Increasingly, solicitors are choosing to conduct advocacy in their own cases in the lower courts. The ability to conduct a client’s case from beginning to end is an attractive proposition from both a client care perspective and from the point of view of retaining litigation income within the firm.
On qualification, solicitors enjoy a right of audience in the County Court, both in chambers and in open court. However, many solicitors feel that a lack of formal training in trial advocacy inhibits their ability to present a client’s case competently.
This one-day course will cover all the essential elements for solicitors who wish to improve their ability as an advocate. Likewise, solicitors and other lawyers who only appear in chambers will find the techniques taught and discussed to be useful in their day-to-day practice.
This course will look in detail at:
- Case and issue analysis;
- Developing case theories;
- Signposting and structuring legal submissions;
- Delivering opening speeches;
- Questioning techniques;
- Examination-in-chief;
- Cross examination;
- Re-examination – when to do it?
- Closing speeches – why should you win?
Who should attend:
All litigators who wish to learn how to conduct trials and interim hearings in the County Court. Lawyers who wish to improve their understanding and appreciation of advocacy to improve their litigation practice.