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27th September 2025

Qualifying Session

Michaelmas Skills Day AFTERNOON Session

Michaelmas Skills Day AFTERNOON Session

A practical group workshop led by external experts, including opportunities for participation, feedback and improvement & lecture and open Q&A on legal research.

This event is invitation only.

This event has already taken place and can no longer be booked.

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Advocacy Skills

1 Credit

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Legal Knowledge, Justice and the Rule of Law

1 Credit

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Start Date

27th September 2025 at 12:00pm

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End Date

27th September 2025 at 5:00pm

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Location

The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple

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Dress Code

Smart casual

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Open To

Current Bar Course students and TLPs

Students will be assigned either a MORNING or AFTERNOON advocacy session.

Morning students will arrive and be divided into small groups to go through 2.5 hours of practical workshop training in advocacy performance skills, with a focus on how to connect with an audience and use vocal skills and body language to communicate clearly and confidently. Students will be encouraged to use skills typically employed by actors to improve their oral advocacy, with effective use of breath, posture and vocal resonance. They will also examine strategies for overcoming nerves and delivering speeches and submissions with confidence.

After this session, there will be a short coffee break, and then morning students AND afternoon students will attend an introductory lecture to legal research delivered by Inner Temple Librarians. The lecture will include information on how to research UK cases and legislation, decipher legal abbreviations, understand the need to use commentary sources and keep up to date with developments in the legal world.

After the lecture, afternoon students will be divided into small groups to go through the practical advocacy performance workshop.

Timings:

MORNING Students

8.30am – Arrival

9am – Performance Skills Workshop

11.30am – Coffee Break

12pm – Legal Research Lecture

1.30pm – Lunch

2.30pm - End

AFTERNOON Students

11.30am – Arrival

12pm – Legal Research Lecture

1.30pm – Lunch

2.30pm – Performance Skills Workshop

5pm - End

Waiting List: https://innertemple.typeform.com/to/xPZzoOIZ

Book/Cancel by: 19/09/2025