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Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) Syllabus
Vocational course (largely replaced by the BTC) preparing law graduates to become barristers in England and Wales. The full Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) syllabus: 6 subjects, 25 chapters, 79 topics and 106 sub-topics, with 304 flashcards written against it.
Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) subjects
Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) has 6 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Civil Litigation, Evidence and Remedies
- Overview of the Civil Justice System and the CPR · 3 topics
- Commencing and Progressing a Claim · 4 topics
- Interim Applications and Case Management · 3 topics
- Disclosure, Evidence and Witnesses · 4 topics
- Trial, Judgment, Costs and Appeals · 4 topics
Criminal Litigation, Evidence and Sentencing
- The Criminal Justice Framework · 3 topics
- Bail and Pre-Trial Procedure · 3 topics
- Trial Procedure in Both Courts · 3 topics
- Criminal Evidence · 4 topics
- Sentencing and Appeals · 3 topics
Advocacy
- Foundations of Advocacy · 3 topics
- Examination of Witnesses · 3 topics
- Submissions and Applications · 3 topics
- Skills and Delivery · 3 topics
Drafting and Opinion Writing
- Principles of Legal Drafting · 3 topics
- Drafting Statements of Case · 3 topics
- Other Drafting Tasks · 3 topics
- Opinion Writing · 3 topics
Professional Ethics and Conduct
- The Regulatory Framework · 3 topics
- Duties to the Court and Administration of Justice · 3 topics
- Duties to the Client · 3 topics
- Practice Management and Equality · 3 topics
Conference Skills, Resolution of Disputes Out of Court and Remedies
- Conference Skills · 3 topics
- Resolution of Disputes Out of Court (ADR) · 3 topics
- Remedies · 3 topics
Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) flashcards
304 question-and-answer cards across 6 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) syllabus?
Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) covers 6 subjects: Civil Litigation, Evidence and Remedies, Criminal Litigation, Evidence and Sentencing, Advocacy, Drafting and Opinion Writing, Professional Ethics and Conduct and Conference Skills, Resolution of Disputes Out of Court and Remedies.
How many chapters and topics are in the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) syllabus?
25 chapters and 79 topics, broken down further into 106 sub-topics, across 6 subjects. Civil Litigation, Evidence and Remedies is the largest subject, with 18 topics in 5 chapters.
Are there Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) flashcards?
Yes — 304 question-and-answer flashcards in 6 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.
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