"Law Springboard", News from Bermuda

School students shadow lawyers, take part in a mock trial.

An important opportunity for young Bermudians.

'On Friday the students participated in a Mock Trial devised and run by Alex Potts, a barrister and Special Counsel at Sedgwick Chudleigh. Mr. Potts, who also played the role of Magistrate, said that all the students gave excellent performances during the mock trial, both as witnesses and as prosecution and defence counsel.

“Even though it’s a mock-trial, there’s a large amount of preparation that is required on the part of the students. They have to consider the relevant facts and the law, adduce the evidence and then challenge it under cross-examination, and finally make closing arguments to the Court based upon that evidence.

They have been introduced to important principles of evidence and legal reasoning, including analysis of the burden and standard of proof, the hearsay rule, and the weight to be placed on circumstantial and inconsistent evidence. The students really rose to the challenge, both individually and working as teams, and we’ve seen some great potential for the long-term future of Bermuda’s legal profession.”' (Bernews, 13 July)

Good work, Alex!

Some other Bermuda mentions (Royal Gazette) just discovered online:

http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20120302/BUSINESS/703029943

http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20110930/BUSINESS02/709309939

and recent news (2014)