Richard Butler
Solicitor, Honorary Professor, Nottingham Law School
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Day 1 | |||
0915-0930 | 1 | Registration | |
0930-0945 | 2 | Introduction to Course - The tutors will introduce themselves and explain the format and requirements of the course. | Plenary |
0945-1030 | 3 | Case Analysis and Case Theory - A tutor led discussion and demonstration of structured case analysis and the development of a persuasive case theory. | Plenary |
1030-1100 | 4 | Case Analysis and Case Theory - Separated into groups of prosecution and defence advocates, delegates will conduct a case analysis of the criminal case and develop case theories. | Group Work - Criminal Case Study |
1100-1115 | 5 | Coffee | |
1115-1200 | 6 | Closing Speeches - A tutor led discussion of the requirements for an effective closing speech and a video demonstration. | Plenary |
1200-1300 | 7 | Closing Speeches - Working in their separate groups representing prosecution and defence, delegates will use their case analysis and case theories to prepare their “ideal” closing speech, ready to adapt it once the evidence has been heard. | Group Work - Criminal Case Study |
1300-1400 | 8 | Lunch | |
1400-1415 | 9 | Closing Speeches - Paired up with an advocate from the other group, pairs of delegates will deliver their closing speeches to each other and will provide each other with structured feedback. This will be supplemented by feedback from the roving tutors. | Group Work – Criminal Case Study |
1415-1500 | 10 | Opening Speeches - A tutor led discussion of the requirements for an effective opening speech and a video demonstration. | Plenary |
1500-1515 | 11 | Tea | |
1515-1600 | 12 | Opening Speeches - Working in their separate groups representing prosecution and defence, delegates will use their case analysis and case theories to prepare their opening speech. | Group Work - Criminal Case Study |
1600-1615 | 13 | Opening Speeches - Paired up with an advocate from the other group, pairs of delegates will deliver their opening speeches to each other and will provide each other with structured feedback. This will be supplemented by feedback from the roving tutors. | Group Work – Criminal Case Study |
1615-1730 | 14 | Witness Examination - A tutor led discussion, with video demonstrations, of examination in chief, cross-examination and re-examination. | Plenary |
1730 | End of Day 1 | ||
Day 2 | |||
0915-0930 | 1 | Registration | |
0930-1015 | 2 | Examination in Chief - Working in their separate groups representing prosecution and defence, delegates will use their case analysis and case theories to prepare their examinations in chief of their own major witness. | Group Work – Criminal Case Study |
1015-1030 | 3 | Examination in Chief - Paired up with an advocate from their own group, pairs of delegates will deliver their examinations in chief on each other and will provide each other with structured feedback. This will be supplemented by feedback from the roving tutors. | Group Work – Criminal Case Study |
1030-1045 | 4 | Coffee | |
1045-1130 | 5 | Cross-examination - Working in their separate groups representing prosecution and defence, delegates will use their case analysis and case theories to prepare their cross-examinations of the other side’s major witness. | Group Work – Criminal Case Study |
1130-1145 | 6 | Cross-examination - Paired up with an advocate from the other group, pairs of delegates will deliver their cross-examinations on each other and will provide each other with structured feedback. This will be supplemented by feedback from the roving tutors. | Group Work – Criminal Case Study |
1145-1245 | 7 | Chambers Advocacy - A tutor led discussion, with video demonstration, of effective chambers advocacy. | Plenary |
1245-1345 | 8 | Lunch | |
1345-1430 | 9 | Simple Interim Applications - Working in their separate groups representing claimant and defence, delegates will prepare an application for an extension of time. | Group Work – Civil Case Study |
1430-1445 | 10 | Simple Interim Applications - Paired up with an advocate from the other group, pairs of delegates will make their applications for extensions of time to each other and will provide each other with structured feedback. This will be supplemented by feedback from the roving tutors. | Group Work – Civil Case Study |
1445-1500 | 11 | More Complex Interim Applications - The tutor will lead delegates through the summary judgment case study and explain the exercise. | Plenary |
1500-1515 | 12 | Tea | |
1515-1730 | 13 | More Complex Interim Applications - Working in “trial teams” representing claimant and defence, delegates will respectively prepare an application for summary judgment and prepare to defend such an application. | Group Work – Civil Case Study |
1730 | End of Day 2 | ||
Day 3 | |||
0915-0930 | 1 | Registration | |
0930-0945 | 2 | Introduction to Day 3 - The tutors will explain the format and requirements of day 3. | Plenary |
0945-1100 | 3 | More Complex Interim Applications - Working in trial teams before the tutors acting as High Court Masters, the claimant delegates will make applications for summary judgment and the defendant delegates will defend the applications. | Group Work – Civil Case Study |
1100-1115 | 4 | Coffee | |
1115-1130 | 5 | Trial briefing - A tutor will explain the arrangements for the rest of the day, including the trial teams, the roles to be played at the trial and the preparation required. | Plenary |
1130-1215 | 6 | Case Analysis and Case Theory - Separated into groups of claimant and defence advocates, delegates will conduct a case analysis of the trial version of the civil case and develop case theories. | Group Work – Civil Case Study |
1215-1300 | 7 | Closing Speeches - Separated into trial teams of claimant and defence advocates, delegates will use their case analysis and case theories to prepare their “ideal” closing speech, ready to adapt it once the evidence has been heard. | Group Work – Civil Case Study |
1300-1400 | 8 | Lunch | |
1400-1515 | 9 | Trial preparation - Separated into trial teams of claimant and defence advocates, delegates will use their case analysis, case theories and “ideal” closing speech to guide their preparation of the witness examinations and the opening speeches which they will deliver at the trial. | Group Work – Civil Case Study |
1515-1530 | 10 | Tea | |
1530-1730 | 11 | Trial - Trial teams of mixed claimant and defendant advocates will represent their clients at the trials which will be conducted before the tutors acting as High Court Judges. Tutors will give feedback. | Group Work – Civil Case Study |
1730 | End of Course |