Litigation

Litigation and legal skills training, courses and seminars from Kaplan Hawksmere, the UK’s leading legal CPD training company.

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• ADR: Essential Skills

  The CPR has radically changed the requirements for solicitors to undertake some form of ADR as opposed to following the course of litigation.This practical one day course focuses mainly on mediation and is intended to give delegates a good understanding of the key skills and psychology in the areas.

  
  

• Civil Litigation Update 2009

  This course will give civil practitioners a practical update on the most recent developments in civil litigation and procedure. The trainer will cover how the Civil Procedure Rules are being interpreted and applied, significant cases and any other major developments as they occur.

  
  

• Corporate governance and fraud

  This course provides an up-to-the minute guide on the corporate governance codes and regulations in the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States and an appreciation of the processes used to achieve effective governance and to reduce fraud risk.

  
  

• IFRIC 4

  This course will cover the IFRIC 4 recognition criteria and develop in detail the accounting entries that will need to be made over the outsourced contract life.

  
  

• Litigation Drafting Skills

  This is a practical course for litigation lawyers interested in drafting their own court documents. The CPR has radically altered the requirements as to drafting all legal documents and as such there are draconian consequences for a breach of these rules. This course will guide you through the rules with practical and easy to understand exercises. Failure to meet certain requirements can have serious consequences, including problems of admissibility and, ultimately, striking out.

  
  

• Part 36, Estimates and Costs - The Update

  This seminar will work out the real effects on costs post the new CPR Part 36, as well as discuss and explore recent cases specially the decision in Carver.

  
  

• The Companies Act 2006 - a post enactment review

  This one-day course provides an essential review of this far-reaching piece of legislation, in an easily digestible and accessible form.