Citizenship Foundation: What people say

Bar National Mock Trial Competition

Bar National Mock Trial Competition 2010/11

What people say…

"The legal system is important in any civilised society as it protects people and offers them justice. By participating in this competition, the students will have experienced the work that goes on in court and how legal decisions that ."
Lord Chief Justice, Lord Woolf.

"The Bar National Mock Trial Competition provides all the competitors with a real insight into the workings of our criminal justice system. It is also a marvellous opportunity to perform and have fun. The competition is not just about people who want to become lawyers, it’s about what the law means in society and what it means to be a citizen."
Cherie Booth QC.

"The legal profession has been brought much closer to school children in a way that could not have been achieved in the classroom."
Teacher from a participating school.

"We are involved in most of the other competitions, including Young Enterprise, Pro-Share and the Engineering Education Scheme, and the students gain a great deal from their participation in each one, but nothing quite equals the Bar Mock Trial Competition which educates students about a crucial part of everyday life, challenges them to think and talk for themselves and also allows them to use the knowledge and skills they have developed to prepare the Magistrates' Mock Trial team and by organising a similar competition for all Year 9 students at school."
Graham Joiner, John Taylor High School, Burton-on-Trent

"The National Bar Mock Trial Competition is an excellent opportunity for young people to develop an understanding of our justice system, and to develop their skills. The Bar Council is proud to be involved in the Competition. The enthusiasm of the students, the dedication of the judges, barristers, court staff and organisers all combine to make this competition a great success."
Timothy Dutton QC, Chairman of the General Council of the Bar of England and Wales


The Bar National Mock Trial Competition is sponsored by the General Council of the Bar of England and Wales, the four Inns of Court, and the local Bar Circuits. In Scotland it is supported by the Faculty of Advocates, and in Northern Ireland by the Bar Council of Northern Ireland.