‘How do you choose a juror?’ and ‘how are judges appointed?’ were just two of the questions a High Court judge faced when he was quizzed by pupils at his former school.
Sir Stephen Morris spent the day at Bradford Grammar, where junior school pupils in Years 5 and 6 were fascinated to hear about his career and how the law works, including why judges wear wigs and the role that jurors play.
Bradford-born Sir Stephen sits in the Queen’s Bench Division hearing serious criminal cases on circuit, and civil and public law cases in the Royal Courts of Justice in London. The Old Bradfordian read law at Cambridge and was appointed a Justice of the High Court in 2016.
Richard Ribeiro, headmaster at Bradford Grammar Junior School, said: “Sir Stephen was incredibly engaging and was a huge hit with our Year 5 and 6 pupils who had their lists of questions ready for him. They thoroughly enjoyed his talk and we’re really grateful that he spent so much time with us, inspiring the next generation of legal minds.”
Sir Stephen later gave a talk to older pupils at the senior school about careers in the law followed by a live In Conversation event, one of BGS’s regular filmed interviews with Old Bradfordians.
“Sir Stephen was incredibly engaging and was a huge hit with our Year 5 and 6 pupils who had their lists of questions ready for him. They thoroughly enjoyed his talk and we’re really grateful that he spent so much time with us, inspiring the next generation of legal minds.”
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