North Eastern Circuit Education Day | Morning Session and Lunch

Refreshments and lunch will be provided.

The morning session consists of an Advocacy Workshop focused on developing advocacy skills in small teaching groups. A high level of preparation and participation is expected from each student.

The tuition is provided principally by busy practitioners, judges, and academics, all volunteers giving up their evening, and also by senior members of the Inn who are no longer practicing but who have had years of experience at the Bar.

Details of the preparation required in advance of this session will be made available to ticket holders in due course, and at least one week before the session. You will be able to download it using the link at the top of this page. Please ensure that you prepare in good time.

Students need to attend the whole event including the lunch in order to claim a Qualifying Session. 

This event is for student members currently studying the Bar Course on the North Eastern Circuit (Leeds/Newcastle) only.

If you have any dietary requirements please ensure that you provide this information when you book tickets.  If you did not do so, please inform the Inn no later than 09:00 two working days before the event. 

Click here to see details of the QS Requirements and how to be credited with the QS for this session

Learning Aims:

After this session, students should be able to:

• Identify and understand the core principles involved in making a bail application.
• Understand and practice general principles in narrative/applications advocacy;
• Receive feedback on advocacy performance and reinforce core principles of oral presentation;
• Discuss client care and ethical issues arising from bail applications.

Links to the Professional Statement, wider workings of the Bar, administration of justice or a public interest matter

The QS will align with these elements of the Professional Statement:

• 1.9 / 1.10 / 1.15

Click here to view the BSB's Professional Statement

QS Feedback

If you have any feedback on a QS you have attended or have any suggestions for future sessions, please contact the education department on education@middletemple.org.uk

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