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CRIMINALCOURTS

(Pleasenotethatalldocumentationisforteachingpurposesonlyandshouldnotberegardedashavinganyprecedentvalue).

ENGLISHCRIMINALCOURTS

TherearetwomaincategoriesofcriminallawcourtsinEnglandandWales.Theseare:

1. MagistratesCourts2. CrownCourts

1.MAGISTRATESCOURTS

ThemajorityofdefendantschargedwithacriminaloffencearetriedinaMagistratesCourt.(TherearehundredsofMagistratesCourtsaroundthecountry).TrialsinaMagistratesCourtareheardinfrontofmagistrates.Mostmagistratesarenotlegallyqualified(i.e.arelaypersons).Theyarehoweverassistedincourtbyacourtclerkwhoisoftenlegallyqualifiedasasolicitororbarrister.LawyersincourtusuallyaddressamagistrateasYourWorshiporSirorMadam.

MagistratesCourtsgenerallyhearcasesinvolvingrelativelylessseriouscriminaloffences.SomecriminaloffencesareonlytriableinMagistratesCourtsandthesearetermedsummaryoffences.(Thesebeingcasesinvolvingrelativelyminorcriminaloffences).MagistratesCourtsmayalsohowevertrymoreseriouscriminalcharges,knownasoffencestriableeitherwayalthoughthedefendantchargedwithanoffencetriableeitherwaymayalternativelyelectfortrialinaCrownCourt(seebelow).AnappealfromaMagistratesCourtdecisionmaybemadetoaCrownCourt.

2.CROWNCOURTS

CrownCourtshearcasesconcerningthemostseriousofcriminaloffences(includingforinstancemurder).Suchoffencesareknownasoffencestriableonlyonindictmentorindictableoffences.CrownCourttrialsareconductedbyajudgeandareheardinfrontofajury.Itisthejudgesroletodirectthejuryonthelawwhereasthejurysfunctionistomakefindingsoffact(includingdecidingwhethertheaccusedpersonisinnocentorguilty!).AppealsfromaCrownCourtdecisionaremadetotheCriminalDivisionoftheCourtofAppeal.ThefinalUKcourtofappealfromMagistratesandCrownCourtdecisionsistheHouseofLords(onapointoflawonly).

EXERCISE1

Putthefollowingstagesintheconductofacriminalcaseinthecorrectorder:

a.Theprosecutioncalledwitnesseswhostatedthattheyhadseenoneofthedefendantsnearthesceneofthecrime.

b.AttheMagistratesCourtboththeaccusedpleadednotguilty.

c.Oneoftheaccusedwasfoundguilty.

d.Twosuspectswerearrestedbythepolice

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e.Thesuspectswerecharged.

f.Acrimewascommitted.

g.Theotheraccusedwasacquitted.

h.Theaccusedwhowasconvictedwassentencedto3yearsinprison.

EXERCISE2LANGUAGEEXERCISES

TASKA

Wordsendingined.

Suchwords(forexampleaccused,convicted)canbeusedindifferentwaysinEnglish,andareespeciallycommoninlegalEnglish.

Examples:

1.Thesalesmanwasaccusedoffraud.2.Theaccusedmanwasremandedinprisonuntilthetrial.

Hereweseetwoofthemostcommonusesofwordswiththeedending.Thefirstsentenceisanexampleofapassivestructure,inwhichaccusedisaverbinthepastparticipleform,tellinguswhathappenedtothesalesman.

Inthesecondsentencethearticlethebeforeaccusedandthenounmanafterittellusthataccusedhereisusedasanadjective,meaningwhowasaccused.Inthiscasewecanalsoleaveoutthewordmananduseaccusedasanounonitsown:Theaccusedwasremandedinprisonuntilthetrial.

(Note:Wecannotuseallwordsendinginedasadjectivesornouns.Althoughwecansaytheaccusedwastoldofhisrights,wecannotsay*thechargedwastoldofhisrights.)

Inthefollowingsentences,decidewhetherthewordsendinginedareadjectives(describingthenounswhichfollow),adjectivesusedasnounsorpastparticipleverbs.

