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Self-Defense Claim in Assault Case
Lawyer (speaking English) and Client (speaking Serbian) talk through “Self-Defense Claim in Assault Case”. You interpret both ways — English into Serbian, and Serbian into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Mr. Ilić, thank you for coming in today. Let's go through what happened outside the hotel in Newtown last month, and how self-defense might apply.
Da, hvala vam. Te večeri, oko jedanaest sati uveče, trojica muškaraca su me napala ispred hotela. Nisam prvi udario, samo sam se branio.
Did any of the three men have a weapon, or did you feel your life was in immediate danger during the attack?
Jedan od njih je imao razbijenu flašu u ruci. Uplašio sam se za svoj život, pa sam ga gurnuo da bih se odbranio.
Under New South Wales law, self-defense applies if your response was reasonable given the threat you faced. The court will consider the bottle as a genuine danger.
Da li će biti dovoljno ako imam svedoka koji je video celu tuču?
Yes, a witness statement will help significantly, especially if it confirms you acted only after being threatened with the broken bottle.
Takođe me brine da li ću morati da provedem noć u zatvoru pre suđenja.
You won't need to stay in custody, since you were granted bail. Your hearing is scheduled for Thursday at Downing Centre Local Court.
Hvala Bogu. Da li ćete vi lično biti sa mnom u sudu u četvrtak?
Yes, I will be there with you in court on Thursday morning, and I'll guide you through every step of the hearing.
To mi mnogo znači, hvala vam na podršci i pripremi za suđenje.
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