Is it Better to Have a Jury Trial or a Judge-Alone Trial?
If you are facing a criminal matter in the district or supreme court, you will most often be tried in front of a jury. A jury is made up of a panel of 12 people who are randomly selected members...
Assisting a Senior Criminal Lawyer or Barrister in a Defended Hearing or Jury Trial
This video and article is designed to help junior criminal lawyers who are assisting ‘Counsel’ in a defended hearing or jury trial. This article is designed to help junior criminal lawyers who are assisting ‘Counsel’ in a defended hearing or jury...
The Advantages of a Jury Trial
If you are charged with a criminal offence, it will be dealt with either in the local court by a magistrate or in a higher court by a judge-alone or a judge and jury. More minor offences are generally dealt...
What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of a Jury Trial?
If you go to court in NSW, you will either be tried in a local court by a magistrate, or in the district or supreme court by a judge and jury. In some cases, you may be tried in the...
