Imagine you are going to court and are seeking a judgement ruling whether cake or pie should be served at your next birthday.
Assume the following:
Choose what you want the judge to rule and think about what evidence you can bring to convince the judge. Think about the witnesses you might call and the laws you will use. Feel free to get creative.
Prepare an opening and closing statement.
Opening Statement.
Opening
Orders you seek/oppose:
Cake should be served instead of pie at your next birthday
Chronology of your case:
• Brief court overview: (e.g. when court documents were filed, any orders made, previous hearings or conferences attended and their outcomes or settlements you reached)
Theory of the Case: Briefly state the reasons why you want what you want.
The Witness: Who and what they will say (in a sentence or two):
Closing Statement.
Closing
Orders you seek/oppose:
Theory of the Case:
Legal Position:
Relevant Laws:
Food Law that says that you should serve food to your guests that they enjoy.
Supporting Case Law:
Savory v. Sweet the court ruled that when your guests don’t all enjoy the same foods you should serve the food that the majority of your guests enjoy.
Related to Facts: (supported by evidence presented at trial)
The majority of people in their 20s or 30s enjoy cake more than pie. The majority of the people at my next birthday will be in their 20s and 30s. Therefore to follow the law set out in Savory v. Sweet that you should serve food that the majority of your guests enjoy, we should be serving cake at my next birthday.
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