responsibilities of key personnel

Question 1

judge

Answer 1

• remain impartial
• manage the trial
• case management
• decide on admissibility of evidence
• attend to jury matters
• give directions to the jury and sum up the case
• determine liability and remedy (if no jury)
• make a decision on costs

Question 2

jury

Answer 2

• Reach and deliver a verdict (liable or not liable)
• Be objective and remain impartial and unbiased
• Not conduct their own investigations or research
• Listen to and consider evidence
• Understand the judge’s directions and summing up
• Keep jury deliberations confidential and not disclose matters that are not public

Question 3

parties

Answer 3

• Make an opening/closing address or submission
• Present the case to the judge or jury
• Comply with overarching obligations
• assist judge in jury matters

Question 4

parties overarching obligations

Answer 4

• minimise delays
• disclose existence of critical documents asap
• don’t mislead/deceive the court

Question 5

legal practitioners

Answer 5

• other obligations (Assisting their client in understanding procedures + providing documents to the court
• make opening/closing address
• present case
• examination of witnesses
• cooperate with parties/court in resolving dispute in timely/cost effective way
• do not mislead court