CILEx Level 3 Unit 09 Civil Litigation
CILEx Level 3 Unit 09 Civil Litigation - £325
This course will deliver detailed knowledge of how to apply civil law in England and Wales, for example how to collect a debt through the courts or make a claim for personal injury. This web page covers the content of this course - information on the stucture of our supported distance learning courses is given on the page titled 'Courses for CILEx Level 3 law and practice units'. The fee is £325 if purchased as a single unit, but discounts are available if purchased as part of a bundle of units as indicated under the heading 'Application' at the bottom of the page. CILEx Level 3 units were known as ILEX Level 3 units until recently. CILEx stands for the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives. It was known as the Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX) until the award of a Royal Charter in January 2012.
Who is the course for?
This course is relevant:
- if you working towards an CILEx Level 3 qualification as indicated in the section below
- if you are a paralegal/unqualified member of staff working in a legal department who wishes to learn to progress files in civil matters.
Level 3 is the equivalent to A level in academic standard. Our Level 6 Unit 15 Civil Litigation delivers LPC-level knowledge and is appropriate if you already have a law degree.
What qualification will I get?
This course does not amount to a qualification on its own, although success in the unit does contribute seven credits to your learning record. The unit can be used to contribute to the CILEx Level 3 Certificate in Law and Practice (Civil Litigation) or the CILEx Level 3 Professional Diploma in Law and Practice which are both listed on the national database of accredited qualifications for England and Wales.
What will I be able to do when I have completed the course?
If you work in legal practice you will be able to initiate and follow through uncomplicated matters such as debt collection and straightforward fast-track personal injury claims. We recommend that you also study ILEX Level 3 Unit 02 Contract Law or Unit 05 Law of Tort.
What is the detailed course content?
The Civil Litigation course delivers the CILEx syllabus for this unit. Please click on the link to see the syllabus content expressed in terms of broad learning outcomes as well as the detailed knowledge, understanding and skills that are delivered by the course. ITC publishes a course manual every year to deliver the CILEx syllabus and the table of contents (2011 edition) is reproduced below. You can also view sample pages from the course manual.
Chapter 1: General Principles
1.1 Introduction
1.2 The civil courts
1.2.1 Financial jurisdiction and location
1.2.2 Judicial work
1.2.3 The High Court
1.2.4 Court personnel
1.3 The sources of procedural law
1.4 The overriding objective
1.5 Alternative dispute resolution
1.6 Co-operation
1.7 Distinction between the civil and criminal courts
1.8 The purpose and objectives of civil litigation
1.9 The scope of civil litigation
1.10 Reform
1.11 Summary
Chapter 2: Pre-action Conduct of Litigation
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Financing litigation
2.2.1 Retainer
2.2.2 Conditional fee agreements
2.2.2.1 CFAs and the Jackson Report
2.2.3 Public funding
2.2.3.1 Debt and contract cases
2.2.3.2 Personal injury
2.2.3.3 The statutory charge
2.2.4 Insurance
2.2.5 Sponsoring organisations
2.3 Pre-action protocols
2.4 Personal injury protocol
2.5 Selection of experts under the protocol
2.6 Compliance with the protocol when limitation approaches
2.7 Failure to comply
2.8 Example checklist for initial interview with client in personal injury claim
2.9 Defendant’s insurers and the Motor Insurers’ Bureau
2.10 The claims process in road traffic accidents
2.11 Debt claims
2.12 Summary
Chapter 3: Limitations
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Calculating limitation periods
3.3 Extending limitation
3.4 Summary
Chapter 4: Issue and Service of Proceedings
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Jurisdiction
4.3 Issuing proceedings
4.3.1 Issuing proceedings through Money Claims Online
4.3.2 Issuing proceedings through the Claim Production Centre and the County Court Bulk Centre
4.4 Particulars of claim
4.5 Service
4.5.1 Service of claim form: introduction
4.5.2 Service of other documents
4.5.3 Address for service
4.5.4 Documents to be served
4.5.5 Methods of service
4.5.5.1 Personal service
4.5.5.2 Document exchange (DX)
4.5.5.3 Electronic methods of service
4.5.6 Deemed date of service – claim forms
4.5.7 Deemed date of service – other documents
4.6 Alternative service
4.7 Extending the period of validity of proceedings
4.8 Summary of the usual steps for issuing/serving proceedings
4.8.1 Steps required where the court is to serve the claim form
4.8.2 Steps required where the claimant is to serve the claim form
4.9 Summary
Chapter 5: Defendant’s Response
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Admissions
5.3 Defences
5.4 Counterclaims and set-offs
5.5 Acknowledgment of service
