brigade • Wiltshire Police • Bar Standards Board • Mayer Brown International • Wragge & Co • BDO • Midgulf International • Youth Justice Board • Beck Greener • Milbank • Bird & Bird • Ministry of Defence The information contained in this BLW Ministry of Justice brochure is correct at the time • • of going to print in May 2015. Blake Morgan • • However, details may change and • Burges Salmon • Mourant Ozannes the School reserves the right to • Business Monitor International • Mundays make alterations in the light of • Caytons Law • Nabarro changing circumstances. • Charles Russell Speechlys • National Policing Improvement • City Law Financial Agency • City of London Corporation • Network of Independent Forensic Book Now • City of London Police Accounting Norton Rose Fulbright To book your course today or to • • talk through your training needs Nottingham Family Law Group • Clyde & Co • with our specialist team, Office for Criminal Justice Reform • Council of Ministers, Kuwait • call +44 (0)20 7040 0316 Office for Fair Trading • Crown Prosecution Service • or email [email protected] • Debevoise & Plimpton • Office of the Parliamentary • Dechert Counsel, Cabinet Office Alternatively, for full details on • Department of Justice, Northern • Olswang all of the courses and Ireland • services we offer, please visit • Devon & Cornwall Police • PricewaterhouseCoopers www.city.ac.uk/law. • EEF, the Manufacturers’ • Reed Smith Organisation • Reynolds Porter Chamberlain • ESCP Europe • Saudi Stock Exchange • European Commission • Serious Fraud Office • Eversheds • Serle Court • Expert Witness Institute • Sidley Austin • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer • Simmons & Simmons • Grant Thornton • • General Dental Council (GDC) • Smith & Williamson • Great Ormond Street Hospital • Squire, Patton, Boggs • Freehills • Surrey & Sussex Police • • Target Developments • Holman Fenwick Willan • • Howard Kennedy • The Crown Prosecution Service • ICAEW • The National Policing • Institute of Psychiatry Improvement Agency • International Criminal Court • • Treasury Solicitor Department

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