1. ThethiefwasconvictedbytheCrownCourt.2. Thearrestedmenwereheldinthecellsforonenight.3. Havingbeensentenced,thewomanannouncedthatshewouldappeal.4. Thepoliticianwasacquittedofallcharges.5. Theaccuseddidnotofferanydefence.

TASKB

Wordsfollowedbyprepositions.

edwordsusedaspastparticiplesareoftenfollowedbyprepositions(by,of,foretc),e.g.Imtiredofwaiting.

Putthecorrectprepositionfromtheboxineachpairbelow:

oftowithfor

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Example: accusedof

prosecuted_____charged______convicted_______sentenced______

acquitted______

Prepositionsarealsousedinthefollowingphrases:

onbailontrial(for)(not)guiltyof/innocentofinmitigationof

Nowrewritethesesentencesusingtheappropriateprepositionalphrasesfromthelistabove:

Example:Hewasputontrialforburglary.=Hewasprosecutedforburglary.

1. Thebankmanagerwasfoundguiltyoffraud.=Thebankmanagerwas_______________fraud

2. Theteenagerwasorderedtogotoprisonfor2years.=Theteenagerwas__________________2yearsprison.

3.Shewasconvictedofblackmail.=Shewasfound_____________blackmail.

4.Tolessentheseriousnessofthecharge,thebarristerexplainedthathisclienthadstolenthemoneytofeedhissickchildren.=________________________thecharge,thebarristerexplainedhathisclienthadstolenthemoneytofeedhissickchildren.

5. Thefootballerwasprosecutedforapublicorderoffence.=Thefootballerwasput_______________________apublicorderoffence.

TASKC

Puttheappropriatewordfromtheboxineachspaceinthefollowingtext.Youneedtoconsiderboththemeaningofthesentenceandthepartofspeechrequiredineachcase.Herearemorewordsthanspaces,soyouwillnotuseallthewords:

sentencesentencedacquittalacquittedbailbailedconvictedconviction

chargechargedtrialtriedmitigatemitigation

EricJones,23,unemployed,wasarrestedathomeand1.____________withfirearmsoffencesandfraud.Hewasnotremandedincustodybutwasreleasedon2.____________toappearatKingstonCrownCourtforthe3.___________.Atthecourthewas4.______________ofthefirearmscharge,butwasfoundguiltyoffraudand5.______________to2yearsinprison,despitehiscounselarguingin6.____________ofhisclientthathehadbeenforcedintothecrimebyhisbusinesspartners.MrJonesappealedagainstthe7.________________.Theappealwasunsuccessful,butthe8.______________wasreducedto18monthsinprison.

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EXERCISE3PROSECUTIONCASE

YouwereintroducedtoKadirSallehinchapter6.KadirusedtobeadirectorofTravelgraphLtd.YoumayrecallthatheleftthatcompanytojoinacompetitornamedWorldlinkLtd.YouwereaskedtodraftaninjunctionordertopreventKadirfromworkingforthiscompetitor.Readagainthefactspatternonpage60ofthebooktoremindyourselfofthedetails.

UPDATEAnincidentoccurredlastweekinvolvingKadirSalleh.HewasleavingacinemawhenhesuddenlysawThomasShapiro,hisformercolleague.Anargumentensued,whichculminatedinKadirSallehbeingchargedwithassault.

INSTRUCTIONSSTAGE1ReadthefollowingwitnessstatementwhichThomasShapirohasprovidedtothepolice.

WITNESSSTATEMENT

METROPOLITANPOLICEStation:KensingtonStatementof:ThomasShapiroAgeifUnder21:Over21 (ifover21insertOver21)________________________________________________________________________

Thisstatement(consistingof2pages)istruetothebestofmyknowledgeandbeliefandImakeitknowingthat,ifitistenderedinevidence,IshallbeliabletoprosecutionifIhavewilfullystatedinitanythingwhichIknowtobefalseordonotbelievetobetrue.

Datedthe12thdayofAugust2007.

