This is a past event
CPD Speaker: Professor Derek P Auchie.
Derek is a former practising civil and criminal litigation lawyer and sits on a number of Scottish tribunals. He has done tribunal work for 19 years. Derek is also a practising arbitrator and mediator. He holds a Chair in Dispute Process Law at the University of Aberdeen’s School of Law. Derek has published in (and taught) the law of evidence, litigation process and arbitration.
Abstract:
The use of good advocacy in Scottish courts and tribunals can make the difference between success and failure. These skills are not inherent, they need to be learned. Derek represented hundreds of clients in civil and criminal cases when in practice. He has chaired around 1000 evidential tribunal hearings and has case managed hundreds of other disputes.
Derek will use his experience as a lawyer and tribunal chair to discuss what makes for good written and oral advocacy. He will provide hints, tips and techniques to help you to improve and make a good impression.
While the skills discussed will focus on contentious work, they can also be applied in other contexts, for example in job applications, presentations to clients and colleagues and even in domestic life.
Learning Outcomes:
This seminar will enable participants to achieve the following outcomes:
- To develop a clear understanding of the aim of written an oral advocacy in the Scottish courts and tribunals;
- To build an awareness of techniques and practices to improve advocacy performance; and
- To gain an appreciation of the broader application of advocacy skills (in non-court/tribunal contexts).
Price per person:
£75; and £60 for trainee solicitors and members of the Society of Advocates in Aberdeen
- Speaker
- Professor Derek P Auchie
- Hosted by
- Centre of Scots Law
- Venue
- Sir Duncan Rice Library, 7th Floor, Meeting Room 1
- Contact
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For any enquiries please get in touch with Dr Isla Callander at isla.callander@abdn.ac.uk
