Inside the courtroom
This person sits higher than all other parties in the courtroom and presides over proceedigngs
What is the judge/magistrate
The level of the building that the District Court was on
What is level C
The standard of proof in a criminal matter
What is beyond reasonable doubt
You do this as you enter a courtroom when it is is in session
What is bowing to the crest?
The type of court matter when a person in custody asks the court to release them until their next court date
What is a bail application?
This object that sits above the judge or magistrate
What is the crest?
The number of District courtrooms in the court complex
What is two?
The term for when a matter has not finalised and is given a future court date.
What is adjourned
This is when members of the public are expected to stand up in the courtroom.
What is the judge enters or leaves court
The principal for the onus of proof being on the prosecution to prove an offence has been committed
What is the presumption of innocence?
The legal officer in the District Court responsible for overseeing court rules are followed, such as rising when the court judge enters and leaves the courtroom
What is the bailiff?
The style of architecture of the Townsville Court Complex
Brutalist
The charges are read out to the defendant and they plead guilty or not guilty
What is arraignment?
What is the greeting "Your Honour"
A justification for why courts are genarally open to the public
What is the principal of transparency?
What is the principal that the law should be known?
The type of lawyer that sometimes wears a wig and a robe
What is a barrister
The Townsville Court Complex was built in the year:
A) 1865
B) 1902
C) 1954
D) 1975
What is D) 1975?
What is general term for a person involved in a civil lawsuit.
Litigant
This is illegal to do in courtroom, but is not necessarily illegal in public.
What is making a recording?
The name of the type of hearing where a magistrates determines whether there is enough evidence to send a serious charge (eg. murder) up to a higher court to be dealt with.
What is a committal hearing?