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For Pupils

Advocacy - 16 & 17 December 2008 

Advocacy training for pupils will take place in Manchester over two days in December 2008. Invitations will be issued to co-incide with the new intake of pupils in September.

Family - 15 December 2008 

It is also a Circuit requirement that pupils attend a training day in Family Law, which generally takes place the day before the pupil advocacy training, each December. If you intend to practise in Family Law you will need to attend for the full day and, if not, for the morning only. Details will be sent to chambers in due course.

For New Practitioners

Ethics - October & November 2008 (dates to be confirmed)

Ethics training will take place again this year at the Manchester Metropolitan University over two evenings in October / November 2008. Each session wil be 1.5 hours in duration, together meeting the Bar Council's requirements of 3 hours for New Practitioners.

Advocacy - October & November 2008 (dates to be confirmed)

New Practitioner Advocacy training will take place at the Manchester Metropolitan University over two Saturdays in October and November 2008. Each training session will last 4.5 hours, together meeting the new Bar Council requirements of 9 hours of advocacy training for New Practitioners. This year's training will be open to and priority given to those New Practitioners whose NPP ends by December 2008 and invitations will be issued accordingly in the near future.

For New & Established Practitioners

A seminar programme is organised in conjunction with, and held at, the Manchester Metropolitan University. Further dates for Autumn will be added in due course.

Chambers' management / practice development

Pupil Supervisor Courses -

Manchester 9 September at 5pm at 9 St John Street Chambers

Liverpool 11 September at 5pm at Harrington Street Chambers

Pupil Supervisor courses, with barrister and clerk speakers, will take place in Liverpool and Manchester in early September to co-incide with the Autumn intake of pupils.

'Non-Circuit' Education Events

Bar Conference 2008

This year's Bar Conference will be held on 1 November with "Multiculturism, the Rule of Law & Judicial Activism" as its theme. Further details are available on the Bar Council website.

European Circuit Annual Conference 2008

This year, the European Circuit will hold its Annual Conference in Brussels over 16-18 October. Taking the theme of "European & International Practice: Contrasts & Comparisons from Regional Bars" speakers include lawyers from the UK, EU and the US. Further details are available from the European Circuit website. 

Public access training

The College of Law, in association with the Bar Council, has designed a one day course for barristers wishing to undertake public access work: the course aims to provide barristers with the knowledge needed to accept and manage 'direct' instructions. Further details are available by emailing the College of Law's Professional Development Client Services Team at pd@lawcol.co.uk or by telephoning them on 01483 460384.