The Essentials of Argument Advocacy
In this session, delegates will receive comprehensive, practical training in all key aspects of argument advocacy.
The skills taught are highly transferable and can be applied across a wide range of situations — from straightforward applications for an adjournment to delivering compelling closing submissions in both civil and criminal trials.
By the end of the session, delegates will feel equipped and confident to appear in court and present persuasive arguments to judges or juries alike.
- How to structure a legal argument
- How to create logical arguments
- How to maintain credibility as an advocate
- How to use empathy in argument advocacy
- The dos and don’ts of making submissions
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Alastair Hodge
Barrister and Professor of Advocacy • The Chambers of Jason Beer QC, 5 Essex Court
Alastair Hodge was called to the Bar in 1997 as a Barrister of the Inner Temple and was elected a Master of the Bench in 2014. He has been a tenant at 5 Essex Court since 2003 and specialises in all aspects of Employment Law & Education Law.
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