February 2017

Travel & Accommodation costs for Hazelwood Integrated College to attend Bar Mock Trials in London

Grant: £2,000
February 24, 2017

This project enabled 15 students from Hazelgrove Integrated College (NI) to attend the 2017 National Finals of Bar Mock Trials in London. This is the first time an integrated school in Northern Ireland has qualified for the Finals. Participation in the Bar Mock Trials has proved to be a wonderful educational experience for students from Hazelwood. It also provided an insight into the workings the Northern Ireland legal system.

Pathways to Law - Phase 4 (Year 2)

Grant: £256,667
February 10, 2017

This project supports the second year of the Pathways to Law Phase 4 programme which works to inspire and support academically-able students, starting in years 10 and 11, from nonprivileged backgrounds interested in a career in law. The programme links over 400 young people a year to universities and guides them to apply for a place in a law faculty. The programme includes work placements with law firms and other organisations' law departments.