Practise live, receive specific feedback and apply it in further exercises.
This intensive supplements wider SQE2 preparation. Continue studying substantive law, interview attendance notes, legal analysis and the full assessment specification.
PreparePerformReceive feedbackReviewPractise again
Four days of practice.
Day 01 / Civil
Dispute Resolution Advocacy
Build the structure of a clear, persuasive civil submission.
Identify the issues and the order sought.
Structure submissions with a clear route through the case.
Apply facts and law persuasively.
Respond to judicial intervention.
Maintain clarity and professional courtroom communication.
Practice file: a civil interim application. Live advocacy is followed by direct tutor feedback.
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10:00–11:00
Advocacy Method & Tutor Demonstration
A tutor demonstrates structured civil submissions: the order sought, facts, law and responses to judicial questions.
11:00–11:30
Exercise Preparation
Candidates receive the advocacy problem and prepare their submissions.
11:30–14:00
Live Advocacy Practice
Two tutor groups run together, with up to 10 candidates each. Each candidate receives about 10 minutes of advocacy and 5 minutes of feedback.
10 minutes live advocacy5 minutes individual feedback
Feedback covers structure, clarity, legal application, responsiveness, persuasion and delivery. Substantive performances are recorded for private review.
14:00–14:30
Lunch
14:30–15:30
Developing the Submission
Short exercises and demonstrations develop structure, priorities, direct answers and clarity, using feedback from morning practice.
15:30–15:45
Break
15:45–16:30
Judicial Intervention & Debrief
Practise answering judicial questions while keeping your structure. Finish with guidance for further practice.
Day 02 / Interviewing
Client Interviewing
Draw out the information needed while maintaining a professional client relationship.
Open and structure the interview.
Question effectively and identify relevant facts.
Listen actively and maintain rapport.
Summarise instructions clearly.
Manage difficult or incomplete information.
Practice files: property and wills contexts with incomplete instructions. Live interviewing is followed by direct tutor feedback.
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10:00–11:00
Interviewing Method & Tutor Demonstration
A tutor demonstrates questioning, listening, rapport, fact gathering, summaries and professional communication.
11:00–11:30
Exercise Preparation
Candidates review the client scenario and prepare their approach.
11:30–14:00
Live Interview Practice
Two tutor groups of up to 10 run together. Each candidate practises part of an SQE2-style interview and receives individual feedback; a full assessment is not required.
Feedback covers questions, listening, structure, rapport, relevant facts and communication. Substantive performances are recorded for private review.
14:00–14:30
Lunch
14:30–15:30
Developing the Interview
Refine questions, identify gaps, follow up unexpected answers and summarise instructions. Tutors address structure and overuse of closed questions.
15:30–15:45
Break
15:45–16:30
Challenging Interview Situations & Debrief
Practise incomplete instructions, unexpected answers and difficult communication, then identify priorities for future interviews.
Day 03 / Criminal
Criminal Advocacy
Return to advocacy with greater pressure and more demanding interventions.
Structure criminal submissions.
Present arguments clearly and concisely.
Respond to judicial questions.
Think on your feet and adapt when challenged.
Maintain composure under pressure.
Practice file: a timed criminal submission with judicial questions. Live advocacy is followed by direct tutor feedback.
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10:00–11:00
Criminal Advocacy Method & Tutor Demonstration
Building on Day 1, the tutor demonstrates concise criminal submissions, answers to judicial questions and composure when challenged.
11:00–11:30
Exercise Preparation
Candidates receive and prepare a Criminal Litigation advocacy exercise.
11:30–14:00
Live Advocacy Practice
Two tutor groups of up to 10 run together. Each candidate receives about 10 minutes of advocacy, judicial questions and 5 minutes of feedback.
10 minutes live advocacy5 minutes individual feedback
Feedback covers structure, clarity, brevity, responsiveness, delivery and adaptation. Substantive performances are recorded for private review.
14:00–14:30
Lunch
14:30–15:30
Advocacy Under Pressure
Practise difficult questions, interruptions and adapting arguments. Keep your structure, drop unnecessary points and avoid scripted delivery.
15:30–15:45
Break
15:45–16:30
Judicial Intervention & Debrief
Short exercises introduce unexpected judicial questions and intervention. Tutors close with guidance for the final mock day.
