Resources for home

There are plenty of resources available online to help teachers, parents, or guardians, bring the judiciary to their year group or home. Please find a list of useful resources below that are free to use and do not require additional support from members of the judiciary.

Resources from the judiciary

‘The judiciary: the basics’ handout (PDF)

‘How are sentences decided?’ handout (PDF)

A ‘student pack’ which includes: A-Z Glossary of Legal Teams, General Introduction, A career in the Courts, Victim Support, Probation Service (word document)

Videos: Judges talk about their judicial careers

Videos of magistrates speaking about their roles: Magistrates – YouTube

‘The Modern Judiciary: Who They Are, What They Do and Why it Matters’ – Online course in partnership with King’s College London (aimed at 16+ year olds)

Court of Appeal Live Streaming

External websites and resources

British Library
Teaching resources on Magna Carta
A range of resources for both primary and secondary school classrooms, you can filter by age, subject, and themes

JUSTICE and AVMI
Virtual Mock Jury Trial 
The first ever virtual mock jury trial service – three videos ‘Introduction’, ‘Main Trial’, ‘Jury Deliberations’

Ministry of Justice
You be the Judge
A series of interactive videos that explore the decision making process behind sentencing

Sentencing Council
Information for teachers
Resources for teachers of KS3 and KS4 to help pupils understand how criminal sentencing works in England and Wales, including worksheets and infographics

Supreme Court
Supreme Court Live Stream and Recordings
The highest court in the UK live streams it hearings plus you can watch recordings of cases that have already been heard! It publishes handy case summaries so you can see if its an issue you might be interested in following.

Young Citizens
Free teaching resources
Resources cover topics such as ‘Ethics, Innovation and the Law’, ‘Citizenship – a privilege or a right?’, and ‘The Law in Wales’

Paid for resources

Young Citizens
‘SmartLaw’ programme


We welcome any questions you may have on school and community engagement at this time, please email us on diversity@judiciary.uk.