5.6 Agreed extensions
5.7 Responding to a claim issued through MCOL
5.8 Transfer
5.9 Summary
Chapter 6: Default and Summary Judgments
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Time for entering default judgment
6.3 Entering default judgment
6.4 Types of default judgment
6.5 Setting aside default judgments
6.6 Stay of undefended cases
6.7 Summary judgment
6.8 Procedure on a summary judgment application
6.9 Possible orders
6.10 Summary
Chapter 7: Statements of Case
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Particulars of claim
7.3 Defence
7.4 Counterclaim
7.5 Reply to defence and/or defence to counterclaim
7.6 False statement of truth
7.7 Request for further information
7.8 Striking out statements of case
7.9 Summary
Chapter 8: Parties
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Children and patients
8.3 Partnerships
8.4 Sole traders
8.5 Companies
8.6 Joinder
8.7 Summary
Chapter 9: Interim Applications
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Duty to apply early
9.3 Applications without notice
9.4 Applications on notice
9.5 Disposal without a hearing
9.6 Hearing by telephone
9.7 Orders made on the court’s own initiative
9.8 Evidence in support
9.9 General powers regarding interim relief and orders
9.10 Interim payments: procedure
9.11 Grounds for obtaining an interim payment
9.12 Amount to be ordered
9.13 Non-disclosure
9.14 Summary
Chapter 10: Case Management
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Allocation questionnaires
10.3 Failing to file an allocation questionnaire
10.4 Track allocation
10.5 Case management directions
10.6 Stay for settlement
10.7 Non-compliance with directions: sanctions
10.8 Reform
10.9 Summary
Chapter 11: Small Claims Track
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Restrictions on complicated procedures
11.3 Standard directions
11.4 Special directions
11.5 Determination without a hearing
11.6 Hearing
11.7 Costs
11.8 Appeals and re-hearings
11.9 Summary
Chapter 12: Fast Track
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Allocation to the fast track
12.3 Directions
12.4 Time limits set out in the rules
12.5 Experts in fast track claims
12.6 Pre-trial checklists (listing questionnaires)
12.7 Varying the timetable
12.8 Fast track costs
12.9 Summary
Chapter 13: Multi-track
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Directions on allocation
13.3 Case management conferences
13.4 Attendance at case management conferences
13.5 Issues to be dealt with at case management conferences
13.6 Case summary
13.7 Fixing the date for trial
13.8 Pre-trial checklists (listing questionnaires)
13.9 Pre-trial review
13.10 Variation of case management timetable
13.11 Summary
Chapter 14: Disclosure
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Stage when disclosure takes place
14.3 Standard disclosure
14.4 Documents covered
14.5 Duty to search
14.6 Agreement to limit disclosure
14.7 Privilege
14.8 Inspection
14.9 Specific disclosure
14.10 Documents referred to in statements of case etc.
14.11 Disclosure of electronic documents
14.12 Summary
Chapter 15: Witness and Expert Evidence
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Experts
15.3 Expert directions
15.4 Joint instruction of experts
15.5 Written questions to experts
15.6 Without prejudice discussion
15.7 Form of experts’ reports
15.8 Witness statements
15.9 Directions for the exchange of witness statements
15.10 Witness summaries
15.11 Use of statements in court
15.12 Witness summons
15.13 Summary
Chapter 16: Part 36 Offers
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Form and content of a Part 36 offer
16.3 Withdrawal of a Part 36 offer
16.4 Acceptance of a Part 36 offer
16.5 Consequences of acceptance of a Part 36 offer
16.6 What happens if the Part 36 offer is not accepted?
16.6.1 Defendant’s offer
16.6.2 Claimant’s offer
16.6.3 Miscellaneous
16.7 Deduction of benefits
16.8 Summary
Chapter 17: Trial and Appeal
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Preparing for trial
17.3 Pre-trial checklists/questionnaires
17.4 Setting the trial date
17.5 Trial
17.6 Judgment and appeal
17.7 Summary
Chapter 18: Costs
18.1 Introduction
18.2 Summary assessment of costs
18.3 Detailed assessment
18.4 Bases of assessment
18.5 Procedure on a detailed assessment
18.6 Fixed costs
18.7 Wasted costs orders
18.8 Reform
18.9 Summary
Chapter 19: Matters Arising After Judgment
19.1 Introduction
19.2 Order to obtain information
19.3 Execution
19.4 Attachment of earnings
19.5 Third party debt orders
19.6 Charging orders
19.7 Bankruptcy/insolvency
19.8 Non-money judgments
19.9 Interest on money judgments
19.10 Registration of judgments
19.11 Stay of execution
19.12 Summary
Application
Download: CILEx courses application form 2011-12.pdf
Or apply on-line:
Apply for this course alone at £325
Apply for all courses leading to the CILEx Level 3 Certificate in Law and Practice at £1100
Apply for this course along with Unit 1 Introduction to Law and Practice and Unit 2 Contract Law at £730
Apply for this course along with Unit 1 Introduction to Law and Practice and Unit 2 Law of Tort at £730