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Higher Rights of Audience

The College of Law is the leading provider of Higher Rights training in the UK. We offer three routes to achieving the Higher Rights of Audience qualification:

Key course benefits:

• Develop your practical advocacy and case management skills
• Gain a greater understanding of the litigation process
• Improve your control of client relationships
• Enhance your fee-earning potential

The Higher Rights Development Route 

Trainee solicitors can meet PSC elective requirements by taking this route.

• 3 consecutive days of face-to-face tuition in the Academic Stage and a day of distance learning
• A written assessment
• 3 consecutive days of face-to-face tuition in the Advocacy Stage
• Advocacy assessment.

The Higher Rights Accreditation Route 

The College of Law is an SRA accredited assessor for the Accreditation route. The SRA has confirmed that this route to Higher Rights will close on 31 December 2008. If you have any queries, please contact the SRA on 0870 606 2555. We provide preparatory courses for advocacy assessment subject to demand. Call us to find out more.

• Optional preparation course (2 days) or the 3 day Advocacy Stage of the Development Route
• Advocacy assessment.

Our Higher Rights Development courses are offered as public courses available on a range of dates at our London centre. They can also be delivered in-house at your firm. There is a discount for booking the whole programme at once.  Our optional preparation course for the Accreditation route is available in-house only.

The third route is The College of Law Diploma in Advocacy, which is delivered in-house only, anywhere in the UK

Why choose our Advocacy training?

Career-enhancing

We are leaders in the field of modular advocacy training. You’ll gain the skills to provide specialist advocacy services, which will really set you apart in your future career, enhance your professional status and your marketability as a lawyer

Expertly delivered

You’ll be tutored by experienced legal practitioners, many of whom are leading advocates. With us, you gain a true understanding of how course content applies in the real world.

Choice and flexibility

With a great choice of routes and high quality, well-equipped venues, it’s easy to select, tailor and book the most effective packages for you.

Built for your schedule

We aim to enhance your skills – not keep you from your work. So we offer a wide range of course dates to suit everyone’s calendar.

2008/09 Fees

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