Every risk/chance I took this year and last year, something good happened! So clearly, next year I have to take more risks=) Will be interesting....
Seriously, I remember last year. I was like, 'Maybe I should spend 30mins doing this VTAC application for 2009 to see if I can get into law and it paid off=) Never thought it would...but you never know!
Other chances/risks? Hmmm...first grammar lecture for French this year and that is all I am going to say;) lol
Anyways, I went to the Magistrates and Supreme Court recently because that's all I do these days=S As if, I was bored and I'm still trying to work out what to do with my life and what better thing to do then watch the criminal system;) That sounded so nerdy...I was seeing if our criminal system lived up to the Boston Legal antics in the Court room. Too bad we don't have the 'I OBJECT'...'Sustained'...etc.
Anyhoo, Magistrates court was boring as ever. They were simple summary offences and everyone was applying for an adjournement and it was terribly boring. So, if I ever become a criminal lawyer, I really do not want to work at the Magistrates Court all day. All you virtually do is plead how nice a person actually is.
So I ditched the Magistrates court and headed to the Supreme Court. I was heading to Court Room 4 to watch the sentencing of some guy but I missed it. It's in the news, cherry picker who killed this other dude and got 6 1/2 years in jail.
Instead, I caught the mention hearing for the two guys who 'allegedly' killed another guy "McEvoy' at QBH in a brawl. That was slightly more interesting. Although, when the prosecution/defence reads out facts, it is terribly boring.
"At 3.31.05, the D raised his right fist, as shown on the CCTV footage""At 3.31.07, the D made contact with the other person's face etc. etc." "This person is yellow in the CCTV footage" "This person is purple, entering the venue."
So, that was abit boring. I liked how Justice Coughlan reacted in terms of the DPP argument. He said something along the lines of 'You should not make these two an example for a kindergarten fight where their actions were merely incidental to McEvoy death" Something about "populism" too? Or words to that effect.
Well, it will be interesting to see what happens in the end! They'll probably get a suspended sentence since they weren't directly involved but that guy who punched him was. Anyways, wasn't clear with the facts.
Maybe I should be a prosecutor or defence lawyer. Well, I'll figure it out after I do Crim next year=) Looking forward to finally working out what I should specialise in/do electives wise.
Well, I'm tired so I'm off!
Have an awesome Xmas! I have 8 more days to do something I'll regret haha...!
Until next time (if you have actually been bothered to read the whole thing),
Nick
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