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* 1. NAME (Optional)

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* 2. CHAMBERS/FIRM (Optional)

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* 3. COURT

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* 4. Have you agreed to take FOH pilot cases?

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* 5. If not, why not?

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* 6. If so, have you placed any conditions on taking them?

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* 7. If so, what conditions?

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* 8. At a PTPH has the Court asked you if your case is suitable for a FOH listing?

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* 9. If it is not suitable, are the reasons to do with the case or with you?
Please give details

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* 10. When was it returned?

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* 11. Why was it returned?

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* 12. Why was it returned?

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* 13. What, if any difficulties have you had in refusing or returning it?

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* 14. If you have not returned a FOH case, please give the following details of each case you have taken:
Type of hearing

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* 15. Type of case by charge/s

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* 16. Any unusual features: eg child/vulnerable witness

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* 17. Were you given the option of moving your case to a non-FOH court?

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* 18. If not, did you request that your case be moved to a non-FOH court?

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* 19. What were the reasons for the request?

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* 20. What was the response?

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* 21. The FOH Hearing / Type of hearing 
(trial/plea/sentence/PTPH/mention/other)

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* 22. Morning/afternoon?

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* 23. Time leaving home/Chambers/office

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* 24. Time YOU ARRIVED at Court

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* 25. Time defendant/s ON BAIL arrived

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* 26. Time defendant/s IN CUSTODY arrived

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* 27. (Defenders) time available for conference with client before sitting

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* 28. (Defenders) time available for conference with client after sitting

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* 29. (Prosecutors) time available to meet witnesses/CPS/police

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* 30. (Both) time to liaise with opponent

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* 31. If an expert witness or interpreter was used, did they arrive on time?

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* 32. Name of Judge

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* 33. Time sitting began

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* 34. Was there a mid-morning/mid-afternoon break?

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* 35. Time sitting ended

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* 36. What stage had proceedings reached when sitting ended?

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* 37. Time of return home/to Chambers

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* 38. Any unusual expenses due to sitting hours? (eg peak/off-peak fares)

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* 39. Any other difficulties?

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* 40. Work Patterns / Have you had to work double shifts on same day?

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* 41. If so, please give details

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* 42. Have you had to alternate mornings and afternoons on different days?

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* 43. What impact has FOH had on (a) Professional commitments (eg conferences, preparation)?

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* 44. What impact has FOH had on (b) Personal commitments

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* 45. About You / Gender

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* 46. Age

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* 47. Caring responsibilities

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* 48. Disabilities (if any)

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