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Links with the Profession
In addition to the programme of guest lectures and practitioner workshops that run during the year, we give you further opportunities to experience life at the Bar, and to meet practitioners. Examples of these opportunities include: • Welcome reception – at the beginning of the course, we arrange an informal social event attended by the Bar and Judiciary. • Annual dinner – the Nottingham BPTC / Nottingham Bar Mess Annual Dinner is a popular event that is attended by practitioners, judges, and representatives from the four Inns of Court. Many former students – now tenants and pupils themselves – attend. This event counts as one of your qualifying sessions. • 1 High Pavement Plea in Mitigation Competition – 1 High Pavement is a leading criminal set which sponsors our annual Plea in Mitigation Competition. The competition is judged by members of Chambers. • Ropewalk Chambers Mooting Competition – Ropewalk Chambers, a leading specialist civil set in Nottingham, sponsors the mooting competition, which is judged by members of
Who will teach me? Rachael Dawson Course Leader
LLM Bar Professional Training Course (LLM BPTC) Rachael is a Barrister and member of Middle Temple. She was called to the Bar in July 2007. Rachael is a practising Door Tenant at Chartlands Chambers and a Civil Practitioner, with a particular focus on Family Law. Rachael is an accredited Advocacy trainer. She has achieved the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice and is a member of the Higher Education Authority. Ian Fox Principal Lecturer LLM Bar Professional Training Course (LLM BPTC) Ian is a member of Middle Temple, and was called to the Bar in 1990. A civil practitioner, his specialisations include family law (in particular ancillary relief and the law relating to children), and the law of landlord and tenant. Ian remains a Door Tenant at Field Court Chambers, Gray’s Inn.
For full details of course delivery and assessment, fees and funding and how to apply, visit www.ntu.ac.uk/bptc to find out more.
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