Showing posts with label plea in mitigation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label plea in mitigation. Show all posts

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Skeleton Argument 2 - Sample Plea in Mitigation - Example

Assault occasioning bodily harm.

 
Opening
Good Morning Sir, I appear before you on behalf of my client ___________who has been charged with assault occasioning bodily harm contrary to S.47 of the Offences Against the Person Act, 1861, to make a plea in mitigation.
 
I put to you that there are some mitigating factors that ought to be considered prior to sentencing.
May I proceed Sir (ask permission)