Scullion Law: Scullion LAW to host 10th successful Debating Cup Final

Scullion LAW are excited to welcome local schools back to the 2019 Interschool’s Debating Cup.

This is all part of our continued commitment to the local community, creating a platform for the local talent to shine.

This will be our 10th successful year working with the local schools, teachers, pupils, MSPs, businesses and also the local council. The competition is open to both North and South Lanarkshire schools, everyone is welcome to enter but there will only be four competing this year.

The first round takes place on Monday 4th November at our office HQ in Cadzow Street Hamilton.

Motion: This House Would Cut Welfare Support On Compulsive Gamblers
Uddingston Grammar (FOR) v St Andrews & St Brides High School (AGAINST)

Motion: This House Would Put Provide All Students With ID Cards With Tracking Devices
Biggar High School (FOR) v St John Ogilvie High School (AGAINST)

All the school’s will be fighting for a place in the final which takes place in South Lanarkshire Council HQ on 20th November 2019. If you would like to come along to show your support then please email diana@scullionlaw.com to register as space is limited. We would love to welcome pupils from previous years back to talk to us and share with us, where they are now and what impact the debating competition had on their lives.

Everyone who has taken part from 2010 should be proud.

Our door is always open.

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Previous winners include

2010 – Calderside Academy, pupils Lewis Archibald and Shannon Statorious spoke FOR the motion ‘This house is for the death penalty’

2011 – Uddingston Grammar, pupils James Munro and Julie Sutherland spoke AGAINST the motion ‘This house would replace social security benefits with a voucher system

2012 – Uddingston Grammar, pupils James Munro and Olivia Steven spoke FOR the motion ‘This house would abolish the requirement for the corroboration of evidence in Scots Law’.

2013 – St Andrews & St Brides, pupils Jamie McGowan and Mathew Scott spoke FOR the motion ‘Scottish Independence’

2014 – Holy Cross, pupils Kate Stevenson and Michael Creechan spoke AGAINST the motion ‘Is social networking making us antisocial’.

2015 – Holy Cross, pupils Ciaran McGuire and Gerard O’Hanlon spoke FOR the motion ‘This house would allow prisoners to choose death over a life sentence.

2016 – Holy Cross, pupils Daniel Muir and Gerard O’Hanlon spoke FOR the motion ‘This house believes terrorism can be justified’.

2017 – Duncanrig, pupils Kate Kane and Alison Balmer spoke FOR the motion ‘This house believes humans are too dependant on computers’.

2018 – Holy Cross, pupils Marie Therese Kerr and Niamh Gallacher spoke FOR the motion ‘This house believes technology makes us feel more alone’.

2019 – WINNERS will be one of the following Uddingston Grammar, St Andrews & St Brides High School, Biggar High School or St John Ogilvie

Wishing everyone the very best of luck.

Here are some photos.