Round 2 of the Competition took place on 29 April, with St Patrick’s College as the defence team in a criminal case based on the possession of stolen goods. The round was conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams against St Edward’s College. Although we presented a strong case for the defence, the opposing team was able to establish that our client should have been aware that the goods in her possession were stolen. We congratulate the other team on their efforts and strong legal arguments. A thank you to the girls who were able to participate in the proceedings and assist on the day, including:

Millie E
Amelia M
Amelia P
Emily J
Abbey C
Tynan C
Monet C
Eleanor 

Round 3 of the Competition took place on Thursday 19 May, with St Patrick’s College playing the defence team again. This case was a civil case surrounding the notion of negligence and duty of care for property owners.  The Mock Trial Team travelled to Mount Annan Christian College. The students involved had a good depth of knowledge of the legal issues in this case and held their positions well throughout the trial. We are proud to say that St Patrick’s won the round by 27 points, as well as winning the case for the defence. We thank Mount Annan Christian College for hosting us for the trial and congratulate them on their efforts on the day. Thank you to the girls who participated in these proceedings and assisted on the day, including:

Alissa P
Amelia P
Millie E
Emily J
Olivia M
Amelia Ma
Amelia Mo
Eleanor C
Emma G
Monet C

We would also like to thank our Mock Trial Coaches Mr White, Mrs Conti and Mrs Soccoro who have been helping us to prepare for each round of the competition. 

We are looking forward to Round 4, which is scheduled to begin in Week 8. We can’t wait to learn more along the way.

Written by Monet C - Year 11 Student