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Being a Higher Rights Criminal Advocate - Update Your Knowledge - Learn Live

Length
2 hours
Next course start
29 January, 2025 See details
Course delivery
Virtual Classroom
Length
2 hours
Next course start
29 January, 2025 See details
Course delivery
Virtual Classroom

Course description

Being a higher rights advocate is arguably one of the most demanding roles in the legal profession.


Presented by popular speaker Clive Smith, this virtual classroom seminar is designed to keep you at the forefront of developments in the Crown Court, ensuring that your knowledge of the law, evidence, and sentencing is as up to date as possible.


This session will cover credit for guilty pleas - the latest from the Court of Appeal, directing the jury in sexual offences, minimum sentencing in firearm cases - what will amount to ‘exceptional circumstances’ and much more.

Upcoming start dates

1 start date available

29 January, 2025

  • Virtual Classroom
  • Online
  • English

Outcome / Qualification etc.

Following all MBL courses, a certificate of attendance will be provided for those who are required to evidence their CPD activity to a professional body.

Training Course Content

Introduction

Being a higher rights advocate is arguably one of the most demanding roles in the legal profession.

This virtual classroom seminar is designed to keep you at the forefront of developments in the Crown Court, ensuring that your knowledge of the law, evidence, and sentencing is as up to date as possible.

What You Will Learn

This live broadcast will cover the following:

  • Credit for guilty pleas - the latest from the Court of Appeal
  • Directing the jury in sexual offences
  • Minimum sentencing in firearm cases - what will amount to ‘exceptional circumstances’
  • Digital disclosure - guidance from the Court of Appeal
  • Inconsistent verdicts - the latest from the Court of Appeal on when it will interfere with a jury’s verdict
  • Sentencing in serious assault cases - guidance on what constitutes ‘serious harm’ and ‘prolonged and persistent’

Expenses

From £144
MBL Seminars Limited
C/o Law Business Research
Holborn Gate, 330 High Holborn
WC1V 7QT London

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