Description
You’ll study how the process of civil litigation is conducted using the areas of debt recovery, personal injury, consumer law and family law as illustrations.
In understanding how civil actions are commenced, funded and defunded, you will be able to effectively assist in civil litigation cases in practice or provide services to legal departments involved in litigation.
The aim of this unit is to provide the learner with the knowledge to understand how the process of civil litigation is conducted using the areas of debt recovery, personal injury, consumer law and family law (in relation to mediation and ADR) as illustrations.
In understanding how civil actions are commenced, funded and defended, the learner will be able to effectively assist in civil litigation cases in practice or provide services within legal departments involved in litigation.
This is a course for learners commencing or aspiring to commence a career in Paralegal Practice and those working in the legal environment.
Learning Outcomes
Thoroughly understand the concept and scope of civil litigation in England and Wales
Identify and explain how civil actions can be funded
Know how to commence and defend a civil action and apply that knowledge to a given scenario
Demonstrate a thorough understanding of how to prepare for a trial
Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the procedures post trial
