Barrister Training Course (BTC) - Bar Practice Course (BPC)
London Law Tutor provides expert one to one tutoring for the Barrister Training Course (BTC) and the Bar Practice Course (BPC), the vocational stage of training to become a barrister in England and Wales, which replaced the BPTC in 2020. Our tutors are barristers and Bar course specialists who achieved Outstanding and Very Competent grades at BPP, The City Law School, The University of Law and Kaplan. They support you with the centralised assessments in civil and criminal litigation, professional ethics, advocacy, conference skills, drafting and opinion writing, and with your pupillage applications. The modules below show the areas our tutors cover.
- Advanced Commercial Litigation (Tutor awarded a Very Competent from BPP Law School)
- Advanced Criminal Litigation (Tutor awarded an Outstanding from BPP Law School)
- Advocacy 1 Submissions (Tutors awarded an Outstanding and Very Competents from BPP Law School)
- Advocacy 2 Examination in Chief (Tutors awarded an Outstanding from BPP Law School and Very Competents from The City Law School and Kaplan Law School)
- Advocacy 3 Cross Examination (Tutors awarded and Outstanding and Very Competents from BPP Law School and Kaplan Law School)
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (Tutor awarded an Outstanding from BPP Law School)
- Asylum, detention, deportation and extradition (Tutor awarded a Very Competent from BPP Law School)
- Civil Advocacy (Tutors awarded Very Competents from BPP Law School, Kaplan Law School and The City Law School)
- Civil Litigation, Evidence and Remedies (Tutors awarded Very Competents from BPP Law School and Kaplan Law School)
- Company Law
- Commercial Dispute Resolution (Tutor awarded an Outstanding from BPP Law School)
- Conference Skills (Tutors awarded Outstandings and Very Competents from BPP Law School and the University of Law)
- Criminal Advocacy (Tutor awarded a Very Competent from BPP Law School)
- Criminal Litigation, Evidence and Remedies (Tutors awarded Very Competents from BPP Law School)
- Criminal Litigation, Evidence and Sentencing (Tutor awarded a Very Competent from the University of Law)
- Cross Examination (Tutor awarded an Outstanding from BPP Law School)
- Drafting (Tutors awarded Outstandings and Very Competents from BPP Law School and the University of Law)
- Employment Law (Tutors awarded Outstandings from BPP Law School)
- Employment Litigation (Tutor awarded a Very Competent from Kaplan Law School)
- Examination in Chief (Tutors awarded an Outstanding from BPP Law School and a Very Competent from the University of Law)
- Family Law (Tutor awarded a Competent from BPP Law School)
- Fraud and Financial Crime
- International Trade (Tutor awarded an Outstanding from BPP Law School)
- Judicial Review (Tutors awarded Very Competents from BPP Law School)
- Landlord and Tenant Litigation (Tutor awarded a Very Competent from Kaplan Law School)
- Mediation
- Opinion Writing (Tutors awarded Outstandings from BPP Law School and Very Competents from Kaplan Law School and The City Law School)
- Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence (Tutor awarded an Outstanding from BPP Law School)
- Professional Discipline and Regulatory Law (Tutor awarded an Outstanding from BPP Law School)
- Professional Ethics (Tutors awarded an Outstanding and Very Competents from BPP Law School and Kaplan Law School)
- Resolution of Disputes Out of Court (Tutors awarded an Outstanding from The City Law School, an Outstanding and Very Competents from BPP Law School and Kaplan Law School)
Our Bar course tutors are barristers and academics who achieved Outstanding and Very Competent grades on the Bar course themselves, as the modules above show. They give you one to one support with the centralised exams, the skills assessments and the road to pupillage.
What the Bar course involves
The Bar course is the vocational stage of training to become a barrister in England and Wales. Providers call it by different names, including the Barrister Training Course (BTC), Bar Practice Course (BPC) and Bar Vocational Studies (BVS), and it replaced the BPTC. Every course covers the same core:
- Centralised assessments set by the Bar Standards Board: Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution, and Criminal Litigation, Evidence and Sentencing, examined by single best answer questions
- Professional Ethics, taught and assessed during the course and again during pupillage
- Skills: advocacy (submissions, examination in chief and cross examination), conference skills, drafting, and opinion writing and legal research
How we help Bar course students
Centralised exams
- Civil and criminal procedure made clear
- Evidence and sentencing
- Timed single best answer practice
Skills
- Mock advocacy with detailed feedback
- Conference and client care practice
- Drafting and opinion writing feedback
Pupillage
- Pupillage Gateway applications
- Interview and advocacy exercise practice
- Inns of Court scholarship applications
Who our Bar course tutoring suits
- Students on the BTC, BPC or BVS at any provider
- Students resitting a centralised assessment
- International students preparing for practice at the Bar of England and Wales
- Bar course graduates applying for pupillage
How it works
- Tell us what you need. Request a quote or message us on WhatsApp with your course, modules and deadlines.
- Meet your tutor. We match you with a tutor who has excelled in the same course or exam and suits your learning style.
- Learn one to one. Sessions run online by Zoom or Microsoft Teams, or in person in London, at times that fit around your studies or work.
Frequently asked questions
Is the BPTC the same as the Bar course?
The BPTC was replaced in 2020 by new Bar courses such as the BTC, BPC and BVS. They share the same Bar Standards Board curriculum and centralised assessments.
Which parts of the Bar course are hardest?
Many students find the centralised Civil and Criminal Litigation exams the most demanding, while others need most help with advocacy. Your tutor focuses on your weakest areas.
Can you help with pupillage applications?
Yes. We help with Pupillage Gateway and direct applications, interviews and advocacy exercises. See our pupillage applications page.
Do you offer in-person advocacy practice?
Yes. Advocacy practice can be held in person in London or online, with feedback on structure, delivery and handling questions from the bench.
Our minimum booking is normally 10 hours, and you can change tutor at any time. Request a quote or message us on WhatsApp to get started.
