Today I was at the Sheriff Court in Edinburgh. The court is not normally open on a Saturday, but today was a special event organised by the Faculty of Advocates and the Education Department of the City Council, whereby the lawyers, court officers, jury members and witnesses were all high school pupils from 8 different schools across the city particiapting in mock trials. The courtroom was real, the judge was real and the kids were fantastic. I'll describe more about the cases and processes in the coming days. Given that photography and filming is not allowed in Scottish courts, this was a golden opportunity for me to bring you something you wouldn't normally see.
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