On this page you will find:

• Mock trial scripts for the District Court (Criminal),
• summary mock magistrates court matters - beginner (with a defence statement provided) and advanced (where students should develop their own defence statement),
• a kit for developing a mock Environment Resources and Development Court hearing.

Mock trials

R v Dreamer
This is a criminal trial before the District Court of South Australia involving the charge of stalking pursuant to the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935. The presence of a jury and narrator is optional.

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R v Hopper
This is a criminal trial before the District Court of South Australia involving a charge relating to “home invasion” laws pursuant to the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935. The presence of a jury and narrator is optional.

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Mock Magistrates Court hearings

The following are divided into advanced and beginner matters. Examples and teacher instructions are also provided. Teachers and students are encouraged to add enhancements such as character reference statements and medical reports where relevant but need to be mindful that this may lengthen the duration of the matter. They are designed for guilty pleas only.

Example cases | Beginner cases | Advanced cases | 
Teacher instructions (Word 102kb | pdf 305kb)
Sentencing template

Mock ERD Court hearing

The following activity can be used to show how a hearing before the Environment Resources and Development Court might proceed where the Court has been asked to determine whether or not a development should proceed and if so, under what conditions.

In conducting this activity it may be useful to refer to the relevant Local Council Development Plan that can provide general information about zoning and other restrictions or requirements.

These can be found at http://www.planning.sa.gov.au/index.htm.

Additional information about decided cases from the Environment Resources and Development Court can be found here.  To download a pamphlet on the functions of the ERD Court, click here.

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