My Experience At The Supreme Court Of Canada

It was as if, in one afternoon, the civics and law classes had seen Ottawa in its entirety. The May 15 field trip to the main courthouses was astounding thanks to the numerous experiences that I was able to come home with. The main unforgettable experiences were—without a doubt—the mock trial at the Supreme Court, the defence lawyer, Gary Barnes, and the exhilarating cases in the Superior Court of Justice. Each one of these events, although equally as entertaining, contributed to my experience in diverse ways.

First off, the Supreme Court of Canada, although not as interesting as the Elgin St. Courthouse, was very interesting nonetheless. When we had arrived at approximately 9:30 in the morning, I did not know what to expect, what I was going

First of all, I viewed a rather interesting case in courtroom thirty-seven about a man, Alam Buock, who was charged with various drug and weapon offences. In spite of the fact that I did not get to see the sentencing, I was able to receive numerous notes on the case and how it was being conducted. Additionally, I also found it interesting how Alam Buock already had been proven guilty of all the offences beforehand. On the other hand, I found it quite dismaying when the Crown would refer to the defence lawyer as “my friend,” even though I already knew that this was common amongst lawyers. Subsequently, I had attended video remand court, which was honestly quite mundane. Finally, I went to courtroom thirty-five to view the drug trial. This was genuinely the best case I have had the privilege of witnessing, and it was the most surreal. For the remainder of the afternoon, I observed the defence lawyer as she deconstructed the accused’s alibi piece by piece until he no longer seemed credible. Sadly, I had to leave at—what appeared to be—the climax of the case. At any rate, I had irrefutably saved the best case for last in concluding the trip with the drug case. All in all, the Elgin Street courthouse was undeniably the most emotionally enticing part of the