The School Mock Court Case Project runs an educational programme through a UK and worldwide inter-school competition that sees school children argue a mock trial in a real court in front of a sheriff.

The charity is currently looking for volunteer solicitors, paralegals and advocates to tutor the school children on how to compile legal documents as well as how to act in court.

The charity runs two Mock Court programmes, a junior project for primary school children (ages 8-11) and a senior project for secondary school children (ages 13-18).

The junior project has three tutorials conducted during school hours with instruction on how to compile and respond to legal documents, and how to act in court. Tutors on the junior programme liaise directly with the schools to arrange a mutually convenient time within the Mock Court timetable to visit the children. The junior case is an insurance claim.

The senior project takes place in a central location over six weekly tutorials and is more academic than the junior project. Tutors are asked to either commit for the full six weeks or partner with someone so they can both tutor for the said period. The senior case is a personal injury claim.

The charity runs the junior projects in various areas in Scotland – Ayr, East, Hamilton, North, Tayside, West 1 and West 2; and senior projects in the East, West and North. All schools outside of Scotland are tutored virtually.

More information on the School Mock Court project can be found at www.mockcourt.org.uk

To register for the junior project click here. To register for the senior project please email Aileen at amurray@mockcourt.org.uk for more information.