Re: Not so innocent till proved guilty : Thu Jan 05, 2012 1:14 pm
El Barbudo wrote:
Sal Paradise wrote:
Big Graeme wrote:
Derwent wrote:
I understand the verdict perfectly well.
It is obvious you don't, the defendant was found not guilty in a criminal court
Derwent wrote:
SOCA use a similar principle in that they make the argument that while the evidence was not strong enough to give a guilty criminal verdict, there is still enough evidence to satisfy the 'balance of probabilities' test of the civil system.
That would be the clash between civil and criminal law then?
Not a clash at all - more a difference in burden of proof reflecting the difference in retribution?
I didn't think you'd like that word "clash", as I can't picture you as a Joe Strummer fan somehow.
I agree with your reply ... and Happy New Year, by the way.
I like London Burning and White man in Hammersmith Palais not sure about the likes of White Riot!!
