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Self-Defence Claim: Preparing for a Local Court Hearing
Solicitor (speaking English) and Client (speaking Spanish) talk through “Self-Defence Claim: Preparing for a Local Court Hearing”. You interpret both ways — English into Spanish, and Spanish into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Mr. Ibarra, before we finalise your defence statement for Thursday's hearing, let's go through exactly what happened outside the pub late on Saturday night.
El otro hombre me empujó primero y me gritó amenazas cerca de la entrada del bar el sábado por la noche. Solo traté de protegerme cuando me lanzó un puñetazo.
Did anyone witness the confrontation, were you injured before you reacted, and did the other man verbally threaten you first at the entrance?
Sí, dos amigos míos estaban allí y lo vieron todo. Él me amenazó verbalmente primero, y yo ya tenía un moretón en el ojo y la muñeca hinchada.
Under New South Wales law, self-defence is valid only if your response was reasonable and proportionate to the threat you actually faced that night.
¿Eso significa que no pueden acusarme si solo me defendí, sin intención de lastimarlo gravemente?
Yes, provided the magistrate accepts your account, though the prosecution may still argue your response went beyond what was reasonably necessary.
¿Debo evitar todo contacto con el otro hombre hasta la audiencia del jueves en el tribunal de Bankstown?
Yes, avoid all contact with him, don't discuss the case with your two witnesses, and be at Bankstown Local Court by Thursday morning.
Entendido, no lo contactaré. ¿Necesito llevar algún documento adicional el jueves por la mañana, además de las fotos de mis heridas?
Bring your medical report, the two witness statements, and photographs of your injuries; without them, the court may not fully accept your account.
Perfecto, tendré todo listo para el jueves por la mañana y le avisaré si surge algo nuevo antes de la audiencia.
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- magistrateSe traduce como 'magistrado' o 'juez de primera instancia'.
- local courtSe traduce como 'tribunal local' o 'juzgado local'.
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