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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 full Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (DPLP) syllabus: 7 subjects, 31 chapters, 102 topics and 189 sub-topics, with 400 flashcards written against it.
Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (DPLP) subjects
Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (DPLP) has 7 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Conveyancing and Property Transactions
- Residential Purchase and Sale · 5 topics
- Land Registration in Scotland · 4 topics
- Real Burdens, Servitudes and Conditions of Title · 4 topics
- Commercial Conveyancing and Leasing · 4 topics
Private Client: Wills, Trusts, Executries and Tax
- Wills and Testamentary Writings · 4 topics
- Executry Administration · 3 topics
- Trusts · 3 topics
- Taxation of Estates and Trusts · 3 topics
- Incapacity and Vulnerable Clients · 3 topics
Civil Court Practice and Litigation
- Court Structure and Jurisdiction · 3 topics
- Sheriff Court Ordinary Cause · 4 topics
- Court of Session Procedure · 3 topics
- Evidence, Proof and Remedies · 4 topics
- Expenses, Funding and Alternative Dispute Resolution · 3 topics
Criminal Court Practice
- The Criminal Justice System · 3 topics
- Police Powers and the Accused's Rights · 3 topics
- Summary Procedure · 3 topics
- Solemn Procedure · 3 topics
- Evidence and Sentencing · 3 topics
Business, Financial and Commercial Practice
- Business Vehicles and Formation · 3 topics
- Corporate Governance and Directors · 3 topics
- Commercial Transactions and Drafting · 3 topics
- Insolvency and Corporate Recovery · 3 topics
Professional Ethics, Conduct and Practice Management
- Professional Conduct and Standards · 4 topics
- Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime · 3 topics
- Accounts, Money Laundering and Client Money · 3 topics
- Practice Management and Risk · 3 topics
Practical Skills and Drafting
- Legal Writing and Drafting · 3 topics
- Interviewing and Advising · 3 topics
- Negotiation and Advocacy · 3 topics
- Legal Research and Technology · 3 topics
Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (DPLP) flashcards
400 question-and-answer cards across 7 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
- 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
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.
How many chapters and topics are in the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (DPLP) syllabus?
31 chapters and 102 topics, broken down further into 189 sub-topics, across 7 subjects. Conveyancing and Property Transactions is the largest subject, with 17 topics in 4 chapters.
Are there Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (DPLP) flashcards?
Yes — 400 question-and-answer flashcards in 7 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.
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