Our TCE Legal Studies class spent two days in Hobart immersed in a program of all things political and legal.
On day one students toured the police cells prior to a visit to the Supreme Court and the viewing of a criminal trial. Following this, students were privileged to undergo a two hour session at Parliament House, where they participated in a role play in the House of Assembly, engaging in the passage of a proposed Bill, around the benefits or otherwise of AI as an educative tool. They also spent time in the Legislative Council and the Committe Rooms, before toouring the Parliamentary Museum. In the evening they were welcomed to Jane Franklin Hall, where they were hosted for a special dinner prior to a tour of the Hall.
The official day of Lawfest was held at the Stanley Burbury Lecture Theatre at UTAS, where students were treated to a comprehensive presentation of speakers. Hosted and organised by Professor Tim McCormack (Professor of International Law, UTAS), students engaged in dialogue with Justice Kate Cuthbertson, listened to a Youth Justice Panel, consisting of Isabell rompton (Acting Commissioner for Children and Young People), Pip Monk (Criminal Defence Lawyer) and Lisa Pennington (Director of Public Prosecutions), dissect the recently implemented legislation, Reid’s Law before observing a Demonstration Moot by UTAS students on a hypothetical incident.
Students thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of the two day excursion where robust discussion, reflection and future opportunities were presented to them.
Jane Gregg
Deputy Head of Senior School