Signature:__________________________________________________________________________________________________

OntheeveningofSaturday12thAugustmywifeandIwentouttoarestaurantinLondonfordinner.Welefttherestaurantjustbefore10pmandstartedwalkingalongTottenhamCourtRoadtowardsourcar.AswewalkedpasttheRumpoleCinemaalargegroupofpeoplewerecomingout.Afilmhadobviouslyjustfinished.

Wecarriedonwalkinganotherfewhundredyardstothecar.JustaswereacheditIheardsomeoneshoutingatme.IturnedaroundandrecognisedKadirSalleh.Hewalkedrightuptome.Helookedangry,whichwassoonconfirmedbythewayhespoketome.Irecallhimsaying,HelloShapiro,betyoudidntthinkyoudseemeagain!Thoughtyouwerecleverdidyou,gettingyoursmartlawyerstogetaninjunctionagainstmewhichstoppedmefromtakingupareallygoodjobatWorldlink?Ifeltintimidatedbyhisaggressiveattitudeandtriedtoignorehim.

BeforeIcouldunlockthecarhoweverhesteppedcloser.Thenhesaid,ThankstoyouShapiroIvebeenunemployedfor6monthsnow!WellthatsyourfaultKadirfortryingtostealcomputerfilesfromTravelgraphandcolludingwithacompetitorIrepliedasIstartedtogetintothecar.YourethecrookShapiro,notme!heretorted.Thatswhenhesuddenlypunchedmewithhisrightfistontheleftsideofmyface.Mywifescreamed,attractingtheattentionofotherpeoplewhowerecomingoutofthecinemaandKadirthenranoff.Isustainedablackeyeandmyspectacleswerebroken.IwenttoCharingCrossHospitalatFulhamPalaceRoadformedicaltreatment.

Signature:_________________(ThomasShapiro)Witnessedby:G.Mendoza

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ImaginethatyouarealawyeractingfortheprosecutionandthatyouareabouttosendacopyofThomasShapirosstatementtothelayerdefendingKadirSalleh.WriteacoveringletterinnomorethantensentencessummarisingThomasShapirosversionofevents.

INSTRUCTIONSSTAGE2

KadirSallehhasnowbeenarrestedbythepoliceandquestionedovertheincident.Thefollowingdocumentisarecordofthepoliceinterview.

METROPOLITANPOLICE

RECORDOFTAPERECORDEDINTERVIEW

TAPEREFNO.1834892

INTERVIEWOF:KadirSalleh DATEOFBIRTH:4thApril1969

ADDRESS:4KensingtonPalaceGardens,London

INTERVIEWAT:KensingtonPoliceStation DATE:12thAugust2007

TIMECOMMENCED:23.30 TIMECONCLUDED:23.45

DURATIONOFINTERVIEW:15minutes

INTERVIEWINGPOLICEOFFICERS:DC339E.JENKINS&DC816SHAKESPEARE

OTHERPERSONSPRESENT:None

SIGNATUREOFOFFICERPREPARINGRECORD:______________________(EdwardJenkins)

PARTICULARSOFINTERVIEW:

PersonSpeaking Text

IntroductionandcautionDCEJenkins(EJ)Youhavebeenarrestedonsuspicionofassaultwhichoccurredon

TottenhamCourtRoadat10.00pmtonight.Doyouunderstandthat?

KadirSalleh(KS)YesIdoEJOkayKadir.Iwanttoaskyousomequestionsaboutthatincident.KSYoushouldbeaskingShapiro.Hesthetroublemaker,notme.EJWereyouinthevicinityofTottenhamCourtRoadtonight?KSYesIwas.EJWhywasthat?

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KSIwenttoseethatnewfilmcalledGlobalStrategy,starringBruceBattleaxe.

EJWhichcinemadidyougoto?

