Looking at the legal proceedings undertaken in the district and local courts at the Downing Centre, one can see that power and power relations are expressed in the courtroom through many different aspects of courtroom performance court. The courtroom is an intentionally organized space and therefore the structure of the courtroom and the positioning of key actors suggest the power disparity that exists. The internal architecture of the classroom is organized in such a way that those in positions of power are able to exercise their authority and ensure respect for other actors through means such as symbolic elevation, division and separation (Carlen, 1976: 50). The complex rules that govern the language used in proceedings also reflect the established hierarchy of the courtroom and highlight how the correlation between linguistic skills and power creates a substantial discrepancy between the different actors (Smith and Natalier, 2005: 125). The internal architecture of the courtroom and the rules governing the use of language are two key areas in examining how power is exercised during court proceedings and addressed in this report. The internal architecture of the courtroom and the positioning of key actors can be seen as a physical manifestation of the distribution of power. According to Carlen (1976: 50) spatial arrangements are indicative of the position or status of those involved in court proceedings and have a direct impact on the ability to actively participate in proceedings. Spatial positioning limits interaction between those involved and reveals underlying sources of power inequality in the classroom as those in a position of power are placed in a space where they can exercise their dominance. According to C...... half of the document ......one of the protagonists. The spatial positioning and internal structure of a courtroom allows those in positions of power to enhance their status, while the complexity of the language used in the courtroom often distinguishes between those in positions of power and those who find themselves in subordinate positions. Bibliography: Carlen, P 1976, 'The Staging of Magistrate's Justice', British Journal ofCriminology, 16(1), pp. 48-55. Chaemsaithong, K 2012, 'Performing Self on the Witness Stand: Attitude and relational work in expert testimony', Discourse Society, 23( 465), pp. 465-483. Danet, B 1983, “Language in the Legal Process”, Linguistic Evidence, 220(4599) pp. 841-842. Smith, P and Natalier, K 2005, Understanding Criminal Justice: SociologicalPerspectives, London: SageStygall, G 2001, “A different class of witness: experts in the courtroom” Discourse Studies, 3 (327), pp. 327-346.