The Law Society Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament
The Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament
This competition, organised by the Law Society of Scotland, is a Scottish schools debating competition. The tournament is currently sponsored by the Glasgow Bar Association and Simpson and Warwick Solicitors. The 2007 final was won by Craigmount High School of Edinburgh and chaired by Nicola Sturgeon MSP. The High School of Dundee finished second. The 2008 final was won by Joanna Farmer and Michael Sim of Robert Gordon's College, and the High School of Dundee again finished second. In 2009, Allen Farrington and Cosmo Grant, from The Glasgow Academy won the trophy.
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