Facing tough competition, in March 2023, 13 Year Nine students from Prince Henry’s High School Evesham will take part in the regional Mock Trial contest in Worcester Magistrates Court against schools in the area. The competition involves us taking on the roles of lawyers, magistrates, witnesses, and even, reporters and artists.
Our performance in the court, against other schools, will be judged by real legal professionals. At the moment, our team has received our case and we are analysing it carefully, to ensure that when it comes to the competition, our lawyers leave no stone unturned.
The case that has been selected for us is a crime involving the possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. The defendant, Jaime Rowe, was caught wielding a lump hammer above his head while in an intense argument with a person named Max Thomas, his defence was that he was fixing the front door, which was indeed broken. A third-party witness, who lived next door, called the police.
On the week of the 14th of November, a real Magistrate came to help us prepare for the local heat coming up in the next year. He brought insights into the competition for our team as he has worked in the magistrates’ court for years.
One of our Lawyers has said that ‘It is intriguing to learn about some of the roles that appear in court and about the different cases we are able to cover.’ And our Legal Advisor has said ‘This is fun and educational, and I have learned a lot.’ Someone even said it gave them an insight into future career paths.
Gabriella Hailwood 9G
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