Laws of evidence in the UK. Standards of proof, reasonable doubt and protection from wrongful conviction after ACTSA

Essay from the year 2016 in the subject Law - Criminal process, Criminology, Law Enforcement, grade: A, , course: Laws of evidence, language: English, abstract: This discussion will concentrate on the ‘cornerstone principles’ of the right to a fair trial, namely: the presumption of innocence and the standard of proof beyond reasonable doubt, in relation to prevention of wrongful conviction. It wi...