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The Role Of The Element Of The Australian Legal Intitution. The Supreme Court The Supreme Court hears the most serious criminal offences only examples of such cases are murder and serious breaches of the Drugs Misuse Act. A jury of twelve people examine the facts presented during the trial to return a unanimous verdict of guilty or not guilty. The onus of proof required in a Supreme Court trial is beyond a reasonable doubt. The onus of proof lies with the prosecution, not the defence. The structural layout represents the seriousness of the crimes that are heard Supreme Court, the roles of law personnel, and the positions they hold. The Supreme Court layout The judge is situated on the right hand side of the courtroom and is elevated over the courtroom to enable complete vision. This positioning shows the judges power over the court, the role the judge plays and the hierarchy of the legal system. The judge’s associate or clerk is situated on the right hand side of the room and is elevated over the court to a degree but not to the extent that the judge is. This positioning displays the judges’ superiority over the associate but the degree of elevation displays that the associate is linked with the judge. The shorthand reporters are court, jury, courtroom, trial, case, guilty, defence, accused, verdict, judge, supreme, situated, hand, associate, counsel, witness, room, proceedings, over, centre, allows, right, reporters, public, prosecution, located, left, law, displays, crown, side, serious, return, proceeding, prison