Private School News

Inaugural Law Workshop

The Cheltenham Ladies’ College recently welcomed a group of trainees from the Worcestershire law firm Harrison Clark to host the first law workshop to be held in College. Twenty girls, from Year 12, who are looking to study law at university, were enthusiastic about taking part in the workshop.

During the morning, girls were introduced to the realities of being a lawyer. The team from Harrison Clark were on hand to guide and tutor the girls who either represented the Claimant or the Defendant. The workshop culminated in a mock trial in the afternoon and tasks involved either an opening or closing speech to the judge or questioning of the witnesses to take the stand. Harrison Clark provided a trial judge.

Allan Hodge, Head of Economics, who oversees Oxbridge law applications, said, ‘Sometimes students apply for law without a clear understanding of what it means to be a lawyer. The mock trial will give them a practical insight into the processes of collecting and weighing up evidence and presenting conclusions in a clear and logical fashion. They will really get a feel for the place of law in society and the impact its application has on people’s lives.’