Upcoming Events

National Speed Mooting Competition 2026

in Partnership with BPP Law School

In Person, 14th March 2026

Here's what you get:

  • Prestigious 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

  • Prestigious 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

ALL PLACES NOW FILLED

Core Skills Session:

Commercial Awareness

Legal Skills Academy, live online session

24th March 2026

Here's what you get:

  • Break down real business issues affecting legal clients

  • Develop practical commercial thinking for legal careers

  • Discuss real-world scenarios with other aspiring lawyers

  • Learn how to demonstrate commercial awareness in interviews

  • Break down real business issues affecting legal clients

  • Develop practical commercial thinking for legal careers

  • Discuss real-world scenarios with other aspiring lawyers

  • Learn how to demonstrate commercial awareness in interviews

Included within Legal Skills Academy membership

Legal Advocacy Session:

Trial Advocacy & the Closing Speech

Legal Skills Academy, live online session

31st March 2026

Here's what you get:

  • Learn how to structure a clear & persuasive closing speech

  • Understand what judges look for in strong advocacy

  • Practise presenting key arguments with confidence & clarity

  • Receive feedback to refine your advocacy technique

  • Learn how to structure a clear & persuasive closing speech

  • Understand what judges look for in strong advocacy

  • Practise presenting key arguments with confidence & clarity

  • Receive feedback to refine your advocacy technique

Included within Legal Skills Academy membership

Liverpool Speakers Club

Open Evening

In person event

8th April 2026

Here's what you get:

  • A talk on the role of public speaking in legal practice

  • Watch live speeches and professional evaluation in action

  • A fun impromptu speaking challenge (optional to take part)

  • Networking with lawyers and accomplished speakers

  • A talk on the role of public speaking in legal practice

  • Watch live speeches and professional evaluation in action

  • A fun impromptu speaking challenge (optional to take part)

  • Networking with lawyers and accomplished speakers

£12

Learn more

Advocacy In Practice Evening

In person event with Cornwall Street Barristers

15th May 2026

Here's what you get:

  • Practise real submissions advocacy in a supportive setting

  • Get direct feedback from a practising barrister

  • Connect with barristers and fellow attendees afterwards

  • Takes place inside a working barristers’ chambers

  • Practise real submissions advocacy in a supportive setting

  • Get direct feedback from a practising barrister

  • Connect with barristers and fellow attendees afterwards

  • Takes place inside a working barristers’ chambers

Free to attend - limited places

The Northern Pupillage Fair

Pre-registration Now Open

In Person Event, Autumn 2026 (Full Details TBC)

Here's what you get:

  • Practical insight into pupillage, applications & life at the Bar

  • Direct access to chambers, law firms & legal organisations

  • Live talks and practical workshops

  • Confidence about your next steps at the Bar

  • Prestigious 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

FREE TO ATTEND

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.”