court observation report

Court Observation Report Assessment Details and Marking Guideline Assessment Details Due date: Friday, 22 March 2019 By 5PM   Weighting: 10%          Length: 500 words (+/- 10%) Objectives The Court Observation Report aims to help students to understand the court process and how the Judge conduct a particular proceeding in Court.  Task Students must attend a court session and on the basis of what they observe, answer four questions provided in the Court Observation Report doc available on moodle. Students should not just describe what happened in Court, rather should be able to comment and reflect on the role played by the Judge in a particular proceeding in Court.  Students may choose to visit the Downing Centre Local Court Complex, Liverpool St Sydney. The Downing Centre Local Courts are on Levels 4 and 5 of the Downing Centre. Enter via security on Level 1 and use lifts. There are stairs between Levels 4 and 5.  Another good Court complex to visit is the Parramatta Court Centre as this has Local, District and Supreme Courts and also the Family Court and Federal Courts nearby. For other Courts and addresses see the Justice NSW website at http://www.justice.nsw.gov.au/.   Marking Guideline Excellent Very Good Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Date/Place of visit given (2 Mark) Yes Yes Yes Yes No Relevance & Focus (6 Marks) Completely answers all the four questions Completely answers all the four questions; some irrelevant comments Mostly answers the questions. Attempts to answer the questions - displays satisfactory engagement with key issues raised in the questions Does not answer the questions Written & Presentation Skills (2 Mark) Exceptionally well written and expressed Generally very well expressed – few and minor errors Reasonably good  clear expression –some errors Adequate expression, numerous errors in grammar or expression Hard to understand due to poor grammar, expression or composition