Our Primary 6 classrooms were transformed into court rooms on Friday 12th June for an engaging Developing the Young Workforce activity, facilitated by Cathedral parent, Mrs Neville. Mrs Neville works as a Sheriffdom Legal Advisor for the Scottish Courts & Tribunals Service and supported our Primary 6 learners to run their very own court case, the case of Oliver and the stolen jewels.  The big question was: did Mr Oliver Twist steal Mr Brownlow’s jewels within the grounds of Cathedral Primary School?.

The children learned about the Scottish criminal court system before taking on various legal profession roles: lawyers, Procurator Fiscal,  Defence Agent, Court Police Officer, Bar Officer, Sheriff, JP, Legal Advisor and Clerk. Other pupils played the accused and the witnesses.

The verdicts in each class were as follows:

Court hearing : Not guilty

Well done to Primary 6 for engaging so passionately in the court proceedings and many thanks to Mrs Neville for giving so generously of her time.