📓 Chapter 5: The UK Government, the Law and Your Role
5.5.2 Right to a fair trial
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Everyone in the UK has the right to a fair trial. This means that anyone accused of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The accused has the right to legal representation — if they cannot afford a lawyer, legal aid may be available. Trials must be conducted fairly and openly. In criminal cases, the prosecution must prove guilt 'beyond reasonable doubt'. In civil cases, the standard is 'on the balance of probabilities'.
Key Facts
- Right to fair trial — presumed innocent until proven guilty
- Right to legal representation; legal aid available
- Criminal: beyond reasonable doubt; Civil: balance of probabilities
📝 学习笔记
- 任何被控犯罪的人，在被证明有罪之前都推定无罪。
- 获得公平审判的权利——在被证明有罪之前推定无罪
- 获得法律代理的权利；可获得法律援助
- 刑事案件：排除合理怀疑；民事案件：盖然性权衡
- 在刑事案件中，控方必须“排除合理怀疑”地证明有罪。
- 获得公平审判的权利——在被证明有罪之前推定无罪
- 获得法律代理的权利；可获得法律援助
- 刑事案件：排除合理怀疑；民事案件：盖然性权衡
- 法律援助为无力负担律师费的人提供经济帮助。
- 获得公平审判的权利——在被证明有罪之前推定无罪
- 获得法律代理的权利；可获得法律援助
- 刑事案件：排除合理怀疑；民事案件：盖然性权衡
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