Beaulieu Convent School took the trophy at the Jersey Collas Crill Moot final on Thursday (11 December) afternoon.
Evie Worth and Evie Simao were the ultimate winners against fellow students Molly Glennon and Molly Bellot in the dramatic all-Beaulieu final of the mock trial competition.
The students went head to head in a fictitious and contentious divorce case involving a couple, now worth £150 million but who married without a prenuptial agreement in place.
They presented their cases in the Royal Court of Jersey to Assistant Magistrate, Advocate Adam Clarke who acted as judge.
Following the success of the inaugural event in Jersey last year, 30 teams from Hautlieu School, De La Salle College, Beaulieu Convent School, Victoria College and Jersey College for Girls took part in this year's initiative.
16 students from across the schools reached this year's semi-finals, with the four Beaulieu students achieving the highest marks and advancing to the final.
Having presented to Assistant Magistrate, Advocate Adam Clarke, the Beaulieu students were marked on a number of factors including their court etiquette, persuasiveness, clarity, body language and time-keeping.
It was an incredibly close final – with only one point separating the teams.
Throughout the Moot final, all participants adhered to official court formalities, allowing the students to experience an authentic courtroom trial. Family, friends and teachers were invited to watch on from the viewing gallery, alongside the Collas Crill coaching team and Partners.
Pamela Doherty, Jersey Managing Partner at Collas Crill, said: 'We were hugely impressed with how well the finalists performed and believe we may well have some budding future lawyers amongst them. They presented their case with such professionalism, while managing to keep their composure when handling some particularly tough questions from the Assistant Magistrate.
'It was clear to everyone in the Royal Court, and throughout the event, how seriously the students have taken the Moot, and how much preparation the two sets of students had done for the final. My congratulations go to Evie and Evie for being our Jersey Moot winners and a huge well done to Molly and Molly.
'We pride ourselves on making the Moot a fully immersive experience for the students throughout the competition. So being able to stage the final in the Royal Court really adds to that experience. thank the Bailiff Robert MacRae and his Chambers for allowing us to host this event in the Royal Court, Assistant Magistrate, Advocate Adam Clarke for judging the final and Advocate Rebecca Morely-Kirk, the Judicial Greffier for acting as Greffier for the court.'
The winning team was presented with the Collas Crill Moot shield to take back to their school, as well as individual trophies and two weeks' paid work experience at Collas Crill.
About the Collas Crill Moot
- The Collas Crill Moot involves students studying real-life legal case notes and applying them to a mock court situation.
- The firm launched its inaugural Jersey Collas Crill Moot last year. The competition has been running in Guernsey for 18 years and four in Cayman.
- Around 60 sixth form students (30 teams) from Hautlieu, De La Salle, JCG, Victoria College and Beaulieu took part in the Jersey competition this year.
- Participants are mentored and coached by Collas Crill paralegals, trainee solicitors and associates throughout the competition and judged by some of the firm's partners during the mock trials.
- Ahead of the final, there are three rounds of the competition, which take place at the various participating schools.
- Last year's winner was Jersey College for Girls.
