Public Defenders Practical Advocacy Course for “Under 5s practising in Criminal Law"

27/03/2015

The public defenders are seeking expressions of interest from NSW barristers of five years and under to participate in a practical advocacy training course for criminal lawyers. The course consists of six evening sessions of approximately 1.5 hrs, commencing in April and concluding in September 2015. There will be one - two sessions per month depending on the number of expressions of interest received.

The cost of the course is $240 ($40 per session) with payment required prior to commencement. If you are interested please complete the one page registration form located on the Public Defenders Office website, and submit to pd_admin@agd.nsw.gov.au by 11 March 2015. Numbers are strictly limited and as a result places cannot be guaranteed.

2015 Proposed Program*

• 1 & 8 April Kara Shead: Techniques in evidence in Chief
• 6 & 13 May Judge Yehia SC: Practical Advocacy – the Jury.
• 3 & 20 June Craig Smith SC: to be advised
• 1 & 8 July Michael King: Tendency notices &Evidence – practical matters
• 5 & 12 August Chrissa Loukas SC: Severity Appeals to the CCA
• 2 & 9 September Judge Flannery SC: Sentence and Legal Argument – practical advocacy

*subject to change depending on number of applicants.

All enquiries to Ruth Heazlewood - Chambers Manager, Public Defenders Ph:(02)9268 3111 Email: Ruth_Heazlewood@agd.nsw.gov.au Web: www.publicdefenders.justice.nsw.gov.au