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Tag: Darren Weir

New scheme enables law students to train as Student Outdoor Clerks

By Andrea Shieber | 11 January 2022

An exciting new scheme established by Kent Law School enables law students to be trained as Student Outdoor Clerks and assist local defence lawyers during … Read more

Preparing for an onward career in law

By Andrea Shieber | 02 November 2021

Darren Weir, Director of Lawyering Skills at Kent Law School (KLS), explains how the Law School enables and prepares students for future careers in law through … Read more

UK’s first National Law School Triathlon to be hosted at Kent in 2022

By Andrea Shieber | 16 July 2021

The UK’s first National Law Student Triathlon, sponsored by Thomson Reuters, will be hosted by Kent Law School in Spring 2022. The Triathlon offers a … Read more

President of the Supreme Court to visit Kent Law School

By Andrea Shieber | 14 July 2021

The President of the UK Supreme Court, The Right Hon The Lord Reed of Allermuir, will be coming to Kent on Monday 15 November 2021 … Read more

Full programme of lawyering skills delivered despite challenges of pandemic

By Andrea Shieber | 14 July 2021

The COVID pandemic did not prevent the running of a full lawyering skills programme during 2020-21. Not only did modules in Mooting, Mock Trial Advocacy, … Read more

COVID Hero Award for Darren Weir!

By Andrea Shieber | 10 May 2021

Kent Law School Director of Lawyering Skills Darren Weir has been honoured with a ‘COVID Hero Award’ by Kent Law Society. The honour was one … Read more

Innovative programme of lawyering skills will culminate with moot final before Supreme Court President

By Andrea Shieber | 13 April 2021

An innovative and comprehensive programme of lawyering skills at Kent Law School will culminate in a moot final to be judged by the President of … Read more

Switching mock trials online enables more legal professionals to get involved 

By Andrea Shieber | 10 November 2020

Switching mock trials online at Kent Law School – as a way of overcoming Coronavirus-related restrictions – is not only enabling more students to witness … Read more

Expert comment: Now, more than ever, is not the time to remove the right to jury trial

By Andrea Shieber | 25 June 2020

Legal Twitter has quite rightly exploded in the past 24 – 48 hours concerning the issue of jury trials. This has come about as a … Read more

Kent is first university in England and Wales to hold paperless moot

By Andrea Shieber | 29 January 2019

Kent will be the first university in England and Wales to hold a paperless moot after being given access to CaseLines, a computerised evidence and … Read more

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