Bar Mock Trial

The Bar National Mock Trial Competition aims to give young people an insight into the workings of the legal system. Now in its 23rd year, it involves over 2,000 students, 200 barristers/advocates and 90 judges from across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

In 2012/2013 the final was held in the Royal Courts of Justice in London.

The finalists were Penyrheol Comprehensive School of Swansea and Plymouth High School for Girls of Plymouth. Plymouth High School emerged as the National Champions after a very close competition.

The 2010/2011 final was held at the Royal Courts of Justice in Belfast on 12 March 2011.

In 2009/10 the final was held at Edinburgh Crown Court. The National Champions were the Whitley Bay High School team which included including barristers Katy Ames and Joseph Taylder, witnesses Caroline Armstrong, Jennifer Combe and Laura Robson, and clerk of the court Robert Hollis.

In 2008/09 the final was held in the Old Bailey of London – two points separated the winner and runner up. The National Champion was Ponteland High School (Winners of League Two) and runner up, The Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School (Winners of League Four and regional Oxford round)

In 2007/2008 the final was held at Liverpool Crown Court on 1 March 2008.

In 2007/2008 the final was held at Queen Elizabeth II Law Courts, Liverpool on Saturday 1 March 2008. The sixteen Regional Heat winners from across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland competed in three preliminary rounds in order to determine the top two finalist teams that would progress onto the Grand Final.

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