Mock trial
Direct examination; Harrie Parta
1. Can you please state your name?
2. Where is your current residence?
3. Are you currently employed?
4. Let’s start from the beginning. When was your first interaction with Mr Havilland?
5. Can you describe what he came across as?
6. Was there any other interaction after that?
7. On that occasion, did Mr Havilland have his car with him?
8. Can you describe the condition of the vehicle? (objection -> Valid opinion as Mrs Porta is a Lamborghini owner and
would therefore be able to determine if the vehicle was in a good condition)
9. Do you remember the events that took place on Friday the 10th of July 2020?
10. What happened, can you tell us from the beginning?
11. Approximately what time was it when you left the restaurant?
12. What condition was Mr Havilland in prior to your arrival at the car park?
13. What happened when you arrived at the entrance of the parking station?
14. What was Mr Havilland’s reaction?
15. Did Mr Havilland’s vehicle appear any different from when you last saw it?
16. Were you able to have a look at the driver of car?
17. Can you provide a brief description of what he looked like?
No further questions your honour
Cross examination; Ronnie Henri
Please state your name
1. So, you’re currently working as an attendant at the Grote street parking station, is that correct?
2. Over this 12-month course, you were only working on Friday nights, right?
3. Before that you were a second-hand dealer, right?
4. And you’re interested in those types of cars, is that right?
5. But, your experience with those sort of cars is very limited is that correct?
6. However, you’re not a car valuer, is that correct?
7. And you lack the relevant knowledge and expertise to define a cars value is that right?
8. So, how would you know what our client’s car is worth?
9. On multiple occasions, you assured Mr Havilland that you would keep an eye out on his car, is that correct?
10. Did Mr Havilland ever mention that someone was coming to collect his car on the night?
11. Wouldn’t you think that any reasonable individual would provide some sort of notice if someone was to be collecting their
vehicle?
12. So, do you believe that it was appropriate for any worker to give his car keys away?
13. You also mentioned that the terms and conditions were clearly labelled on the tickets?
14. So you assumed that my client had some sort of knowledge of these terms and conditions just because you had them stated
on your ticket?
15. But did you ever make sure that our client was made aware of these terms and conditions?
16. You also mentioned that there was a sign as you drive into the parking station, is that correct?
17. Wouldn’t my client be more focused on driving his vehicle than looking around to find a parking sign?
Good morning your honor, ladies and gentlemen and the opposing council. My name is Magda and I am representing the applicant,
Ollie Havilland, serving as a prosecutor in this action. The evidence submitted to you today prove that on Friday the 10 th of July 2020,
the respondent failed to take reasonable care of our clients motor vehicle while being under his possession. Your honor, I ask that you
keep the severity of the respondents actions in the forefront of your mind, there is no excuse for possessing the vehicle to a third party
without any authorization and or reasonable belief that it was its owner. I ask that you keep an open mind about this case and not let
yourself be swayed by the evidence presented by the opposition. Mr. Gromes failed to act as legal neighbor, was negligent to his
duties and did not have enough credible experience to provide a proper evaluation of the car. By admitting to never having sold a
Lamborghini before, his opinion therefore was not valid. He never had permission from my client to hand over the motor vehicle and
ultimately to failed to fulfill his duty of care. The defenses second witness admitted to the inappropriate handover of my clients vehicle
and admitted to lacking the relevant expertise and knowledge to also define the same cars value. Overall your honour, we ask that you
provide a fair outcome to the case.
- The respondent claims to have reasons to excuse his negligence, such us the terms and conditions on the back of the parking
ticket
However, we do believe that
