Looking up the law
CPAG in Scotland
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Build your skills with this practical course on effective legal research for benefit casework. Competent casework starts by knowing the right questions to ask your client. Whether you are helping clients decide on the right course of action or supporting them with an appeal, the facts relevant to the case depend on the law. This course is an essential guide to finding the relevant law online.
The course covers:
Explaining the building blocks of social security law - Acts, regulations and caselaw
Skills in researching law and guidance relevant to a case
Where to find the law and guidance online, and effective use of these resources
An introduction to CPAG’s benefit case diagnostic tools and template submissions to aid effective and accurate casework
- Date
- 10:00, 27 March 2025 to 27 March 2024
- Contact
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Pauline Chalmers
01415523303 - Theme
- Social justice & poverty
- Cost
- Various - see website (discount for CPAG members)
- Attendance type
- Online only
- Online venue
- https://cpag.org.uk/training-and-events/courses/looking-law
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