The Dickson Poon School of Law at King’s College London has entered into an agreement with the Inns of Court College of Advocacy to act as the validating body for their new Bar Course. This means that the first graduates of the ICCA Bar Course, who are expected to qualify in 2021, will receive a Postgraduate Diploma in Bar Practice from King's College London on their successful completion of the programme. The Office for Students has also officially registered the ICCA as a Higher Education Provider with the first course starting in September 2020.
The first graduates of the Inns of Court College of Advocacy (ICCA) Bar Course are expected to qualify in 2021 with a Postgraduate Diploma in Bar Practice. The selection procedure for the first intake of students has already begun and the course is due to start in September.
Part One of the course, which focuses on criminal and civil litigation, will
be delivered entirely online and should take between 12-16 weeks to complete,
Dickson Poon School said. Students will have access to interactive forums,
online lessons and more than 30 films featuring real-life courtroom scenes.
Part Two, which will take 20-22 weeks to complete, will be delivered in
person in the Inns of Court. It covers skills teaching, preparation for
practice and advocacy classes.
Lynda Gibbs, Dean at the ICCA, said: ‘We are delighted to be announcing this
academic partnership with King’s College London and that our students will
receive their Bar qualification from this prestigious Russell Group university.
‘When we started to develop the ICCA Bar course, we set out to bring a
completely fresh approach to Bar training and to deliver an innovative, high
quality, flexible and affordable course providing students with a credible
qualification to take them into pupillage and beyond.’
