Missing Evidence in UK Law
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"Wagatha Christie": Adverse Inferences Can Be Drawn Where Evidence Has Been Lost
... ... In the recent case of Vardy v Rooney, the High Court ... provided useful guidance as to how it will deal with the issue of ... lost or missing evidence ... The court can draw adverse inferences against a party where ... data has been lost; particularly where the loss appears deliberate ... ...
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Anticorruption compliance is more than adopting a policy
When the prosecutors come knocking on the door with a search warrant, one of the first things they will look for is evidence as to whether the company adhered to and fulfilled the six principles of...
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Aston V City Of Liverpool YMCA ' A Leap Of Faith?
... ... in the face of inconsistent and unreliable evidence whether the ... YMCA were liable for the injuries sustained by a resident ... unsatisfactory or missing evidence on both sides to reach its ... conclusions - a somewhat ... ...
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Home Office Evidential Flexibility Policy Explained
... ... approach to gaps in evidence. When evidential requirements are ... nearly met, decision-makers may ... Where information or a document is missing due to oversight or any ... other reason, the Home Office should liaise ... ...
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What to expect when you’re not expecting: The Supreme Court clarifies the concept of legitimate expectations
In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court has distinguished the concept of legitimate expectation from an applicant’s right for their application to be considered in accordance with a public authorit...
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Secrets & Laws
... ... and the importance of "playing fair" when it comes to giving evidence should not be taken lightly. Western Digital learnt about the perils of ... that has been unable to make its arguments satisfactorily due to missing evidence (Greenberg and Lautenschlager, 2011) ... A potentially more ... ...
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Missing Wills ' All Is Not Lost
... ... relatively straightforward and the copy is lodged with the court ... papers. If the copy is unsigned, evidence is required that the ... deceased signed the will ... The court can consider wills which have been lost and not copied ... but the proof of the ... ...
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Admissions Risky Business?
... ... pre-action investigations that the picture is incomplete, or that evidence may be missing, the importance of a carefully considered response cannot ... ...
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Missing Persons ' Guardianship And Presumption Of Death
... ... whether or not, on the balance of probabilities2 , the ... person has died, and only after deciding that the evidence does not ... justify that finding can the Court proceed to apply the seven-year ... presumption ... There have been a number of decided cases on ... ...
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Missing Persons ' Guardianship And Presumption Of Death
... ... whether or not, on the balance of probabilities2 , the ... person has died, and only after deciding that the evidence does not ... justify that finding can the Court proceed to apply the seven-year ... presumption ... There have been a number of decided cases on ... ...
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