BPP Advocate of the Year 24-25

BPP and QM Bar Society are delighted to announce that our annual ‘Advocate of the Year 2024-25’ national mock trial competition is now open. 

QM are looking for a team to take part in the regional heats. Advocate of the Year gives participants the unique opportunity to develop real-world legal skills in a competitive arena.  The competition involves preparing and delivering aspects of realistic cases, replicating the work of the junior Bar.  Actors will play the client roles, and competitors will be judged by BPP tutors, who are qualified lawyers with real trial experience.

All competitors will receive expert feedback and guidance, and the overall winner will be awarded a scholarship for BPP’s Barrister Training Course.  Other prizes will be awarded to the most promising advocates.

How it works

The competition is open to all students who are yet to commence their legal vocational training, and who have not taken…