Criminal Court Day 2016

We are giving students in their first year of sixth form or college the opportunity to attend our Criminal Court day. Students considering a career within the legal profession will find this an invaluable insight into life as a solicitor or barrister.

From: Thursday 23 June 2016, 12 am
To: Thursday 23 June 2016, 12 am
Location: Chaucer Courtrooms, Chaucer building, Nottingham Trent University, City Campus, Goldsmith Street, Nottingham, NG1 5LT
Booking deadline: Tuesday 20 June 2017, 12.00 am

Past event

Event details

Students will take on the roles of solicitors and barristers, working through a criminal case from the point of receiving a court brief, through interviewing witnesses, to finally preparing and arguing their case in court.

Before the mock trial, students will participate in two legal skills sessions which cover court procedures and advocacy to ensure students have the skills required to actively participate in the criminal case.

As well as learning about essential legal skills, students will also be able to build on their teamworking, critical thinking, communication and leadership skills as part of this hands-on event.

Places are limited to 35 students - don't miss out!

Programme

Date
Thursday 23 June 2016

Time
10 am - 3 pm

VenueNottingham Law School
Chaucer Courtrooms

Programme
Time	Activity
10 am – 10.15 am	Registration and refreshments.
10.15 am – 10.25 am	Welcome, introductions and overview of the day.
10.25 am – 10.45 am	NLS Student Q & A with a BPTC student.
10.45 am – 11 am	Overview of the courts.
11 am – 11.30 am	Advocacy skills.
11.30 am – 11.45 am	Allocation of groups. Teams read through legal documentation in preparation for their mock trial.
11.45 am – 12.30 pm	Teams discuss their case identifying areas of focus, allocate roles to group members and begin to prepare their strategy with the support of their student team leaders.
12.30 pm – 1.15 pm	Lunch.
1.15 pm – 1.45 pm	Teams regroup and review final strategy for trial.
1.45 pm – 2.15 pm	Team A run their trial. Team B sit as jurors in the case and decide the verdict (Chaucer LT2).
2.15 pm – 2.45 pm	Team B run their trial. Team A sit as jurors in the case and decide the verdict (Chaucer LT2).
2.45 pm – 2.50 pm	Summing up and feedback on trials.
2.50 pm – 3 pm	Final questions, evaluations, and close.

Booking information

Our Criminal Court Day is free to attend, but places are limited. We recommend booking your place as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

To book your place, please add this event to your basket. Please include the name of your sixth form or college in the further comments box of the booking form.

Once the event is fully booked we will open a waiting list. To be added to the waiting list, please email us with your name, sixth form or college, preferred email address, preferred telephone number, and any dietary requirements. If anyone is unable to attend, we will use the waiting list to allocate places on a first come, first served basis.

Location details

Room/Building:

Chaucer Courtrooms, Chaucer building

Address:

Nottingham Trent University
City Campus
Goldsmith Street
Nottingham
NG1 5LT