Reference no: EM133889797
Question
You are to prepare a summary report for a current trial you are to attend. To complete this project, you will need to attend a courthouse in your jurisdiction, and view a trial in progress. You must watch the trial proceedings for a minimum of one hour (preferably one-half to a full day), and prepare a summary of what you saw and heard. You must include the following information:
• The style of cause of the case (example: Byrne v. Boadle).
• The courthouse the trial was being heard at.
• The date you attended.
• The name of the judge presiding on the case and whether or not a jury was present.
• The names of the lawyers.
- A brief summary of the facts - if it is not possible to explain the case in full from what you saw, give details of what happened while you were watching: what you saw, what portion of the hearing it was, what features of the process taught in the course were on exhibit while you attended, etc.
- Optional: An excellent addition to your report would be information on the issues in the case, legal principles involved, case law relied upon, etc. While it may be difficult to find this information from your brief visit, any additional legal interpretation you can offer would strengthen your report.