The Bretonian Royal Court is the supreme court of the Realm of Bretonia, founded by the first generation of settlers from the A.S.S. Bretonia, fully acknowledged by Monarchy, Lords and Commons, residing in one of the oldest buildings on Planet New London, back-dated to 128 A.S.
As per Article V, Section 6 of the Governing Constitutional Document of the Realm and Empire of Bretonia, a hearing at the Bretonian Royal Court is a right reserved for certain individuals (see below) suspected of committing crimes within the Realm. The Court is presided by - in order of authority - the Sheriff of Edinburgh, chosen honorable Justices or the Lord Chancellor.
Individuals who have the right of a hearing in front of the Court and whose cases can thus be tried at the Bretonian Royal Court and who are subject to the law include:
Citizens of the Realm of Bretonia
Citizens of Foreign Houses
Members of any lawful or neutral organizations that are not based in the Realm of Bretonia (if the contravention or crime was committed within the Realm)
The following do not have a right to have their cases tried in front of the Bretonian Royal Court; nevertheless, a trial can be considered under exceptional circumstances:
Terrorists
Pirates
Invading persons with malignant intent (currently: Corsairs and Kusarians)
Individual cases tried at the Bretonian Royal Court require the presence of at least the following:
The Judge, being either the Sheriff of Edinburgh, a chosen honorable Justice or the Lord Chancellor.
The Defendant Party, being the Accused and, if chosen, the Defence Counsel.
The Prosecution, represented by a member of the Lord Chancellor's Department (Department of Justice) or, in times of dire need, a chosen citizen of Bretonia, known for his wisdom, knowledge of law and legal affairs and loyalty to the Crown.
For Criminal Procedures: at least one chosen individual providing security to the members of the court, as well as to the Accused. Chosen individuals should be part of either the BAF, the BPA or trusted forces, such as the Mandalorians or White Tigers.
After a trial, the judge(s) reserve themselves the right to review the provided evidence, examine the articles and debate the case. The final sentence will be publicly announced in the rendition on a chosen date.
All decisions and sentences by the Bretonian Royal Court are made in the name of the Queen of Bretonia, Carina I.
[font=Times New Roman]Rendition: R. vs. Liam MacCeallach
At the Bretonian Royal Court on Planet New London, New Bailey Courtyard, offical renditions and press conference room.
A lordly ornated, large room with dark wood boardings and wainscotings. In front of an elevated large wooden desk, where the judges will take place, two smaller desks can be seen, one to the right and one to the left of the middle of the room.
Behind these desks, there are five rows of benches for the press seperated by some space from a dozen rows of benches for the attending public.
Behind the judges' desk, on the wall, a heavy black-golden crest featuring the Bretonian flag as well as the symbols of the core systems of the Bretonian Realm - New London, Cambridge, Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle.
The room is filled with some press representatives, independent reporters and a few interested citizens. At the doors - one in the left corner of the room, one below the large crest - two BPA constables are watching over the scene.
The culprit, Liam MacCeallach, is sitting at the right desk in front of the judge, together with his counsel, Mr Jamie Duiys. The prosecution has taken their seat at the other desk.
The pressmen are loudly discussing the case and the likely outcome, whereas the citizens in the back are chatting with each other.
After a short while, Lord Reginald Walpole, wearing the black-golden robe of the Lord Chancellor enters the room. He is followed by Joshua Cooper, Sheriff of Edinburgh, wearing a BPA full dress uniform.
The pressmen as well as the public rise and await the sentence.
"The Bretonian citizen, Mr Liam Mac Ceallach, accused of malicious mischief, wilful damage to property, theft and flying drunken, is hereby sentenced to two years of imprisonment and to the participation in a support group for problem drinkers. This judgement is rendered and valid, in the name of the Queen, Carina I.
Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats as I will now explain the opinion of the Court."
Whispering, the crowd sits down. Both, the defendant and the prosecution look surprised.
"This case was brought to the Royal Court as a seemingly normal matter - however, during the trial, we found ourselves with lacking evidence and contradictory testimonies from the witnesses as well as the culprit.
However, despite that lack of evidence, the prosecution managed to talk Mr MacCeallach into giving us some clues himself. As well, the direct witness of this case, Lt.Cdr. James Hobart of the Bretonia Armed Forces, has been deemed mostly credible by the Court.
I emphasize mostly here, as Lt.Cdr. Hobart himself was accused by the defence counsel and we were confronted with some disturbing evidence, visible in Article C.
During the trial, Lt.Cdr. Hobart was suffering from his fettle, but still contributed important testimony. However, the Royal Court would like to point out, both to the BAF as well as to Lt.Cdr. Hobart himself, that this condition, both mental and physical might lead to problems during service.
Mr MacCeallach however tried to evade any questions from the prosecution as much as possible, giving the Court the impression of being guilty of some, if not all of the accused actions.
As Mr Duiys pointed out, we do not have evidence of the direct actions themselves, except the part of the culprit flying drunken.
The defence also claimed there was no evidence of Mr MacCeallach belonging to the criminal and terrorist faction, the Mollys. But, Lt.Cdr. Hobart's recordings show us a vessel with Molly IFF, bearing Mr MacCeallach's name - as well as the identification code of the Molly group 'Molly Republic'.
Mr MacCeallach's character witness has had its influence on the Royal Court. We are convinced that Mr MacCeallach is, at his heart, not necessarily a bad person or criminal. It rather seems he was exposed to criminal influence during his growing-up, resulting in him being the young man he know is.
These circumstances, the lack of evidence, the culprit's youth and the character witness were considered by the Court and, after a long debate, made us lowering the maximal penalty of five years imprisonment to only two years, accompanied by a support group for problem drinkers, as we think the alcohol - beside Mr MacCeallach's acquaintances - to be a reason for his deeds.
Thank you, ladies and gentlemen."
With a nod to both, the prosecution and the defence, the Lord Chancellor as well as the Sheriff of Edinburgh raised and walked out of the room.
They left a now more and more loudly debating crowd, the grim prosecution and Liam MacCeallach, who was handcuffed by the constables.
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