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1 .co.uk Criminal Law Practice Courses & Webinars Summer 2013

2 2 Contents Police Station Practice Courses CPD Hours Level Page Advanced Magistrates Court Practice 6 A 3 Advanced Police Station Practice Update 6 3 Criminal Procedure Courses Abuse of Process - The Essential Guide 5 6 Criminal Court Advocacy: Moving Up a Gear 6 A 4 Criminal Law: 2013 Update 6 7 Cross-Examination in Crime - Improving your Technique 6 4 Confiscation and Forfeiture: Principles and Procedure 6 6 Interviewing Witnesses: How to Unlock Their Memories 6 5 Inquests: Guidance from a Coroner 3 4 Legal Aid Supervision - An Introduction 7 5 Making Crime Pay 6 7 Private Client Conversion Course 24 5 Youth Courts: Best Practice 5 A 6 Criminal Procedure Webinars Anti Bribery Audits Private Prosecutions for IP Offences Foundation - for those new to the topic, or those converting Intermediate - for experienced professionals, focus on practical solutions A Advanced - for senior professionals Update - overview and analysis of latest developments and current issues registrar@clt.co.uk

3 Police Station Practice 3 Advanced Magistrates Court Practice Advanced - 6 hours CPD This course brings you right up to date on changes to procedure, evidence and sentencing in Magistrates Courts. It will include: case management and the Criminal Procedure Rules bad character hearsay CJA 2003 sentencing Sentencing Council Guidelines dangerousness criminal law update - case law and legislation sentencing update Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 provisions the impact on practice of LASPO, the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act Speaker: Karen Spooner, LLB, Barrister, Advanced Diploma in Professional Training and Development and former Justices Clerk in North Worcestershire. Manchester 25 June 27 June Advanced Police Station Practice Update Update - 6 hours CPD This course is designed to give experienced police station defence practitioners a complete and thorough update. You will be provided with a comprehensive set of materials, including all significant developments in criminal law, procedure and practice. All recent changes that relate to police station work will be specifically highlighted and discussed. The course will also use example case studies to create forums for open led discussions about awkward and topical issues, thus creating a knowledgeable and friendly environment where experiences can be shared and lessons learned. Book this course today, you won t be disappointed. Speaker: Matthew Hickling is a non-practising Solicitor and an experienced Litigator and Advocate. He is a Consultant and trainer, and is the lead assessor and examiner for CLT in the Criminal Litigation Accreditation Scheme (CLAS). Manchester Bristol 3 September 9 September We have 3 easy ways for you to book: He Online at Call us on Complete and return the booking form included within this brochure lp us to help you: Were the details we used to send you this brochure correct? Have you received the right brochure for your area of practice? If not, update your details by calling our Client Services Team on or us at cltdatabase@clt.co.uk Quote booking reference SG106993

4 4 Criminal Court Advocacy: Moving Up a Gear Workshop/Advanced - 6 hours CPD Do you attend the Magistrates Court daily? Do you have a measure of experience but want to change up a gear? This course will assist you in developing confidence and assurance as an advocate in the criminal courts. This is a day for the enhancement of your skills, case construction and readiness for trial. Emphasis will be placed on preparation of a contested case and will include: case analysis case construction examination of witnesses closing speeches practical application of the law of evidence Speaker: Christopher Green is a Solicitor Advocate (Higher Court Criminal) who practices in Cardiff. He is a Consultant and former Senior Partner with Claude Hornby and Cox. Criminal Procedure 28 June VAT: CLT Members VAT: Non Members Cross-Examination in Crime - Improving Your Technique Workshop/Intermediate - 6 hours CPD Cross-examination can win cases, but more often it is a reason why cases are lost. This course will assist you in developing and improving your cross-examination techniques through role play, so that you will leave with practical skills that can be put into practice immediately. Topics covered will include: purpose of cross-examination case analysis questioning styles structuring your cross-examination facts vs assumptions witnesses of fact expert witnesses pitfalls when cross-examining key points tactics - rapid fire or scatter gun Speaker: Leslie Cuthbert is a Solicitor-Advocate (Higher Court Criminal). Leslie is a Consultant with McCormacks LLP and also sits as a Road User Charging Adjudicator. He is an experienced advocacy trainer. 18 June Inquests: Guidance from a Coroner Intermediate - 3 hours CPD Accredited by APIL - Litigator, Senior Litigator The inquest hearing, where full evidence is heard, often precedes civil and/or criminal proceedings and can provide you with a vital opportunity for risk assessment and management. Whether you are advising or representing potential claimants, defendants, witnesses or family members, this course provides you with a comprehensive guide to coroner s law and practice. The course will cover: the reforms to coronial law the functions of the coroner preparation for and procedure at the inquest funding human rights issues verdicts including neglect and unlawful killing Speaker: Sheriff Payne is HM Coroner for Bournemouth, Poole and Eastern Dorset and has many years of coronial experience having previously been appointed Deputy Coroner in June am VAT: CLT Members VAT: Non Members registrar@clt.co.uk

