Upcoming Events

Core Skills Training:

Debating

Legal Skills Academy, live online session

17th November 2026

Here's what you get:

  • Take part in a debate on a motion and receive feedback on your arguments and delivery.

  • Work in small groups in a low-pressure, supportive setting — perfect for building confidence!

  • Practise building a case, anticipating the other side and delivering clear, persuasive rebuttals.

  • Build real evidence of your reasoning and advocacy skills for applications and interviews.

  • Deliver a short speech on any topic of your choosing and receive feedback on your performance.

  • Work in small groups in a low-pressure, supportive setting — perfect for building confidence at the mic.

  • Walk away with structured peer feedback and a clearer sense of your strengths and what to work on next.

  • Build real evidence of your communication skills for applications and interviews.

Included with a Legal Skills Academy membership

Plea in Mitigation Challenge

The Live Final at the National Pupillage Fair

21st November 2026

Here's what you get:

  • Watch six finalists from our October Webinar, deliver their pleas in mitigation live at the National Pupillage Fair in London.

  • Hear John Dove, criminal barrister, give each finalist personal feedback in front of the audience.

  • Pick up practical tips on structuring and delivering a plea in mitigation that you can use in your own advocacy.

  • Experience it in person at one of the UK’s biggest pupillage events.

  • A live online workshop led by criminal barrister John Dove.

  • Hands-on practice delivering your plea in small peer groups, building real confidence in a supportive setting.

  • The chance to be selected — six participants are chosen at random to perform live at the National Pupillage Fair in London.

  • Personal feedback from John Dove in front of an audience of your peers at one of the UK's biggest pupillage events.

FREE

The Advocacy Club:

Bail Application Session

Legal Skills Academy, live online session

24th November 2026

Here's what you get:

  • Present a bail application pitched at the level of a pupil barrister or trainee solicitor. All materials are provided, with no drafting required.

  • Work in small groups and receive structured feedback on your submissions from your peers, followed by guidance and advice provided by a criminal barrister.

  • Build practical experience of one of the most common hearings in the criminal courts, handled by barristers and solicitor advocates alike.

  • All materials are sent in advance, so just read the bundle and show up ready to advocate.

  • Practise a piece of commercial law advocacy with all materials provided — no drafting required

  • Develop the structured submission skills that commercial practice demands

  • Receive direct feedback on your performance from peers in a supportive setting

  • Build the advocacy experience that sets your applications apart

Included with a Legal Skills Academy membership

Bail Application Competition

Online

12th December 2026

Here's what you get:

  • Put your advocacy skills to the test in a live, online competition.

  • Compete against 200 law students from across the country in a single-day online competition.

  • One competitor will be crowned the winner — but every participant walks away with experience that stands out on any application.

  • Places fill fast - our last competition sold out in two weeks - so join the mailing list and be the first to know when the sign up is launched.

  • Put your advocacy skills to the test in a live, online competition.

  • Compete against 200 law students from across the country in a single-day online competition.

  • One competitor will be crowned the winner — but every participant walks away with experience that stands out on any application.

  • Places fill fast - our last competition sold out in two weeks - so join the mailing list and be the first to know when the sign up is launched.

£36

Reviews

Nicholas Stone

Future Pupil Barrister and 2023 National Speed Mooting Competition Champion

"Speed Mooting was very helpful with getting pupillage, as the pupillage process tests how well you can make a case.

The Speed Mooting competition gave me a good chance to become a better speaker, and to gain more confidence in my abilities. It's a great opportunity to test yourself and improve.”

Liam Ainscough

Law Lecturer, University of Bolton

“The events I attended were insightful to the industry and mooting was fun and informative at the same time. I would highly recommend that undergraduate students attend the annual moot to not only increase their confidence, but to obtain skills that are desirable in practise. The NSMC team always provide more than enough information and the event is similar to the working paradigm of a barrister. As an academic, I always recommend these events to students.”

Mersede Mardani

Law Student

“Today I joined Speed Mooting's "Introduction to Mooting Course".

I must admit that prior to attending this course, I was not familiar with mooting or what a moot consists of. However, after participating in this course, I can confidently say that thanks to John Dove's incredibly informative presentation, I now thoroughly understand what a moot consists of, and I have the courage to apply this to a moot and experience it first-hand.

I look forward to putting into practice the knowledge I have gained today and continue to attend moots throughout my legal journey.”