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RECORDOFTAPEDINTERVIEWOFKSCONTINUEDPageNo.2

PersonSpeaking TextKS TheRumpleCinemaonTottenhamCourtRoad.EJ Whatdidyoudothen?KS Well,Icameoutofthecinemaabout10oclockandheadedtowards

thebusstop.EJ Youdidntjustgetonabusandgohomethoughdidyou?KS Whatdoyoumean?EJ IhaveinformationthatyouassaultedThomasShapiroaftercoming

outofthecinema.KS Yeahwell,ifIdidthenhedeservedit.EJ SoyouadmitthatyoudidhitThomasShapiro?KS Istruckhim,butonlybecauseIwasdefendingmyself.EJ Whywouldyouhavetodefendyourself?KS Wellbecausehestartedit,shoutingatmeasIstoodatthebusstop.EJ Whatdidheshout?KS Heshouted,Heyloser,haveyoumanagedtogetajobyetyou

layabout? Thenheandhiswifelaughed.EJ Youapproachedhimandpunchedhim.KS Iwentovertotalktohim,thatwasall.WhenIgotneartohimhe

startedpushingme,sayingthatIdcosthiscompanyagooddealoftroubleandlegalfees.HekeptpushingmeandthatswhyIthenpunchedhim.

EJ OkayImgoingtohavetomakefurtherenquiriesaboutthismatter.Imayhavetointerviewyouagain.Interviewterminated

SIGNATUREOFOFFICER:________________________(EdwardJenkins)

EXERCISE4COMPREHENSION

1. WhatdoestheDetectiveConstablehavetocheckformallyrightatthebeginningoftheinterview?

2. ThefollowingaresomefurtherpointswhichtheDCwishestoestablishthroughquestioningKadirSalleh.Putthemintheorderinwhichtheyoccurintheinterview.

a. Amotivefortheassault.b. WhatKadirSallehwasdoingbeforetheassault.c. WhetherKadirSallehadmitstheassault.d. Thewhereabouts(=location)ofKadirSallehatthetimeoftheassault.

3. Arethefollowingstatementstrueorfalse?

a. AccordingtoKadirSalleh,hesawThomasShapirobeforethelattersawhim.b. AccordingtoKadirSalleh,heactedinselfdefence.c. AccordingtoKadirSalleh,ThomasShapirophysicallyassaultedhim.

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EXERCISE5QUESTIONTAGS

Questiontagsareaddedattheendofaquestiontoseekeitherconfirmationordenial.Forexample:

Itwasaviolentfilm,wasntit?promptsconfirmation. Hedidntpushyoudidhe?seeksanegativeresponse,i.e.denial.

Itisimportanttousethesameverbasinthemainsentencewhenyouaddaquestiontag.

Addquestiontagstothefollowingsentences:

1. YouusedtoworkforTravelgraph.2. YouwereleavingthecinemawhenyousawThomasShapiro.3. Youareunemployed.4. Hewouldnotstopshouting.5. Youcouldntfindanotherjob.

INSTRUCTIONSSTAGE3

FollowingtheinterviewwithKadir,thepolicedecidetoinvestigatetheincidentfurther.Theyhavenowtakenstatementsfromthefollowingwitnesses:

CeliaShapiro(ThomasShapiroswife) JacobSoetan(anindependentwitness) Dr.R.Jatim

Readthesestatementscarefully.ThenprepareashortsubmissiontothecourtonbehalfoftheprosecutionsettingouttheevidencewhichsupportstheallegationsagainstKadirSalleh.

WITNESSSTATEMENT

METROPOLITANPOLICEStation:KensingtonStatementof:JacobSoetanAgeifUnder21:Over21 (ifover21insertOver21)________________________________________________________________________

Thisstatement(consistingof1pagesignedbyme)istruetothebestofmyknowledgeandbeliefandImakeitknowingthat,ifitistenderedinevidence,IshallbeliabletoprosecutionifIhavewilfullystatedinitanythingwhichIknowtobefalseordonotbelievetobetrue.

