Advocacy: The Art of Persuasion

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Locations and Dates

TBC: Please contact us for future course dates

Format & Delivery
Topics Covered

The core of this course typically covers the areas below, but the emphasis and to a degree the content will be tweaked depending on the balance of delegates’ experience and needs on any given course:

  • Preparation
  • Presentation skills (including Court etiquette)
  • Dealing with nerves/anxiety
  • Listening carefully and taking an accurate note
  • Keeping the Judge happy
  • Applying for and responding to Interim Applications (including telephone advocacy)
  • Citing and using authorities
  • Applying the evidence to the law
  • Dealing with vulnerable or difficult witnesses.
Prior Knowledge
Coursework

Pre-Course Work 
There is no pre-course work for this course.

For those with little advocacy experience, there are books about advocacy available if you wish to gain a little insight into these skills before attending the course.

Post-Course Work
There is no post-course work for this course, however, you may benefit from watching other advocates and/or performing your own advocacy (if/as appropriate) to enable you to further reflect on your own experiences and what you have learned on the course and to continue your personal development.

SRA Competences