Little Heath are entering a team in The Bar Mock Trial Competition which is run by the Bar Council and is in its 25th successful year. It involves over 2,000 students, 300 barristers and advocates and 90 judges from across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
If you take part you will work as a team to defend and prosecute two criminal cases, developing advocacy, communication and many other employability and social skills. You will take on the roles of barristers/advocates, witnesses, court staff and jurors and their performances are judged by real judges and senior barristers. You will have to battle it out in real courtrooms, in front of real judges. The performances are judged by Circuit Judges, Recorders (Sheriffs in Scotland) and senior barristers or advocates. Winning teams from regional heats then fight it out in a prestigious national final.
This is an exciting opportunity and will be invaluable if you are taking drama or are interested in any career involving the law, which would include the usual as well as many others such as the Police, Probation, Social Workers etc. Students who were part of a Little Heath team in the Young Magistrates competition will find it just as enjoyable and it provides something which will greatly enhance your UCAS/Apprenticeship/career applications in the future.
If interested come to a short meeting in T14 on Friday 1st May at 2.05 pm (afternoon registration) or send an email to me at pwassell@littleheath.w-berks.sch.uk