Course Description
The Certificate Program in Trial Preparation and Advocacy (Magistrate’s Court) is aimed at providing participants with a general overview of the skills and techniques involved in the preparation for and carrying through of a trial in the Magistrate’s Court.
The course will commence with an overview of the law as it relates to Magistrate’s Court procedures and associated issues relating to trial preparation, including a theoretical framework for this area in law. The course will then move into a series of practical exercises to develop trial techniques covering the various parts of a trial in the Magistrate’s Court.
Course Participants - Who Should Attend
Government Employees in:
- Immigration Department
- Customs & Excise Department
- Prosecutor Branch
- Police Department
- Income Tax Department
- Social Security Inspectors
- Employees with responsibility for Trial Preparation in their organizations
Course Objectives
Participants will be able to:
1. Identify and develop skills and techniques associated with trial preparation and advocacy at the
Magistrate’s Court level
2. Understand Magistrate’s Court rules of procedure
3. Recognize concepts and theories in the area of trial preparation and advocacy
4. Obtain practical experience, skills and techniques of trial advocacy
Costs-$350.00 BZD + Registration $25.00 BZD (non-refundable)
