Events

Life as a Commercial Lawyer

Online Webinar

14th January 2026

Here's what you get:

  • First hand insight into what life is really like as a practising commercial lawyer

  • Honest advice for your early years in commercial law

  • A live Q&A with commercial solicitor, Hayley Dove, where you can ask your questions directly.

  • First hand insight into what life is really like as a practising commercial lawyer

  • Honest advice for your early years in commercial law

  • A live Q&A with commercial solicitor, Hayley Dove, where you can ask your questions directly.

Free

Advocacy in Practice, an evening with 18 St John Street Chambers

In person event: Family Law Focus

15th January 2026

Here's what you get:

  • Practical advocacy experience in a realistic, chambers-based setting

  • Direct feedback from practising barristers at 18 St John Street Chambers

  • Insight into life at the Bar, with opportunities to ask questions and network

  • Practical advocacy experience in a realistic, chambers-based setting

  • Direct feedback from practising barristers at 18 St John Street Chambers

  • Insight into life at the Bar, with opportunities to ask questions and network

Free

Public Speaking

Advocacy Club Meeting

20th January 2026

Here's what you get:

  • A public speaking meeting focused on building rapport with your audience

  • Constructive peer feedback to sharpen your skills

  • Guidance from legal practitioners on structure, strategy, and delivery.

  • A public speaking meeting focused on building rapport with your audience

  • Constructive peer feedback to sharpen your skills

  • Guidance from legal practitioners on structure, strategy, and delivery.

From £13

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Advocacy in Practice, an evening with 18 St John Street Chambers

In person event: Civil Law Focus

22nd January 2026

Here's what you get:

  • Practical advocacy experience in a realistic, chambers-based setting

  • Direct feedback from practising barristers at 18 St John Street Chambers

  • Insight into life at the Bar, with opportunities to ask questions and network

  • Practical advocacy experience in a realistic, chambers-based setting

  • Direct feedback from practising barristers at 18 St John Street Chambers

  • Insight into life at the Bar, with opportunities to ask questions and network

Free

Trial Advocacy:

The Opening Speech

Advocacy Club Meeting

27th January 2026

Here's what you get:

  • A chance to step into the shoes of prosecution Counsel

  • Constructive peer feedback to sharpen your skills

  • Guidance from legal practitioners on structure, strategy, and delivery.

  • A chance to step into the shoes of prosecution Counsel

  • Constructive peer feedback to sharpen your skills

  • Guidance from legal practitioners on structure, strategy, and delivery.

From £13

Elevate Your Commercial Awareness

Commercial Awareness Club Meeting

28th January 2026

Here's what you get:

  • Boost your commercial thinking with expert guidance

  • Build real commercial awareness with practical, focused training.

  • Improve your applications with sharper commercial insight.

  • Boost your commercial thinking with expert guidance

  • Build real commercial awareness with practical, focused training.

  • Improve your applications with sharper commercial insight.

From £16

Advocacy in Practice, an evening with 18 St John Street Chambers

In person event: Criminal Law Focus

29th January 2026

Here's what you get:

  • Practical advocacy experience in a realistic, chambers-based setting

  • Direct feedback from practising barristers at 18 St John Street Chambers

  • Insight into life at the Bar, with opportunities to ask questions and network

  • Practical advocacy experience in a realistic, chambers-based setting

  • Direct feedback from practising barristers at 18 St John Street Chambers

  • Insight into life at the Bar, with opportunities to ask questions and network

Free

National Speed Mooting Competition 2026

in Partnership with BPP Law School

14th March 2026

Here's what you get:

  • Fun mooting competition with minimal preparation

  • Judged by practising barristers and solicitors

  • Good opportunity for your CV

  • Top prizes - iPad for the winner and £100 voucher for the runner up

  • Fun mooting competition with minimal preparation

  • Judged by practising barristers and solicitors

  • Good opportunity for your CV

  • Top prizes - iPad for the winner and £100 voucher for the runner up

£39

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.”