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MootTrialCourt

Counselforthedefense

Jurorsareselectedforatrialfromapoolofavailablejurors.Thejudge

andattorneysquestionprospectivejurorstofindoutifajurorhasa

personalinterestinthetrial,oraprejudiceorbiasthatmayinfluence

themduringthecourseofthetrial.Theattorneysmaychallenge

undesirablejurorsandaskthattheybeexcusedfromthetrial.

OpeningStatements

Judge:And,Mr.Liang?

Plaintiff(Liang):yes.

J:howoldareyou?

P:40.

J:Andhowoldareyourchild?

P:9.

J:suingtheKenneth?

Defendant(Kenneth):yes.

J:whatisyourpositioninthehotel?

D:legalrepresentativeofthehotel.

PresentationofEvidenceandTestimonyofWitnesses

J:Mr.Liang,youaresuingthehotelfor300UKDoveramedicine

expenseofyourchild’spersonalinjuryduringsupperinthehoteland

consistingitishotel’sfault.J:tellmewhathappened.

P:basically,somefriends,mysonandIhaddinneratahotel,buton

theprocessofeating,mywasgoingtoarrive.Mysonwasveryexcited,

runningoutthehoteltomeether.Howevermysonknockedintothe

glassdoorofinthehotel,gettinginjuredandsuturingneedles.

J:whatisthattime?

P:intheevening.

J:Doyoumeanitwasyourchildthatheknockedtheglass?

P:yeah,butitissocleanandwithoutanywarningsignsonit.

J:So,Kenneth,whathappened,talkaboutit.

D:thesequenceoftheeventisalmostthesame,butwhatIwantto

mentionedisthatourstaffintherestauranthadreadyremindedMr.

Liangandhisfriendsontakingcareoftheirvaluablethingsandhis

childwhentheycameintherestaurant.

J:butMr.Liangandhisfriendsareyouguestsandtheaccidentwas

actualhappenedinyourhotel.Doesthatstaffcome?

D:sheisunabletoshowuptoday?

J:why?

D:shehastoworktoday.

J:goodstaff.

ClosingArguments

J:counselforthedefense?

CD(cou