Bar Mock Trials (United Kingdom)
Introduction
The Bar National Mock Trial Competition gives young people an EXCITING and innovative insight to the workings of the legal system. Now in its 16th successful year, it involves over 2,000 students, 200 barristers/advocates and 90 judges from across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Finalist 2007/2008
Region |
School/College |
|---|---|
Belfast |
Lumen Christi Collegehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumen_Christi_College |
Birmingham |
Wilmslow High Schoolhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmslow_High_School |
Canterbury |
Newstead Wood Schoolhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newstead_Wood_School |
Cardiff |
Ysgol Tre-Gibhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ysgol_Tre-Gib |
Chelmsford |
Palmers Collegehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmers_College |
Glasgow |
Mackie Academyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mackie_Academy |
Leeds |
Greenhead Collegehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhead_College |
Liverpool |
Chesterfield High Schoolhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesterfield_High_School |
London |
Leyton Sixth Form College |
Manchester |
Turton High School Media Arts College |
Newcastle |
Whitley Bay High Schoolhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitley_Bay_High_School |
Nottingham |
Wath Comprehensive |
Oxford |
St. John's School |
Plymouth |
Queen Elizabeth's Community College |
Portsmouth |
Bournemouth School for Girlshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bournemouth_School_for_Girls |
Preston |
Runshaw Collegehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runshaw_College |
Well Done to all teams which got into the final. The finals are at Liverpool Crown Court in March 2008
Winners 2006/2007
Lumen Christi College, winner of the Bar National Mock Trial Competition 2006/2007
A total of 158 schools have taken part in the Competition since the heats began in November last year with Saturday marking the culmination of months of hard work for the sixteen finalists. Judd School in Tonbridge and Ysgol Tre-Gib both won their Leagues but narrowly missed out getting to the final.
Suzanne Doogan from Lumen Christi played the role of a barrister. She said "The opportunity to work with real barristers and prepare a case has been a great experience. It gave us a real insight into how the justice system works”
Her teacher Dermot Hegarty added "I was impressed by how a number of shy students flourished and came out of their shells by taking part in the competition and the level of articulation and analytical skills was heartening to see. The actual day in court showed me how readily students rose to the challenge of such a pressurised setting. Their confidence shone through. The school was enlivened by our victory and the level of support has been fantastic."