Business Law Courses

OTC Courses for Mature Students and Business Professionals.

OTC Business Law Courses give candidates enhanced legal knowledge in the workplace. They do not replace instructing Solicitors or Barristers for more complex and intricate legal matters and transactions.

Your Career or Business will benefit from knowing legal processes, conveyancing protocol, litigation processes, knowledge of the English Legal System and more.

There are no compulsory modules, each module can be taken as a single subject.

Business Law covers Legal Foundation and Procedural Law (Practical Skills Training) making students work-ready!

Work within any in-house Corporate legal department.

On successful completion the Business Law Diploma or Certificate will be issued and posted to home or business address.

Written Tests are conducted online through our Live Classroom.

There is a 2-year time limit to complete Modules.

Business Law - Module 1
Business Law Diploma, Intermediate Level

GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF ENGLISH LAW

1. The English Legal System: Common Law System, Courts of Law, Tribunals, Arbitration, The Judiciary, Jurisdiction, Appeals, Legal Aid

2. Contract Law: Formation of Contracts, Elements, Offer and Acceptance, Vagueness, Incompleteness, Termination of an Offer, Invitation to Treat, Implied Terms, Express Terms, Contractual Obligations, Exclusion Clauses, Defective Contracts, Discharge of Contractual Obligations, Remedies for Breach of Contract

3. Law of Tort: Tort Against Person, Property, Goods, Duty of Care, Defences in Tort, Act of God, Self Defence, Contributory Negligence, Remedies in Tort

4. Criminal Law: Classes of Offences, Classes of Trials, Mode of Trial, Committal Proceedings, Disclosure, Witness Orders, Plea Bargaining, Liability in Criminal Law, Murder, Manslaughter, Theft, Mens Rea, Actus Reus

5. Civil Law: Pre-trial Procedures, Civil Procedure Rules, Interlocutory Proceedings, Enforcement of Judgment, Writ of Fieri Facias, Garnishee Order, Writ of Sequestration, Charging Order

There is an end-of-module test.

Course Fee

Full Payment: £557.05 (including 9% discount)

Instalments: £122.43 x 5 monthly

Full Payment: £557.05 Instalments: £122.43 PAY BY BANK TRANSFER

Business Law Conveyancing Certificate course with OTC-UK

Conveyancing - Module 2
Business Law Conveyancing Certificate

CONVEYANCING

1. Buying and Selling procedures for properties in England and Wales

2. Purchasers Transaction for Freehold, Leasehold or Commonhold Properties

3. Sellers Transactions for Freehold, Leasehold or Commonhold Properties

4. Taking Instructions from Clients

5. Mortgages

6. Surveys

7. Preparing searches using relevant forms for Local Authority Searches, Drainage and Water Searches, Priority Searches, Bankruptcy Searches

8. Registration at HM Land Registry

9. Proofreading Conveyancing Documents

There is an end-of-module test.

Course Fee

Full Payment: £428.50 (including 9% discount)

Instalments: £117.72 x 4 monthly

Full Payment: £428.50 Instalments: £117.72 PAY BY BANK TRANSFER

Business Law Litigation Certificate Course with OTC-UK

Litigation - Module 3
Business Law Litigation Certificate

LITIGATION

Criminal Litigation
1. English Criminal Courts Structure, Jurisdiction, Personnel, Divided Profession

2. Criminal Law Procedures, Police Arrests, Charge, CPS

3. Criminal Law

4. Trial

5. Sentencing Powers of the Courts

Civil Litigation
1. English Civil Courts Structure, Jurisdiction, Personnel

2. Civil Procedures, Civil Procedure Rules

3. Commencing Civil Court Cases

4. Preparing Claim Form, Particulars of Claim

Proofreading

1. Proofreading Litigation Documents

There is an end-of-module test.

