Introduction
The pretrial process refers to the meeting between the two parties involves in a certain case prior to its trial. it normally takes place before the selected trial magistrate or judge who is entitle or has the judicial powers.In a civil or criminal case, this process takes place prior to the actual trial. It only occurs in the events where either of the parties request or if the court order for it. The major reasons that lead the parties and the court to request for the conference, is to ensure that there is full utilization of the existing pretrial activities. It is very essential because it improves the standards and quality of the trials by fully getting the plaintiff and the respondent prepared (Ashworth, p.23 2005).
The pretrial process has both positive and negative effects to the post arrest process and the trials. In the context of an arrest the pretrial conference would alter the normal arrest procedure. It allows exemption for an arrested person to be locked in jail without having his or her side of the story heard by the attorneys prior to the trial. Both the attorneys get the avenue to advise their clients adequately on the rightful manner to handle the case alleged. It also facilitates a fair and just ruling process for the judge since both parties are aware of the legal formalities of the case (Ashworth, p.37 2005).
The best solution for the condition brought by the pretrial process is that the concern parties should first seek for consultation amongst themselves before the case proceeds for trials. It is recommendable that the court obtains enough evidence before the summons the Plaintiff and the respondent for the trial. This therefore would on the time consume doing the pretrial case before the final verdict is delivered (Ashworth, p.45 2005).
Works Cited
Ashworth, Andrew, and Mike Redmayne. The criminal process. 3rd ed. Oxford [England: Oxford University Press, 2005. Print.
