Training
At Leathes Prior, we pride ourselves not only on the high-quality legal advice we provide, but also on the extra services we can offer to our clients. Many of our teams offer a range of in-house training options.
Training is increasingly crucial in any business. Not only does it upskill your staff, managers, and business owners, it also provides a unique opportunity for open discussions, ideas sharing, and team building.
We offer bespoke in-house training sessions on a wide range of topics; the sessions range from high-level masterclasses which grow your in-house expertise and practical sessions on the application of legal principles in your business, to more general legal and industry updates and Q&A sessions.
Every training session is individually tailored to your particular business needs to ensure it fits your requirements absolutely. Our trainers deliver clear, interactive, and practical sessions, either in person or remotely, to individuals at all levels of business - whether that be business owners, Directors, in-house counsel, managers, or the wider workforce. The sessions can be as long or as short as you wish, depending on your requirements.
Please see below for information on each team and their training offerings, which is a summary of what clients tend to ask us to deliver. Additionally, our teams are able to deliver training on any other topics you may wish; if you are interested in training on a topic not listed below, please do get in touch to discuss your requirements and how we can help.
To see what our clients say about our training, scroll to the bottom of this page to read feedback from clients who have recently had our experienced trainers deliver these sessions to them.
Employment & HR
Using the same pragmatic, can-do approach taken in the day-to-day advice provided to clients, the team ensure that each session gives delegates the tools they need to deal with tricky HR issues proactively. Popular topics, which can be grouped together at your preference, include:
This covers the law and best practice on dealing with managing performance generally (both good and bad), with interactive exercises and practical advice on how to manage performance on the ground.
Fun, interactive, and thought-provoking training - adapted depending on which layer of the workforce it is being delivered to - which resets and reminds delegates what is and is not acceptable in the workplace, the consequences of getting it wrong, and practical steps to take to ensure that equality and diversity is promoted and respected across the board. Given the upcoming changes in the law, which will expressly require businesses to take positive steps such as training to ensure the protection of staff in this area, this session is one of our most popular.
Interactive training on how to identify and manage disciplinary and grievance issues in a business in a practical, pragmatic, and legally compliant way, with reference to your particular policies and procedures in place.
One of our most popular sessions, an overview session on the key principles of employment law, and how to apply them when managing the wide range of issues managers face when managing staff. Our trainers include real-life examples from your business to bring the practical application to life.
This session reinforces and resets appropriate behaviours and standards in the workplace whilst also reflecting an organisation’s particular unique culture.
A run-through of how to manage a legally compliant redundancy exercise, including setting selection pools, selection criteria, and group discussion on meaningful redundancy consultation and how to deal with any curveballs, and avoid pitfalls.
An overview of the rules on working time and what counts as working time, together with top tips on how to effectively plan your business around that, and manage working time issues.
Please get in touch with Sarah Appleton of the Employment Team on sappleton@leathesprior.co.uk or 01603 281114, for further details.
Contract and Data Protection
An interactive session focusing on what to look for when negotiating commercial contracts, what to accept or reject, and practical steps on how best to negotiate these points. A must for large businesses, in-house counsel, or any individuals dealing with commercial contracts on a daily basis.
Training summarising everything you need to know about modern data protection in business, including an overview of the principles of data protection law; how to lawfully process personal data; practical steps to take if you suffer a personal data breach; how to respond to data subject access requests; transferring personal data internationally; and how to lawfully work with third-party data processors.
Please get in contact with Alex Saunders on asaunders@leathesprior.co.uk or 01603 281141, for further details or to enquire about other topics the Leathes Prior Corporate & Commercial Team can deliver training on.
Commercial Property & Environmental
Training covering the key commercial risk points for either a landlord or tenant in commercial leases, together with practical commercial solutions to the common landlord and tenant struggles.
How to plan for a sale and / or what to look for on a property acquisition, top tips for a concise, organised and efficient due diligence procedure, and how to spot those deal breakers that are not in your control.
How to deal with protected and excluded lease renewals both contentious, non-contentious and everything inbetween!
How to prepare for borrowing against your portfolio, the due diligence process, and the practicalities of the small print in your borrowing documents.
A Q&A session on how to take your site from acquisition to the final plot sale.
What does this really mean in terms of property, and what can you do to enhance your criteria to be more attractive to buyers, lenders, and tenants / landlords?
Please be in touch with our Commercial Property Team via Lucy Whipps on lwhipps@leathesprior.co.uk or 01603 281105, for further details.
