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The Presumption of Innocence (PoI) was famously described as the ‘golden thread’ running through the criminal law. It is usually discussed in the context of the criminal trial, as laying on the prosecution the burden of proving the defendant’s guilt. It would seem to follow from this that the law’s definitions of offences must include every element that bears on the defendant’s guilt and so must be proved by the prosecution. However, the PoI has never actually been taken to have such demanding implications, and recent developments raise anew two kinds of question about the PoI. Can it retain its traditional role in the criminal law and the definition of offences, in the face of recent erosions? Does it also have broader implications for the functioning of the criminal justice system? This seminar will provide an opportunity for these questions to be addressed by a group of leading scholars. The following speakers will present papers: * Liz Campbell (Aberdeen)
Cost: £30 full attendance. Please register here. Payment for this conference results in automatic registration. For further details please contact Mrs Claire Thomson (c.thomson@abdn.ac.uk) Conference dinner: £35. Please contactMrs Claire Thomson (c.thomson@abdn.ac.uk) to reserve a place. Location: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/maps/old-aberdeen-download.php Aberdeen and Shire: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/about/aberdeen.php Travelling to Aberdeen: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/maps/travel.php This seminar is supported by the Modern Law Review. |
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