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Mock Trial Team

Mock Trial Team

Confederation's Mock Trial Team

Groups can learn the most about our justice system by experiencing it themselves in a simulated trial, called a “mock” trial. A mock trial is a definitive, dramatic, experiential learning opportunity. It develops advocacy skills and critical thinking in addition to providing knowledge about the law.

With the assistance of the teacher and lawyers from the Greater Sudbury community, students prepare their best legal case against other schools from the area in a regional competition at the courthouse on Elm St.  Confederation has established itself as one of the best programs in the city which culminated with back to back city Championships and Hennessy Cup winners in 2014 and 2015.

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Confederation Secondary School captured top honours at the 2015 Mock Trial Competition on January 9th, winning the coveted Hennessy Cup. From the left, are Carter Smith, Charity Walt, Charlene Lapointe, Jensen Gorman, Chyenne Ziegler, Madam Justice Patricia C. Hennessy, and Tamika Carlson. Kevin Ludgate of the Crown Attorney's Office and teacher Brad Smith coached the team to victory.

2015 Confederation Team #2: (From the left) Brett Kostiw, Bethany Hovi, Kirk Trayner, Jessica Bailey, Jessica Clark, Emma-Rae Jones.

2015 Best Advocate Defence - Charity Walt.

2014 Confederation Team Giold Medalists: (From the left) Matthew Walker, Kaitlin Byers, Shannon Little,Emily Villeneuve, Skyler Chartrand, Lauren Summers (from team #2) Kaliden Foster, Alexandria Smuland, Ashley Monahan (from team #2), Cheyenne Petrakka (from team #2) and Kylee White (from team #2).

2014 Best Witness - Skyler Chartrand.

Students from Confederation Secondary School were the proud recipients of the silver medal at the Mock Trial Competition on January 14th, 2013. Presenting the award, from the left, are Madame Justice Patricia C. Hennessy, Mayor Marianna Matichuk and Greater Sudbury Police Chief Frank Elsner. The team included, from the left, Danica Lavergne, Julia Whissell(in the back), Venessa Young-Armstrong, Josiah Walt, Mikaela MacKenzie, and Rianne MacKenzie. The team was guided by the legal expertise of Karen Lische and Nathalie Boivin from the Crown Attorney's Office and teacher Brad Smith.

2013 Best Advocate Defence - Josiah Walt.

2012 Confederation Mock Trial Team: (From the left) Brittany Basaillon, Danielle Levesque, Hailey Chinn, Sydney Boivin, Matt St. Jean, Ryan MacIntosh, and teacher Brad Smith.

2012 Best Advocate Crown - Danielle Levesque.

2012 Best Witness - Ryan MacIntosh.

Confederation Team #1: Taija Kelly, Brittany Byers, teacher Brad Smith, Kelsey Huffman, Crown Attorney Karen Lische, Kate-Lynn Nebonaionoquet, and lawyer coach Kevin Ludgate.

Confederation Team #2: Travis Verch, Trevor Merchant, Tanner Currie, Jacob Sherrington, Kai Salminen, Justin Kingsley, teacher Brad Smith, and lawyer coach Peter.

2011 Best Witness - Kai Salminen.