Giving Evidence

Today we'll be looking at giving evidence and how courtrooms work. Answer the following questions in your books:

1. What is the job of the jury? What do people have to be to qualify for a jury in the u.k.? - http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/CrimeJusticeAndTheLaw/Goingtocourt/DG_072707
2. What are the two sides in a court case called? - http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081105154025AAYjMok
3. Explain what each side does (Use the link for question 2).
4. As a lawyer, explain three skills that you would need to have to be successful - http://legalcareers.about.com/od/legalcareerbasics/tp/Legal-Skills.htm
5. List three jobs that require people to be good at public speaking - http://www.bookrags.com/research/public-speaking-careers-in-eci-03/
6. Read the list of tips on this link, and write down two that you think would help you most - http://www.toastmasters.org/tips.asp
7. If you finish early, you can start planning what you will say about your type of evidence.  Write out bullet points about what your test is and how it works, then use them to create your short speech (about 1 minute).