The St Helen’s Catholic Junior School pupils played various roles such as being a witness, prosecutor and a defendant during the ‘trial’, which was based on some real cases involving cyberbullying and suffragettes.
They also got to speak with professional judges and ask questions about the judiciary at Chelmsford County Court.
The event was run by the National Justice Museum to raise awareness of the legal system among the youngsters.
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District Tribunal Judge Mark Angus, one of the organisers of the event, said: “It is vitally important that our communities know more about the judiciary and the functions of those parties who make up the justice system”.
The aim of the activity, he added, was also to make young people from diverse backgrounds understand that a career in law is achievable for everyone.
More than 214 pupils from seven schools took part in the event and many are said to have expressed an interest in the legal profession after being inspired by it.
Gill Brailey, National Justice Museum’s director of learning, said: “Once again, the experience of talking with judges and the freedom to ask (and have answered) really considered and insightful questions brought huge added value”.
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