LAW

A grounded, real-world understanding of what it means to work in the legal profession

IgnitED Law

IgnitED law participants take part in practical, engaging sessions: unpicking real-life legal scenarios, debating ethics, and building their public speaking skills in a mock trial. They take on two challenges, pushing them to think creatively about how law frames the world’s biggest questions.

The week includes a visit to a real life court sitting, where participants observe how cases are prepared, argued and resolved. They will also have workshops with practicing solicitors, giving first hand understanding to the different fields of law.

Participants will learn to see the law not just as rules on paper, but as a living system with pathways, different roles and an industry that shapes the world around them.

Scales of justice and gavel on wooden table

Programme Headlines

Spend the week with legal professionals
Observe a real-life court session alongside an experienced solictor to guide you
Take part in simulated trials, adopting and learning different the roles and responsibilities
Experience life as an undergraduate in a university setting
Enjoy a Law university masterclass, learning progression routes and creating your personal action plan
Hear directly from a practicing solicitor about the range of professions within the legal industry
Gain insight into the workings of the criminal justice system, including sentencing and the parole process.
Understand pathways from early-career roles into progression routes
Meet and make new friends with others who share your aspirations toward a legal career

2025 Event Programme

A group of five teenagers standing outside the entrance to a law courts building, with stairs leading up to the entrance and a sign that reads 'Law Courts'.

A woman dressed as a judge, wearing a black robe and a wig, giving a presentation in a conference room. A large screen behind her displays a case study with text and an illustration of a punk-style person. Several people are seated, partially visible

A young man with curly hair and glasses smiling and laughing, sitting at a table in a bright room with a large window behind him, with a woman in the background.

A middle-aged man with a beard and glasses teaches a classroom of young students, gesturing with his hands, in a brightly lit room with large windows.

Group of five teenagers standing outdoors in front of a stone wall and stairs, smiling for the photo, with a sign that reads Brighton Law Courts in the background.

A man speaking to a group of children in a classroom, with a whiteboard in the background displaying a slide about adverbs.

Law Programme Mentor

James is a highly experienced solicitor with a distinguished career spanning private practice and the third sector.

He holds an LLB (Hons) from the University of East Anglia and completed the Legal Practice Course at the College of Law, Guildford. After training with Macfarlanes, he practised as a commercial and banking litigator at Denton Wilde Sapte, before becoming Partner at TLT Solicitors. Most recently, he served as Legal Adviser at the British Red Cross Society.

Passionate about legal education, James is also a qualified teacher and delivered law workshops to over 1,000 young people last year.