ACADEMY OF LEARNING LAW CLERK DIPLOMA PROGRAM MODULE: Module D COURSE: Criminal Law Court Visit Assignment CRIMINAL LAW COURT VISIT REPORTING FORM STUDENT NAME: DATE: TIME: PLACE: PART A: OBSERVATIONS COMMENTS: Please make notes of any relevant occurrence, comment, discussion or Did you observe in the proceedings you attended- No other behaviour that you observed in or near the courtrooms that you visited that involve any parties or court room personnel. 1. A reference by any person to any relevant criminal law legislation (substantive or procedural)? 2. A demonstration by a licencee of his/her professional responsibilities either to his/her client or to the court? 3. And instance of the police, crown or defendant demonstrating their understanding of their role in the criminal proceedings? 4. A reference in the evidence to or questioning of the use of investigatory powers of the police? 5. A reference to any arrest or compelling attendance of any person? 6. Any discussion of the classification of an offence or jurisdiction of the court to try the matter? 7. Any discussion concerning summary conviction proceedings? OBSERVATIONS Yes. COMMENTS: Please make notes of any relevant occurrence, comment, discussion or Did you observe in the proceedings you attended - No other behaviour that you observed in or near the courtrooms that you visited that involve any parties or court room personal. 8. Any reference to a charging document being challenged? . Any example of judicial interim release/bail being considered/determined? 10. Examples of common summary conviction offences being tried? 1 1. A discussion of disclosure obligations by the crown or defence? 2. A discussion of diversion options (Youth Court)? 3. A demonstration of a plea being made? 4. A demonstration of a pre-trial hearing conference, pre- trial motion or application? 15. A demonstration of all or most stages of a trial? 16. A demonstration of different types of evidence being presented before summary conviction court? 17. A demonstration of sentencing submissions? PART B: REPORT NOTES: Provide details of the court case title, parties, witnesses, court room, time and a summary of your observations. a) You must report on one trial (full if possible, if not possible, you must report on at east 1 partial trial that you observed) b) You must report on one motion