tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110794854146484721.post3473241340801875725..comments2024-03-28T09:08:50.733+00:00Comments on Law and Lawyers: Criminal cases ~ What must be proved and to what standard?ObiterJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04544226917595022902noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110794854146484721.post-779569196692520972015-10-08T22:00:26.196+01:002015-10-08T22:00:26.196+01:00Criminal proceedings are active and so we must not...Criminal proceedings are active and so we must not discuss the actual case. The key elements in murder are causation of death and intent to either kill or to cause serious bodily harm. The prosecution must prove those elements beyond a reasonable doubt.ObiterJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04544226917595022902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110794854146484721.post-20667815413326541562015-10-08T20:36:21.403+01:002015-10-08T20:36:21.403+01:00I was thinking along similar lines about the man c...I was thinking along similar lines about the man charged with murdering the policeman earlier this week. Won't they have to prove that it wasn't a matter of the driver loosing control of the car in a high speed chase? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com