Advocacy

We are one of the leading providers of advocacy training for lawyers and patent attorneys, including Higher Rights of audience, in the UK and Europe. We have worked with many of the top 50 City and national firms in the UK, and provide bespoke arbitration advocacy courses to firms across Europe. All of our advocacy courses can be delivered both in-person and online.

Our courses are developed in partnership with our clients and delivered in-house. We also offer public courses.

David Kavanagh KC
Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP
Global Lawyer of the Year 2011

"Peter Lyons taught me Higher Rights of Audience for 6 days. I have been practising for many years but I still learned new things about advocacy.

He kept it fresh, interesting and I relished the opportunity to develop and hone my advocacy techniques. He stresses the importance of Case Analysis and I agree wholeheartedly.

I then hired CPD Training to teach arbitration advocacy to my team at O'Melveny and Myers. The course was excellent.

When I moved to Skadden Arps to head up Arbitration and Litigation in Europe, I called on Peter Lyons again. He delivered an intensive and valuable skills course to a team of highly-talented arbitration lawyers which culminated in a mock arbitration hearing before a former High Court judge.

My team were very happy with what they learned and found that the course stretched them, improved them and made them think. We intend to get CPD Training and Peter Lyons back again very soon."

Our courses

Higher Rights of Audience for Solicitors
(including online training and assessment) - Details

Higher Rights of Audience for Patent Attorneys and Trade Mark Attorneys (including online training and assessment) - Details

Arbitration Advocacy - Details

CPD Courses for Advocates - Details

Online Advocacy & Presentation Skills - Details

PSC Advocacy & Communication Skills - Details

Advocacy for Patent Attorneys and Trade Mark Attorneys - Details

Publications

Advocacy: A Practical Guide by Peter Lyons