Session 4: Trial Management

Discussion activity 

Facilitated discussion on the following questions:

  1. What steps (if any) does your court take pre-trial to ensure proceedings are dealt with in a timely and efficient manner?
  2. What provision is there in the legislation of your jurisdiction permitting particulars to be delivered to the accused on matters in the indictment? How, does such a provision assist the court?
  3. Would you like to share a technique that you use during a trial that ensures the trial runs smoothly and in a timely fashion?
  4. Do you have a strategy regarding how you deal with self-represented litigants? Would you like to share this with the group?