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YOUR GUIDE TO THE MOCK TRIAL

YOUR GUIDE TO THE MOCK TRIAL. MOCK TRIAL ORDER OF OPERATIONS- THE CROWN. Crown (prosecution) opening statement- 5 minutes Crown first witness direct examination Crown first witness cross examination Crown second witness direct examination Crown second witness- cross examination.

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YOUR GUIDE TO THE MOCK TRIAL

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  1. YOUR GUIDE TO THE MOCK TRIAL

  2. MOCK TRIAL ORDER OF OPERATIONS- THE CROWN • Crown (prosecution) opening statement- 5 minutes • Crown first witness direct examination • Crown first witness cross examination • Crown second witness direct examination • Crown second witness- cross examination

  3. MOCK TRIAL-ORDER OF OPERATIONS- DEFENSE • Defense opening statement (5 mins) • Defense witness one direct examination • Defense witness one cross examination • Defense witness two direct examination • Defense witness two cross examination • Summations (Close) Defense • Summations (Close) Crown

  4. HINTS AND TIPS TO SHINE AND BE ELECTRIFYING DURING THE TRIAL

  5. COURTROOM TIPS AND ETIQUETTE • The Judge rules the courtroom- don’t interrupt • Always say “Your Honour” • Always stand when the judge enters, or when talking

  6. OPENING STATEMENTS • Be clear, concise in your words • Try not to read too much • Put some inflection in your voice • Connect with your audience • Make sure that opening is a road map

  7. OPENING STATEMENTS CONT. • Try not to use big words- be conversational • remember you are talking to a jury that does not know the law • Your opening statement should be a road map- meaning it should have some direction: beginning,middle, end

  8. MORE AND MORE OPENING STATEMENT HINTS • Remember you have not proven anything • Use “the evidence will show” • Road map means you introduce the case without arguing the case Be sure of yourself and in charge

  9. QUESTIONING WITNESSES • For your own witness- be friendly, conversational • Your attitude should be to get to the truth • Questions should be open ended, easy to follow, easy to answer- be the “good guy” • Tell the story in the most effective way

  10. CROSS EXAMINING WITNESSES • Short closed questions • Don’t give witness a chance to explain themselves • Try to pin them down into a corner • Be the “bad guy”, but don’t make the jury dislike you

  11. CROSS EXAMINATION CONTINUED • Be confrontational but not too confrontational • Make sure you poke holes in their credibility

  12. CLOSING STATEMENTS • Sum up your main points • If your opening was “This is what we are going to prove” • Your closing is “this is what we have proven • Burden of proof is beyond a reasonable doubt

  13. NOW YOU ARE READY TO “STYLE AND PROFILE”

  14. OR BE AS GOOD OR ELOQUENT AS THIS GUY (ON THE LEFT)

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