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Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR)
Law
Advanced Certificate
(Part-time)
PG Dip Legal Practice Course
This course is aimed at graduates interested in
(Full-time or part-time)
a career in public relations, or those working in
The Legal Practice Course provides the taught
a public relations role at a junior level. It gives
part of the vocational stage of training required
you a coherent introduction to theory and a
by the Solicitors’ Regulation Authority (SRA) for
practically-oriented exploration of the practice of
entry to the solicitors’ profession. The purpose
public relations. It offers historical, comparative,
of the course is to ensure that, as a trainee
legal and professional contexts, paying
solicitor, you have the necessary knowledge
particular attention to different public relations
and skills to undertake appropriate tasks under
roles and specialisms.
supervision during your training contract.
This course is aimed at graduates interested in
LPC staff at Leeds Met have considerable
careers in public relations, or those working in
experience in legal practice and the team
public relations roles at junior levels. It gives you
includes local practitioners. The course has
a coherent introduction to public relations theory
very strong links with the thriving local legal
and a practically-oriented exploration of the
profession. All LPC students at Leeds Law
practice of public relations. It offers historical,
School are allocated a professional mentor.
comparative, legal and professional contexts,
paying particular attention to different public
Stage 1 comprises core practice areas: litigation
relations roles and specialisms.
(civil and criminal litigation), property law and
practice and business law and practice. Other
Taught modules include: introduction to public
key areas include professional conduct and
relations theory and public relations practice.
regulation, wills and administration of estates
and taxation. Legal skills include advocacy,
Entry requirements
interviewing & advising, practical legal research,
A degree (or equivalent), or the LCCIEB Group
writing and drafting.
Diploma in public relations alongside 1 year
of relevant experience, or 2 years’ relevant
Stage 2 comprises three vocational electives
experience and 5 GCSEs at grade C or above
from advocacy and court skills, commercial law,
(including English language).
commercial leases, employment law, family law,
immigration law, personal injury litigation and
Key facts
private acquisitions.
Course code: IPRFD
The availability of the above options is dependent
Place of study: Civic Quarter
upon student demand and authority from the
Start date: September
Solicitors’ Regulation Authority.
Length of study: 1 year.
Entry requirements
You should be able to produce confirmation that
you have completed the first stage of academic
training. This is normally a recognised law
degree (2:1 or above) or the Graduate Diploma
in Law (Common Professional Examination).
You also need to be a student member of the
Solicitors’ Regulation Authority.
Key facts
Course code: LEGAL
Place of study: Cloth Hall Court
Start date: September
Length of study: Full-time 1 year,
part-time 2 years
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