Burden of proof defines who must prove a point in legal cases. It determines the level of evidence required to win a case. The state has the burden of proof in criminal cases. You may have heard about ...

In the final day of the committee stage of progressing the Data Bill through the House of Lords before the Christmas break, we attempted to persuade the government of the urgent need to consider how ...

This article by Festus Okoye examines the feasibility of the suggestion that the Electoral Act 2022 be amended to shift the burden of proof in Election Petitions from the Petitioner to the Independent ...

We all have issues with our parents, be them related to love, money, neglect or other grievances and wrongdoings, real or imagined. But the story of Stephen Pandos is more extreme than most. He spent ...

Missouri is informally known as the “show me” state. It describes the character of Missourians as conservative, not gullible and unwilling to believe without adequate evidence. I would argue that the ...

Several years ago I was in trial defending a client in a lawsuit. The other party was on the stand. He had tremulously raised his hand and sworn to tell the truth. Then he began … to unconscionably ...