Private Client
Half-day training for banks & building societies covering the different types of powers of attorney and how they can be used.
Half-day training for businesses explaining the benefits of putting LPAs and Wills in place.
Please get in contact with Louisa Shailes in our Wills, Trusts, & Probate Team on lshailes@leathesprior.co.uk or 01603 281112, for further details.
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What our clients say
The training delivered by Sarah was brilliant, her preparation work left no stone unturned, working closely with our Senior Managers prior to the event to ensure the three sessions were tailored specifically to the needs of our business. The training was delivered with simplicity and professionalism and was managed perfectly for the group’s needs, it was interactive, insightful, at times brutal, but always professional; the feedback from the room was incredibly positive. We would highly recommend engaging her services to support your training needs.
I would like to acknowledge what a great course you gave us all last week; I have had some great feedback, thank you.
This was a recorded webinar which was put on our website as a toolkit for all VCSEs to use, so will be helpful long term and not just on the day of the webinar. The feedback was excellent with 5 stars (5 out 5). "I felt more confident and empowered to create a more inclusive and respectful workplace culture after attending the webinar." "The webinar was excellent. The content was informative and engaging, and the facilitator was extremely knowledgeable." Thanks to Harriet once again for all her support.
The training was detailed and comprehensive, delivered in Sarah’s usual enthusiastic and easy to understand style. The team and I thoroughly enjoyed both the training and having our thought processes challenged by Sarah to consider other outcomes, risk to the business and impact on the individual.
Thank you very much for the slides and the presentation. It was very well delivered, and the team appreciated the practical advice.
After a couple of conversations and clarity about the needs for the business, Sarah was clear about what she could deliver. Her training covered in total 7 sessions which would capture the entire workforce. Firstly, I would like to thank Sarah for delivering a course which accommodated all levels of the business and for simplifying a difficult topic, making it relatable and clearly understandable for all. Sarah was able to bring the training to life by using real case studies, really hitting home the message you need to be aware of your audience. Sarah delivered exactly what I wanted her to in our business. It was the dipping the toe into changing behaviours and hearing it from a lawyer. Sarah was professional and knowledgeable, but also had a sense of humour, making the training more enjoyable and relaxed.
The Equality and Diversity Training we received from LP was truly insightful and enjoyable. The course highlighted how rapidly the world of employment is changing, as well as people's perceptions, and it demonstrated how easy it is to get into a challenging situation. Not only did the training broaden our understanding of significant issues that could arise in the workplace and what employment law protects, but it also equipped us with the necessary tools to navigate them. We believe that this training will help us move forward in wider projects and our day-to-day work. Sarah Appleton, who conducted the training, was highly professional and extremely knowledgeable. She created a welcoming environment for us to discuss and learn. We highly recommend LP's Equality and Diversity Training to anyone looking to enhance their knowledge and improve their workplace.
Thank you so much for taking the time to come and deliver the workshop today, I really enjoyed it. It’s always great to have a refresher.
Thank you Sarah for the fabulous training sessions. We have had really positive feedback from it, which is great.
Thank you so much for today!! The feedback on the sessions today has been exceptionally positive! Both in terms of the content covered, but also the delivery/trainer. If all your training is that much fun, lets book in some more! I knew it was going to be an interesting day.
Every time Sarah delivers an Employment Law Update Course at LIND, the feedback from the teams has been fantastic. She is able to adapt to the room and put into practice what could be quite a daunting subject area. The teams come away with a much greater understanding of employment law in the workplace. Sarah delivers the course in a relaxed and ‘fun’ way, which is quite an achievement for such a serious area. We look forward to the next course.
We engaged Sarah from Leathes Prior to provide company-wide sexual harassment training, and the experience exceeded our expectations. From the start, Sarah took the time to understand our business and tailor the training to our specific needs. Her ability to adapt her approach to suit different audiences made the sessions highly relevant and engaging. Sarah’s relaxed, humorous, and informative style created a comfortable learning environment, making the training both enjoyable and impactful. Her use of real-life scenarios and case studies was particularly eye-opening, reinforcing the importance of preventing sexual harassment in the workplace. I cannot recommend Sarah and Leathes Prior highly enough—their professionalism and expertise were outstanding.
Sarah was very knowledgeable and engaging, and provoked some thoughtful discussion around challenging areas. We really enjoyed the collaborative style of the training, and the hands on exercises were great and allowed us to apply what we learned in real time. The practical examples linked to our business and related to our policies made the session relatable. We discussed some serious subjects, but Sarah kept it fun and relatable at all times. We are looking forward to another session!
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