We all know what the criminal standard of proof is, but what is it? What does it really mean?Try putting a percentage figure on it. We know that beyond reasonable doubt will be much higher than being just 50% sure, but how much higher? 70 or 80%? 90%, maybe? Why don’t we just dive in …
Day: April 23, 2009
But for— sentences aren't grounds for appeal
Edit: Another good discussion of Markarian's case can be found in the Newcastle Law Review. It was written by Ross Abbs a couple of years and approaches the case from a variety of angles.The irrelevance (or, perhaps more properly, the lack of utility) of but for sentences was affirmed in Dutton v The Queen [2011] …
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But for— sentences aren’t grounds for appeal
Edit: Another good discussion of Markarian's case can be found in the Newcastle Law Review. It was written by Ross Abbs a couple of years and approaches the case from a variety of angles.The irrelevance (or, perhaps more properly, the lack of utility) of but for sentences was affirmed in Dutton v The Queen [2011] …
Continue reading But for— sentences aren’t grounds for appeal