CVLE Barrister Vocational Examination case studies
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The CVLE Barrister Vocational Examination is a vocational-stage assessment for people who have completed the academic stage of barrister training and are preparing for practice. It tests whether a candidate can think and act like a practitioner rather than merely recall doctrine. The CVLE Barrister Vocational Examination case studies are 5 cases and about 2,913 words.
1Limitation Pressure and the Personal Injury Protocol
Your client, Maya, slipped on a wet floor in a supermarket on 15 June 2022, injuring her back and suffering a depressive episode. You sent a letter of claim under the Pre-Action Protocol for Personal Injury Claims on 2 September 2024.
558 words, about 3 min2Hearsay, Fear and Domestic Abuse Bad Character
Your client, Daniel, is charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm on his partner, Sarah. The prosecution case rests on a 999 call in which Sarah said, 'He's punching me, get here now', and a body-worn camera recording made 20 minutes later in which she gave a detailed account.
596 words, about 3 min3Drafting a Witness Statement: Client Instructions and Conflict
You are instructed by a solicitor to settle a witness statement for an elderly client, Mrs Patel, in a boundary dispute. The solicitor sends you a draft statement written by Mrs Patel's son-in-law, who manages her affairs informally.
586 words, about 3 min4Half-Time Submission and Bad Character Risk
You are defending Mr Okafor in a trial for criminal damage to a neighbour's car. The prosecution's only witness is the neighbour, Mrs Green, who says she saw Mr Okafor kick the car at 11pm from her bedroom window 20 metres away under street lighting.
545 words, about 3 min5Defence and Counterclaim for Defective Kitchen Units
Your client, Bright Homes Ltd, is the defendant in a claim brought by Kitchen Direct Ltd for £28,000, the price of kitchen units supplied and installed at a development of eight flats. Bright Homes says the units were delivered three weeks late, that six units were warped and had to be replaced at a cost of £12,000, and that it lost a £9,000 rental payment because the flats were not ready.
628 words, about 3 min