Four Sacred Heart High School Students are having their day in court.
The Grade 12 law students have won the Canadian Charter Challenge and are going to compete in a mock trial at the Ontario Court of Appeals on January 12th.
The Walkerton students are finalist in the provincial competition which involved high students across Ontario, competing in an online mock trial simulation based on real world scenarios.
Sacred Heart High School is the first rural school to ever win this Charter Challenge and will be competing against a team of students from an Ottawa school.
The Walkerton school managed to beat out all of the private schools in the province.
Student Trustee Matthew McClean says the tribunal will be made up of a Superior Court Judge, a legal clerk and an appeals lawyer.
McClean calls it an awesome opportunity for students to gain a better understanding of Canada’s legal system.
The Charter Challenge Sacred Heart High School finalists include Michelle Andrews, Danielle Hetsler, Kyle, McCarthy and Janelle Ruetz.
