Most people find the task of submitting a portfolio a daunting process. It needn't be with our support courses.
A considerable number of candidates feel very much alone during the process of putting together a portfolio. Sometimes, their supervisor doesn't have sufficient time to spend with you in working through your police station visits, reading and analyising your work, and helping you put your submission into an acceptable format for an assessment organisation.
There are always people in your office who will tell you that the portfolio is either very difficult or very easy and are often willing to lend you theirs from which to copy.
Unfortunately, neither of these options is a good way to proceed.
Instead of worrying about your submission, it makes sense both financially for your firm and for you to ensure that you pass first time.
There is nothing worse than failing and then having to wait until the next round of submission dates whilst the firm loses money waiting for you to qualify and perhaps you lose that promised pay rise.
We have an answer for the busy practitioner that perhaps usually doesn't have time to take a day off to go on a course.
Datalaw has put together a exhaustive package of support to make sure that you can pass first time.
There are two levels of support packages
- Basic support package 4 CPD hours
Comprises documentation and a recorded webinar that you can watch whenever you want from any internet connected computer, mobile or other internet ready device. This package includes the following:-
- a recorded webinar presented by one of the assessors that marks the portfolio. It includes the following areas
- common reasons for failure
- gathering resources you will need
- legal resources/supervisors/practical resources
- what to consider before you start
- basic requirements
- Part A Stages 1 and 2
- Part B
- What needs to be included
- General guidance/age and order of cases/co-defendants
- Case studies: what should be included; Law Society guidance
- Case description/word counts/some golden rules
- Writing a case study: practical guidance
- case headings
- short description
- gathering information/ 1st contact
- interrogation of firm's case management systems
- telephone contact with custody officer
- telephone contact with client
- attendance at the police station
- obtaining information and disclosure
- assessment of the strength of the prosecution case
- attendance on the client
- analysis of client's case
- advice to client
- the interview
- post interview actions
- ethical issues
- feedback and reflection issues
- Sample case without annotation
- FAQs
- 2 complete examples of portfolios that passed well
- 2 complete examples of portfolios that failed together with feedback from assessor
2. Live interactive webinar with assessor 1 CPD hour
This course offers the candidate a more personal and tailored support. It can only be undertaken after the first support package. You will be able to discuss areas in which you personally feel you require more help with one of our assessors.
Speaker: Charles Peter Solicitor–Advocate
Charles was admitted as a solicitor in 1986, and is a previous member of the Duty Solicitor Committee & Regional Duty Solicitor Committee. He is now a member of the Datalaw Assessment Board.
Speaker: James Parry Solicitor–Advocate
James Parry - a solicitor and high court advocate with 20 years experience in the criminal justice sector, ten of which were spent with the magistrates’ court service, and ten in private practice. James is the author of “Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings” (Butterworths), and various published papers dealing with diverse aspects of the criminal justice system.
If you are serious about passing the portfolio then you really need to prepare properly. These support packages will help enormously. If you book them at the same time as you book the accreditation, the cost is substantially reduced offering you the best support.
Remember we offer more examination rounds than any other assessment organisation at a lower cost.
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