PUBLIC ACCESS TO LAW
At this stage, I have not yet fully decided what I wish to pursue as a potential career after school, yet one area I have always had an interest in is law. In order to learn even more about this potential career path, I signed up to the public access to law course. On Friday 10th November, quite a large group of Transition Year students gathered in the pavilion for this course. I was really looking forward to the day ahead.
We proceeded to watch a fascinating yet chilling documentary about two different killers. Both were known their victims, and broke the bonds of trust in the process. This was a useful and engaging way to learn about how evidence is gathered for use in a trial, how an investigation would be conducted and the increasing use of forensics in the courtroom.
It was after break that the real fun began, as we participated in two separate mock trials. Barristers, witnesses, plaintiffs and defendants were all employed in order to create a realistic courtroom scenario. Many passionate speeches were made, witnesses crumbled under the pressure of cross-examination and at the end of it all the jurors gave their verdict.
At the end of the day, we were filled in on a small test we would take later on in the year, and asked any questions we had. I had a wonderful time, and I feel that I gained a valuable insight into this profession. The lady who ran the course, was a great teacher and it was a lovely way to spend a Friday.
We proceeded to watch a fascinating yet chilling documentary about two different killers. Both were known their victims, and broke the bonds of trust in the process. This was a useful and engaging way to learn about how evidence is gathered for use in a trial, how an investigation would be conducted and the increasing use of forensics in the courtroom.
It was after break that the real fun began, as we participated in two separate mock trials. Barristers, witnesses, plaintiffs and defendants were all employed in order to create a realistic courtroom scenario. Many passionate speeches were made, witnesses crumbled under the pressure of cross-examination and at the end of it all the jurors gave their verdict.
At the end of the day, we were filled in on a small test we would take later on in the year, and asked any questions we had. I had a wonderful time, and I feel that I gained a valuable insight into this profession. The lady who ran the course, was a great teacher and it was a lovely way to spend a Friday.