Legal Education

Understanding the rule of law, our justice system and human rights is key to a thriving democracy.

Founded to deliver legal education in 1989, our charity has since developed a range of immersive experiences and classroom resources to boost young people's knowledge of the law and citizenship skills.

Explore our work below or get in touch with the team for a chat.

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Mock Trials

The Mock Trial Competitions are our longest-running active learning experiences. Since 1991, we have provided unparalleled exposure to the...

The Big Legal Lesson

The law is a vital part of our democratic society, but we know it isn’t always easy to teach....

Legal Experts in Schools

The law underpins the morals and values of our society and we believe that it is important for young people to learn more about the UK legal system. Legal Experts…

Citizenship Workshops

An inspiring corporate volunteering opportunity Join us as a leader in shaping the leaders and citizens of tomorrow. This...

SmartLaw teaching resources

Recognising that teachers lack time and have a requirement to teach about the rule of law as part of fundamental British values, we've teamed up with legal experts to create…

Corporate citizenship and pro bono

See how your organisation can support our mission for young people to be better informed about the law and democracy to be active citizens.

What is Public Legal Education?

The law affects us all. Children and young people need to learn about it in school.