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Judge's roles - Coggle Diagram
Judge's roles
All courts
Admissibility
- deciding if evidence can be lawfully introduced
Appeal
- provide leave to appeal to a higher court
Pre-trial directions
- advising on key issues, witnesses etc
Supervise trial
- Make sure all the advocates act and are treated fairly
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Civil Courts
Decide quantum of damages
- deciding damages by looking at facts and precedent
Decide law and fact
- judge and jury but on balance of probability
Make orders in court
- eg injunctions, custody, damages
Criminal Courts
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Direct jury
- sum up case and inform jury of options available to them
Supervise jury
- make sure behaviour and selection is acceptable,
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