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We conduct law module days at Secondary Schools throughout Ireland. The one day module introduces students to the Irish Legal System.

Legal Practitioners attend at the schools and conduct the module , the afternoon session is a Mock Court Trial . All the students play an active role ie defence; prosecution; witnesses; court registrar; court room sketch artist; garda; courtroom journalist.

All participating schools can compete in the annual Mock Trial Competition held at Limerick Courthouse ; the final of which is presided by a member of the Judiciary.

Schools can compete for the Treaty Mock Trial Cup.

Topics covered in the module:
-The role of barrister and solicitor
-the court structure
-the judiciary
-jury
-the constitution of Ireland
-the law in relation to consent
-cyber crime and social media awareness; data protection
-the prison service
-role of An Garda Síochána
Through school application (school decides)

Throughout Ireland

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