Edmonton


Law Day 2012


When: Saturday, April 21, 2012 9:45 am - 3:30 pm
Where: Law Courts Building, 1A Sir Winston Churchill Square

Media

 


Children's Mock Trial 2010


Mock Trials - 2012 

 

Children’s Trial: “The Wizard of Oz: We got hustled!”
(11:15 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.)

The Wizard gave Tin Man a heart, Lion some courage, and Scarecrow a brain - or so they thought. Did the Wizard cause all the troubles and suffering that they experienced after meeting him? You be the Jury at this year's Children's Trial when Tin Man, Lion and Scarecrow sue the Wizard of Oz.


Family Trial: “Superheroes Need Help Too” (2:00 p.m.)

After retiring from fighting crime to marry and raise a family, what will the Court do to financially help out a superheroine until she can get "up to speed"?



Civil Trial: “Tree House Troubles” (1:15 p.m.)

Building a tree house for some children may not sound like something that would cause problems. But when Fred decided to hire ABC Construction he ran into nothing but trouble. After months of waiting, the tree house still isn't finished and Fred has decided to have this dispute settled in court. Come see how it all turns out.


Criminal Trial: “Polly Want A Lawyer?” (10:15 a.m.)
A parrot is stolen from a pet store. The Accused is found close by the scene. He confesses... or does he? The following Constitutional Trial is an appeal of this trial.


Centre for Constitutional Studies Trial: “Polly Want A Lawyer?”
(1:15 p.m.)

Two lawyers will debate whether Polly was properly advised of his/her right to a lawyer. Come see what happens when Polly goes to the Court of Appeal! Will Polly be set free? This is an appeal of the above Criminal Trial.


High School Mock Trial Competition: “Her Majesty The Queen v. Justin(e) Pieber” (10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.)

 

The Edmonton Law Day Committee of the Canadian Bar Association, Alberta Branch, and the Alberta Debate and Speech Association are pleased to announce that Judge Janet D. Franklin of the Family and Youth Division of the Provincial Court of Alberta has once again donated the sum of $750.00 as prize money for the High School Mock Trial Competition conducted on Law Day, Saturday April 21st, 2012, at the Law Courts Building in Edmonton.  Judge Franklin, a long time supporter of the competition, hopes her donation will prompt some of her judicial colleagues to support Law Day events by donating prize money or otherwise becoming active in Law Day events.  Judge Franklin's donation will enable the Alberta Debate and Speech Association to provide prizes of $350.00, $250.00 and $150.00 respectively to the gold, silver and bronze medal winning teams.  The High School Mock Trial Competition has been part of the Law Day activities at the Law Courts Building for several years.  This year 10 teams of bright and enthusiastic high school students will compete in a criminal law mock trial, Regina v. Justine(e) PIEBER, where the accused faces a charge of possession of a loaded handgun with a minimum sentence of 3 years imprisonment if convicted.  Members of the public are welcome to view the mock trials with preliminary rounds starting at 10:15 am and at noon and the medal rounds starting at 2:00 pm on the 4th floor of the Law Courts Building.
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Booths & Activities

 

Ask A Lawyer Booth**

Visit our “Ask A Lawyer” booth for basic information on subjects such as divorce, child support, wills & estates, traffic tickets and more!


**NOTE: "ASK A LAWYER" IS STAFFED BY VOLUNTEER LAWYERS. THE VOLUNTEERS WILL ASSIST AS MUCH AS THEY ARE ABLE. NEITHER YOUR NAME NOR ANY INFORMATION THAT CAN IDENTIFY YOU WILL EVER BE DISCLOSED. THE CBA LAW DAY ORGANIZERS, ITS STAFF, AND ITS VOLUNTEERS CANNOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE YOU MAY SUFFER FROM THE SERVICES OFFERED OF ANY OTHER CAUSE**

 

Court House Tours

10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

We welcome you to tour the court house to see all there is to see. You will take a guided tour from the provincial side over to Queen’s Bench where you will have an opportunity to ask questions about how the court system works in Alberta. During this tour, you will see the super courtroom and will be able to see where your Alberta sheriffs work behind the scenes in the court house. Once there, you will have an opportunity to see the inner workings of the cell block as well as a collection of confiscated items which people have attempted to bring into the court house. Warning! This tour can be scary if you find yourself behind a locked cell door…
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Outdoor Activities

10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Join us outside on the west side of the courthouse to view and participate in the following events:

*Edmonton Police Services Canine Unit
*Edmonton Police Services Bomb Disposal Unit
*Edmonton Police Services Patrol Units
*Army Cadet Survival Exhibit
*Sheriff Vehicle Exhibit

 


The Super Courtroom will be open for viewing by the public from 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 
 


 

Schedule 

 

9 a.m.                   LRT doors open

 

9:45 a.m.             Opening Ceremonies

                              

10 a.m. - 3 p.m    Court House Tours

                              

10:15 a.m.           Criminal Trial
 

10:30 a.m.           Citizenship Court
                              

11:15 a.m.            Children’s Trial
 

1:15 p.m.             Civil Trial & Constitutional Moot
 

2:00 p.m.             Family Trial
 

2:30 p.m.             Children’s Trial
 
*Cafeteria will be open to the public


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