CILEX Advocacy Skills Course (Civil Litigation – Open Court Rights) 

This is a special programme designed to develop knowledge and understanding of all elements of advocacy practices such as technical legal skills, legal submissions, drafting, court advocacy and audit accountability, with a focus on legal ethics – preparing you to step confidently into court-focused legal work. 

Modules included within the course:

  • Professional conduct 
  • Interviewing 
  • Fact management 
  • Negotiation 
  • Witness statements 
  • Evidence 
  • Case analysis and theory 
  • Skeleton arguments 
  • Legal submissions / drafting 
  • Advocacy – examination in chief, cross examination, opening speech, closing speech, legal submission

Through immersive, practice-informed learning, you will:   

  • build strong technical legal skills, including drafting, submissions and court advocacy  
  • develop your understanding of procedural requirements and day-to-day case preparation  
  • develop legal ethics and audit accountability, gaining a deeper appreciation of how high-quality advocacy functions in practice  
  • enhance your employability and personal development skills sought by firms and employers  
  • gain real insight into how lawyers manage demanding court preparation caseloads  
  • work through skills-based activities with practical formative assessment.  

The course is delivered by CILEX Law School over a 5-day period, followed by an assessment. 

To be eligible for this course you must have:  

  • completed CPQ Professional Stage (Dispute Resolution: Civil Pathway) 

On successful completion of the course and, provided you meet the litigation requirements through your Work Based Learning Portfolio, you’ll be eligible to be authorised by CRL as CILEX Chartered Legal Executive Litigator and Advocate title, making you workplace ready for court and positioning you strongly for future career progression.  

Register your interest via the ‘Law School: Advocacy Programme (Dispute Resolution)’ enquiry category on the Contact us enquiry form 

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