Amicus and Reprieve are charities that assist those representing impoverished people facing execution in the United States and Caribbean. They offer legal and humanitarian assistance by placing individuals in capital defence offices throughout the United States. Volunteers who are unable to undertake internships in the US can assist with the work in the UK.
The charities have joined together to present a training programme (run each year in the Spring and Autumn) that provides practical as well as theoretical skills to assist defence counsel with the representation of those facing execution in the US. The training is run with leading practitioners and academics from the UK. The programme will give practical tools to those considering internships and to those interested in assisting with the work in the UK. It will help individuals develop the specific skills required for this kind of work, as well as orienting them to the various issues they will be confronting.

This comprehensive programme is divided into evening and weekend sessions, as detailed below:

Theory Weekend Fri 1, Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 October 2010
Introductory Evening Friday 1 October: 6:30pm-9pm
Theory Day 1 Saturday 2 October: 9.30am-5pm
Theory Day 2 Sunday 3 October: 9.30am-5pm

Practical Training Weekend, Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 October 2010
Practical Training Day 1 Saturday 30 October: 9:30am-5pm
Practical Training Day 2 Sunday 31 October: 9:30am-5pm

These training courses are becoming increasingly popular and over subscribed. To apply for a place on the course, please email the Amicus administrator to request a copy of the booking form. Those applicants who have arranged a placement in the USA will be given priority, further places will be allocated according to application date.

We anticipate that this course will be registered for 26 CPD hours with the Law Society & Bar Council: please contact Amicus directly if you are interested in obtaining CPD on this course.