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Trial Procedures Politics and Law Year 11
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Civil Trial Procedures
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Pre-trial Pleadings- writ, statement of claim/defence, notice of appearance, defence and counterclaim. Better and further particulars- interrogatories, discovery. Certificate of readiness for trial
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Trial Discretion as to use of a jury Plaintiff case Defence case Closing address to the judge Judgement made
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Trial (cont’d) Remedies: Damages Injunction Order of specific performance Restitution/rescission Awarding of costs
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Post-trial Recovery of damages Enforcement of judgements Possibility of appeals
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Criminal Trial Procedures Indictable offence
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Pre-trial Offence is committed Police investigation, issue of search warrants, phone taps, DNA testing =ARREST. Preliminary hearing(committal proceedings). Remand OR Bail
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Criminal Trial Procedures Trial
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Arraignment Empanelling of the jury Prosecution case Defence case Closing address to the jury
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Trial (cont’d) Jury verdict Not guilty Guilty-remand Judge passes sentence
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Criminal trial procedures Post-Trial
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Sentencing in view of the basic principles of sentencing: Retribution Deterrence Rehabilitation Protection
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