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Accredited legal representatives in the Court of Protection

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Advocacy preparation and conduct15 Apr 2020
Becoming a QC14 Apr 2020
Meeting the needs of vulnerable clients05 Jun 2020
Working with clients who may lack mental capacity05 Jun 2020
Working with vulnerable clients case studies05 Jun 2020

Accredited legal representatives in the Court of Protection16 Jun 2020

Advocacy and the vulnerable training24 Mar 2020
Mental health guides and advice for supporting vulnerable clients24 Mar 2020

Advocacy standards02 Jul 2020
Courts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill17 Apr 2020

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Advocacy tips for the Crown Court

There's a more formal approach to advocacy in the Crown Court than in the magistrates’ court.

11 May 2020

Careers
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QC honorary silk nominations

The MoJ is inviting nominations by Monday 27 July for the 2020/21 round of Queen’s Counsel honoris causa (honorary silk) awards.

01 Jul 2020

Family and children
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Remote access and paperless bundling: training video

The FLBA has put together a training video on remote access and paperless bundling for family law practitioners.

21 May 2020

Advocacy
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International arbitration advocacy tips

Tips for international arbitration

06 May 2020

Advocacy
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Advocacy in the youth court

These tips provide a basic introduction to working with children in the youth justice system

05 May 2020

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