30 June 2022
Building trust with clients from different cultural or ethnic backgrounds to your own is a form of cultural competence.
30 June 2022
You can encounter vulnerable people in any area of law but you are more likely to encounter them if you practise in some areas, such as sexual offences.
30 June 2022
Remote hearings present both benefits and risks. This depends on the type of case you are involved in, your client’s needs and personal circumstances and those of other parties.
30 June 2022
Your closing speech is your final opportunity to address the court and persuade it to decide in your favour.
30 June 2022
Cross examination is often considered to be the most difficult form of advocacy.
30 June 2022
Advocates use examination in chief to question their witnesses after they have been sworn into court and before they are cross examined by the other side.
30 June 2022
If you need to deliver an opening speech it is an opportunity to show the court that you are well prepared and set the tone for the rest of your advocacy.
30 June 2022
To draft a persuasive skeleton argument you need to be able to condense potentially complex and detailed points into a clear, logical and succinct argument.
30 June 2022
Your case theory helps structure your arguments and how you present your client's case.
30 June 2022
Criminal and civil advocacy are high risk areas of practice. If you provide poor standards of advocacy then there is a significant risk to your clients, other individuals, the public interest and the administration of justice.