Datedthe13thdayofAugust2007Signature____________________(JacobSoetan)________________________________________________________________________

MynameisJacobSoetan.IamalawstudentattheUniversityofLondon.OnSaturday12th

AugustIwentwithmygirlfriendtotheRumpoleCinemainTottenhamCourtRoadtoseethenewlyreleasedfilmGlobalStrategy.Wecameoutofthecinemaataround10oclockandwerediscussingwhethertogoontotheSkystarnightclubinSohowhenwesuddenlyheardawomanscream.IlookedoverandsawthreepeoplestandingbesideasilverMercedescoupe.Thewomanwhodscreamedwasstandingbesidethepassengerdoorofthevehicle.Amanwasstandingontheothersideofthecarandhadthedriversdooropen.Anothermanstandingdirectlybehindhimwasdrawinghisarmbackasifhedjustpunchedthemanstandingbythedriversdoor.

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IwentovertoseeifIcouldhelpandthemanwhoappearedtohavepunchedtheothermanranoff.Ithentelephonedthepoliceonmymobiletelephone.Themanwhoranoffwasagedabout35to40yearsold.Hehadshortblackhairandwasofmediumheightandbuild.

Signature__________________(JacobSoetan)

Witnessedby:______________(G.Mendoza)

WITNESSSTATEMENT

METROPOLITANPOLICEStation:KensingtonStatementof:CeliaShapiroAgeifUnder21:Over21 (ifover21insertOver21)_______________________________________________________________________


Datedthe13thdayofAugust2007Signature__________________(CeliaShapiro)________________________________________________________________________

OnSaturday12thAugustIwentouttoarestaurantwithmyhusband,ThomasShapiro.WewenttoMunchkinsRestaurantinTottenhamCourtRoad,whichisoneofmyfavouriterestaurants.Thefoodisalwaysgoodandthedessertsaredelicious.WewerereturningtoourcarwhenIsuddenlyrealisedthatamanwhohadjustcomeoutofthenearbycinemawaswalkingtowardsmyhusband.Ibecamealarmedbecausethisindividualthenstartedshoutingatmyhusband.Thomasappearedtorecognisethemanbecauseheknewhisnameandtriedtoreasonwithhim.Themanwasveryagitatedandaggressive,however.IcantrememberexactlywhathewassayingbutIdorecallhimsayingsomethingaboutThomasbeingtoblameforhimbeingunemployed.Ithensawthemanpunchmyhusbandonhisfaceandscreamed.Severalpeoplestandingoutsidethecinemathencameovertoseewhatwashappeningandoneofthemtelephonedthepoliceonhismobiletelephone.AtthatpointthemanwhodpunchedThomasranofftowardsRegentsPark.

Signature:_____________________(CeliaShapiro)

Witnessedby:__________________(G.Mendoza)

WITNESSSTATEMENT

METROPOLITANPOLICEStation:KensingtonStatementof:DrRJatim,MB,MRCPAgeifUnder21Over21 (ifover21insertOver21)

_______________________________________________________________________


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Datedthe13thdayofAugust2007Signature:___________________(RJatim)_______________________________________________________________________

IamaqualifiedmedicalpractitionerandholdthedegreeofBachelorofMedicine.OnSaturday12thAugust2007IwasondutyintheAccidentandEmergency(A&E)DepartmentofCharingCrossHospitalinLondon.Atapproximately11.00pmthatnightIattendeduponThomasShapiro(dateofbirth12thFebruary1968),whoarrivedatthehospitalformedicaltreatmentfollowinganassault.

OnexaminingThomasShapiroIfoundthathehadthefollowinginjuries:

1upperfronttoothmissingMinorlacerationstothelowerlip

Inaddition,heappearedtobeinastateofminorshock.

Themouthinjuryhadstoppedbleeding.IclearedthelaceratedskinaroundMrShapiroslip.Hedidnotrequireanyfurthertreatmentandwasnotdetainedinhospital.

Signature:____________________(RezaJatim)

Witnessedby:_______________(G.Mendoza)

INSTRUCTIONSSTAGE4

HavingconsideredthesefurtherstatementsthepolicehavedecidedtochargeKadirSallehwithassaultcausingactualbodilyharm.Thefollowingdocumentsare:

thechargesheetintimatingtoKadirthatheisbeingchargedwiththisoffence theindictmentprovidingparticularsoftheoffenceKadirSallehischargedwith.

