The Specialist Paralegal Qualifications Courses aims to provide the experienced legal secretary/paralegal or support staff with a recognisable academic qualification confirmed by one of the UK’s leading law schools.

Each of the courses has between 6 and 20 modules. These should be read in order. Assignments should be completed as you progress through the materials. These will help build your knowledge and give you an opportunity to test your skills. These are assessed by your tutor and feedback given to you by your tutor.

We recommend that each assignment should take between 2-3 hours to complete but there is no recommended period for studying. Time taken to complete an assignment very much depends upon the time a delegate can dedicate.

The maximum amount of time given to complete a home study course is 18 months, however there is no minimum time period. If a delegate has the time to commit to the course, they can complete it and be qualified in as little as 2-3 months.

Delegates should have a background in a legal environment e.g. Legal secretaries; Paralegals; H.R. Practitioners; Local government employees; Court staff; Police file managers; Claims handlers; Will writers; Company and commercial staff; Legal assistants transferring to another area of law and Solicitors requiring to update their knowledge.

There is a booking form attached to the brochure for the Specialist Paralegal Practitioner Qualification courses. The booking form explains the terms and conditions of booking and asks for all of the details we require to enable us to process your booking correctly. You may contact the Training Coordinator via telephone to express an interest in the course and discuss any questions you may have.

A deposit of £100 is required for non-CLT subscribers.

There is an option to pay by standing order over a 6-month period. We at CLT are keen to do all we can to assist delegates to pay for their course in the most manageable way. All we ask is that the course is paid for in full by the time the delegate is ready to sit their final exam. If you have any questions please contact the Paralegal Training Department.

The Training Coordinator can be contacted by telephone on 0141 225 6700 or by email – scottishparalegal@centlaw.com.

The home study course is available continuously throughout the year allowing you to enrol at any time.

Home study is geared towards individuals who are keen to work through the course at their own pace to fit in with their work and family life. Tutor support is given to all delegates on both the home study and the tutorial courses. Tutorial courses are designed for those who would rather attend classes where the tutors will present the course to delegates in a more interactive fashion. Tutorials are run subject to demand.

The course materials will be dispatched to you by special delivery within 30 working days of your booking and payment arriving at CLT.

The materials are designed to be entirely self-contained, so you will be provided with all the information you need to enable you to complete the course. If these tasks are carried out, there will be no need to attend any other courses to help you complete the course. Please see our Continual Professional Development (CPD) pages for more information on how CLT can help further your knowledge in your chosen field of law. Any delegates who wish to carry out further studies will have access to the law collections for reference at the renowned Andersonian Library, the University of Strathclyde.

You will be awarded a Specialist Paralegal Qualification.

The course tutors are all experienced trainers, assessors and practitioners. Being experts in their field allows you to draw on their invaluable knowledge and skills.

The tutors are keen to help you and answer any questions you may have. Emails are used to ensure the assessors address your questions fully and clearly, allowing you to refer back to the comments made as and when necessary.

To attain the standard for your assignments you must demonstrate:

• Knowledge and understanding of the topics covered in the course modules.
• The ability to apply your knowledge and skills to the problems presented – this can be demonstrated by reference to:
  • the correct law;
  • reference to the relevant form(s), procedures and
  • quoting the relevant professional codes

If all of the above are demonstrated, then you will successfully pass each assignment. If you fail in any areas feedback will be given by the assessor on any areas where you need to improve.

The result and any feedback will be given via letter within 21 working days.

Qualifications are issued twice yearly following graduation ceremonies that will be held at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.

If you follow the course and carry out the necessary tasks you should have no difficulty in reaching the required competence, however if this does happen you will be asked to resubmit your assignment at no additonal cost.

Should you wish to resit the course you may re-register to do so. You will be required to pay a re-registration fee. You will receive a set of new assignments and given a whole 18 months. New course materials are provided for re-registrations when there are changes in the law that have resulted in the materials being updated.

If you would like to take more than one Specialist Paralegal Practitioner Qualification then you can do so. We at CLT will fully support delegates who decide to undertake more than one course at once. For multiple bookings, we can also offer further discounts.

If you experience any problems, please contact the Paralegal Training Department on 0141 225 6700 who will be happy to discuss them with you.