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Mock criminal trial at the Old Bailey - verdict and sentencing (pt 6/6)
A live criminal justice case based on a Joint Enterprise crime committed by a teenager, with all parts played by teenagers. The Judge, Baroness Scotland, sums up the case for the jury and they are sent from the court to carry out their deliberation. Expert interviewees discuss the role of the jury. We see the jury discussing the case, interspersed with commentary from expert barristers. The jury decide on a verdict and are brought back to the court. They find Jo Sales not guilty. The mentors congratulate all the participants and discuss the trial with them. They all comment on everyone's performance and Lawrence Power concludes with some final words about the importance of young people joining the legal profession.
