Introduction to social security law and appeal representation

Course outline

Don't be daunted by legislation or appeal hearings. This three day course is ideal for those who need to find their way around the law to represent at appeal tribunals. The course concludes with a ‘mock’ tribunal session.

Learning objectives

By the end of the course you will be able to:

recognise how social security legislation is structured
use guidance and case law to interpret the law
use handbooks and legislation volumes effectively
research and prepare a case for hearing at a tribunal
present a case in a methodical way
describe the role of a representative and the constitution and function of the tribunal

What have previous delegates said about our social security law courses?

"Really enjoyed the course. Expected it to be quite heavy but was pleasantly surprised."

"Very useful course - well structured."

"Excellent introduction to representing at tribunals. Much more confidence in taking cases to tribunal."

"From a complete lack of knowledge I feel I gained an excellent grasp of the appeals process and look forward to putting the training into practice with confidence."

Course accreditation

Level	CPD	NOS
Intermediate	15 Hours	LA49, LA50

More details on our course accreditation

Dates and venues

Duration one day 10.00am to 4.00pm

Course Code	Date	Venue
11T2ISSL2A	09 February 2012	Leeds (day one)
11T2ISSL2B	14 March 2012	Leeds (day two)
11T2ISSL2C	15 March 2012	Leeds (day three)
12T1ISSL1A	14 May 2012	Birmingham (day one)
12T1ISSL1B	31 May 2012	Birmingham (day two)
12T1ISSL1C	1 June 2012	Birmingham (day three)
12T1ISSL2A	4 September 2012	Manchester (day one)
12T1ISSL2B	25 September 2012	Manchester (day two)
12T1ISSL2C	26 September 2012	Manchester (day three)