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Preparing a Self-Defence Statement for an Assault Charge
Solicitor (speaking English) and Client (speaking Somali) talk through “Preparing a Self-Defence Statement for an Assault Charge”. You interpret both ways — English into Somali, and Somali into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Mr Xasan, before we prepare your statement for the court hearing, can you describe exactly what happened outside the hotel that night?
Ninkaas ayaa ii soo weeraray isaga oo qaylinaya oo feedhka igu tuuraya. Waxaan kaliya sameeyay in aan gacmaha kor u qaado oo aan dib u riixo si aan isu difaaco; marnaba ma aanan doonayn inaan la dagaallamo.
Were there any witnesses standing nearby that night, and did you personally sustain any injuries during the altercation?
Haa, saddex qof ayaa ag joogay oo wax walba arkay. Gacantayda ayaan ku dhaawacmay markaan riixay isaga, laakiin ma ahayn wax culus. Booliisku waxay yimaadeen toban daqiiqo ka dib.
Under self-defence law in New South Wales, the force you use must be a reasonable response to the threat you faced, not excessive.
Sow taasi macnaheedu maaha in maxkamadu i heli doonin dembi? Waan ka welwelsanahay, sababtoo ah haddii la i xukumo, waxay saamayn kartaa codsiga fiisaha.
If the witness statements clearly and consistently support your account of self-defence, the charge could be dismissed; however, if not, penalties may still apply.
Sidee baan u helayaa markhaatiyaasha inay bixiyaan warbixin qoran? Ma awoodo qareen gaar ah, ee ma i caawin kartaa?
Legal Aid NSW can assist with your representation, and we'll arrange for the three witnesses nearby to provide written statements before the hearing date next month.
Mahadsanid. Immisa maalmood ayaan haystaa inaan soo ururiyo dukumentiyadan iyo warbixinnada markhaatiyaasha?
Your hearing is scheduled at 9:30am on Thursday, the fourteenth of May, at Blacktown Local Court; please bring the signed statements with you by then.
Waan fahmay. Waxaan xaqiijinayaa inaan keeno warbixinnada saxeexan kahor Khamiista, oo aan idiin soo gudbin doono ka hor wakhtiga la sheegay.
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- legal aidWaxaad dhihi kartaa 'Legal Aid' ama ku sharax 'caawimaad sharci oo bilaash ah ama qiimo dhimis leh'.
- local courtWaxaad isticmaali kartaa 'Local Court' ama u tarjun 'maxkamadda deegaanka' si loo muujiyo heerkeeda hoose.
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