SCHOOL MOCK COURT CASE PROJECT

About Us

The founder is Gerald Murphy who looked at the Parental Involvement Act (Scotland) and the then new Curriculum for Excellence from a parents perspective. Recalling schooling of old, the desire was to integrate a project into the schools that our young people would enjoy without realising they were learning and that had an aim that would surpass what is not ordinarily available to inspire students

About the Project

During each academic year some 100+ schools from across Scotland together with many from around the World, register in the mock court (juniors and seniors), debating and World Education programmes encompassing circa 3,000 students. The charity provides over 100 tutors/lecturers, passionate speakers, experts and countless judges in delivery of the programmes which are a mix of in-person and virtual. As part of the overall inclusion policy and with an emphasis on cross-curricular, children are encouraged to use as many skills as possible. In addition to taking on roles as solicitors, students are encouraged to be (where applicable) artists, robe-makers, drafters, mathematicians, researchers, journalists and witnesses, thereby allowing entire teams/classes to take part.

Testimonials

Thanks again for this wonderful event, my students were so happy yesterday, especially Natasza. They are already talking about taking part in another Debate. We were very happy to be part of the Mock Court Programme, it was truly challenging and satisfying. We wanna do it again!

Katarzyna Grzyb, No. 2 High School Opole, Poland

My name is Ewa Jacon, and I took part in the School Mock Court Case Project back in 2015/16. I was in S6 and considering law as one of my university options, but I had not made up my mind yet. I ended up as one of the "solicitors" in the case. It was my first exposure to law as a subject, and I found it very insightful. I still remember the workshops where solicitors assisted us with case preparation and public speaking - they were very practical, and definitely made us think on our feet! Presenting the case in a courtroom in front of an actual sheriff was especially memorable. In the end, our school (Craigroyston CHS) actually won the Seniors competition that year! It was a great experience overall, which cemented my decision to study law. I have since graduated with First Class Honours in Law from the University of Edinburgh in 2020.

Ewa Jacon, Trainee, Pinsent Masons

To watch the video by Cumbrae Primary School students who took part in the Juniors Programme, please click the link HERE

Students, Cumbrae Primary School, Isle of Cumbrae

Thanks for giving my students a wonderful platform to showcase their research, critical thinking, organizational skills and team spirit. The feedback given by the judges were extremely helpful and their appreciation encouraged my students to be more confident about their presentation and public speaking skills. It was an absolute pleasure for me and my students to listen to the young, bright promising contenders from other schools, who exhibited interesting perspectives. My students, look forward to participating in the next event.

Mohisina Warsi, Indian International School, Dubai

"I have learned to be more confident and have more belief in myself It has been a phenomenal experience."
"I enjoyed using my day to day skills to produce some work I never would have thought I could."

Various Students, Juniors Programme

We consider this work to have been a superb learning experience, which has totally caught the children's interest and imagination and shown them what they really can achieve when facing a tough challenge. Pupils have enjoyed and risen to the challenge of this work.

Midlothian Council, Local Authority, Scotland

Tutors / Lecturers

Each academic year we call upon over 100 tutors and lectures to help guide the students through their various programmes, whether it be law, medicine, forensics or one of the many debating programmes.