from classroom to courtroom CBC alumni have become an increasingly common sight in WA’s courtrooms, with four graduates admitted as lawyers in the past year. James Allison (’10) led the CBC charge, with classmates Hayden Perer and Jack Young (both ’10) admitted in early April. Solomon Wright (’14) followed in their footsteps when he was admitted in May. The group still speaks of the important role their Politics & Law teacher and CBC alumni, Mr Craig Carter (’90), played in their
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development, particularly through the mock trials that the College participated in. “Mr Carter was great for fostering any aspirations of his students who wanted to go into the field of law,” Jack said. “I can remember by the end of Year 12 it was all I could think about studying.” The years of hard work have since paid off for the group when they were formally admitted by Chief Justice Peter Quinlan.
