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.
This year, in addition to Course A and B the Inn will be running a Summer Course in June / July 2026. The Pupils’ Summer Course is designed to accommodate pupils, whose pupillages start later than the usual cohort. The course is open to pupils from all four Inns.
Course dates
- Course Introduction and Criminal Case Analysis Evening: Tuesday 23 June 2026, Inner Temple, 17.45-20.30
- Closing Speeches and Civil Case Analysis Evening: Thursday 25 June 2026, Inner Temple, 17.45-20.00
- Pupils Residential Weekend: Friday 3 – Sunday 5 July 2026, Inner Temple
- Pupils Applications Day: Saturday 11 July 2026, Inner Temple, 09.30-15.00
- Pupils Mock Trials: Wednesday 15 July 2026, Inner Temple, 17.15-19.30
All Inner Temple members must register their pupillages with the Inn in order to apply for the course. If you are a member of one of the other Inns please contact your Inn for further information as you will need to be referred.
Inner Temple Pupillage Registration
Course Fee: £31
Previous courses
Pupils' Advocacy Training Course 2025 - Course A (Oct/Nov). CLOSED
Pupils' Advocacy Training Course 2026 - Course B (Jan/Feb). CLOSED