Training programmes
Advanced Advocacy
Date:08 October 2008Time:10:00 - 17:00Venue:ETC Venues, LondonAddress:ETC Venue, Avonmouth House, 6 Avonmouth Street, London. SE1 6NXSpeakers:Stephen Hammett, Solicitor & TrainerCost:£215.00 ex VAT View map and directions to venue CPD:
5.5
This course is suitable both for the experienced advocate in the Magistrates Court, and the less experienced advocate who wishes to develop confidence in undertaking contested trials
- How good an advocate are you?
- How do your prepare for trial?
- Are you comfortable with cross examination, or do you just muddle through?
Even with your experience you may never have used a skills training session
to assess how good you really are.
The day is spent on a case study:
- Preparing for trial
- Using the short Opening Address effectively
- Examination in chief
- Cross examination
Each participant will have the opportunity:
- To practice in all these areas
- To be assessed by the tutor,and coached as necessary
- To discuss techniques and ideas with colleagues
Course Objectives
By the end of the session participants will:
- Be better able to plan and prepare for a trial and understand the importance of doing so
- Be able to select the most effective strategy and tactics
- Be able to set and agree realistic outcomes for cross examination
- Understand and be willing to use different questioning styles to suit the circumstances
- Have assessed their own capability as trial advocates
- Understand what may be required to improve in the future
Programme directory
- Advocacy
- ASB
- Committees
- Data Protection.Freedom of Information
- Education and Children's Services
- Employment
- Environmental
- Gambling
- Head of Legal
- Highways and Rights of Way
- Housing
- Immigration Law
- Licensing
- Litigation
- Local Government
- Management
- Members Governance
- Partnering / Procurement
- Planning
- Property
- Prosecution
- Social Services
- Trading Standards