The following report was written by S2 pupil, Cara Hendriks

On Tuesday 21st of May English teacher, Miss Herd, accompanied by RE Teacher, Mr. Peters, took the S2 Debate Club on a school trip to Paisley Sheriff court.

We had a guide allocated to us, telling us about the different roles of the court and how it works. It was fascinating. We were given a tour of all the different courts and then we were allowed to sit in and watch a real case!

Here we were able to listen to each lawyer debating their case and ask questions of the defendant. The Sheriff was a dominant force within the court and was very much in control.

This trip was very interesting and educational and has helped us to enhance our debating skills. We look forward to the future, when perhaps it will be us arguing our case in court!