by Chambers Legal | Nov 24, 2020 | Blog
When you plead guilty to an indictable offence that needs to be heard in the District Court, the matter will be listed in the Sentence Mention List first. Before this hearing, the prosecution will need to provide you with an Indictment, which sets out the charge or...
by Chambers Legal | Nov 24, 2020 | Blog
There has been a recent case in the media in which it is alleged that a 17-year-old accused broke into someone’s house and assaulted the occupant. The occupant ultimately died from the injuries of the alleged assault, and at the time of death, the accused had already...
by Chambers Legal | Nov 24, 2020 | Blog
When you plead not guilty to a summary charge, the matter will be listed for a trial in the Magistrates Court. Your trial will be heard by a Magistrate, rather than a jury at your magistrates court trial. The Magistrate will have to make decisions on legal argument,...
