Dilemmas …..

What would you do?

Starter ….

What kind of dilemmas does this person encounter every day?

How does he/she manage?

Today’s dilemma….

You will either be defending…

Or you will be prosecuting...

The dilemma.

Meet Mr. and Mrs. Evans.

20 years ago, they were married and Mr. Evans told his wife that she need not work as his job provided

more than enough money for both of them.

“ I just want you to be happy Darling and help raise our children” said Joe Evans to his wife Claire.

Every month, Joe wrote a cheque for Claire and she provided him with all the warmth, food and affection.

The two children grew into happy, wonderful people.

2012…..

Joe came home early from work.

He found a letter in the letterbox.

He wandered into the garden to read the letter.

Although it was addressed to Mrs. C. Evans, he had no reason to think it was private.

Dear Mrs. Evans,

I am pleased to confirm

that you are now the

owner of 59, Gatesfield

Rd, Monbury.

Please contact our office

immediately to obtain the

keys to your new house.

Yours sincerely……..

Joe’s first thoughts !

“ Wow ! What a surprise…Claire has bought a house !...

She must have come into an inheritance….”

Later that afternoon…

Joe told Claire how happy he was that they now had TWO houses.

Claire poured him a glass of wine.

“ I’ve got something to tell you…”

What could it be ?

“It’s not OUR house, Joe….it’s mine !”

Joe replied….

“ Where did you get the money from to buy another house?”

Claire explained that…

She had been saving and putting aside a little bit each month from the money that Joe had given her.

With the savings she had bought a house in her own name.

Joe exclaimed……

“ That was my money !

The house rightfully belongs to me…..”

Claire calmly replied…

“ I provided you and our children with

all they needed…….

If I managed to save money, it was because I

was a good housewife.

The house is my reward.

SEE YOU IN COURT !”

Dilemma…

Whose house is

it ?

What do you need to consider?

Write down the points that need discussing.

If you think the house is Claire’s go and join her group.

Do the same if you think the house belongs to Joe.

Prepare your arguments.

So, can we hear the counsel for Mr. Evans ?

Now the counsel for Mrs. Evans.

Summing up….

2 minutes for each counsel please.

Who does the house belong to ?

The jury is made up of ‘a few good men and women’

They must now leave the room

and decide.

The decision may not happen for a

while….!Joe because….. Claire because……