The Magistrates’ Mock Trial Competition is part of the Law in Schools programme which aims to improve young people’s life skills, their understanding of the justice system and help them to gain knowledge of how the law touches every aspect of their lives. The competition aims to create the foundation for students to develop into legally aware young people and to introduce the justice system in an exciting way. In the roles of lawyers, witnesses, magistrates and court staff, the students prosecute and defend specially written criminal cases. School teams compete against each other in real courts and are judged by serving magistrates.

The High Sheriff confirmed the enthusiasm of everyone at HSYA to support Surrey Magistrates in staging their renowned event and warmly congratulated the team from Woking High School on winning the Surrey heat.

Magistrates’ Mock Trial Competition

Awarded 2018-2019