IILEX Legal Executive study plan

Map the elements of contract formation (offer, acceptance, consideration, intention, capacity) and write a one-page checklist you can apply to any fact pattern

Distinguish conditions, warranties, innominate terms and the remedies available for breach of each

Draft a short comparison of common-law and statutory approaches to misrepresentation and mistake

Solve five short hypotheticals on formation and breach, timing yourself at 10 minutes each

Explain the differences between sole proprietorships, partnerships, LLPs and limited companies, including liability and formation formalities

Outline directors' duties, shareholder rights and the rules on corporate capacity and authority

Analyse how agency law and pre-incorporation contracts affect commercial transactions

Build a table comparing governance documents (articles, partnership agreements, shareholder agreements)

Trace the hierarchy of sources of law and explain how precedent, statute and delegated legislation interact

Diagram the civil court structure and the routes of appeal, noting track allocation and case-management powers

Summarise the litigation timeline from pre-action protocol through statement of case, disclosure, trial and enforcement

Identify the main alternative dispute resolution mechanisms and when courts may stay proceedings for them

Apply the rules on costs, offers to settle and sanctions to two case scenarios

Explain the professional conduct duties owed to the court, the client and third parties, and identify conflicts of interest

Analyse confidentiality, privilege and the handling of client money in practical situations

Draft answers to three ethics scenarios identifying the breach and the correct course of action

Apply a structured research method (issue, source selection, validation, updating) to three legal questions

Draft a letter of advice, a witness statement and an internal research memorandum to house style

Edit your drafts for precision, plain language and citation accuracy

Build a personal precedent bank of clause and letter templates with notes on when each is used

Identify the core compliance obligations relevant to a regulated business and design a simple risk register with likelihood and impact ratings

Explain the main intellectual property rights (copyright, trade marks, patents, design rights, confidential information) and their duration and infringement tests

Outline data protection principles, lawful bases and breach notification duties

Apply IP and data rules to two short scenarios involving employee-created works and customer data

Distinguish employee, worker and self-employed status and explain the tests tribunals apply

Summarise the lifecycle of an employment relationship, from contract terms and pay to dismissal and unfair dismissal remedies

Describe the e-discovery reference model stages and the duties around preservation, collection and proportionality

Evaluate technology controls for a small legal office, including confidentiality, access and retention

Run a structured client interview using open questions, active listening and a written intake form

Identify conflicts, capacity issues and limitation dates at intake and record them accurately

Draft a client care letter and a scope-of-work agreement that set expectations on fees and communication

Complete two full-length timed mock exams and review every wrong answer against the source rule