COURSEWORK TASK: COMPLETE BOTH PARTS
1 Write a letter to Angela Hernandez in plain English giving the advice requested in the scenario.
2 Write a separate legal note setting out the legal principles on which your advice is based.
You may assume that Wilma’s will is valid, and that there are no circumstances which would give rise to any reason to challenge the will itself. You do not need to advise Angela on the validity of the will, or any matters arising under the Wills Act 1837.
3. The word limit for this coursework is 2500-3000 words overall. The 10% principle applies so the absolute maximum number of words is 3300. Footnotes, bibliography and case list do not count towards the word limit.
4. Submit your work via the Web learn submission link by the deadline of 3pm on Tuesday 18th January 2022. You can find the submission link under ‘online submission’ on the left hand side.
5.Do not email either Lisa or Roger about time extensions to the deadline. Short extensions are no longer available and we cannot authorise late submission for any reason. If you cannot submit on time then you will need to apply for mitigation in the usual way via the school office.
Lisa and Roger do not make mitigation decisions so do not email us about this.
Part 1 – CLIENT LETTER
1 The letter should follow the usual conventions, having an address, date, salutation (Dear…) and appropriate close (Yours…). In addition to your name/signature at the end also put your ID number.
3 The tone of the letter should be appropriate – polite, formal but friendly, clear and grammatically correct.
4 You should try to avoid the use of ‘legalese’ – technical legal language. You may need to use a word or expression which might be unfamiliar to the client, but if you do, you should then explain it as best you can. Remember that Angela is not a lawyer and she has had no legal training.
5 No party in this scenario can claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family
and Dependants) Act 1975.Your letter should not discuss any such claim. Further, you do not need to mention professional ‘client care’ matters (costs, complaints, and responsibility for the file.)
Part 2 – LEGAL NOTE
1 The aim of the legal note is to let the marker know that you have identified and
grasped the relevant legal points (which you have explained in the client letter in plain English.)
2 The note should be addressed to your Senior Partner, and thus it may contain
words and expressions that lawyers are familiar with, should include correct case/statutory references, and could indicate areas where further research might be desirable.
3 As a guide you should aim for around 2-3 sides of A4 for your legal note.
4 Your legal note should contain all of your legal authorities, but you should also do a case list at the end of your work, in addition to a bibliography. You may use footnotes if you consider it appropriate.
