It has been a busy week in the Law Department. A former Law School student and alumnus, Jamie Hill is training to be a barrister in Manchester.
He arranged an advocacy workshop on Wednesday afternoon in the Courtroom in the law school. Students from every level in the law school took part including the level three foundation students. The participants presented a plea in mitigation before Jamie who played the role of a recorder. This was a very effective event and provided some fantastic experience for Staffordshire Law students.
On Thursday 16th February Louis Martin took level six students on the popular Criminal Justice module to HMP Dovegate. The field trip included a full prison experience for the students from both the LLB award and BSC HONS PSYCHOLOGY AND CRIMINOLOGY who are taking the law department module. Students went into the prison escorted by prison officers and examined the facilities, the cells and spoke to prisoners in the exclusive therapeutic block. The students were immersed in the prison experience and thought the trip provided them with an amazing learning experience.
The Staffordshire University Law department is planning further partnership work with SERCO custodial and HMP Dovegate in particular. The training manager has agreed to come to the Law Department to deliver guest lectures and workshops on custodial studies.