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    6. The 2020-21 BPTC and Bar Training syllabi

    The 2020-21 BPTC and Bar Training syllabi

    From this page, you can download the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC)/Bar Training syllabi for the academic year 2020-21.

    The BPTC/Bar Training syllabi documents are for use by BPTC/Bar Training students and providers, and Bar Transfer Test candidates.

    If you have any questions about the syllabi documents, you should contact your BPTC/Bar Training provider.

    BPTC Civil Litigation Syllabus 2020-21 (Jun 2020)

    Bar Training Civil Litigation Syllabus 2020-21 (Jun 2020 - White Book 2020 Version) - updated 7 October 2020

    BPTC Civil Litigation Syllabus 2021-22 (Jul 2021) and Tracked Changes version

    Bar Training Civil Litigation Syllabus 2021-22 (Sep 2021 - White Book 2021 Version) - updated 6 September 2021

    Bar Training Civil Litigation Syllabus 2021-2022 (Summary of changes)

    BPTC/Bar Training Criminal Litigation Syllabus (Aug 2021) and Tracked Changes version

    Last updated 14 Dec 2021
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