Students from Wymondham College, along with17 other schools across England, Wales and Northern Ireland took part in the national final of the Citizenship Foundation's Magistrates' Court Mock Trial Competition on 26 June.
The team of 12-14 year olds, who were the regional winners from over 350 state-funded secondary schools, took on the roles of lawyers, witnesses, magistrates and court staff to compete in the 16th annual competition, at the historic Victoria Law Courts in Birmingham.
The competition aims to introduce young people to the legal system in an innovative and exciting way with real-life cases that tackle key issues facing young people, including knife crime and online harassment.
The teams competed against other schools in a real courtroom, as prosecution and defence, their performance was judged by real magistrates and legal professionals.
The competition is organised by the Citizenship Foundation in partnership with the Magistrates’ Association, local magistrates and court staff. The Citizenship Foundation provides support to competing schools via a comprehensive guide, which details competition rules, court procedures and information about the criminal justice system. The competition is funded by Her Majesty’s Courts Service.
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