Certificate in Legal Practice

The purpose of this module is to provide students with an understanding of the ethics incumbent within the legal system in Ireland and to introduce learners to the obligations placed upon those who work in the legal sector by legislation, codes of conduct and precedent.

This module aims to develop within learners familiarity with:

• Whistleblowing and money laundering legislation
• Disciplinary Procedures Under The IILEX Code of Conduct
• the performance of key administrative tasks such as file management, time recording and client billing
• the Professional Codes of Conduct of Barristers, Solicitors, and Legal Executives
• the effect of legal restrictions imposed by the Freedom of Information Act, Data Protection Acts and the Law of Confidence on the work of a legal executive
• the appropriate interaction between legal executive and client, and legal executive and solicitor

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This module will introduce learners to the different jurisdictions exercised by the District Court, the Circuit Court and the High Court respectively, in civil matters, and explain both the manner in which civil litigation is initiated before the Irish Courts and the rules relating to the service of pleadings. Students will discuss the procedures and practices before the Personal Injuries Assessment Board and be able to outline the most pertinent interlocutory procedures applying in civil litigation. Lecturers will promote learners’ understanding of good case management in civil matters and encourage them to develop their skills with regard to client care such as interviewing clients and managing client files. Students will also gain an understanding of the role played by negotiation within civil legal practice.

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This module aims to impart knowledge of the nature and purpose of conveyancing and develop an understanding of the role of the professional – estate agent, auctioneer, solicitor and counsel - in conveyancing. Students will gain an understanding of the conveyancing procedure involved in the transfer of property both registered and unregistered; deduction and investigation of title and completion. They will also formulate an understanding of the overlap between contract law, equity and conveyancing. By the end of the module, students will be able to explain the law surrounding mortgages, and they will have a familiarity with key land law documents.

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On successful completion of this module, students will be able to describe the Irish criminal system generally and the jurisdiction of the courts responsible for the implementation of that system. They will have an understanding of the criminal appeals system including the respective responsibilities of the Central Criminal Court, the Court of Appeal and the Circuit Court, and be able to describe the differing circumstances in which the summons procedure and the charge sheet procedure are employed and the purposes served by these alternative procedures. They will further be familiar with important pre-trial procedures and the practice & procedure applying to summary trials as well as trials on indictment.

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Study Mode: Part-Time/Blended

Dublin : EUR 2,300.00

Cork : EUR 1,950.00