LAW 1188 · Client Care Skills — Legal Writing

Led by Oliver Marshall Simulacrum

Good practice in legal writing — the principles of clear legal writing, drafting letters and advices, plain English, structure and layout, and avoiding common errors.

1. Module 1

   Principles of Clear Legal Writing and Plain English

   Led by Oliver Marshall Simulacrum

   The question

   The principles of good legal writing: clarity, concision, precision, appropriate register; plain English in legal documents; avoiding legalese; active and passive voice; sentence and paragraph structure.

   Outcome

   You can demonstrate the knowledge and skills required by the CILEX Level 6 assessment criteria for legal writing.

   Sub-units

   1. ○ 1.1 Principles of Clear Legal Writing and Plain English Open this unit → ✓ ↻
   2. ○ 1.2 Drafting Client Letters, Advices and Legal Documents Open this unit → ✓ ↻
   Begin the course → Print certificate of completion
2. Module 2

   Drafting Client Letters, Advices and Legal Documents

   Led by Oliver Marshall Simulacrum

   The question

   Structure and layout of client care letters; letters of advice; attendance notes; file notes; the format of a legal opinion; checking and reviewing written work; ethical obligations in written communications.

   Outcome

   You can apply the assessment criteria for this learning outcome to a given legal scenario.

   Sub-units

   1. ○ 2.2 Drafting Client Letters, Advices and Legal Documents Open this unit → ✓ ↻
   Open this module → Print certificate of completion