Hinton V. Regina Court Report

Court Report

Index

SYNOPSIS 1

Background 1

Reason for Appeal 1

The Hearing's Proceedings 2

Adjudicator's Response 3

OUTCOMES 3

Formality of the Court 3

Type of Legal Action Heard 3

Party Representation 4

Socio-Economic Status 5

The Role of the Individuals at Court 5

Adjudicator 5

Appellant 6

Respondent 6

Appellant's Representation 6

Arguments Tendered 7

Key Issues 7

The Burden of Proof 8

Precedent 8

Remedies Sought 8

The Judgement 9

Synopsis

This report seeks to critically analyse various outcomes from observations on how the Australian legal system works in real life through the hearing before the Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court Case Hinton v. Regina (R). Following a description of the case and proceedings of the day, the report will explain and discuss the processes which have been undergone during the day's proceedings.

Background

The case of Hinton v. R. regards an appeal hearing against the 6 month imprisonment sentence given to Hinton for the act of committing three driving offences over a three month period. The three acts