Nowreadthesedocumentscarefullythancompletetheexerciseswhichfollow.

METROPOLITANPOLICECHARGESHEET

SURNAME:SallehFORENAME(S):KadirDATEOFBIRTH:4thApril1969OFFICERINCASE:D.C.339JenkinsOCCUPATIONOFACCUSED:ArchitectPOLICESTATION:KensingtonADDRESS:4KensingtonPalaceGardens,London

CHARGEAtTottenhamCourtRoadon12thAugust2007youassaultedThomasShapiro,therebycausinghimactualbodilyharmcontrarytoSection47oftheOffencesAgainstthePersonAct1861.

REPLY:NoReply

COURT:Magistrates

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ADDRESS:BowStreetMagistratesCourt,TheCourthouse,BowStreet,London.Youarerequiredtoattendtheabovenamedcourtat:Time:10.00amDate:17thAugust2007

BAILCRIMEIhavegrantedbailinaccordancewiththeBailAct1976andundertheprovisionsofthePoliceandCriminalEvidenceAct1984forthepersonnamedonthisform,whoissubjecttoadutytosurrendertocustodybeforetheMagistratesCourtsittingattheplaceandtimeshownintheboxabovetoanswerthechargemadeagainsthim.

OFFICERBAILING:G.Bayler Rank/No.PC851Time:17.00Date:13thAugust2007

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:IhavebeeninformedthatunlessIsurrendertocustodyasshownaboveImaybeliabletoafine,orimprisonmentorbothandrearrest.Ihavebeengivenacopyofthischargesheet.

Signed:______________________KadirSalleh

INDICTMENTNo.13564

INBOWSTREETMAGISTRATESCOURTTHEQUEENvKADIRSALLEHKADIRSALLEHischargedasfollows:

STATEMENTOFOFFENCEASSAULTOCCASIONINGACTUALBODILYHARM,contrarytoSection46ofthe

OffencesAgainstthePersonAct1861.

PARTICULARSOFOFFENCEKADIRSALLEHon12THAUGUST2007assaultedThomasShapiro,therebyoccasioning

himactualbodilyharm.

OfficeroftheCourt

EXERCISE6LANGUAGEEXERCISE:FORMALVOCABULARY

Thewordsinitalicsbelowareformalwords(takenfromthewitnessstatements,chargesheetandindictmentabove)whicharecommonlyusedinlegalcontexts.

a) Underlinethesentencesinthetextswherethewordsoccur.b) Matchthemwiththesynonymsgivenintherighthandcolumnsofthetable

below.

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Example:tendered=given

Tendered details provisions subject(toapenalty)

Liable cause(something) surrendertocustody

kept

willfully real particulars asaresultdetained legaltermsand

conditions(to)occasion intentionally

Thereby given actual(bodilyharm) appearincourt

EXERCISE7:CRIMINALTRIALADVOCACY

Asexplainedinchapter9,anadvocatemustbeabletouselanguagepersuasivelyandeffectively.ReadagainthesectionentitledAdvocacyGuideinchapter9(onpage90ofthebook)andthesectionentitledAddressingtheCourt(page96)toremindyourselfofsomeoftheprinciplesofadvocacy.Alwaysbearinmindthattheprimarypurposeofadvocacyistopersuadethecourttoreachtheverdictordecisionyouwantonbehalfofyourclient.Skillfuladvocatesarethereforeproficientintheartofeffectivepresentation.ThecourtwilllistentoyoubecauseitisthejoboftheJudgeorjurytosubsequentlymakeadecision(i.e.afinding)eitherinfavourofyourclientoragainsthim/her.Itisuptoyouthereforetomakethemostoftheopportunitywhenitisyourturntospeakincourt(inotherwordstoadvocateonbehalfofyourclient).

Commandsareeasytofromandarethesteminfinitivewithoutto(present,keep,asketc).Rewritethefollowingsentencesintheformofcommands.

1. Canyoucallthenextwitness?2. Wouldthecourtnowriseplease?3. Youneedtolookattheevidenceonpage10ofthewitnessstatement.4. Areyougoingtopresentthecasefortheclaimantnow?

