Legal Studies – Surpreme Court of Victoria
On Tuesday June 10 and Thursday June 12, the Year 12 Legal Studies students experienced our Victorian criminal justice system in action at the Supreme Court of Victoria! They were able to meet with Supreme Court judges and ask pressing questions about their lives as judges in the Supreme Court, how they became a judge, their most shocking cases and the pathway they took that led them to this point.
After that very rewarding experience, the students were able to watch part of a real life criminal trial in the courtroom. From up in the public gallery they were able to see firsthand the preparation and presentation of the legal practitioners when trying a murder case, as well as the role of the judge and jury in considering and noting down important evidence in the trial.
The Year 12s were also given access to the Supreme Court law library, and finished off their day with the chance to sit in on cases at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court before heading back to St Albans.
It was a very successful excursion and the students represented the SASC community extremely well. A very big thank-you to Ms Nguyen and Mr Lynch for accompanying the classes on their excursion, and to the Supreme Court Justices and workers who gave the students an experience they won’t soon forget!
Ms Taylor Decker – VCE Legal Studies Teacher
