Usher (судебный пристав) 6 – prosecution solicitor (ад.обв.)
Clerk (клерк, писарь) 7 – defence solicitor (ад.защ.)
Judge (судья) 8 – the defendant (виновник)
Prosecution barrister (адвокат обвинения) 9 – jury (присяжные)
Defence barrister (адвокат защиты)
A trial cannot take place without these people. Who are they?
Below is a list of duties of the participants of a trial. The duties are mixed up. Find what each of these people should do.
4. to introduce the defence barrister???
18. to release the defendant???
| 5. to interpret and uphold the law |
| 9. the presence of public gallery is at my discretion | |
| 7. to address the jury directly | |
| 10. to guide the jury on points of law | |
| 11. to sum up all the evidence | |
| 3. to direct the jury on the legal issues | |
| 22. to thank the jury for the service | |
| 15. to move to sentence | |
| 2. to give the legal options available, |
| 13. to be the second person to address the jury |
| 12. to outline the case | |
| 1. to explain each offence | |
| 6. to prove the guilt beyond any reasonable doubt | |
| 17. to examine (call) witnesses | |
| 19. to announce that it is the case for the … (prosecution) | |
| 21. to give the closing speech |
| 16. to make an application of no case to answer |
| 20. to state that the prosecution has not raised sufficient evidence | |
| 14. to make a statement in mitigation | |
| 8. to introduce witnesses | |
| 19. to announce that it is the case for the … (defence) | |
6. Who are these people & what do they do in this court room?
1. a witness (gives evidence)
2. a defendant (sits in the dock during the trial)
The jury
Add the missing stages of the crown court procedure. Describe it. Use as many expressions from the film as you can.
1. After the judge swears in the jury
2. Then the judge addresses the jury directly
informs the jury about I inform them it is for them to decide, if the evidence they are going to hear proves the defendant's guilt.
3. The prosecution barrister introduces the first prosecution witness and ask a series of questions
4. Cross-examination – upon completion of examination in chief, the defence may ask a witness a series of question. This is known as cross-examination
5. The defence barrister may make an application of no case to answer to the judge and state that to state that the prosecution has not raised sufficient evidence to prove that the defendant has committed the alleged offence
6. If the Judge finds in favour of the application, he will find the defendant not guilty and then he will release the defendant
7. If the Judge considers the prosecution has raised enough evidence, then I will continue with my case
8. The defence barrister will introduce the witnesses in this case they will be giving evidence of defence. At the end he will declare that it was the case for the defence
9. Closing speeches of outlining the prosecution case and persuading the Judge that the defendant is guilty
10. The Judge will sum up all the evidence, he will direct the jurt on the legal issues
11. The jury announce the Jury’s verdict
12. If the defendant is found not guilty, he is released
13. If the defendant is found guilty, the defence barrister will make a statement in mitigation to the Judge