COURT IN SESSION

LOCATION: NOTTINGHAM, LONDON

These thought-provoking courtroom workshops explore a contemporary criminal or civil case.

Students will:

• Explore the roles in a courtroom
• Prepare and enact a trial based on a real contemporary case
• Discuss and debate real sentencing options
• Learn about the law and justice system and consequences of breaking the law
• Be encouraged to use their rights and responsibilities to be become more active citizens

Curriculum links include: PSHE, Citizenship, English and Law
 

Key Stage 2 Themes Available:

• Cyberbullying
  • A 13-year-old girl is charged with harassment against a fellow schoolgirl, who accuses her of cyberbullying and threatening behaviour.
• Robbery
  • A 12-year-old girl is charged with robbery, accused of stealing a mobile phone during a street fight.
• Knife Crime
  • A 14-year-old is charged with attempted murder, accused of stabbing another boy outside a youth club after an argument breaks out. (Nottingham only)

Key Stage 3 Themes Available:

• Cyberbullying
  • An 18-year-old is charged with harassment against a fellow schoolgirl, who accuses her of cyberbullying and threatening behaviour.
• Knife Crime (Nottingham only)
  • A 14-year-old is charged with attempted murder, accused of stabbing another boy outside a youth club after an argument breaks out.
• Knife Crime (London only)
  • A 15-year-old is charged with attempted murder, accused of stabbing a girl after a disagreement between a group of friends on a camping trip. He admits using the knife, but denies intending to kill the victim.
• Hate Crime
  • After posting the lyrics of a song online, a 19-year-old is charged with sending an offensive message by means of a public electronic communication network.

Key Stage 4 Themes Available:

• Knife Crime (Nottingham or London, for case summary see Key Stage 3 themes above)
• Hate Crime (for case summary see Key Stage 3 themes above)
• Cyberbullying (for case summary see Key Stage 3 themes above)
• County Lines
  • Nottingham – A 16-year-old boy is charged with possession with the intent to supply a controlled drug, which he has travelled by train to deliver.
• Drugs
  • An 18-year-old is charged with possession with intent to supply Class A drugs, after being found with 30 ecstasy tablets at a birthday party. (London only)

Key Stage 5 & University Level Themes Available:

• Knife Crime (Nottingham or London, for case summary see Key Stage 3 themes above)
• Cyberbullying (for case summary see Key Stage 3 themes above)
• Murder
  • A 17 year-old is charged with murder under the principle of joint enterprise. The ultimately fatal knife attack took place against a victim who was targeted because he was mistakenly identified as a member of a rival gang.
• County Lines
  • Nottingham – A 16-year-old boy is charged with possession with the intent to supply a controlled drug, which he has travelled by train to deliver.