Criminal Trial Process is covered across twelve broad topics:

1. Court jurisdiction
2. The adversary system
3. Legal personnel: magistrate, judge, police prosecutor, Director of Public Prosecution, Public Defenders
4. Pleas, charge negotiation
5. Legal representation, including legal aid
6. Burden and standard of proof
7. Use of evidence, including witnesses
8. Defences to criminal charges:
   • Complete defences
   • Partial defences to murder
9. The role of juries, including verdicts

Extract from Legal Studies Stage 6 Syllabus. © 2009 Board of Studies NSW.