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The Bar Course Conference 2010 will take place over two days: Thursday 8 July and Friday 9 July 2010. The conference will be held at The Grand Hotel in Brighton. The conference will formally open with a welcoming speech given by Baroness Ruth Deech. The programme will include educational sessions from the Providers of the BPTC and the Inns of Court. Mr Derek Wood QC will also provide an informative session on the recent review of pupillage. For all invited delegates, the conference will offer the opportunity to review the end of the Bar Vocational Course and outline the introduction of the Bar Professional Training Course.
The Bar Course Conference 2010 will take place over two days: Thursday 8 July and Friday 9 July 2010. The conference will be held at The Grand Hotel in Brighton. The conference will formally open with a welcoming speech given by Baroness Ruth Deech. The programme will include educational sessions from the Providers of the BPTC and the Inns of Court. Mr Derek Wood QC will also provide an informative session on the recent review of pupillage. For all invited delegates, the conference will offer the opportunity to review the end of the Bar Vocational Course and outline the introduction of the Bar Professional Training Course.
Chair of the Bar reports back
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