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Resuscitating criminal courts after Covid-19: Trialling a cure worse than the disease.
- Source :
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International Journal of Evidence & Proof . Apr2022, Vol. 26 Issue 2, p103-120. 18p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- This article, focusing on the issue of custody time limits litigated under Covid-19 conditions, sets out how reasoned decisions to refuse to extend custody for unconvicted defendants excited the disapproval of senior judges such that fundamental changes were made to evidence, procedure and proof as well as effecting permanent manipulation of the composition of the adjudicating panels authorised to deal with such cases. This additionally raises fundamental questions about the administration and governance of the courts, the independence of the judiciary in decision-making and the basic utility of the presumption of innocence in such cases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CRIMINAL courts
*COVID-19 pandemic
*DEFENDANTS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13657127
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Evidence & Proof
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 155515788
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/13657127211064355