5 Criminal Procedure 5 Interviewing Witnesses: How to Unlock Their Memories Workshop/Intermediate - 6 hours CPD Cognitive interviewing is a forensic tool that uses a series of memory retrieval techniques designed to increase the amount of information that can be obtained from a witness or client by using key principles of how people best recall information. This practical course will train you to use the techniques of cognitive interviewing. Using cognitive interviewing will increase the completeness and accuracy of what your witnesses can remember, helping them to remember clearly things that happened many months, or even many years ago. Speaker: Dave Barney specialises in training lawyers in interviewing and investigating techniques. He has trained over 3000 lawyers in the last 15 years and has worked with all of the top 10 UK law firms. Leeds Manchester 6 June 7 June 12 September 13 September VAT: CLT Members VAT: Non Members Legal Aid Supervision - An Introduction Foundation - 7 hours CPD This course has been specifically designed for those who are stepping into the role of legal aid supervisor or deputy for the first time. It has been written with the demands upon supervisors under the SQM and LSC contracts in mind, and explains the role of the legal aid supervisor and the management skills needed to be effective. Outcomes focused regulation makes the effective running of the firm a matter of professional conduct. It requires effective systems for supervision, risk management and delegation, and expects training to ensure the competence of all personnel in performing their duties. This course will help you meet this requirement and will cover the generic requirements for supervisor status. Speakers: Vicky Ling, BSc, MPhil, was one of the first managers recruited by the then Legal Aid Board to implement its quality assurance standard and is now an independent Consultant, specialising in legal aid practice and Matthew Moore is a Solicitor specialising in regulatory issues and a leading Practice Management Adviser. He is a Consultant Solicitor with Jayne Willetts & Co and Director of Colpline Ltd. Manchester 6 June 5 September Private Client Conversion Course Workshop/Foundation - 24 hours CPD This course is designed to bring you up to a basic level of competence in private client work in 4 days. It is suitable for experienced practitioners in any field wishing to change specialisms. It is also ideal for trainees as it assumes no knowledge at the outset. There will be practical exercises and case studies throughout and the content has been designed to cover a wide variety of topics. This course will cover the following: Day 1: will drafting and basic tax Day 2: probate and administration of estates Day 3: trusts Day 4: advising elderly clients and a workshop of practical exercises and case studies Speakers: Martyn Packer, BA (Hons), LLM, Solicitor who worked in private practice as a Probate and Trusts Lawyer and Anthony Miller, ACIB, TEP, a member of the CLT tutoring and examining team for the STEP England and Wales Diploma and Joe Swift, FCA, FCCA, ATII, TEP, Dip PFS, Director of Private Client at DWF LLP and formerly a Tax Partner at Deloitte and Caroline Bielanska, Solicitor, TEP, author, lecturer and independent Consultant to the legal profession June VAT: CLT Members VAT: Non Members Quote booking reference SG106993

6 6 Youth Courts: Best Practice Advanced - 5 hours CPD This is the best youth court course you will ever attend. This invaluable course will bring experienced youth court advocates fully up to date with youth court practices, procedures and sentencing. It includes: getting to grips with all the special peculiarities of representing young offenders in the youth court important jurisdictional issues including consideration of the impact of changes in age grave crimes - principles and applications dangerousness - dealing with Crown applications both before and after conviction youth remands - understanding the various hurdles, and ensuring the court makes its decision using the correct principles the impact on practice of LASPO, the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 Speaker: Karen Spooner, LLB, Barrister, Advanced Diploma in Professional Training and Development and former Justices Clerk in North Worcestershire. Criminal Procedure 26 June Abuse of Process - The Essential Guide Intermediate - 5 hours CPD Abuse of process is a key growth area in criminal law, and both defence solicitors and prosecutors need to be fully aware of it. This course looks at how abuse can arise and be identified, the procedure for arguing abuse in the court and the remedies available. It looks at the interplay between abuse, s.78 PACE and the European Convention, and considers the major historical cases together with the many recent decisions of the courts on abuse. Topics to be covered will include: general principles of abuse of process delay in the criminal justice system loss/destruction or concealment of evidence inadequate investigation of a case adverse pre-trial publicity bad faith in investigations or prosecutions double jeopardy spotting abuse in criminal cases exclusion of evidence in Court abuse and the European Convention Speaker: David Watts, Higher Rights Advocate, formerly a Solicitor with the CPS, and in private practice. He is a member of CLT s PSR and CLAS Assessment Board, as an assessor. 1 August Confiscation and Forfeiture: Principles and Procedure Intermediate - 6 hours CPD After emphasising the civil law principles behind the working of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, this course concentrates on procedure, practice and case law in the operation of two central legislative powers. First is summary seizure of cash derived from unlawful conduct. The second is the forfeiture of criminal assets by the Crown Court, including analysis of criminal lifestyle, criminal benefit and tainted gifts. Finally, the issues of funding and costs are covered: funding the legal and institutional regime legal powers cash detention and forfeiture in the Magistrates Court confiscation of assets in the Crown Court Speaker: Tony Thorndike is a practising Barrister at Central Chambers in Manchester, who specialises in prison law. 2 July registrar@clt.co.uk

