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Friday 25 April 2025
A weekly round-up of the latest news and information about courts and tribunals
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Last month, around 350 students from 24 schools across the UK travelled to the Royal Courts of Justice in London for the national final of this year’s Bar Mock Trial Competition, led by Young Citizens. We’ve supported these events for more than a decade, with colleagues volunteering their time to help out on the day and our buildings being used as venues.
The competition is a legal education programme in which state school pupils compete in mock criminal trials. Over 3,000 students from 214 schools took part in this year’s competition.
We also sponsor Young Citizens to deliver the annual Magistrates' Court Mock Trial Competition which is currently underway. Across both competitions over 5,000 students from 225 schools have taken part.
Image credit Sabrina Fearon-Melville / Young Citizens
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Fancy a peek behind the courtroom doors? Bradford Combined Court is hosting an open day on Saturday 10 May 2025, from 10am to 4pm.
Come along to our open day where you can watch mock trials, get up close with police equipment, and speak with the professionals who make our justice system work.
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Our Operations Director will be presenting at a conference hosted by the Westminster Legal Policy Forum on Monday 28 April 2025.
The conference will examine the way forward for improving the operation and efficiency of the courts system in England and Wales.
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Our colleagues worked with Northumbria Police to support their Trainee Detective Programme, welcoming students to Bedlington and Sunderland Magistrates’ Courts for a powerful look into the justice system.
Using virtual reality tech and expert insight, the students experienced how our courts work and how criminal offences are dealt with, complete with an awards ceremony recognising their efforts.
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