The Hon. George Hampel AM KC - 1933-2024
It is with great sadness that we note the passing of The Hon. George Hampel AM KC, the founding Chair of the Australian Advocacy Institute and progenitor of advocacy skills training in Australia and into the common law world. George’s conviction that good, effective advocacy is a skill which can be taught through practical workshops led to the establishment of the Australian Advocacy Institute.
His enthusiasm and dedication to the development and enhancement of how advocacy skills are taught has left the AAI at the international forefront of advocacy training. Generations of students, advocates and advocacy trainers have been the beneficiaries of George’s knowledge and enthusiasm for improving the standards of advocacy at all levels.
George was a role model, mentor and friend to many of us who will remember him with great fondness.
The AAI extends its sympathies to his wife Felicity and his family.
The Hon. Ann Ainslie-Wallace
Chair, Australian Advocacy Institute
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The AAI Advocacy Manual
The Complete Guide to Persuasive Advocacy
The definitive manual on advocacy skills.
A practical guide to the philosophy, performance and practice of good advocacy.
The 2nd edition of the AAI Advocacy Manual has updated chapters on evidence, appellate advocacy and argument.
A discount is available for University Students or orders for an Academic/Library/Supplier copy.
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The AAI General Skills Workshop, Sydney November 2024,
is now fully subscribed and registration has closed.
AAI
"General Advocacy Skills"
Workshop
A foundation for persuasive advocacy in court.
The next AAI workshop open to all
legal practitioners will be held:
Wednesday 26 February 2025 ONLINE via Zoom - 5.00pm to 6.30pm
Thursday 27 February 2025 ONLINE via Zoom - 5.00pm to 6.00pm
Saturday 1 March 2025 IN-PERSON - 8.45am to 3.45pm
All times are Sydney time.
Participants attend ALL sessions: online for Wed/Thurs sessions and in-person on Saturday.
LOCATION: SYDNEY
REGISTRATION FEE: $1995.00* (gst included).
25% Discounted Registration Fee is available for ALS, Legal Aid
and Community Legal Centre lawyers.
Registration will be limited in numbers and is on a first paid basis.
Registration fee includes a complimentary hard copy of the
AAI Advocacy Manual (RRP $198.00).
This workshop qualifies for CLE points.
Now open for registration HERE
If you wish to be placed on the notification list for future workshops,
please email the AAI at: aai@advocacy.com.au
* The AAI is a not-for-profit, non-commercial training provider.
Workshop fees go solely towards meeting our management and costs associated
with conducting this training.
The AAI "General Advocacy Skills" Workshop
Improve your courtroom skills with this foundation for persuasive advocacy.
This AAI Advocacy Skills workshop gives you the opportunity to practise courtroom techniques and strategies with the assistance of a faculty of experienced instructors who offer constructive and practical suggestions to improve your advocacy.
Designed for practitioners at all levels across all jurisdictions, this workshop involves instruction, performance and review of the skills, disciplines and techniques involved in persuasive advocacy.
Using a contested hearing as a template, you will practise and receive skills advice in case analysis, preparation, performance preparation, effective examination, cross-examination and persuasive argument.
This course is suitable for legal practitioners from all jurisdictions ... criminal, civil and family lawyers.
This supportive, non-competitive simulation, together with instructor demonstrations, suggested readings and personal attention, helps you develop and improve your own personal and effective style of advocacy.
At an AAI workshop you receive the best possible advocacy skills training and techniques. We provide superior teaching methods, expert faculty and innovative instructive materials to enhance your competency and professionalism and give you confidence in the courtroom.
Participants attend all sessions: Wednesday (5pm to 6.30pm) and Thursday (5pm to 6pm) held ONLINE using the AAI's ZOOM platform. The Saturday workshop (8.45am to 3.45pm) will be IN-PERSON, using the AAI's unique access to court facilities.
All AAI workshops qualify for CPD/CLE points.
Further details on AAI Advocacy Skills Workshops are available
by contacting AAI at aai@advocacy.com.au
The AAI is an independent, not-for-profit, non-commercial training body dedicated to the improvement of advocacy skills for all lawyers.
Advocacy is a specialised activity for lawyers that requires developed disciplines and skills.
The Australian Advocacy Institute was established as an initiative of the Law Council of Australia in response to a growing demand by the Australian legal profession for advocacy training.
The AAI conducts Advocacy Skills Training across Australia and internationally, and is recognised as a world leader in advocacy training.
The AAI training method is based on the combination of concepts and practical skills.
Its application is comparable to ‘coaching’ rather than lecturing and is the accepted advocacy training method worldwide.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land where we work and live.
We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
We celebrate the stories, culture and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders
of all communities who also work and live on this land.
Contact:
Address: P.O. Box 446,
Lane Cove, NSW 2066
Phone: +61 [0]418 473 303
Email: aai@advocacy.com.au
Advocacy is the art of persuasion in court.
The Australian Advocacy Institute Advocacy Skills Workshops provide lawyers at all levels with an
opportunity to improve essential advocacy skills, including effective preparation, performance and communication skills, in a supportive learning environment.
Participation in an AAI workshop will give you an opportunity to work with and learn from experienced
and skilled advocates who have been trained to help you improve your advocacy.
The AAI offers 3 workshop options:
- General, Advanced and Specialist advocacy skills workshops open to all members of the legal profession.
- Custom advocacy skills workshops and programs 'in-house' for law firms and government departments.
- Specially tailored workshops for organisations having a right of appearance before any tribunal or hearing.
A non-commercial, not-for-profit institute, the AAI believes all people are entitled to quality legal representation by skilled and ethical legal advocates.
The Australian
Advocacy Institute
Dedicated to excellence in advocacy
AAI Advocacy Manual
The Complete Guide to Persuasive Advocacy
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AAI Advocacy Skills Workshops
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12/10/24
AAI Videos:
A demonstration of many of the principles outlined in the AAI Advocacy Manual.
"The 10 Commandments of Cross Examination"
The classic NITA lecture by Irving Younger.
AAI/Maddocks Law
Advocacy Skills Workshops
ONLINE 16, 17, 26 October
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