SQE2 DRAFTING

Question 1

Filling in legal aid form

Answer 1

liberty = breakdown of sentencing guidelines and refusal of bail

livelihood = job on the line

substantial q of law = all the possible challenges with ref to pace

witness traced = for alibi

cross-exam = everything in substantial q of law may need cross-examining

interests of another person = if there was pysch. impact or domestic abuse or child

Question 2

bail application

Answer 2

2. brief detail = the dates of applications and grounds of denial
3. in reasons, look at time between previous convictions for likelihood to commit offences on bail

Question 3

defence statement

Answer 3

a - defences like self-defence, alibi
b - go against all allegations
c - go back to A and explain that
d - pace 78 and 76, hearsay, BC, etc

Question 4

introducing hearsay

Question 5

Opposing hearsay application

Answer 5

consider lack of cross examination opportunity

Question 6

introducing bad character

Answer 6

how to prove these facts = PC and attached criminal convictions
reasons why admissable = propensity, explain important matters, the list of BC reasons basically