Annex B: Orientation Workshop Materials A.1 Regional Lay Judicial Officer Orientation Course Agenda Sun – 19th Mon – 20th Tues – 21st Wed – 22nd Thurs – 23rd Friday – 24th INTRODUCTION Judicial life SENTENCING Criminal Trials EVIDENCE & Managing cases Time CIVIL DISPUTES 8.45am Announcements Announcements Announcements Announcements Announcements Faculty Briefing 9.00-10.00 1. Role of courts, judicial & court 7. First appearances 13. Elements of offence 19. Civil cases (inc. land) 25. Evidence officers Puni, Maina Puni, Maina Mansfield, Young Mansfield, Young Palmer with Panel Preparation What constitutes a criminal Differences between civil Principles of evidence Fundamentals of judicial life offence and public law Ensuring people understand Admissibility Onus / burden of proof. Onus / burdens of proof Litigants in Person Vulnerable parties Trial process Claims, counterclaims and Taking pleas Expert evidence how to hear them Practical examples Remands and bail Documentary evidence Land cases Problems of evidence Faculty Briefing 10.00-11.00 2. Transition to the bench 8. Sentencing remarks 14. Verdicts and judgments 20. Civil decisions 26. Trial management Palmer with Panel Young Young Mansfield, Young Puni Qualities important for the office Assessing credibility Common causes Records of evidence Stress and health Evidence, and weight Claims and counterclaims Difficult lawyers Structuring a decision. Decision-making Judicial intervention. Oral decisions Remedies and damages Written decisions. 11.00-11.15 Morning Tea Morning Tea Morning Tea Morning Tea Morning Tea Morning Tea Faculty Briefing 11.15-12.45 3. Judicial conduct and ethics 9. Sentencing principles 15. Family and sexual violence 21. Workshop exercises: 27. Registry and case management and practice Palmer with Panel Puni Decision-making Fonua Young Mansfield, Young Practical problems Sexual assault Time standards Considering the options Conflicts of interest Consent Court diary, files Delivering sentence. When to disqualify Evidence from children Listing, adjournments. Demeanour Special considerations Records and reports Closing the court. 12:45-1:45 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
Annex B: Orientation Workshop Materials A.1 Regional Lay Judicial Officer Orientation Course Agenda Time Sun – 19th INTRODUCTION Mon – 20th Judicial life Tues – 21st SENTENCING Wed – 22nd Criminal Trials Thurs – 23rd CIVIL DISPUTES Friday – 24th EVIDENCE & Managing cases 8.45am Announcements Announcements Announcements Announcements Announcements 9.00-10.00 Faculty Briefing 1. Role of courts, judicial & court officers Palmer with Panel Fundamentals of judicial life 7. First appearances Puni, Maina Preparation Ensuring people understand Litigants in Person Taking pleas Remands and bail 13. Elements of offence Puni, Maina What constitutes a criminal offence Onus / burden of proof. Trial process Practical examples 19. Civil cases (inc. land) Mansfield, Young Differences between civil and public law Onus / burdens of proof Claims, counterclaims and how to hear them Land cases 25. Evidence Mansfield, Young Principles of evidence Admissibility Vulnerable parties Expert evidence Documentary evidence Problems of evidence 10.00-11.00 Faculty Briefing 2. Transition to the bench Palmer with Panel Qualities important for the office Stress and health 8. Sentencing remarks Young 14. Verdicts and judgments Young Assessing credibility Evidence, and weight Structuring a decision. Oral decisions Written decisions. 20. Civil decisions Mansfield, Young Common causes Claims and counterclaims Decision-making Remedies and damages 26. Trial management Puni Records of evidence Difficult lawyers Judicial intervention. 11.00-11.15 Morning Tea Morning Tea Morning Tea Morning Tea Morning Tea Morning Tea 11.15-12.45 Faculty Briefing 3. Judicial conduct and ethics Palmer with Panel Practical problems Conflicts of interest When to disqualify Demeanour 9. Sentencing principles and practice Young Considering the options Delivering sentence. 15. Family and sexual violence Puni Sexual assault Consent Evidence from children Special considerations Closing the court. 21. Workshop exercises: Decision-making Mansfield, Young 27. Registry and case management Fonua Time standards Court diary, files Listing, adjournments. Records and reports 12:45-1:45 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch