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Criminal Advocacy - The Youth Court

BPP Professional Education

Summary

Price
£504 inc VAT
Study method
Classroom
Duration
1 day · Full-time
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
6 CPD hours / points
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Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students

Location & dates

Location

Address
Venue may change up to 14-days before the course start date’
9-10 Portland Place
West London
London
W1B1PR
United Kingdom
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Overview

SRA Competence

B, C

Overview

The advocacy skills in the youth court are different to those required in the adult court. You need to be able to address the court on concepts that don’t even apply in the adult court. If you go to the youth court rarely or are about to embark upon going then this course is for you. It will bring you completely up to date with current legislation and case-law applicable to your advocacy in the youth courts.

Venue may change up to 14-days before the course start date. Enquire for dates.

CPD

6 CPD hours / points
Accredited by BPP Professional Education Limited

Description

By the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Make representations (whether prosecution or defence) on the proposed venue for a serious and grave crime
  • Make representations (whether prosecution or defence) on whether the youth should be bailed or remanded into youth detention accommodation
  • Address the court and deal effectively with all of the case management issues once a not guilty plea has been entered
  • Make an application for an adjournment
  • Deal with the issue of whether or not the youth is or is not a ‘persistent offender’ in law
  • Present a plea in mitigation in the youth court
  • Address the court on all of the various disposals available to it when dealing with the youth
  • Understand and appreciate the crucial importance of age when addressing the court
  • Address the magistrates’ in open court on the above issues, if you are their legal adviser

Under the SRA’s new approach to continuing competence, solicitors are expected to use the Statement of Solicitor Competence to identify and address their learning and development needs. The competence statement requires the following competencies:

  • A - Ethics, professionalism and judgement
  • B - Technical legal practice
  • C - Working with other people
  • D - Managing themselves and their own work

Who is this course for?

This course will be of immense benefit to anyone undertaking advocacy in the youth court.

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Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

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An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.
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