Whether you are newly qualified solicitor just starting out at court, or an experienced practitioner looking to refresh your advocacy skills, Datalaw have a selection of criminal advocacy training courses which can help.
Datalaw favourite, barrister and lecturer Colin Beaumont’s titles Advocacy in the Adult Magistrates Court and Advocacy In The Youth Court will be invaluable to those looking to improve their advocacy in the magistrates court skills, whilst Darren Flick’s 1-hour Crown Court Advocacy course will provide instruction on topics such as cross examination in criminal cases.
Solicitor-advocate and part-time district judge Olwen Davies has delivered several informative criminal advocacy courses which are perfect for prosecution and defence advocates in both crown and magistrates’ court; When Is An Expert Witness Not An Expert will assist viewers identify what is and is not expert evidence and why, whereas Football Banning Orders will examine the pertinent sections of the Football Spectators Act 1989 which criminal practitioners should be aware of.
Many of the criminal advocacy training courses which we offer are practical in nature and provide useful guidance designed to improve the viewer’s confidence and performance; for those requiring advice on trial preparation best practice, Colin’s Preparing for a Criminal Trial in the Magistrates Court is ideal. Similarly, bite-size session Bad Character - What You Need To Know will assist viewers refine their method when making bad character applications.
Other highlights include the 5-star rated bite-size criminal advocacy course Hayes V Willoughby (2013), which examines the defences to s2 harassment under s1(3) and which has been described by one of our viewers as ‘very concise - comprehensive -succinctly set out and very digestible.’
All the criminal advocacy courses within this section have been specifically developed for qualified practitioners and will be indispensable for those who have completed either the Criminal Litigation Accreditation Scheme (CLAS) or Higher Rights of Audience (HRA) and who require criminal law or criminal advocacy CPD to maintain their status.
This course is aimed at anyone dealing with people who struggle to ... read more
£ 60
Do you ever feel restraining orders are handed out automatically o ... read more
£ 60
The Protection from Harassment Act 1996 contains a statutory defence. ... read more
£ 60
The law on abuse of process is riddled with urban myths and misunderst ... read more
£ 60
Aimed at prosecuting and defence advocates in all criminal courts ... read more
£ 60
This course, delivered by experienced practitioner and lecturer Olwen ... read more
£ 60
If advocates are to be successful in court, it is essential that they ... read more
£ 60
Crown court cases can prove problematic for the unwary, and while ther ... read more
£ 60
During this course Solicitor-Advocate Darren Flick will use hypothetic ... read more
£ 60
This six part course is essential for all solicitors starting out ... read more
£ 165
Topics considered include: The definition of bad character applicat ... read more
£ 60
Delivered by experienced lecturer and practitioner Colin Beaumonth, th ... read more
£ 60
Criminal practitioners are so busy actually doing the job that we just ... read more
£ 60
Few people have heard of the Advocate’s Gateway. The concept be ... read more
£ 60
