MiniTrials

MiniTrial is an initiative – from Scottish lawyers – to help school pupils find out more about the Scottish legal system.

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Edinburgh Academy holds #MiniTrial @scottishlegal https://t.co/30t3a4yFYa

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The Edinburgh Academy has hosted a mock trial criminal with S3 pupils playing the roles of prosecutor, defence agent, witnesses and jurors. Mark Mohammed KC presided over proceedings as sheriff and helped pupils navigate the court procedure #MiniTrial

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Inner House rules devilling period for advocates does not break 10-year qualification criteria for sheriff appointment https://t.co/J7Afu6B9ZP

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A selection of photos from this year’s Edinburgh Schools #MiniTrial involving @BoroughmuirHS, @CurrieCHS, Holyrood High, @LeithAcademy, @ThomasOfAquins, @TynecastleHigh & @TrinityAc_Edin

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MiniTrials prove popular again https://t.co/PWeqIA15A2

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#MiniTrials prove popular again https://t.co/Dg6MNoyRUg

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#MiniTrials prove popular again | Faculty of Advocates https://t.co/M3RR3gORcy

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Superb real life learning experience. 👏

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Edinburgh schools set for MiniTrial event https://t.co/NFLrDScGI2

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Thanks to our legal volunteers from @SCTScourtstribs @COPFS, @FacultyScot and @EdinBarAssoc for supporting the event, which aims to help promote legal education in schools

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School pupils have been cited to attend Edinburgh Sheriff Court tomorrow for our annual mock trial event. We look forward to welcoming @BoroughmuirHS, @CurrieCHS, Holyrood High, @LeithAcademy, @ThomasOfAquins, @TynecastleHigh & @TrinityAc_Edin to the Edinburgh Schools #MiniTrial

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The historic Opening of the Legal Year is to be livestreamed for the first time from the Court of Session. From 10am on Monday 23 September, the ceremony to mark the beginning of the 2024-25 term will be available to watch as it happens

https://t.co/1V9YQOg8rp

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📢New Kids Law Episode📢

Do you have to go to court to resolve disputes?

Alma- Constance and @LMAcland speak to Frederick Way who is a Senior Dispute Resolution Consultant, Mediator and Trainer.

Listen here: https://t.co/nQpHbnYhVU

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📢New Kids Law Episode📢

How can laws protect creative works?

Alma- Constance and Lucinda speak to His Honour Judge Richard Hacon, Presiding Judge of the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, known as IPEC.

Listen here: https://t.co/LXlDdBRuqv

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Coverage of the latest mock court case involving secondary school pupils supported by the #MiniTrials initiative and @UniWestScotland

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Pupils swap classroom for mock court in MiniTrial at UWS https://t.co/DSxb6LQHdH

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Pupils from St Andrews Academy, Clydebank High School and Lesmahagow High School have the opportunity to practice their advocacy skills today by taking part in a mock trial at @UniWestScotland using materials from the #MiniTrials initiative.

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If your school is interested in staging its own mock trial, you can download materials here https://t.co/AaytPBFczb or contact us via the website if you would like more information.

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@EdinburghAcad has today hosted what is believed to be its first #MiniTrial, using case papers available from the MiniTrial website. Michael Upton, Advocate, of the MiniTrials Steering Group, briefed the pupils and presided at the trial.

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Third Year pupils staged a mock drugs trial, securing a conviction of the ‘accused’ pupil who, despite a plea of Not Guilty, at the end of the proceedings confessed to the jury’s verdict being correct.

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⚖️ What would you do if you were the judge? Try our new interactive case study to find out how you might sentence an offence of causing death by dangerous driving: https://t.co/85wGSRedtv