Court Cases

Court Cases is a Distraction and Diversion released on 9 June 2010. The quest King's Ransom is a requirement.

Players are able to work on cases in the Seers' Village courthouse, where they can choose either to defend their client (requires 65 defence) or prosecute the accused (requires 65 attack). Players read a few documents on the background of the case and perform a bit of detective work. When they feel ready, players may start the trial and present all their findings to the jury and argue their case, as the player did in King's Ransom.

To successfully complete a court case, you will need to do a number of things in preparation. All cases come with up to three case reports, for example, which can be obtained from the filing cabinet on the ground floor of the courthouse. It is essential that you read these if you want to make a coherent case. Keep a note of all their details to win in the courtroom.

Requirements

 * Level 65 Attack (For Prosecuting(Ring Of Charos can lower this))Attack-icon.png
 * Level 65 Defence (For Defending(Ring of Charos can lower this))


 * Completion of Kings RansomDefence_detail.png

One reward may be Roddeck's Pipe, which was going to be the original 2009 Thanksgiving Event reward.

Getting Started
Getting Started

Location of the Seers' CourthouseTo defend or prosecute a case, you will need a court summons, and these are pretty uncommon. You can receive a court summons from any one of the following activities:*Monster drops (including giants, paladins, trolls, steel dragons, lesser demons, etc) With a court summons in hand, you can travel to the Seers' Village Courthouse and talk to the clerk to start the case, and decide whether to defend or prosecute. Before descending into the courtroom via the stairs, you should check the case file cabinet to get your case reports, analyse any fingerprints, and talk to the relevant witnesses in the temporary jails that have been set up on ground level.
 * Pickpocketing (including warriors, knights, paladins, gnomes, heroes and dwarf traders)
 * Fishing caskets
 * Treasure Trails


 * Mugger vs. Roger Murry
 * River Troll vs. The People
 * Drunken Dwarf vs. The People
 * Evil Twin vs. Good Twin
 * Rick Turpentine vs. The People

Only 5 cases have been released so far but there are plans on adding an additional 11 cases afterwards, meaning a total of 16, as mentioned in the Behind the scenes (June).

Gathering Evidence
(Copied verbatim from the knowledge base)

You may also be given fingerprints to analyse. You can analyse the fingerprints by comparing the crime scene fingerprint with the potential matches for that fingerpint, across the bottom-left of the interface. If you correctly match the fingerprints, then the evidence can aid your case when you defend or prosecute.

It may be worth talking to the Defendant in the temporary jails, set up on the ground level of the courthouse, to gain additional information about the case.

Once you are confident with your knowledge of the case, head down the stairs in the courthouse. A conventional court case will start with the Prosecution, and then follow with the Defence. Whichever side you have chosen, you will be required to choose what evidence you wish to present, whether physical or from witnesses. Choose your physical evidence and witnesses carefully, and only present evidence which will contribute to your arguments. The Jury will give you a good idea if your choice was a good one, an inconsequential one, or one that severely damages your case...

You can choose to cross-examine witnesses or present physical evidence by talking to the Judge. Once you are happy with your presentation, you can also talk to the Judge and let him know that you are ready to summarise your case to the Jury. After a quick conclusion, you can choose a Jury member to focus your speech on; choose someone who you feel would be sensitive to your case to achieve the greatest results. The Jury will then make their verdict. Good luck!

Rewards
If a court case goes in your favour, you are entitled to a reward. You can collect your reward from the clerk on the ground level of the courthouse. The reward you receive is dependent on the case you took, and whether you defended or prosecuted. You can receive anything rom 2000xp to 8000xp, and items may also be given to you in return for your hard work.

If you complete all 5 cases, you will be given a barrister's wig to wear and impress your friends with your legal eagle skills