Students Battle It Out In Court Room Drama

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Friday 27 November 2009


Sydney students battle it out in ‘courtroom drama’ 

(Loreto Kirribilli v Fort Street High)


A team of secondary school students from Fort Street High in Petersham today took out

the Grand Final of the Law Society of NSW 2009 Mock Trial in Sydney.


Playing the roles of barristers, lawyers and witnesses, the students were required to

argue a case to the Supreme Court in front of trial judge, the Hon. Peter Hidden AM.


Students from Loreto Kirribilli in Sydney’s north were runners up in the 2009 Mock Trial

Competition.


Law Society President Joe Catanzariti said the annual event is a powerful and

entertaining way of introducing young people to the law and the judicial system. 


“This competition is about giving students a taste of the legal industry and providing them

with an opportunity to build their court room knowledge and skills,” Mr Catanzariti said.


“The aim is to increase young people’s awareness and understandings of the legal

system and at the same time help them to hone their research, teamwork and

presentation skills.


“Hopefully the students will realise that the best court room dramas don’t always happen

on television.”


Eliza Fitzgerald from Loreto Kirribilli’s team was declared 'best advocate' and awarded a

part fee scholarship to study law at Bond University, presented by Professor David Field

from Bond University's School of Law.


Medallions were presented to the students in both teams along with semi-finalist teams

from Tangara School for Girls, Cherrybrook and Bega High School. 


Mr Catanzariti commended the students from both teams on the quality of their

performances in today’s Grand Final.


“I’d also like to thank the hundreds of teachers and lawyers throughout NSW and the

ACT who have given their time and support to the competition this year,” he said.


More than 220 secondary schools from NSW and the ACT took part in the 2009 Mock

Trial competition, conducted by the Law Society of New South Wales and sponsored by

Bond University. Entries are now being invited for the 2010 Inter-School Mock Trial. Full



Media contact: Sue Finn 9926 0288 or 0412 346 648.







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