Session 4 - Trial management

This session includes a presentation by Chief Judge Devereaux and Judge Brad Farr, of the District Court of Queensland on Trial Management techniques for corruption related offences. The session includes:

  • Why is trial management important?
  • Approach of the District Court of Queensland
  • Mentions and trial reviews
  • Importance of particulars
  • Checklist of issues to be addressed pre-trial
  • Trial management at the commencement of the trial
  • Trial management during trial
  • Multiple accused
  • Self-represented defendants.

You are invited to consider questions related to the presentation. These questions can be found below under 'Readings'. 

Presentation

Readings

Additional resources