Who's who in court - Fences cases
This is a picture of how a courtroom might look in a fences case in the Local Court or NCAT.
1 | Judicial officer | 5 | Applicant |
| This is a tribunal member (in NCAT) or magistrate (in the Local Court).
| | The person who applied for a Fencing Order.
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2 | Court officer | 6 | Bar table |
| This person helps the judicial officer and/or records the proceedings. There is usually no court officer in an NCAT hearing. | | This is the table where you should sit when your case is called.
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3 | Bench | 7 | Witness box or stand |
| This is where the judicial officer sits. You should not go up to the bench unless asked. If you need to give documents to the judicial officer, the court officer will get them from you.
| | This is where a witness will sit if they are asked to give oral evidence, under oath.
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4 | Respondent | | |
| The person who is defending or responding to an application for a Fencing Order. | | |