Dispute Resolution Course
This full-day course on Dispute Resolution is designed for trainees, newly qualified solicitors, and practicing lawyers who want to expand their skill set and enhance their employability. The course aims to provide a solid understanding of the litigation process and increase the ability to assist clients.
Through an interactive method of training, participants will learn from both claimant and defendant perspectives. The course will incorporate recent case law examples and cover Civil Procedure Rules and Practice Directions, which are essential to the Dispute Resolution practice.
By the end of the course, participants will have a strong grasp of the key principles of dispute resolution, and how to apply them to achieve the best outcomes for their clients. They will also gain knowledge on how to prepare a claim or defense statements, how to manage the disclosure process, and how to conduct negotiations and mediation.
- Introduction to Dispute Resolution
- Understanding and assessing clients' objectives
- Obtaining information from clients
- Funding and cost considerations
- Out of court settlement
- Pre-action protocols and communication with the other side's lawyers
- Dealing with self-litigant claimants and defendants
- Negotiation tactics
- Overview of Civil Procedure Rules (CPR)
- Part 36 of CPR
- Preparing for litigation
- Drafting statements of case
- Obtaining other relevant information and evidence
- Weighing the evidence and preparing the draft bundle
- Reviewing documents and statements
- Client liaison prior to submission of claim
- Final review of the bundle and issuing the claim
- Claim submission and starting the proceedings
- Case management and the tracks
- Interim applications, trial, judgment, enforcement, and appeal
By the end of this course, you will have gained a solid understanding of the litigation process and how to assist clients in achieving their objectives.
You will have learned the importance of assessing clients' objectives and obtaining relevant information while considering funding and cost considerations.
You will have developed skills in negotiating tactics and dealing with self-litigants, as well as understanding the Civil Procedure Rules and Part 36 of the CPR.
Additionally, you will be able to prepare for litigation by drafting statements and bundles, reviewing documents and statements, and weighing the evidence.
You will be familiar with the claim submission process and the case management tracks, and be prepared to handle interim applications and trial proceedings.
Finally, you will learn about judgement, enforcement, and appeal procedures.