Lesson Plans - Law

Appealing a lower court opinion:

The Case of:  Running in the Olympics

Steps in the Trial:
1. Three judges review the Facts in the Case of Running in the Olympics.
2. They weigh those facts.
3. Each Judge gives their opinion and reasons to either: let the Lower Court Opinion stand or to reject it.
4. A majority vote (two or more of the judges) decides the outcome of the case.
"Running in the Olympics" - A Simplified Mock Trial based on the Canada School Net Simplified Mock Trial Design.


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