This interactive lecture is delivered live and online with Channel Talent.
Law: Skills & Insight – Building A Defence With Dr Miranda Bevan From Goldsmiths, University of London
This interactive lecture is delivered live and online
It is suitable for Year 12 and Year 13 students either as an introduction to a new topic or a refresher for one already studied.
The session will be hosted by our partner, Channel Talent, and students can attend as individuals (from home or from school) or as a group (from a classroom).
In this Law session, Dr Miranda Bevan, a leading academic from Goldsmiths, University of London who previously practised as a criminal barrister, will run an interactive skills and insight workshop for students on Building a Defence.
Ever wondered how a defence lawyer persuades a jury to find a defendant not guilty? This session will look at how lawyers go about the task of building a defence. What questions do lawyers ask (and not ask)? Who decides what approach to take? What is a defence lawyer looking for when they read a case?
Using an imaginary criminal case the session will take students through the process of building a defence. You will learn how defence lawyers approach a case and develop your own legal reasoning skills. Can you work together to persuade the jury to secure an acquittal for our imaginary defendant?