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Overview
Professional standards underpin every aspect of legal practice, and a strong working knowledge of the rules is essential for avoiding risk and delivering high‑quality client service.
With practical examples, including the growing role of AI in legal work, you will return to the office with greater confidence, stronger risk awareness and a clear understanding of how to meet the SRA’s expectations in everyday practice.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- Understand core professional conduct duties and how they apply in everyday practice
- Recognise common sources of liability and how to minimise professional risk
- Apply key client‑care requirements, including communication, service standards and risk warnings
- Identify and manage conflicts of interest and confidentiality issues
- Understand your obligations when using AI or technology in legal service delivery
- Recognise your duties when giving undertakings and the consequences of breach
- Understand the boundaries of advocacy, ethics and professional behaviour
- Identify when and how to report wrongdoing or concerns under SRA rules
Programme Structure
Topics include:
- Overview of the SRA Standards and Regulations
- Professional liability: common risk areas and how to avoid them
- Client‑care duties and profitable, risk‑aware file handling
- Conflicts of interest: identification and management
- Confidentiality and disclosure obligations
- Advocacy, ethics and professional behaviour
- AI and legal practice: risks, limitations and safe use
- Undertakings: duties, risks and compliance
- Reporting wrongdoing and whistleblowing duties
- Scenario‑based exercises and discussion
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 1 days
- Part-time
- 1 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus, Online
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Legal Studies View 53 other Short Courses in Legal Studies in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
Who is the course for?
- This course is ideal for SQE trainees, junior solicitors, paralegals and practitioners in any area where financial services issues may arise, including private client, corporate, commercial, real estate and litigation.
- It is also suitable for non‑lawyers working in compliance, risk, legal operations or professional support roles who need a clear understanding of FSMA boundaries, SRA rules and solicitor‑specific exemptions.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents360 GBP / full≈ 360 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents360 GBP / full≈ 360 GBP / full
Living costs
London
United Kingdom
1137 - 2157 GBP / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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