Times Of India News Mock Trail:

Mock Trial is a competition in which students simulate a real trial. The trial concerns an official AMTA case that remains the same through the entire academic year.

Direct examinations are the heart of your case.  During your directs, you present your witnesses’ testimony through questions and answers, you develop your persuasive trial story and the evidence that supports that story.

The principal rule of direct examinations is that the attorney may not “lead” the witness.  Leading questions are those that contain or suggest their own answers.  These questions are prohibited during direct examination to ensure that the testimony is true.

Mock trial is also the name of an extracurricular program in which students participate in rehearsed trials to learn about the legal system in a competitive manner. Interscholastic mock trials take place on all levels including primary school, middle school, high school, college, and law school. Mock trial is often taught in conjunction with a course in trial advocacy or takes place as an after-school enrichment activity. Some gifted and talented programs may also take place in one.