Looking up the law
CPAG in Scotland
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:
The building blocks of social security law – Acts, regulations and case law
Skills in researching the law relevant to a case
How to make use of the law in your client case work
The training uses the CPAG Welfare Benefits Handbook online and participants will need an individual subscription. You can take out a free subscription for one month as part of the course.
- Date
- 10:00-13:00, 26 March 2026
- 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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