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Anyone wanna have an online "trial"?

Basically we have an accused person (who has already been charged and brought to trial, but not convicted), a defence lawyer (me), a prosecution lawyer (first person to reply who wants to join in as a prosecution lawyer), and a judge (third person to reply who wants to join in as a judge). The accused person will be the fourth person to reply who wants to join in as the accused person. There can also be two witnesses for the prosecution (to be chosen by the prosecution after replies to this post have been made) and 2 for the defence (to be chosen by the defence after replies have been made).

Then, using English Law (only English Law, not any other UK Law), the "trial" goes ahead like so:

prosecution has their say / cross examines accused
defence has their say / cross examines accused

prosecution continues (cross examination of accused, plus the usual bullshit if desired eg.: "I put it to you, Mr/Miss/Mrs accused, that [assumption, assumption, etc]") and brings in witness who is questioned
defence question's prosecution's witness, plus the usual bullshit
defence continues (cross examination of accused) and brings in witness who is questioned, plus the usual bullshit
prosecution questions defence's witness, plus the usual bullshit

prosecution's cross examination (of accused) continues, and second witness is brought in and questioned, then cross examination continues
defence questions prosecution's witness
defence's cross examination (of accused) continues, and defence brings in second witness, who is questioned, then cross examination continues
prosecution questions defence's witness

prosecution's cross examination of accused continues
defence's cross examination of accused continues

prosecution makes closing speech to judge
defence makes closing speech to judge

judge decides outcome (guilty / not guilty / unable to reach a decision plus sentence (must be maximum amount based on English Law for crime that the defence is accused of)

The case MUST follow the above format for a smooth roleplay and to avoid it stopping before it's finished. I'm not sure if "cross examination" is the correct word to use for the defence's questioning of the witness, but I basically just mean questioning.
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The prosecution (first person to reply to this post who wants to join as the prosecution) will decide what the crime is.

I can not play immediately as I have to go out for up to an hour or so, but that gives time for people to read this and reply. The roleplay will start after all participants have been chosen and after I have written a message in NS (is that the correct forum?) saying I'm back and after the prosecution has posted a reply saying they are ready to start. To save time / boredom, there will be none of the usual rubbish (all rise etc.), but both lawyers may object to something the other lawyer says TWICE EACH only.

Who wants to join in, and what do you want to be?

EDIT: Change of plan: a job interview has just been put forwards so I won't be able to play until this afternoon

What's the alleged 'crime' ? Seems to be an important aspect...

Don't necessarily want to join, just curious.

As stated above, is up to the prosecution to decide.

Change of plan: a job interview has just been put forwards so I won't be able to play until this afternoon

Heh, did this in my 8th grade civics class so many years ago. I was the Prosecution. Jury was deadlocked(Largely due to it being loaded with the "popular" kids who sided with their friend, on the Defense. Didn't help that the judge, another one in that social "click" suppressed every single objection I made, and upheld every single objection the defense made, but meh, what does one expect?).

I'm up for it. I'd like to be the judge, I'm fair and impartial. ;)

I think we should charge Eut with being a conservative, with the penalty if guilty being that he has to admit what everyone else knows.

I think we should charge Eut with being a conservative, with the penalty if guilty being that he has to admit what everyone else knows.

I like your thinking, but I just can't see Eut agreeing to it.

I want to be the streaker that wastes a few minutes of the court's time.

Do you ever post in threads other than your own?

Mock trial is fun, though I'm not sure how well I know English law.

Anglo law is boring. So, no thanks.

Blame Ruffy!

what ever dude, i could be accused.

As stated above, is up to the prosecution to decide.

Change of plan: a job interview has just been put forwards so I won't be able to play until this afternoon

actually, the defense needs to know the crime before hand.

will there be witnesses?

i'll be the accused if you like. i may need the practice.

Blame Ruffy!

You can be the prosecution.

You can be the prosecution.

That's all I've got then. The prosecution rests. :p

Blame Ruffy!
You can be the prosecution.
wouldn't that be a defense manuver?

Here was me worrying cus I'd got knackered from not enough sleep etc and didn't come back on yesterday, but hardly anyone actually wants to be something.

Ah well, was worth a try.

Anyway, I got the job :)

Congrats on re-entering the workforce.

Can I be the one to say, "Oyez oyez" every time something like a recess happens?

I like recess.

<_<

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I did not do it! I SWEAR! Don't kill me! I have a family! KILL THEM!

I want to be the judge!

I believe the proper term is “mock trial.”

Also, I’m not interested.

I believe the proper term is “mock trial.”

Also, I’m not interested.

Silence in my court room!

Heh, did this in my 8th grade civics class so many years ago. I was the Prosecution. Jury was deadlocked(Largely due to it being loaded with the "popular" kids who sided with their friend, on the Defense. Didn't help that the judge, another one in that social "click" suppressed every single objection I made, and upheld every single objection the defense made, but meh, what does one expect?).

I'm up for it. I'd like to be the judge, I'm fair and impartial. ;)

Sounds pretty bad. I've done a few mock trials - several at boy scout camp (actually quite a bit more serious than one might expect) and 1 for a special topics class in high school. For the school one, we actually had a real judge presiding. I was an expert witness. I'll volunteer for that, as long as the trial's at a time I can attend...

I believe the proper term is “mock trial.”

Generally speaking, yes.

OK since I didn't think about the replies properly when I posted (shoulda just been first person to post for each position), and since this is my thread, I'm gonna decide who does what :)

Seangoli was first to reply wanting to be judge, so he/she can be judge.

Gorias was the first to say she/he could be accused, so if prosecution is OK with that, then he/she can be the accused.

Cluichstan can’t be the prosecution as he/she should be reported to the Bar council for basically being a crap lawyer (or the Legal Aid board or whoever it is for whatever kinda lawyer she/he is) :)

If Dobbsworld is really that bored, he/she can say “Oyez, Oyez” every time “recess” (an "adjournment" in UK English terms, but I aint really bothered about terms as long as English Law is stuck to) happens.

And Ifreann can be the streaker ;)

Now we just need a prosecutor. We could wait for enough people to post wanting to be witnesses, but that coula take too long so I'm happy just to stick to law and pretend witnesses (including pretend expert witnesses - but only 2 witnesses per side (2 per prosecution, 2 per defence) and only 1 expert witness per side) - so long as the prosecution is OK with this.

If the format in the first post is followed EXACTLY in the order it is wrotten, then it shouldn't matter what country you are in or what time you'll be on, because, for example: case starts. prosecution starts cross examining accused - asks question. all involved have to wait for accused to post answer. this continues until "prosecution rests". all involved have to wait for defence to start cross examination of accused - asks question. has to wait for reply from accused. continues until "defence rests" - prosecution can not continue until this phrase.

Who wants to prosecute?