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?
