Dunbar Grammar students named national 'Mock Court' winners

A team of students from Dunbar Grammar School are heading to New York after being crowned Scotland's Mock Court champions.

The Scottish Schools Mock Court Project gives young people the chance to take part in the processes of a court trial, conducted in front of a real sheriff. The team from Dunbar Grammar School won the final, where they took on students from Prestwick Academy. The reward for winning is a week long trip to New York where the pupils will take on American teams in a further mock trial project.

Paul Raffaelli, Head Teacher at Dunbar Grammar School, said: “We are all extremely proud of our students’ success in this year’s Mock Court competition. Not only did our Pursuer’s team win first prize with a visit to New York in June, but two of our students progressed to a selection panel which will identify a UK team to take part in a World Mock Court competition at the European Court of Human Rights in the Hague in January/February. Congratulations to all of the students who participated.”

Read more on Dunbar Grammar School's Edubuzz page.