L3 LAW MOCK TRIAL REVISION

Courtroom Rules

100

• Who is the person in charge of the courtroom, responsible for making legal rulings and ensuring the trial follows proper procedure?

The judge

200

• Who are the individuals who listen to the evidence presented in court and decide on the verdict (guilty or not guilty)?

The jurors, or the jury

300

• Which role is responsible for presenting evidence against the defendant and proving their guilt beyond a reasonable doubt?

The Prosecutor (or Prosecution Lawyer).

400

• What do we call the person who provides a sworn statement or testimony about what they saw or heard regarding the case?

 

A witness

500

• Question : In a British Crown Court, this person is not a lawyer but sits in the front of the court, wears a gown, and assists the judge with the administration of the trial and the swearing-in of the jury. Who is it?

The court clerk

Trial Procedure

100

• When a lawyer questions their own witness for the first time, what is this phase of the trial called?

Direct Examination 

200

• What is the term for questioning a witness called by the opposing side to test the truth of their testimony?

Cross Examination 

300

• What are the formal speeches made at the very beginning and at the very end of the trial by both sides?

Opening and Closing Statements 

400

• What is the specific word used by a lawyer to stop an inappropriate question from the opposing side?

Objection!

500

• During the "Closing Statements", lawyers are allowed to do something they cannot do during the "Opening Statements". What is it?

They can argue the case (persuade the jury/interpret the evidence). Opening statements must only state the facts that will be presented ("the roadmap").

Legal Vocabulary

100

• In a criminal trial, what do we call the person who has been charged with a crime?

The defendant

200

• What is the formal name for the final decision made by the jury at the end of a trial?

The verdict

300

• What is the term for a crime that involves the illegal entry into a building with the intent to commit a crime, usually theft?

Burglary

400

• To take someone away by force and hold them prisoner, typically for ransom, is known as what crime?

Kidnapping

500

What is the legal term for the formal document that officially accuses someone of a serious crime, which is read to the defendant at the beginning of the trial?

An Indictment.

Evidence and Deliberation

100

• When jurors discuss the case in private to reach a verdict, what is this process called?

Jury deliberation 

200

• What do we call information or objects (like a weapon or a document) presented in court to prove a fact?

 

Evidence

300

• If a lawyer believes a question is asking the witness to speculate or is irrelevant, what must the judge say if they agree with the lawyer's "Objection"?

 

Sustained

400

• During a trial, a witness is generally only allowed to testify about facts they have personal knowledge of. However, what is the specific exception called when a professional (like a doctor or a forensics expert) is allowed to give their opinion in court?

Expert Witness Testimony (or Expert Opinion).

500

• In a criminal trial, what is the specific "Standard of Proof" required for a jury to find a defendant guilty? (The exact legal phrase).

Beyond a reasonable doubt

Rules of Evidence

100

What is the term for  an objection when the lawyer's question is not relatedto the case at hand?

Irrelevant!

200

If  a lawyer asks a witness to testify about what they heard someone else say outside the court, what is the objection?

Hearsay!

300

What objection is used in  Direct examination when the lawyer asks a question that suggests the specific answer they want to hear? 

Leading question!

400

• If a lawyer asks a witness "What do you think the defendant was feeling?", the opposing lawyer should object because the witness is being asked to do what?

To speculate

500

• What is the objection called when a lawyer asks a very broad question that allows the witness to tell a long story instead of answering a specific fact?

Narrative