Day 04 / Integration
Mock Assessment Day
Bring the skills together in realistic oral exercises.
Perform under assessment-style time pressure.
Apply the techniques developed across the programme.
Improve clarity, structure and responsiveness.
Identify final areas for development before SQE2.
Candidates receive structured feedback on their performance.
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10:00–10:30
Assessment Briefing
Tutors explain the mock exercises, preparation and feedback. Teaching is lighter than on the previous days.
10:30–11:00
Independent Preparation
Candidates prepare independently for their assessment-style exercise.
11:00–13:30
Mock Assessment Practice
Two tutor groups of up to 10 run together. Each candidate completes an assessment-style oral exercise with individual feedback.
Mock exercises may cover civil advocacy, criminal advocacy or interviewing under assessment-style conditions. Substantive performances are recorded for private review.
13:30–14:00
Lunch
14:00–15:00
Further Mock Practice
Complete further assessment exercises or a second scenario, using a different oral skill where practical.
15:00–15:15
Break
15:15–16:00
Performance Development
Tutors address time management, structure, direct answers, professional communication, pressure and avoiding over-scripted responses.
16:00–16:30
Final Tutor Debrief
Identify strengths and development priorities. Plan final SQE2 preparation using personal recordings and tutor demonstrations.
How you will learn.
01
Teaching and demonstration
A tutor explains the skill and demonstrates effective performance. All tutor demonstrations are recorded for later review.
02
Preparation
Candidates work with the exercise brief and prepare the argument or interview approach.
03
Substantive practice
Two tutor groups of 10 run together. Each candidate has about 10 minutes to perform and 5 minutes of feedback, with a private recording of substantive performances.
04
Development and further practice
Candidates work on the points raised in feedback through further exercises, discussion, demonstrations and structured practice.
Review your own performance.
Review your private performance recordings to revisit feedback, notice habits and track progress across all four days.
Personal performance
Your own advocacy and interviewing recordings are provided for your review.
Tutor demonstrations
All substantive tutor demonstrations throughout the programme are recorded and made available as reference material for subsequent SQE2 preparation.
Private distribution
Other candidates’ performances are not shared. Recording and access follow the Centre’s recording and privacy arrangements, provided before training.
The practice model.
01
Small tutor groups
No more than 10 candidates per tutor during substantive practice.
02
Live performance
Every candidate performs, rather than only watching a demonstration.
03
Individual feedback
Direct tutor feedback follows every substantive live practice.
04
Recorded review
Review your own performances and the tutor demonstrations afterwards.
05
Repetition
Use what you learn in further exercises during the programme.
06
Oral skills focus
Concentrated work in advocacy and interviewing, alongside wider SQE2 study.
Who it is for.
Already studying with an SQE provider and seeking additional live oral practice.
Familiar with the underlying law, but looking to develop clarity and confidence when speaking.
Seeking practitioner-led advocacy and interviewing exercises with direct feedback.
A working knowledge of the relevant law is required. This intensive supplements the full SQE2 syllabus.
Skills you will practise.
Dispute resolution advocacyCriminal advocacyClient interviewingClear oral submissionsQuestions and interventionsCommunication under pressureProfessional feedback in actionReview of personal recordingsLearning from tutor demonstrationsAssessment-style performance
Participation and feedback support individual development; no assessment result is promised.
Practical details.
Dates & venue
Dates, daily times and venue are confirmed before booking. The programme includes 24 live hours across four days.
Faculty
Two tutors lead the practice groups. Intended faculty are barristers and solicitors with relevant advocacy and interviewing experience, named before booking.
Preparation
Briefs and fictional case papers arrive before each exercise. Candidates should be preparing for SQE2 and know the underlying law.
Materials & review
Includes case papers, individual feedback, private performance recordings and tutor demonstration recordings, subject to the Centre’s recording and privacy arrangements.
The cohort
Up to 20 candidates, practising in tutor groups of 10, with shared observation and discussion.
This is independent skills training, not an official SQE assessment. Candidates should consult the SQE2 assessment specification as part of their wider preparation.
Fee & registration.
Per candidate£399
Register for dates, venue and booking details. No payment is taken.
