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On Saturday 22nd March 2025, 16 Year 10 pupils travelled to Newry Courthouse to participate in the Young Citizen's Mock Magistrates Court Mock Trial.
After many months of relentless rehearsal, under the ever-watchful eyes of Miss Tweed and Mrs Feenan, the time had finally come to fight for justice!
The competition involved the students taking on roles of barristers, witnesses, ushers, magistrates, legal advisors and other important roles within the court in a specifically written case involving possession of an offensive weapon at a football match. We had worked closely with Barrister Lauren Bohill whose advice was invaluable throughout the process.
Our team had to compete against other schools, taking on the role of prosecution and defence in an attempt to impress the adjudicators, all of whom were professional court judges, KC Barristers and Magistrates.
Our team faced strong competition from Belfast Royal Academy on the day and ended up winning the competition, with a score of 584 points to 513. The team will now progress to the national final.
Well done girls! We are all SO proud of you!
