On Saturday 7th March 2026, St John’s College Law Society hosted their annual Bar Mock Trial competition, which was open to all Secondary Schools across the UK. It was a brilliant success and the students were excellent. The Judges were a team of current and retired legal professionals and they stated that the quality of what they saw was “phenomenal” on the day.

From St John’s College, the following students were involved in the competition:

St John’s College Team A: 

Annabelle G

Daniel I

Olivia E

Avarni A

Matilda D

Aadam C

Ellissia C

St John’s College Team B: 

Noah D

Lilia C

Anais M

Jessica S

Laiba G

Selina L

Benjamin J

Max E

Grace L

Mahathi N

Elisa G

As part of the competition, students can enter the rounds for Court Reporter and Court Artist, which support those with an interest in Journalism and Art. This year we have had two entries from St John’s College (names below.) The Court Reporter and Court Artist Competitions are yet to be judged and the winners will be announced in the Trinity term. 

Court Reporter and Court Artist: 

Noah D

Rose H

It was an exciting tiebreaker final with Haverford West High School as worthy winners overall, Bromsgrove School came 2nd place and St John’s College B came 3rd place. Their efforts were outstanding and a huge thank you must go to St John’s College A for facilitating a final with the other teams and supporting St John’s College B. It was truly a joy to see.  Noah D won a Special Recognition Award for his role as a Barrister, which was voted by Judges and the Jury of different schools. Olivia E, Avarni A and Lilia C were also nominated for their roles as Barristers. 

Evie J, Deputy Head Girl, and Ethan Z, Deputy Head Boy were also fantastic representatives on the day. 

Thank you to Cardiff University and Oxford University for their support of the event and we look forward to announcing our next legal competitions and enrichment opportunities in the Trinity term.