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Legal Aid Consultation for a Common Assault Charge

Punjabi ↔ EnglishLegal12 segments ≈253 wordsSegments of 35 words or fewer

Legal Aid Duty Lawyer (speaking English) and Client (Accused) (speaking Punjabi) talk through “Legal Aid Consultation for a Common Assault Charge”. You interpret both ways — English into Punjabi, and Punjabi into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.

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SEGMENT 1 · ENGLISH · 28 WORDS
Lawyer

Good morning, I'm your duty lawyer from Legal Aid NSW. I understand you've been charged with common assault. Your matter is listed at Parramatta Local Court next Tuesday.

SEGMENT 2 · PUNJABI · 20 WORDS
Client

ਜੀ, ਇਹ ਸਭ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੁਆਂਢੀ ਨਾਲ ਹੋਈ ਬਹਿਸ ਤੋਂ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਹੋਇਆ ਸੀ। ਮੈਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਹੱਥ ਨਹੀਂ ਚੁੱਕਿਆ, ਉਸ ਨੇ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਧੱਕਾ ਮਾਰਿਆ ਸੀ।

SEGMENT 3 · ENGLISH · 26 WORDS
Lawyer

Can you tell me exactly what happened that evening? Were there any witnesses present, and did you receive any injuries during the altercation with your neighbour?

SEGMENT 4 · PUNJABI · 17 WORDS
Client

ਹਾਂ ਜੀ, ਸਾਡੇ ਦੂਜੇ ਗੁਆਂਢੀ ਨੇ ਸਭ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਸੀ। ਮੈਨੂੰ ਕੋਈ ਸੱਟ ਨਹੀਂ ਲੱਗੀ, ਪਰ ਮੇਰੀ ਕਮੀਜ਼ ਧੱਕੇ ਨਾਲ ਪਾਟ ਗਈ ਸੀ।

SEGMENT 5 · ENGLISH · 25 WORDS
Lawyer

Given there's a witness, you have two options: plead not guilty and go to hearing, or negotiate with police for lesser charges through your lawyer.

SEGMENT 6 · PUNJABI · 20 WORDS
Client

ਜੇ ਮੈਂ ਦੋਸ਼ੀ ਨਾ ਮੰਨਾਂ ਤਾਂ ਕੇਸ ਕਿੰਨਾ ਸਮਾਂ ਚੱਲੇਗਾ? ਕੀ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਹਰ ਵਾਰ ਕੋਰਟ ਆਉਣਾ ਪਵੇਗਾ?

SEGMENT 7 · ENGLISH · 28 WORDS
Lawyer

If you plead not guilty, the hearing could take around three months to be listed. You won't need to attend every mention, but you must attend the hearing.

SEGMENT 8 · PUNJABI · 14 WORDS
Client

ਠੀਕ ਹੈ ਜੀ। ਕੀ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਹੁਣ ਵੀ ਆਪਣੇ ਗੁਆਂਢੀ ਨਾਲ ਗੱਲ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਇਜਾਜ਼ਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ?

SEGMENT 9 · ENGLISH · 22 WORDS
Lawyer

Your bail condition states you must not contact or approach your neighbour directly or indirectly until the matter is finalised in court.

SEGMENT 10 · PUNJABI · 17 WORDS
Client

ਸਮਝ ਗਿਆ ਜੀ, ਮੈਂ ਉਸ ਨਾਲ ਬਿਲਕੁਲ ਗੱਲ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰਾਂਗਾ। ਅਗਲੀ ਵਾਰ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਕੀ ਲਿਆਉਣਾ ਪਵੇਗਾ ਕੋਰਟ?

SEGMENT 11 · ENGLISH · 24 WORDS
Lawyer

Please bring your notice to attend and any photos of your torn shirt. I'll meet you at court thirty minutes before your Tuesday hearing.

SEGMENT 12 · PUNJABI · 12 WORDS
Client

ਧੰਨਵਾਦ ਜੀ, ਮੈਂ ਸਾਰੇ ਕਾਗਜ਼ ਲੈ ਕੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਸਿਰ ਪਹੁੰਚ ਜਾਵਾਂਗਾ।

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