Course Fee

Full Payment: £428.50 (including 9% discount)

Instalments: £117.72 x 4 monthly

Full Payment: £428.50 Instalments: £117.72 PAY BY BANK TRANSFER

Corporate Law Certificate course with OTC - UK

Corporate Law - Module 4
Corporate Law Certificate

CORPORATE LAW

1. Nature of Business, Sole Traders, Partnerships, Limited Companies, NPOs

2. Company Formation

3. Advantages and Disadvantages of various types of Businesses

4. Responsibilities of Directors and Shareholders

5. Shares, Bonds, Debentures, Dividends

6. Tax Liability

7. Mergers and Acquisitions

8. Insolvency

9. Proofreading Corporate Law Documents

There is an end-of-module test.

Course Fee

Full Payment: £428.50 (including 9% discount)

Instalments: £117.72 x 4 monthly

Full Payment: £428.50 Instalments: £117.72 PAY BY BANK TRANSFER

Business Law Legal Skills and Techniques course with OTC-UK

Legal Skills & Techniques - Module 5
Business Law Diploma - Advanced Level
Assignments-Based

1. Business Awareness

2. Client Relations

3. Interviewing Skills

4. Negotiating Skills

5. Professional Conduct

6. Legal Writing Skills

7. Legal Drafting Skills

This module is assignments-based. There is no end-of-module test.

Course Fee

Full Payment: £664.18 (including 9% discount)

Instalments: £145.97 x 5 monthly

Full Payment: £664.18 Instalments: £145.97 PAY BY BANK TRANSFER

Business Law Wills and Probate Certificate course with OTC-UK

Wills & Probate - Module 6

WILLS AND PROBATE

1. Creating a Valid Will

2. Elements of a Valid Will

3. Revocation of a Will

4. Roles of Executors, Trustees, Guardians, Administrators

5. Obtaining Grant of Probate

6. Rules of Intestacy

7. Contesting a Will under the Inheritance (Family and Dependents) Act 1975

8. Taking Instructions from Clients

9. Clients Communication

10. Proofreading Skills

There is an end-of-module test.

Course Fee

Full Payment: £428.50 (including 9% discount)

Instalments: £117.72 x 4 monthly

Full Payment £428.50 Instalments: £117.72 PAY BY BANK TRANSFER

Business Law Course Eligibility
Business Law Courses are suitable for Everyone.
Previous legal experience is not necessary

Minimum Estimated Study Time: 8 weeks per Module (based on 3 hours study per week)

Time Limit: 2 Years to Complete.

Instalments are payable every 4 weeks and must be completed prior to issue of Diploma or Certificate.

Course material and exam fees are included within course fees. There is an additional Re-sit Fee of £40.00 if students need to re-sit any exam.

Exam Re-sit: £40.00 PAY BY BANK TRANSFER

OTC Business Law Courses

If you are a business owner or you work in a specific business sector such as Banking, Insurance, Property Management, Real Estate, Accountants, local councils or other in-house legal department and do not wish to complete the full Paralegal Course, you can select one of our Business Law Modules.

These Business Law Courses are designed to help candidates enhance their legal knowledge in the workplace, whether you are in the UK or abroad.

Your career will benefit from knowing legal procedures, various legal protocols including Wills and Probate, Corporate Law and general knowledge of the English Legal System.

We have estimated the Minimum Study Time for each module as 8 weeks, which is based on 3 hours study each week. Students can, however, complete in a longer or shorter time as suits their busy schedule. Most students complete each module within 6 months. There is an overall time limit of 2 years to complete.

Accreditation

We are registered members of the UK Register of Learning Providers - Number 10026522

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What Our Business Law Students Say

Hi Wendy

Just a note to let you know that I received my Law Diploma in the mail today and it arrived in perfect condition.

Although I am employed in a family business and not a legal environment, the knowledge that I gained has been extremely useful as I am the Accountant and look after all the legal and corporate aspects of the business. It was a great feeling to receive As on all my assignments and I thank you again for some very informative, and at times, challenging courses. For me I have gained a vast amount of knowledge and personal development and I really enjoyed all of the courses.

Thanks again to you and Abbey and I wish you continued success.

Very best regards.

Liz
Barbados

“Dear Wendy, Thank you very much for your comments. Much appreciated! I'm happy to say I am enjoying the course very much. What I have learnt has

helped me to advise my friend about his entitlement to Legal Aid.”

Maciej
UK

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