[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by letmein

Innocent until proven guilty. Too busy Europe has it backwards. The government should have to prove its case.

They do?

[letmein]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

They do?

No, they don't. The burden is put on the defendant.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by letmein

No, they don't. The burden is put on the defendant.

Not the case in Ireland
B)
PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE
The presumption of innocence is not explicitly stated in the Constitution but it is
implicit in the requirement of Article 31.1 that “no person shall be tried on any criminal
charge save in due course of law”. The concept of
presumption of innocence is
fundamental to the Irish legal system and is intern
ationally recognised as an essential
safeguard. It is the cornerstone of the criminal justice system. An accused person is
presumed innocent until proved guilty. The burden of proving this guilt is on the
prosecution and it must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt

https://www.ibat.ie/downloads/Sample...a%20McAlee.pdf

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Not the case in Ireland
B)
PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE
The presumption of innocence is not explicitly stated in the Constitution but it is
implicit in the requirement of Article 31.1 that “no person shall be tried on any criminal
charge save in due course of law”. The concept of
presumption of innocence is
fundamental to the Irish legal system and is intern
ationally recognised as an essential
safeguard. It is the cornerstone of the criminal justice system. An accused person is
presumed innocent until proved guilty. The burden of proving this guilt is on the
prosecution and it must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt

https://www.ibat.ie/downloads/Sample...a%20McAlee.pdf

LOL... Oops... I posted in haste and you'd already covered it. Soz x

[Livia]

Originally Posted by letmein

No, they don't. The burden is put on the defendant.

I have to put you right on this... It is for the prosecution to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the defendant is guilty. The defendant does hot have to prove his innocence.

[RichardG]

How could presumption of guilt ever be a good thing? Surely so many more innocent people would be wrongly sent to jail under a system like that?