The High Sheriff’s Mock Trial is now in its 12 year.
With over 1,200 Island students having taken part, it has proved not only an important exercise giving pupils an opportunity to improve their public speaking skills, self confidence, team work and most importantly a respect and understanding of our common law, and also a consideration of a possible career path.
Keeping the momentum going
In spite of the the huge difficulties in education during Covid-19, the Island schools have been keen not to lose the momentum in 2021 and in spite of numerous difficulties have decided to go ahead with this year’s competition.
Unfortunately because of the backlog they were not able to use the Crown Court, but have held the trials in-house at the schools.
The first of these events was at Medina Theatre on Monday 6th December, between Medina College and The Island Free School.
Assessed by founding members of Mock Trials
The performance was assessed by two founding members of the team that started the Mock Trials in 201: Tim O’Flynn, retired judge and ex high sheriff Nick Hayward of the Island Careers Partnership.
Both felt teams had clearly put in an enormous amount of hard work into their preparations, resulting in two very impressive and professional performances in a case of physical abuse.
More mock trials to come
There are two more trials organised between Medina and Carisbrooke on Monday 13th December, and V1 Innovation Centre and Cowes Enterprise College on Wednesday 19th January.
News shared by Nick, in his own words, Ed
