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Court Reporting Flashcards

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1
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What are the four main courts?

A

District, High Court, Court of Appeal, the

supreme court

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2
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What does AVL stand for

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Audio Visual Link

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3
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What are the 6 main things on a court sheet?

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  1. Name
  2. DOB
  3. Occupation
  4. Where therefrom
  5. Charges
  6. Suppression?
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4
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What are the 2 Kinds of hearing?

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Criminal vs Civil.

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Where is Suppression noted?

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on list sheet or in court (judge could grant if defence lawyer requests)

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what 5 cases get automatic name Suppression? (Statutory)

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  1. Murders (psychiatric report) - interim, until report gets back
  2. Victims of sex cases
  3. All victims, witnesses under 18
  4. Youth courts
  5. defendant and complainant of incest.
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Jurors can never be

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photographed, approached or identified.

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8
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The one court you need permission to report in?

A

Youth court - all have suppression.

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9
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Water

A

Wai

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10
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How could you prejudice a trial?

A

photographing them, reporting previous convictions, suggesting an opinion that they are guilty.

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11
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What are you charged with if you prejudice a trial

A

contempt of court

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12
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A case is not longer Sub Judice when?

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The jury has returned its verdict or the accused pleas guilty.

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When it is a jury trial can you report when they are out of the room?

A

no.

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14
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What are the two types of suppression?

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Statutory Suppression and Discretionary suppression.

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15
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what is Discretionary suppression?

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Lawyers can request, can be temporary, will usually at first appearance then could be continued or lapsed.

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16
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What is interim name suppression?

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Temporary, has to be renewed at every appearance

17
Q

Can you change the words of charges for the audience so they are shorter?

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Yes

18
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What does in Chambers mean?

A

Can only report basic facts, a court can be cleared, press/public not always allowed

19
Q

7 orders of the court

A
  1. arrested
  2. charged
  3. appearance
  4. plea
  5. trial
  6. verdict
  7. sentencing
20
Q

How many categories of offending is there?

A

four

21
Q

What is category 1 offence

A

minor offences - e,g driving - heard in district court by just a judge (fine)

22
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What is category 2 offence

A

common assault (community service or a max of 2 years imprisonment) heard in a district court with a judge alone

23
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What is category 3 offence

A

more serious, e,g assault, kidnapping or threatening to kill. heard in a district court by a judge or if the defendant. chooses, jury. also could be transferred to the high court.

(2 or more years imprisonment)

24
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What is category 4 offence

A

A most serious offence, e,g murder, manslaughter. Heard by a judge or Jury in the high court

(2 years - life imprisonment)

25
Q

Difference between Defendant and offender

A

Offender is when they are found guilty but when just charged with the case he is called the defendant

26
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Why is the defence counsel closing statement not taken as evidence?

A

the closing statement is to persuade the jury in Favour of the defendant. Don’t at all carry fairness and a summary of the case which is key when writing a court story as it needs to be accurate, balanced and fair.

27
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What happens if the defendant enters no plea

A

the court will decide if he is remanded in custody or bail and set a later date (to give him time to get legal advice on what he wants to plea

28
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What happens if the defendant enters a guilty plea

A

The court will then have to decide on the sentencing, depending on office they may set another day to prepare.

29
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What happens if the defendant enters a non-guilty plea

A

the defendant will go to trial and the prosecutor must prove that the defendant committed the crime. if category 3 can choose jury (when entering no plea) or if 4 then has a jury.

They then give the verdict if they are guilty or not

then sentenced

30
Q

What Needs to be in every court story?

A

strong angle first par, context, names, ages (location/occupation - relevant?) charges all correct - a plea, status and remand dates, ns? , present, no repetition, correct style & grammar, balanced and try change it up in the last par

31
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What does Alleged mean?

A

Said, without proof, something illegal

32
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What does convicted mean?

A

having been declared guilty

33
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When someone is charged with something what does it mean?

A

A charge is a formal accusation that someone has committed a crime.

34
Q

what 4 things can you report on in a bail hearing?

A

the identity of the defendant applying for bail, the charges faced by that defendant, the decision of the court (if bail is granted) and the conditions of bail. 

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