On Thursday 22 November Anglia Law School hosted 17 academically gifted pupils from Cornelius Vermuyden School, Canvey Island. The visit was organised by Kathy McMahon, Senior Lecturer and Barrister, who offered the year 10 pupils use of the courtroom on our Chelmsford campus to conduct a mock trial.

The group had spent the morning at SEEVIC College where they were instructed by Sarah Pallister, Curriculum Area Leader for Business and Law, on the areas of court etiquette, advocacy and the evidence necessary to prove burglary. This was quite a task as Sarah only had two hours to prepare them for trial. The pupils adopted various roles whilst in the courtroom, including those of prosecuting and defence Counsel, witnesses, Court Clerk, defendant, presiding judge and members of the jury.

The trial went extremely well and those taking part did a fantastic job, especially considering the short amount of time they had to prepare; there were certainly a number of budding lawyers within the group! Kathy would like to thank the law students who attended and supported the pupils; Lee Bracey (President of the Student Lawyers Society), Clare Wright and David Smith (President of the Mooting Society).

Anglia Law School continues to forge links within the local community and will be running similar sessions throughout the year.

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