Mock Pupillage and Interview Advocacy

Registration remains open for Mock Pupillage Interviews and Interview Advocacy Pre-Pupillage events

Following on from the Application Evening, parts two and three of MTYBA's Pupillage Application Programme take the form of mock pupillage interviews and interview-style advocacy exercises.

1 March and 7 March, both from 18:30, Rutledge Suites, top floor of the Middle Temple Library.

Events:

Mock interviews 01/03: experienced interview panellists will provide first round-style interviews followed by feedback.

Interview Advocacy 07/03: an opportunity to have a go at an unseen interview advocacy exercise in front of a panel of experienced interviewers. Civil and criminal exercises will be available.

This event is open to MTYBA members. Please RSVP to enquiries@mtyba.org with your name, year of call and MT Membership number and which of either or both events you wish to attend. You will receive a confirmation email. We will send a further email confirming your time slot and requesting your application form a couple of days in advance of the event.

MTYBA Advocacy Competition, sponsored by Hammicks Legal: 18 October–10 November (16 October entry deadline) – Applications Open

Registration is now open for MTYBA’s annual advocacy competition, sponsored by Hammicks Legal. This will take place between October 18th and November 10th.

Once again, the competition is focused upon advocacy with no skeletons, bundles or excessive time limits.
 
The competition provides an excellent opportunity to polish the CV for junior practitioners and also for pupillage applicants before the pupillage deadlines roll round again.

Competitors should apply individually. Pairings will only be allocated for those that progress to the final.

There will be three rounds which will involve both civil and criminal law. Rounds will be judged by leading practising barristers and senior members of the judiciary. The competition has been devised in order to display the full range of MTYBA members’ skills in oral advocacy.

Format:

Round 1 – 18/10/17 – 18:30–20:30

Round 2 – 25/10/17 – 18:30–20:30

Round 3 – 10/11/17 – 18:30–22:00

Competition Prizes:

The winning pair will take the title and be crowned MTYBA Advocacy Competition Winner. Prizes will be awarded to the four competitors that progress to the final round.

Location:

The competition will take place in the Advocacy Suites, located at the top floor of the Middle Temple Library. We will meet in the Sherrard Room at the far end.

Refreshments in the form of sandwiches, wine, soft drinks, tea and coffee will be provided.

Competition Registration:

We invite applications to take part in the competition.

Entry to the competition is by email: enquiries@mtyba.org

Entry is only open to MTYBA members. To enter please state your year of call and Middle Temple membership number.

The deadline for entry is Monday 16th October, 6pm. 
 

MTYBA Advocacy Competition – Sponsored by Hammicks Legal

The final round of the MTYBA Advocacy Competition took place on Wednesday 13th April. Competitors progressed to the final through two rounds consisting of first, a bail application, and second, an application for strike out and summary judgment.

The final took the form of a mock criminal trial. This exercise required the competitors to produce opening and closing speeches. The trial also required examination in chief and cross examination of witnesses, in addition to fielding challenging judicial intervention.

The final was kindly judged by HHJ Edmunds QC and HHJ Gledhill QC. The following two individuals were named MTYBA Advocacy Competition Winners: Andrew Herd and Paul Smylie.

The winners each received £100 gift vouchers provided by Hammicks Legal.

We thank all those who judged and took part in the competition. Further details can be found on our advocacy page.