The course is designed to enable students to have the skills of the modern attorney in his role as a problem solver. Clients now have more options when it comes to legal services as competition in this area grows. The successful attorney will be the one who can solve the client’s problem with minimum cost and in the most effective manner. It ushers in a new era of customer service to which lawyers
need to get accustomed – with litigation being the last resort. However, regardless of the manner of settlement, an attorney must be able to quantify the damages to which his client is entitled in order to negotiate or to reasonably settle or advise him on any form of resolution to his matter. The face to face interaction in the teaching of the course shall be conducted by seminars and is divided into four parts. These parts are fully described in the Content page of this Manual. What is provided here is an outline of the various parts of the programme. Part One: Introduction to Client Remedies in the Arsenal of the Modern Attorney. Part 2: Basic Principles Governing the Assessment of Damages. Part 3: Assessment of Damages in Specific Areas. Part 4: Giving Good Advice: Choosing the Right Remedy. For more information about these areas, please visit our website.
