Humanities

The Year 11 Legal Studies class had an amazing opportunity to attend the County and Supreme Courts to experience how the Legal system within Australia operates and the implications it has on Australian society.  I thank Mr Timothy Swan for organising this experience and Mrs Debra Sherrard for assisting on the day. The students had a wonderful experience as outlined below: 

The legal excursion to the city was quite interesting.   We visited the Supreme Court Library, which was a beautiful, dome-like structure straight from the 1800s. 

Afterwards, we went to hear a murder case, at which they were in the sentencing part of the trial. We heard some graphic and a shocking criminal case and discussions between the judge and the defendant's lawyer regarding an appropriate sentence for the accused, in which we could see the ethics and fundamentals of law being applied. After some free time for lunch, we headed to the County Court for a more engaging session where we learned about juries and how they are composed. 

We participated in a mock trial, where we discovered firsthand the way jurors are chosen and the rights of the accused in shaping a jury for their case. In all, it was an educational and interesting day that provided realistic insight to the processes of the 

legal system.  – Kiara Lay (DE2)

In the image: Gabriel McDonald – Solicitor Assisting Defence Barrister Christon Jeremiah and Eric Dole in the Dock (the Accused)

On 6 October our legal class had a great opportunity to go the County and Supreme Court. We started our day by going to the Supreme Court where we first visited the Supreme Court Library where we saw many legal books from the 1800s. After visiting the library we went to watch a case where the judge was deciding on the sentence for the offender. Around the end of the day, we went to the County Court and a worker from the Court taught us how the jury system works and gave us the opportunity to practice being a jury member in the court. To summarise, we had a great time and learned new things about the legal system. – Claire Malin (CO2)