Outer Temple barristers to give advocacy training at the DIFC Academy of Law

Outer Temple members Jonathan Hand KC and Peter Linstead will be providing advanced advocacy skills training at the third and final part of the DIFC Laws Certificate programme. This training will take place on 23rd to 24th October 2023.

The DIFC Academy are hosting a course named ‘Advanced Advocacy Skills‘ which is part of the DIFC Laws Certificate programme. This comprehensive training explores the application of traditional advocacy skills to activities routinely performed by lawyers. There will be series of both unassessed and assessed advocacy exercises. These exercises take the form of mock hearings covering submissions (written and oral), witness handling and general advocacy tips. They serve as useful refreshers for courtroom skills.

This will be third and last part of the course, all three provided by barristers from Outer Temple Chambers. This session of the advanced advocacy course will be hosted by Jonathan Hand KC and Peter Linstead. The training will focus on ‘Appeal Advocacy and Advocacy Assessment Exercise’ and will involve: presentation and workshop on grounds of appeal, presentation and workshop on oral submissions and advocacy assessment exercise.

Registration

For more information and to register for the course, click here.

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Jonathan Hand KC specialises in Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury work. He has wide-ranging experience across both these fields, and acts for a mix of Claimant and Defendant clients. Much of his work involves catastrophic brain and spinal injuries as well as fatal accident claims. He has a particular specialism in equine and other animal related litigation, and is well-known for his expertise in this area.

To find out more about Jonathan, contact Paul Barton on +44 (0)207 427 4907 or on Graham Woods on +44 (0)20 7427 4902.

Peter Linstead specialises in employment and commercial disputes including both UK and international matters. He has particular experience in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) courts and was recently involved in drafting aspects of DIFC primary legislation. He is ranked in the directories as “leading junior” in both UK Employment Law and Commercial Law in the  EMEA region. He also advises in the Isle of Man jurisdiction

To find out more about Peter, contact Sam Carter on +44 (0)203 989 6669 or Nicholas Levett or call +44 (0)20 7427 4908.

News 16 Oct, 2023