Blockchain for Law
Blockchain and digital assets have moved from a technical curiosity to a live area of legal practice. This course builds the legal vocabulary and framework qualified lawyers need: the basics in plain terms, the legal status of cryptoassets as property, smart contract enforceability, custody, evidence and the current UK and EU regulatory position. Four units.
- Easy-to-follow course
- 4 quizzes at 80% in every course
- Narration and captions on every screen
- Written and fact-checked in 2026
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One licence for your LMS, 12 months, for the learners you buy for, delivered as one SCORM package. Priced per learner, with volume discounts.
What your team will learn
Upon course completion, employees will gain a full and clear understanding of:
- What a blockchain, a token, a wallet and a private key actually are, in plain terms
- The current legal status of cryptoassets as property under English law
- The basic shape of a smart contract's legal enforceability
- The difference between self-custody and third-party custodial wallets, and why it carries legal consequences
- What an on-chain record actually shows as evidence, and its limits
- The current UK and EU regulatory picture as at September 2026
- Where legal risk concentrates: fraud and tracing, custody failure, regulatory exposure, and disputes over what was actually agreed
Who it is for
Written for legal. No technical background is needed, and nothing in it assumes a previous course.
This course from Blocknorth gives lawyers a clear, practical grounding in blockchain and digital assets, in legal terms. No technical background needed: you will learn what a blockchain, a token, a wallet and a private key actually are, how English law now treats cryptoassets as property, where custody and evidence disputes come from, and the current UK and EU regulatory picture.
Course contents
4 units. Each ends with a 10-question quiz; 8 correct unlocks the next unit.
Blockchain and Digital Assets, the Basics for Lawyers
- What a blockchain, a token and a cryptoasset actually are
- Wallets and private keys, the one genuinely unfamiliar concept, explained clearly
- The basic shape of a smart contract, and how it differs from a contract you already know
- Pseudonymity, block explorers and what an on-chain record actually shows
Cryptoassets as Property, and On-Chain Records as Evidence
- The old legal puzzle, and how the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce and case law began resolving it
- The Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 and why it is the single most important fact in this field
- HMRC's tax treatment of cryptoassets, including the lost private key position
- D'Aloia v Persons Unknown: tracing evidence tested at full trial, and service by NFT airdrop
Smart Contracts, Custody and Where Legal Risk Concentrates
- Smart contract enforceability under existing law, and the two areas still needing work
- Self-custody versus third-party custody, and what happens on a custodian's insolvency
- How cryptoasset fraud actually happens, and the civil remedies available
- A practical checklist for advising a client
Regulation, and Disputes Over What Was Agreed
- The UK's current live regime, and the fuller regime already legislated but not yet in force
- The EU's MiCA, fully in effect, and the end of its transitional period
- Disputes over what a smart contract was actually supposed to do
- A practical checklist bringing the whole course together
Details
| Length | About 1.5 hours, self-paced, resumes where the learner left off |
|---|---|
| Format | SCORM 1.2 package. Runs in any conformant LMS (Moodle, Cornerstone, Docebo, SAP SuccessFactors, TalentLMS and others) |
| Assessment | 4 unit quizzes, 10 questions each, 80% to pass. Score and completion reported to your LMS |
| Accessibility | Optional narration and captions on every screen, keyboard navigation, responsive on PC and tablet |
| Language | UK English |
| Publisher | Blocknorth |
| Written and fact-checked | In 2026, reviewed each quarter |
What a licence includes
One licence for your LMS, 12 months, for the learners you buy for, delivered as one SCORM package. Priced per learner, with volume discounts.
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Will it run in our LMS?
Yes, if your LMS supports SCORM 1.2, which almost every LMS does. You upload one zip file, assign it, and completions and scores report back automatically. We confirm compatibility for your platform before you buy, and the free sample package lets you test it in place.
Can we try it before we buy?
Yes. Ask for the free sample package and you will have Unit 1 of a foundation course as a real SCORM 1.2 file, so you can check it runs in your own LMS. Request it with the form below and you will have it within 1 working day.
What do we receive?
The SCORM package, a one-page quick-start for your LMS administrator, the course listing sheet for your catalogue, and preview images. Updates to the course during your licence are supplied at no charge.
How does a licence work?
You licence the course for the learners you buy for, for 12 months, on your own LMS, and you receive one SCORM package. Pricing is per learner with volume discounts as your numbers grow, and we licence from ten learners upwards.
Where teams go next
Request a quote or the sample package
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