ABOUT THE COURSE
 
Who should attend?
Members of the judiciary of all grades
Prosecutors
Trainee judges and prosecutors
Court clerks
Legal and administrative personnel of tribunals
Counsels of States
Legislative drafters
Members of Parliament participating in legislative drafting committees
Lawyers
Legal professionals, clerks of chambers and paralegals 
Law graduates wishing to take either the judicial or prosecutorial route
By the end of the course delegates will be able to:
Enhance the ability to engage ‘critically’ and logically in judicial reasoning
Develop the skills to articulate sound legal arguments
Strengthen the understanding of the moral, social and political aspects of legal reasoning
Understand the relationship between statutes and cases
Appreciate the role of Judges and Human Rights
In-depth understanding of the role of rights in administrative, civil and criminal justice processes
Understand the substantive role and constitutional position of judges
Master judicial approaches to statutory interpretation and the influence of international instruments on those approaches
Gain an in-depth appreciation of the fundamental elements of the rule of law, and the significance of fairness and justice in social and legal systems
Identify rapidly key issues in cases and be able to summarise key points succinctly, accurately and with high impact
Strengthen legal research skills using primary and secondary sources
Kolb’s Adult Learning Styles Model
Respond coherently to challenging questions about the law by the use of legal referencing

COURSE CONTENT
Week 1: Judicial reasoning