At a trial at the Crown Court, the accused or stands in the dock while lawyers witnesses who have to say what they have seen or know and who stand in the witness box. They have to swear an to "tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth". What they say is known as their .
There are usually two lawyers or in the courtroom. One is known as Counsel for the , who speaks for the defendant, and the other as Counsel for the . This person has to try to prove that the person accused of a crime really it.