A DAY IN
COURT!
A group of
aspiring barristers, solicitors and policemen visited Bristol for a very
special visit to the Crown Courts. Accompanied by Mrs Clark, after going
through bag and personal security, they were able to visit a court room, ask a
crown court judge questions about his role and then play the role of both jury
and witness as the judge talked them through assessing credibility of witnesses
on the stand.
The students
were then privileged to witness sentencing, bail hearing and preliminary
sentencing in the public gallery.
It was an
exciting and interesting visit which gave the students plenty to talk about as
well as witness the realities of court and the impact on families of crime.
We are hoping
this visit will run again so that more Marlwood students can benefit from this
experience.