Effective advocacy in court, including:

• Effective speaking
• Observing protocol
• Presenting oral submissions
• Presenting opening and closing addresses
• Conducting examination in chief and re-examination
• Conducting cross-examination
• Dealing with objections

Both civil and criminal proceedings:

• Trainees argue a civil interlocutory application or opposition
• Trainees conduct a judge alone defended hearing as either counsel for the prosecution or counsel for the defence
• Trainees appear on a bail application
• Trainees make a plea in mitigation at sentencing