Forensic Science: Court Visit, Techniques and Evidence Analysis
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Running Head: FORENSIC SCIENCE
Forensic Science
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Forensic Science
Name of the Student:
Name of the University:
Author Note
1FORENSIC SCIENCE
Part A
The court which has been visited by for the purpose of this assignment is the La trobe Valley
magistrates Court. The court is located at 134 commercial Road Morwell Victoria 3840
Australia. I had visited the court on 25th May 2018. I decided to visit the court in the first half of
the day and therefore I reported to the court at sharp 8:30 a.m. The court is a three storey
building which is green and blue in colour. This court forms a part of the magistrate courts of
Victoria. At the time of the entry I was very nervous. I had been checked thoroughly by the
security personnel who are deployed at the entrance of the court. They had verified my identity
and informed me that I am not allowed to click pictures inside the courtroom. Although I went
early in the day the court was crowded. When I entered the court I attended the case number
11341230. This case was an interest to me as it was related to a claim under Workers
Compensation Act. I have identified the case through the use of daily list provided in the official
website of the magistrates courts of Victoria. After entering the court room I saw that the
magistrate had not yet arrived. Everyone was quietly seated in their position and was waiting for
the magistrate to take his place. As a matter of court etiquettes when the magistrate came in the
court so everyone stood up to show him gratitude and respect. In this case the plaintiff was Mrs
Janice Coates and the defendant was the state of Victoria. The workers compensation department
had denied to pay the plaintiff workers compensation. In this case both the plaintiff and
defendant were not represented by any lawyer. The hearing which took place was an open court
hearing. This means that any person of the public was entitled to be a part of this hearing and
witness it. Today was the day of witness being provided by the plaintiff of the case. The plaintiff
or standing in the Witness box and was explaining to the magistrate the circumstances which the
plaintiff has faced and why he should be provided with workers compensation.
Part A
The court which has been visited by for the purpose of this assignment is the La trobe Valley
magistrates Court. The court is located at 134 commercial Road Morwell Victoria 3840
Australia. I had visited the court on 25th May 2018. I decided to visit the court in the first half of
the day and therefore I reported to the court at sharp 8:30 a.m. The court is a three storey
building which is green and blue in colour. This court forms a part of the magistrate courts of
Victoria. At the time of the entry I was very nervous. I had been checked thoroughly by the
security personnel who are deployed at the entrance of the court. They had verified my identity
and informed me that I am not allowed to click pictures inside the courtroom. Although I went
early in the day the court was crowded. When I entered the court I attended the case number
11341230. This case was an interest to me as it was related to a claim under Workers
Compensation Act. I have identified the case through the use of daily list provided in the official
website of the magistrates courts of Victoria. After entering the court room I saw that the
magistrate had not yet arrived. Everyone was quietly seated in their position and was waiting for
the magistrate to take his place. As a matter of court etiquettes when the magistrate came in the
court so everyone stood up to show him gratitude and respect. In this case the plaintiff was Mrs
Janice Coates and the defendant was the state of Victoria. The workers compensation department
had denied to pay the plaintiff workers compensation. In this case both the plaintiff and
defendant were not represented by any lawyer. The hearing which took place was an open court
hearing. This means that any person of the public was entitled to be a part of this hearing and
witness it. Today was the day of witness being provided by the plaintiff of the case. The plaintiff
or standing in the Witness box and was explaining to the magistrate the circumstances which the
plaintiff has faced and why he should be provided with workers compensation.
2FORENSIC SCIENCE
Through my observation of the magistrate in this case I came to conclusion that he is a very
patient person. There was no form of irritation or stress on his face and he was very carefully
listening to what the plaintiff had to say in support of his case. When a witness had been called
by the defendant the judge was also equally patient towards listening to what the witness has to
say in relation to the circumstances of the case. Everyone was attentive in the court room and in
the presence of the security guards there was no nuisance. The court in this case was concerned
about the validity of the witness provided by someone who is very closely associated with the
plaintiff. The court proceeding did not last for long. In about an hour the plaintiff and other
witnesses finished saying to the judges what they had to in relation to the case. The magistrate
was dressed in a long black gown. Everyone present in the court was also wearing formal
clothes. There were other stuff present in the court as well. These included security personnel,
lawyers, solicitors and office clerks. The security personals were very strict and vigilant and
were observing every person who are in the court. The behaviour of the judge towards those
involved in the case was very un bias and attentive. He gave equal attention and importance to
the information provided by both the plaintiff and the defendant. Each witness had been called
by the judge one at a time. The witnesses were only allowed to appear in the Witness box when it
had to be allowed by the judge. The defendant had presented their own arguments as to by the
plaintiff is not entitled to claim an amount under the workers compensation act.
This Court visit provided me with considerable experience for the future. As I was aware of all
forms of court etiquettes before visiting the court I did not face many problems for complying
with the rules of the court. I got to know how practically functions are carried out in a court
through this court visit. This knowledge would not have been obtained by name I would have not
visited the court myself to witness how things practically function in the system.
Through my observation of the magistrate in this case I came to conclusion that he is a very
patient person. There was no form of irritation or stress on his face and he was very carefully
listening to what the plaintiff had to say in support of his case. When a witness had been called
by the defendant the judge was also equally patient towards listening to what the witness has to
say in relation to the circumstances of the case. Everyone was attentive in the court room and in
the presence of the security guards there was no nuisance. The court in this case was concerned
about the validity of the witness provided by someone who is very closely associated with the
plaintiff. The court proceeding did not last for long. In about an hour the plaintiff and other
witnesses finished saying to the judges what they had to in relation to the case. The magistrate
was dressed in a long black gown. Everyone present in the court was also wearing formal
clothes. There were other stuff present in the court as well. These included security personnel,
lawyers, solicitors and office clerks. The security personals were very strict and vigilant and
were observing every person who are in the court. The behaviour of the judge towards those
involved in the case was very un bias and attentive. He gave equal attention and importance to
the information provided by both the plaintiff and the defendant. Each witness had been called
by the judge one at a time. The witnesses were only allowed to appear in the Witness box when it
had to be allowed by the judge. The defendant had presented their own arguments as to by the
plaintiff is not entitled to claim an amount under the workers compensation act.
This Court visit provided me with considerable experience for the future. As I was aware of all
forms of court etiquettes before visiting the court I did not face many problems for complying
with the rules of the court. I got to know how practically functions are carried out in a court
through this court visit. This knowledge would not have been obtained by name I would have not
visited the court myself to witness how things practically function in the system.
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