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Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (DPLP) Syllabus
Postgraduate vocational qualification required to begin a traineeship as a solicitor in Scotland.. The complete Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (DPLP) outline — 7 subjects, 31 chapters and 102 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (DPLP) subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
4 chapters · 17 topics · 39 sub-topics
Private Client: Wills, Trusts, Executries and Tax5 chapters · 16 topics · 33 sub-topics
Civil Court Practice and Litigation5 chapters · 17 topics · 34 sub-topics
Criminal Court Practice5 chapters · 15 topics · 26 sub-topics
Business, Financial and Commercial Practice4 chapters · 12 topics · 18 sub-topics
Professional Ethics, Conduct and Practice Management4 chapters · 13 topics · 21 sub-topics
Practical Skills and Drafting4 chapters · 12 topics · 18 sub-topics
Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (DPLP) flashcard decks
400 question-and-answer cards across 7 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- Conveyancing and Property Transactions — 62 cards
- Private Client: Wills, Trusts, Executries and Tax — 59 cards
- Civil Court Practice and Litigation — 62 cards
- Criminal Court Practice — 50 cards
- Business, Financial and Commercial Practice — 56 cards
- Professional Ethics, Conduct and Practice Management — 50 cards
- Practical Skills and Drafting — 61 cards
How to work through the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (DPLP) syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Conveyancing and Property Transactions carries 17 topics while Practical Skills and Drafting carries 12. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (DPLP).
The ~115 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (DPLP) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (DPLP) syllabus?
Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (DPLP) covers 7 subjects: Conveyancing and Property Transactions, Private Client: Wills, Trusts, Executries and Tax, Civil Court Practice and Litigation, Criminal Court Practice, Business, Financial and Commercial Practice, Professional Ethics, Conduct and Practice Management and Practical Skills and Drafting. Together they contain 31 chapters and 102 named topics.
How much do you have to study for Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (DPLP)?
The full Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (DPLP) outline breaks down into 31 chapters, 102 topics and 189 sub-topics. Conveyancing and Property Transactions is the largest single subject with 17 topics across 4 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (DPLP) syllabus?
Roughly 115 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 5 weeks.
Are there Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (DPLP) flashcards?
Yes — 400 question-and-answer flashcards across 7 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (DPLP) syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (DPLP) syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United Kingdom and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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