7 Criminal Procedure 7 Criminal Law: 2013 Update Update - 6 hours CPD Changes are happening quickly - can you afford to be left behind? This popular programme keeps you up to date with all relevant changes and developments in criminal law, practice, procedure, evidence and sentencing. Matthew Hickling will cover the following topics: a complete update on LASPO (Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012) including all of the major commencements in December 2012 details of the Crime and Court Bills 2013 relevant commencements of the Protection of Freedom Act 2012 an evaluation of all of the most important judgments to affect general criminal practice in 2013 Speaker: Matthew Hickling is a non-practising Solicitor and an experienced Litigator and Advocate. He is a Consultant and trainer, and is the lead assessor and examiner for CLT in the Criminal Litigation Accreditation Scheme (CLAS). York 20 August 21 August Making Crime Pay Intermediate - 6 hours CPD Will they really pay you for that? Times are hard and they are not going to get any easier. As a criminal lawyer you need to know what you can claim for and how much you are going to be paid for doing an item of work. We can all look busy, handling pieces of paper and dealing with clients, but is it fee income work? If you are in any way involved in the billing of criminal legal aid work or are a fee-earner within your firm, you should attend this course. You may think you know a lot already but you will be pleasantly surprised at the claims you can make and are probably not. The following areas will be covered in some detail: a complete re-think of what we do during the working day getting everyone on board with reality the billing of police station work - claiming more than one fee Magistrates Court work - escaping the standard fees and enhancements Crown Court billing - the crucial importance of PPE and NAE s defendants costs orders and the private paying client Crown Court advocacy - when it s worth going the files that you should not put away in the cabinet. Speaker: Colin Beaumont, BA (Law), Solicitor, former Barrister and freelance Court Clerk and now a freelance Advocate. Leeds 10 September your pathway to success Up to 50% Discounts Quick Book Facility Bespoke Flexible CPD Interest Free Finance Plan Dedicated Account Manager T: E: membership@clt.co.uk W: Quote booking reference SG106993

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9 Forthcoming Live Webinars 9 Anti Bribery Audits The Bribery Act 2010 became effective in April 2011 and all companies will have had to have the relevant procedures and policies in place. This webinar will cover the central importance and key elements of anti bribery audits. Speaker: Monica Bond, BA, LLB, FCIS, ACA, CFE, MAE, is a practising Solicitor, Chartered Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner. 12 June 1.00pm pm Private Prosecutions for IP Offences The theft of intellectual property is a criminal offence and if the police or Trading Standards do not take action, a victim can bring a private prosecution and recover the costs from central funds. The wheels of justice move swiftly in the criminal courts and there is a real risk of a prison sentence - a deterrent to even the most hardened pirate. This webinar provides a comprehensive guide to private prosecutions for IP offences. Speaker: Nick Kounoupias is a Partner in the dispute resolution group of DMH Stallard, specialising in all forms of intellectual property, cultural property disputes and international justice. 3 July 1.00pm pm Unlimited Webinar Access for you and your firm An unlimited number of employees can view any of our on demand webinars from our extensive library, or a future live webinar. Webinars Members Non Members Terms and conditions apply 150 for 75 member non-member 1. 5 CPD hours Single User Access Allows one user to access any live or on demand webinar of their choice. Visit or to see our extensive lists. Quote booking reference SG106993

10 Criminal Litigation Accreditation Scheme Do you wish to conduct duty solicitor work, to be included on the duty solicitor scheme for Police Stations and Magistrates Courts? If so, you are required by the Legal Services Commission to successfully undertake the Criminal Litigation Accreditation Scheme Police Station Representative Accreditation The Police Station Accreditation Scheme (PSR) has been developed by the Law Society and LSC. It is designed to raise the general standard of client assistance and advice carried out by police station representatives. It will provide a fundamental change to your defence work. Contact us today to find out how we can help you registrar@clt.co.uk.co.uk PSRA@clt.co.uk

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