THERE was nothing off limits for discussion when a senior judge dropped in on Erith School.
Judge Charles Byers, resident judge at Woolwich Crown Court, spent a whole morning at the Avenue Road school, discussing everything from the consequences of carrying a knife or gun, to how to keep warm in court.
Judge Byers held four sessions with Year 9 and 10 pupils and with Sixth Form students studying A level law and sociology.
He posed scenarios to the pupils on which they had to make a judgement.
The judge was candid with the students about long sentences for serious crimes and warned how bright futures can be ruined through carrying weapons which can cause serious harm.
Vice principal, Simon Price-Whittle said it was a rare honour for a judge to give up a whole morning to pupils.
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