Work in Conveyancing, Criminal Litigation, Civil Litigation, Wills and Probate. Suitable for anyone with secretarial typing and IT skills. Previous legal work experience is not necessary.
Complete any One Module of our Legal Secretary modules.
All modules include Legal Audio Transcription and Legal Document Production.
Written Tests are conducted online through our Live Classroom.
Diploma or Certificate will be issued on successful completion.

CONVEYANCING
1. Buying and Selling Processes for properties in England and Wales
2. Purchasers Transaction for Freehold, Leasehold, Commonhold properties
3. Sellers Transaction for Freehold, Leasehold, Commonhold properties
4. Taking Instructions from Clients
5. Mortgages
6. Surveys
7. Bankruptcy Searches, Local Authority Searches, Priority Searches et al
8. Preparation of Contract for Sale
9. Preparation of Transfer of Land
10. Registration at HM Land Registry
11. Legal Audio Transcription
12. Legal Document Production, Engrossing Leases, Declaration of Trust et al).
Course Fee
Full Payment: £374.95 (including 9% discount)
Instalments: £137.35 x 3 monthly
There is an end-of-module test for Conveyancing.
On Completion, students will have a clear understanding of the various conveyancing procedures and be able to deal with Conveyancing Protocols for Vendors and Purchasers.

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 1998
3. Commencing Civil Court Cases
4. Preparing Claim Form, Particulars and Defence
Legal Audio Transcription
Legal Document Production: Engrossing Brief to Counsel, Defence, Particulars of Claim et al
Course Fee
Full Payment: £374.95 (including 9% discount)
Instalments: £137.35 x 3 monthly
There is an end-of-module test for Litigation.
On completion, students will understand the various courts and procedures, be able to initiate cases within the Civil and Criminal Courts, complete various court applications, produce litigation documents.

CONVEYANCING
1. Buying and Selling processes for properties in England and Wales
2. Purchasers Transaction for Freehold, Leasehold, Commonhold properties
3. Sellers Transaction for Freehold, Leasehold, Commonhold properties
4. Taking Instructions from Clients
5. Mortgages
6. Surveys
7. Preparing searches using relevant forms for Local Authority Searches, Bankruptcy Searches, Priority Searches et al
8. Registration at HM Land Registry
9. Conveyancing Legal Audio Transcription
10. Conveyancing Document Production
LITIGATION
Criminal Litigation
11. English Criminal Courts Structure, Jurisdiction, Personnel, Divided Profession
12. Criminal Law Procedures, Police Arrests, Charge, CPS
13. Criminal Law
14. Trial
15. Sentencing Powers of the Courts
Civil Litigation
16. English Courts Structure, Jurisdiction and Personnel
17. Civil Procedures, Civil Procedure Rule 1998
18. Commencing Civil Court Cases
19. Preparing Claim Form, Particulars, Defence, Admission
20. Litigation Legal Audio Transcription
21. Litigation Document Production
Course Fee
Full Payment: £674.89 (including 9% discount)
Instalments: £148.33 x 5 monthly
There is an end-of-module test for Conveyancing.
There is an end-of-module test for Litigation.
On completion, students will be capable of working within Conveyancing, Criminal Litigation and Civil Litigation departments.

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. Probate Legal Audio Transcription
9. Probate Document Production, Engrossing Will, Codicil, et al
Course Fee
Full Payment: £374.95 (including 9% discount)
Instalments: £137.35 x 3 monthly
There is an end-of-module test for Wills and Probate.
On completion students will be able to work within the Wills and Probate Department, have an understanding of creating, revoking Wills, deal efficiently with Probate, deal efficiently with client's communication
LEGAL SECRETARY COURSE ELIGIBILITY
OTC Legal Secretary Courses are suitable for anyone with secretarial typing and IT skills.
Previous legal work experience is not necessary.
Minimum Estimated Study Time for Modules 1, 2, 4: 5 weeks
Minimum Estimated Study Time for Module 3: 10 weeks
(based on 3 hours study per week)
Overall Time Limit: 2 years
Instalments are payable every 4 weeks and must be completed prior to exams.
Course material and exam fees are included within course fees.
There is a Re-sit Fee of £40.00 if students need to re-sit any exam.