Paralegal · Foundation
Paralegal Foundations
The work a paralegal actually does: files, forms, bundles, deadlines and correspondence — done to a standard a court will accept.
What you get
An Incredible Attorneys platform credential. It is not a qualification recognised by any bar or regulator, and does not entitle the holder to practise.
- Hours
- 20
- Pass mark
- 60%
- Languages
- en
- Modules
- 5
Syllabus
- 1 The file Opening, maintaining and closing a matter file.
- 2 Forms and filings Getting it accepted first time.
- 3 Bundles Pagination, indexing and what the court expects.
- 4 Deadlines Computing time, and what to do when it is missed.
- 5 The line you do not cross Where assistance becomes advice, and why that matters.
What this covers
Each area links to the statutes and judgments that actually govern it, in whichever jurisdiction you are working in.
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Court Procedure and Bundles
Procedure from claim to hearing, and the documents each stage needs — with the registry practice that rules alone do not tell you.