All pupils are required by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) to satisfactorily complete a minimum of twelve hours of practical advocacy training, usually within their first six months of pupillage.
The Inn runs two advocacy training courses each academic year (Course A - Oct/Nov and Course B - Jan/Feb). Each course consists of a series of in-person sessions as well as a residential weekend.
To book a place on our course please ensure you register your pupillage details with the Inn as soon as possible. Inner Temple Pupillage Registration.
Once you have registered your details with the Inn, we will be in touch with further information in due course.
Course A dates (Oct/Nov 2026):
- Course Introduction and Criminal Case Analysis Evening: 6 October 2026, Inner Temple, 17.45-20.30.
- Closing Speeches and Civil Case Analysis Evening: 13 October 2026, Inner Temple, 17.45-20.30.
- Pupils Residential Weekend: Friday 23 - Sunday 25 October 2026, The Berystede Hotel & Spa, Ascot.
- Pupils Applications Day: Saturday 7 November 2026, Inner Temple, 09.30-15.00.
- Pupils Mock Trials: 10/ 12/ 17 / 19 November 2026, Royal Courts of Justice/ The Old Bailey, 17.15-19.30.
Course B dates (Jan/Feb 2027):
- Course Introduction and Criminal Case Analysis Evening: Thursday 14 January 2027, Inner Temple, 17.45-20.30.
- Closing Speeches and Civil Case Analysis Evening: Monday 18 January 2027, Inner Temple, 17.45-20.30.
- Pupils Residential Weekend: Friday 22 – Sunday 24 January 2027, The Berystede Hotel & Spa, Ascot.
- Pupils Applications Day: Saturday 6 February 2027, Inner Temple, 09.30-15.00.
- Pupils Mock Trials: 11/ 23 / 25 February 2027, Royal Courts of Justice/ The Old Bailey, 17.15-19.30.
Course Fee: £31.50