Hey Tricksy from across the pond. Do they still wear those wigs while sitting on the bench? I bet you find the US process quite interesting
Mel
(formerly of Coughton Court/Coventry)
Hi Mel
Yes, we still have the wigs and gowns on the go over here!
I definitely find the US process interesting and notice a few differences between here and the USA.
Off the top of my head:
USA: not so much pomp & ceremony like the UK with wigs and gowns.
USA: Casey sitting at the defence table. She would be seperate in the "dock" over here.
USA: Televised trials!!!! :great:
USA: Discovery released to the media. In the UK that does not happen.
USA: Pretrial publicity. In the UK the media are not allowed to report much about cases for fear of prejudicing fair trials. They have actually been warned in recent cases coverage eg. the Joanna Yates murder, they were warned off from publishing too many details of people arrested.
Me personally, I really like that I can read some Discovery prior to the trial and watch trials.
I'm not too far away from where you were, Cambridge, East Anglia.
Did you study or work here? Or are you an ex-pat?