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Description

Communicating with the Courts: Preparing Requests and Following Up

Save time in your dealings with the courts by structuring every request and every follow-up

  • 0.29 days — 2 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Expert
  • Up to 6 participants

A file sits without an answer for weeks. A document goes missing between two departments. An adjournment is requested at the wrong moment. A significant share of a legal professional's time is consumed by poorly calibrated exchanges with the courts: the wrong contact, an imprecise request, a follow-up sent too early or too late.

These two hours treat the relationship with court registries and case management offices as a skill in its own right. Participants learn to identify the right contact, to draft a request that can be processed immediately, to organise their follow-ups and to handle a tense exchange without damaging the working relationship.

Learning objectives

  • Identify the relevant contact according to the nature of the request
  • Draft a written request that the registry can process immediately
  • Organise the tracking and follow-up of pending requests
  • Handle a tense exchange without damaging the working relationship
  • Match the communication channel to the urgency and nature of the matter

What makes this programme different

Real letters and emails are rewritten to reduce back-and-forth exchanges
Follow-up timing is calibrated to how court departments actually operate
Tense situations are practised through role-play rather than merely discussed

Programme

1Knowing Your Contacts

Sending the right request to the right department

  • How court departments are organised and how tasks are allocated
  • Distinguishing a registry request from a request addressed to the judge
  • Available channels and the expected use of each one
  • Workload constraints and their effect on response times

2Writing to Be Processed

A request that raises no questions

  • Subject line, reference and case identification details
  • Formulating a single, precise request
  • Documents to attach and the expected format
  • Tone and wording appropriate to court correspondence

3Tracking, Following Up and Managing Tension

Sustaining the relationship over time

  • Setting up a tracking system for pending requests
  • Timing and wording of a follow-up
  • Requesting an adjournment and informing the opposing party
  • Handling a tense exchange and returning to the facts

Who is it for

Associates, paralegals, legal assistants and law firm secretaries in regular contact with the courts.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.