Today, we are talking about mitigation pleas and specifically psychiatric report. What exactly is a psychiatric report? What does it contain? How is it helpful to mention it in your mitigation plea? One of the things that you can talk about and have in your mitigation plea to show to the court is a psychiatric […]
Read MoreMitigation pleas: What personal information should you include?
What is a mitigation plea? After you’re found guilty and convicted of an offence, the Court will review what type and amount of sentence to impose against you. Before the Court decides on and imposes the sentence, you’ll have an opportunity to inform the Court of any mitigating factors which you have. Mitigating factors are […]
Read MoreWhat happens at the end of a Criminal Trial (Submissions and Verdict)?
What happens in a Criminal Trial during the Closing Submissions and Verdict? If you’re involved in a Criminal case in Court and claimed trial to challenge or contest the charges, the trial will move into the final stage after the Prosecution and Defence have each had their turn to present their own evidence in support […]
Read MoreWhat happens in a Criminal Trial during the Defence’s case?
If you’re involved in a Criminal case in Court and you’ve chosen to challenge or contest the charges against you in a trial, the second stage of the trial will involve the start of the Defence’s case & the Examination of the Defence’s witness(es) – the main purpose for this is for the Prosecution to […]
Read MoreWhat happens in a Criminal Trial during the Prosecution’s case?
If you’re involved in a Criminal case in Court and you’ve chosen to challenge or contest the charges against you in a trial, the first stage of the trial will involve the start of the Prosecution’s case & the Examination of the Prosecution’s witness(es) – the main purpose for this is for the Prosecution to […]
Read MoreWhat happens in a Trial for a Criminal Case?
If you’re involved in a Criminal case in Court and you’ve chosen to challenge or contest the charges against you, your case will move towards a trial being conducted. The purpose of conducting a trial is to allow the Court to review the relevant evidence and decide whether you’re guilty of the charges brought against […]
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