EXERCISE8:CROSSEXAMINATION

ImaginethatyouareactingasprosecutingcounselinKadirSallehscriminaltrial.Youintendtocrossexaminehim.Asafirststeptopreparingthecrossexamination,rereadthepoliceinterviewrecord.

ThefollowingpreparationsheetsetsoutsomeinitialquestionstoaskKadirSallehwhencrossexamininghim(undertheheadingentitledINTRODUCTION).Theheadingsnumbered1to3refertomainallegationsintheprosecutioncaseagainstSalleh.Completethelistbywritingoutfurtherquestionstoaskhiminthecourseofyourcrossexaminationundereachoftheheadingsnumbered1to3,rememberingto:

presenttheevidenceinalogicalsequence(commonlychronologically)

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keepyourquestionsshort generallyaskleadingquestions avoidbullyingthewitness puttheprosecutioncasetothewitness(puttingtohimforinstancetheversionofevents

youcontendiscorrect) challengethewitnessontheevidenceinhiswitnessstatementwhichtheprosecution

disputes(rememberthatyoucanonlyrefertotheprosecutionsallegationsandcontendthatSallehisbeinguntruthfulinyourclosingspeechifyouhaveprovidedtheaccusedwiththeopportunitytorespondtoyourcontentions).

KADIRSALLEH:CROSSEXAMINATIONINTRODUCTIONMrKadir,youwenttotheRumpoleCinemaonthenightofSaturday12thAugustdidntyou?AmIrightinsayingthatyousawafilmcalledGlobalStrategy?Itwasaviolentfirmwasntit?YousawThomasShapirowalkingtohiscarasyoucameoutofthecinemadidntyou?Isntittruethatthismanisaformercolleague?Youwerestillangrywithhimoverthelegaldisputeyouwereinvolvedinwithhimrecentlywerentyou?

1.KADIRSALLEHPUNCHEDTHOMASSHAPIRO

2.KADIRSALLEHASSAULTEDTHOMASSHAPIRODELIBERATELY

3.KADIRSALLEHWASNOTACTINGINSELFDEFENCE

EXERCISE9:CROSSEXAMINATION

Nowimaginethatyouareactingfortheaccused,KadirSalleh.YouareabouttocrossexamineThomasShapiro.Firstly,readhiswitnessstatementagain.Headings1to3belowlistimportantaspectsofthecaseforthedefence.WritedownalistofrelevantquestionstoaskShapiroincrossexaminationundereachoftheseheadingsinordertoestablishtheseaspectsofthecaseforthedefence.

1.THOMASSHAPIROHASHARBOUREDAGRUDGEAGAINSTKADIRSALLEHSINCEHELEFTTRAVELGRAPHLTD.

2.THOMASSHAPIROPROVOKEDKADIRSALLEH

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3.KADIRSALLEHACTEDINSELFDEFENCE.

EXERCISE10

Writeoutashortclosingspeechonbehalfoftheprosecution(innomorethan10sentences)rememberingto:

highlighttheevidenceinfavouroftheprosecutionandstrengthsintheprosecutionsevidence

highlighttheevidenceunfavourabletotheaccusedandweaknessesinhisevidence

EXERCISE11

Writeoutashortclosingspeechonbehalfofthedefence(innomorethan10sentences)rememberingto:

highlighttheevidenceinfavourofthedefenceandstrengthsinthecaseforthedefence highlighttheevidenceunfavourabletotheprosecutionandweaknessesintheprosecution

evidence.

EXERCISE12CLASSWORK

Ifyouareworkingwithothersallocatetherolesof:

KadirSalleh(theaccused) ThomasShapiro Counsel(i.e.barrister)fortheprosecution Counsel(i.e.barrister)forthedefence

Thenroleplaythetrial!(SetoutbelowisatypicallayoutforaCrownCourtintheUK).

JUDGE

JURYWITNESSBOX

PROSECUTIONLEGALTEAM DEFENCELEGALTEAM

ACCUSED

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