Summary
Introducing the updated and enhanced written and video guidance for the City Law School (CLS) courtroom technology. A Law student group, working in partnership with the Digital Education team, have co-created guidance and teaching resources to help staff and students make the most of the CLS courtroom as an effective, inclusive learning space.
The City Law School (CLS) at City St. George’s University of London is home to a fully equipped mock courtroom, complete with witness boxes and modern digital technology. The space is designed to mirror real court environments, giving students practical, hands-on experience in advocacy, courtroom communication, and legal procedure.
As part of the Higher Education Legal Knowledge Co-Production (HELKC) module, a project group is working in partnership with the University’s Digital Education team in Learning Enhancement and Development (LEaD). Together, they have co-created guidance and teaching resources to help staff and students make the most of the CLS courtroom as an effective, inclusive learning space. The main project output was an enhanced and informative written and video guidance of the CLS courtroom technology.
CLS Courtroom: The CLS courtroom is located on the ground floor of the City Law Building on Sebastian Street, Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB.
Co-production: Co-production in this context means working in equal partnership. Instead of staff designing teaching materials on their own, students and educators collaborate from the start, sharing ideas and making decisions together. This approach values everyone’s expertise and aims to create resources that are more useful, practical, and reflecting of real student needs.
The Digital Education team in LEaD is the University’s team that supports high-quality, accessible teaching and digital learning. The team helps lecturers use technology well, design better learning experiences, and ensure that teaching and learning resources work for all students. There is Educational technology guidance for both staff and students.
Survey on the use of the City Law School Courtroom:
A survey was conducted to gather student and staff feedback on the use of the CLS courtroom, with a particular focus on scenario-based learning, employability skills, and technical accessibility. Feedback from both students and staff highlights just how valuable the CLS courtroom can be for scenario-based learning. Respondents described the space as more than just a mock courtroom, it’s a place where legal theory comes to life.
The participants have said that taking part in realistic legal simulations such as moots, advocacy sessions, or staged hearings helped them understand courtroom procedure, case strategy, and professional conduct in a way that traditional lectures can’t. Many also saw the potential for using the courtroom to recreate other legal settings, from client interviews and negotiation exercises to cross-examinations and judgment writing.
Both students and teachers agreed that these activities are essential for developing employability skills, especially communication, teamwork, and building confidence in presenting legal arguments under pressure. Several responses suggested that expanding courtroom-based sessions would better prepare students for vocational training and professional assessments, bridging the gap between academic study and real-world practice.
In short, the survey shows that the courtroom is not just a teaching space, it’s a powerful environment for experiential learning. By creating authentic scenarios, CLS can continue to help students build confidence and a professional mindset.
Do fill out the survey if you are in the Law school and pass it onto colleagues and peers. This is so that we can continue to build on ideas for scenario based learning in the CLS Court room.
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