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Criminal barrister; Owner @speakingtuition; Founder @speedmooting; Kart racer; President of Liverpool Speakers Club

Liverpool, England
Joined January 2013
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Advocacy improves with practise. Join our next Advocacy Club session: 📅 17 February ⏰ 7.30pm 📍 Zoom Low-pressure debates. Supportive feedback. Option to observe if you’re nervous. Open to anyone interested in building confidence in speaking. 🔗 speedmooting.com/advocacy-cl…
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Ever fancied trying #publicspeaking but don't know where to start? Why not come down to Liverpool speakers club tonight and we can show you how. 7.30 pm at Racquet Club Hotel, Chapel St, Liverpool
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🟢 Advocacy Club | Live on Zoom 🟡 🗓 Tues 17 Feb ⏰ 7.30pm ✔️ Fun debates ✔️ Peer-to-peer feedback ✔️ Low-pressure environment ✔️ Observe if you’re nervous Perfect for building confidence and advocacy skills 👇 🔗 speedmooting.com/advocacy-cl… #Advocacy #LawStudents
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Ready to win your next moot? ⚖️ Our 2026 mooting framework goes from prep → performance → victory with practical tips you can use now. Read the full guide 👇 speedmooting.com/post/the-pr…
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📣 How to Be a Persuasive Advocate – Free webinar 🗓️ Wed 25 Feb | 🕖 7pm | 💻 Zoom Join barrister John Dove for practical tips on structuring and delivering persuasive legal arguments + live Q&A! speedmooting.com/persuasive-…
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⏳ Limited spaces remaining for the National Speed Mooting Competition 2026 Final places available — once they’re gone, that’s it. 🔗 speedmooting.com/speed-moot-… #SpeedMooting #Advocacy #LawStudents #AspiringBarristers
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🗣️ Advocacy Club: Debate Night 📅 Tuesday 17 February ⏰ 7.30pm 💻 Zoom A fun, low-pressure session where members can practise debating, build confidence, and sharpen advocacy skills. To join, visit speedmooting.com/advocacy-cl…
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🗣️ FREE webinar: How to Be a Persuasive Advocate 📅 25 Feb | ⏰ 7pm | 💻 Online Join John Dove for a practical session on persuasive advocacy + live Q&A. 🔗 speedmooting.com/persuasive-… #Advocacy #LawStudents #AspiringBarristers #SpeedMooting
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Only 20 spots left! 🏛️⏳ Don’t miss out on the UK’s largest single-day mooting event. Build your courtroom confidence and stand out in your next application. ⚖️ Sign up at: speedmooting.com/speed-moot-… #Mooting #LawStudents #SpeedMooting
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It's the big day (bid day for September anyway😅). Good luck to everyone taking part in the @SpeedMooting Autumn Cup today!
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Good luck to those taking part in the National @SpeedMooting Competition Autumn Cup tomorrow. If you are looking to boost your mooting skills, take a look at the completely free mooting course on our Community Hub. You can find the course at hub.speedmooting.com
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Good luck to those taking part in the National @SpeedMooting Competition Autumn Cup in Partnership with BPP Law School this weekend. Keep an eye out for the bundle that will be sent tomorrow!
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🗣️ September at the Advocacy Club: 📅 23 Sept – Public Speaking (speech structure) 📅 30 Sept – Civil Submissions Advocacy (junior-level practice) Low-pressure, peer feedback, open to all. Sign up 👉 speedmooting.com/advocacy-cl… #Advocacy #LegalSkills
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During the course of the year, we cover many different forms of advocacy at the Advocacy Club, including: - Speed mooting - Trial advocacy - Criminal submissions - Civil submissions - Family submissions - Public speaking - Debating Which type of advocacy do you enjoy most?
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We are now less than a week away from the National Speed Mooting Competition Autumn Cup in Partnership with BPP Law School. If you are looking for some hints and tips on how to perform in a moot, this video may help! youtube.com/watch?v=y3ga7ma8…
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Mindset is important for public speaking. Visualise the speech going well and you are on your way to success. #PublicSpeaking #AdvocacyClub #Mooting #LawStudents #SpeakingSkills #ConfidentSpeaking #Advocacy #LegalSkills #CommunicationSkills
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If you are anspiring lawyer and have questions about the profession, send your questions into us and we will answer them on the next Speed Mooting Partners in Crime podcast that will be released on Friday this week. Email us ([email protected]), DM us or leave a comment.
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Thinking of mooting or want to sharpen your advocacy skills? 🎤⚖️ Check out the FREE mooting course on the @SpeedMooting Community Hub! 📚 Learn: Why mooting matters How to prepare Tips for presenting submissions hub.speedmooting.com 👇 #Mooting #LawStudent #Advocacy
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Winner!! I won the Diversity and Inclsuion award at the LexisNexis Legal Awards for my work with @SpeedMooting and @club_advocacy #lla2025
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If you're interested to know how a criminal barrister and legal director spend their respective days, the latest @SpeedMooting video is for you! In this vlog (oh yes, we're vlogging😂), you can spend the day with @HayleyCromble and I! Enjoy :) youtube.com/watch?v=Us9Ynlp0…
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