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Magistrates’ Court Mock Trial Competition 2025/26: Preparation Resources (England, Wales, Northern Ireland)

  • Competition cases, guides and other useful links will be available here on your resources page.
  • We hope to have allocated all schools to heats by the end of November 2025. In the meantime, you can now start preparing for the competition using the resources below.
  • Cases will be released from Wednesday 22nd October at the earliest to those who have paid their entry fees.

Overview

School Guide – This guide contains all of the information to support the lead teacher and support teachers in preparing for the competition. Student Guides – Each student guide contains an explanation of each role as well as preparation steps that students can take in order to get ready for the competition. There is one role…

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