Conferences and Events
The City Law School frequently hosts professional development conferences in its state of the art venue in Gray’s Inn.
The City Law School hosts inaugural international conference on Practising Law
The City Law School has successfully hosted its first-ever international conference on ‘Practising Law’, bringing together lawyers and academics from as far afield as South Africa, the US, Israel and Australia.
The three-day conference, which began on Thursday 15th July with dinner in the historic Inner Temple, featured an array of presentations and debates on the latest issues affecting the legal sector, including class actions, the art of advocacy, professional education and child witness cross-examination practices.
The conference also saw a presentation on The Legal Services Act by Sir Geoffrey Nice QC, of Temple Garden Chambers, who previously spent seven years prosecuting for the UN in The Hague. During his time there, Sir Geoffrey was heavily involved in the prosecution of former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic, the notorious war criminal who died in his cell in 2000 awaiting trial for crimes against humanity.
Other attendees included David Hobart, Chief Executive of the Bar Council, and various private practitioners from Europe, including the UK and Israel.
The conference, which took place at The City Law School in Gray’s Inn, was hosted by Professor Penny Cooper, Barrister, Associate Dean and Director of CPD and Director of Knowledge Transfer.
Commenting on the event, Penny Cooper said: “We were delighted to host this conference, which marked a rare opportunity for us to bring academic and legal practitioners together to share their different perspectives on the UK legal sector and to exchange both knowledge and skills. The feedback we have had so far has been extremely positive and we very much look forward to hosting the next one.”
Courtroom Skills & Report Writing for Experts
The Forensic Mental Health Teaching Unit / Department of Forensic Mental Health Science at the Institute of Psychiatry , Kings College London and the Continuing Professional Development, The City Law School, City University London, would like to invite you to their forthcoming workshop.
The City Law School, Gray’s Inn Place, WC1R 5DX
is increasingly important for expert witnesses to be confident they are competent to provide expert testimony effectively and in compliance with the requirements of the court. This workshop addresses the particular needs of psychiatrists who write reports and may be called to give evidence in a civil and criminal court. The two day training will be a practical workshop designed to develop report writing skills and critical evaluation of reports. This will be followed by developing courtroom skills in practice including examination in chief and cross examination by a barrister. It will be held in the prestigious Gray’s Inn offering a mixture of plenary sessions and practical workshops.
Aim and objectives
To promote excellence in the performance of expert witnesses by:
• increasing their knowledge and understanding of the rules of the court and of judicial expectations
• improving their ability to operate effectively in courts
Participants will improve their knowledge and skills in the following areas:
• Understanding of the rules and procedures: evidence and admissibility of evidence
• Communication across professional boundaries
• Expert witness discussions and meetings
• Court report writing
• Courtroom skills
This workshop is tailored for the needs of Psychiatrists.
Trainers:
• Professor Penny Cooper Barrister, Associate Dean, Director of Continuing Professional Development and Knowledge Transfer, The City Law School
• Dr Rajeev Dhar Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and Barrister, Department of Forensic Mental Health Science, Institute of Psychiatry, Clinical Director Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
• Professor Tom Fahy Consultant Psychiatrist, Department of Forensic Mental Health Science, Institute of Psychiatry & Lambeth Hospital, SLaM NHS Foundation Trust
• David Wurtzel MA Barrister, Consultant, Senior Lecturer Continuing Professional Development, The City Law School
Date: TBC
Venue: The City Law School, Gray’s Inn Place, WC1R 5DX
Fee: £500
Further information & bookings: http://www.iop.kcl.ac.uk/events/?id=867
Contact: Alessandra Scotti: 020 7848 5279
Forensic Mental Health Teaching Unit Coordinator, Department of Forensic Mental Health Science (PO23)
Institute of Psychiatry , De Crespigny Park , London . SE5 8AF
http://forensic.iop.kcl.ac.uk/TeachingUnit
ForensicTeachingUnit@iop.kcl.ac.uk
MS in Law and International Management
The City Law School is to work with the ESCP-EAP European School of Management to deliver part of the MS in Law and International Management to students from the Paris-based institution.
The MS in Law and International Management is a programme designed specifically for lawyers who want to learn how to interact with management in a more strategic way. The well-established programme is supported by an advisory committee made up of practising lawyers in private practice and in-house heads of legal departments.
Students on the ESCP-EAP MS in Law and International Management will spend one month in London at The City Law School, where they will gain an insight into English law as part of their course. Those who pass their assessments at The City Law School at the end of the month will receive a certificate from The City Law School and will be able to apply, following graduation, for one of The City Law School’s LLM programmes.
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Notes to Editors
City University London is a principal provider of undergraduate, postgraduate, professional and vocational education in the United Kingdom. The University is committed to leading London in education, research and knowledge transfer for businesses and the professions and is renowned for its international focus and the employability of its graduates.
The University teaches across a range of subjects in arts including journalism and music, informatics, social sciences, engineering and mathematical sciences, business, law, health and community sciences.
The University attracts over 23,000 students from 156 countries, while teaching staff are drawn from nearly 50 international locations, ensuring that the University has a truly international outlook. City University London was founded in 1894 as the Northampton Institute and was awarded full university status in 1966.
Recent conferences & events have included:
- Ethicability® Workshop - delivered by Roger Steare, Corporate Philosopher and Professor of Organisational Ethics
- Association of Law Cost Draftsman - Higher Rights a two day event.
- Intermediaries - Excellence in practice.
- Women in Law and Business – Getting Return on your Returners. A conference for leaders in HR and Equality and Diversity, jointly hosted with Cass Business School.
- The Legal profession as it is today - A conference for Independent Schools Careers Officers.
- Victims and Witnesses – raw deal or fair treatment. A conference to share best practice on the treatment of victims and witnesses.
We also run regular training sessions in recruitment and selection training. If you would like to run a conference at the school, please contact CPD Director, Penny Cooper on 020 7400 3630
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