Health professionals work in a highly litigious environment and it is extremely likely if you work in this area that you will be called to court to give evidence in relation to something you witnessed, a report you wrote, your notes, an action you took or failed to take, the actions of a colleague, patient and in many other different scenarios.
 
As there are so many different areas that you might need training in, we think it is really important that we consult with you before we design your course. This will mean that the training we deliver will cover the topics and issues that are of most concern to you.
 
As standard on our courses we bring you up to date decisions from the Court highlighting what the Courts have to say about work practises, witness evidence, medical documentation: notes & reports etc. We will show you how legal principles apply in practice to your work. We explain what the Courts will expect of you as a Medical professional and what you can do to meet those expectations.

As part of the training we will also dispel myths that "do the rounds" about what happens in Court.

• court confidence

This training is specially designed to familiarise those going to Court with practice and procedure in the Irish Courts, i.e. how the Courts operate, the people you are likely to encounter in Court, what their role is, what is expected of you in Court, how cases are run & lawyers techniques. This training will make going to Court a far less daunting and stressful experience through familiarizing you with Court practice and procedure and will make you far more comfortable, confident & at ease in the Court environment.

• report writing skills

Many people write legal reports as part of their everyday work. Expert witnesses write reports for use in Court, Gdi write reports for their superiors and for the DPPs' office, Regulatory Enforcement Officers likewise, Doctors and Nurses write medical reports and a vast number of people write reports regularly on accidents, incidents, investigations, inquiries setting out findings, recommendations, opinions, facts etc. Our report writing training is designed to teach in a very practical way what is required to write an intelligible report that is easy to read, easy to use, and one that will stand up to legal scrutiny.

• note writing skills

Many people write notes everyday as part of their work, Gardai, Nurses, Doctors, Inspectors, Regulatory Enforcement Officers etc…, Notes are not only very important records in the workplace but are also often crucial in legal proceedings. Learning how to write proper notes is hugely important for these reasons.

• statement writing skills

Statement writing is a skill. We offer training on all the practical elements of statement writing and on taking statements from witnesses.