Our Year 9 Magistrates’ Mock Trial team has been working hard all year, preparing their case for the trial R v Rowe. On Tuesday 18 th July, we welcomed in Dr. Danny Smith, Solicitor-Advocate for PCB Solicitors, to advise our students and judge the competition.

Students took on all the roles of a Magistrates’ Court, including lawyers and witnesses. After an extensive discussion, the Magistrates decided that the defendant was innocent and delivered a verdict of ‘Not Guilty’. Dr. Smith then spoke to our students about the strengths in their performance and advised them on how to prepare for a career in Law.

It was a truly wonderful experience for our students and Dr Smith was very impressed by their
diligence in preparing for the case. Well done to all involved!

Photo: Oghogho, Natalie K, Natalia A, Sophie H, Arsen, Roshan, Emmanuella, Isha, Evie B, Felicity, Lyra, Omoyeme, and two other year 9 students.