Proof of Facts

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by Christopher Enright

Lawyers of all kinds – attorneys, solicitors, barristers, judges, tribunal members and member of the public service – need to prove facts for the purpose of making adjudicative decisions. But despite this widespread need, little attention is paid in law schools to the reasoning processes for proving facts. This book seeks to rectify this problem. It contains a four-step model for proving facts. These steps are located on a scale of proof running from 0% to 100%:

  • Step 1. Starting Point. This step identifies the point on the scale of proof where a prosecutor (in a criminal case) and a plaintiff (in a civil case) are located when the case commences. Each is located on 0%. This is the rule as to the onus of proof, or the burden of proof as it is also called. It is also the basis of the presumption of innocence. This is the point from which both a plaintiff and a prosecutor start the proof of their case.
  • Step 2. Versions of Truth. In Step 2 each party presents to the court their version of the truth of the case.
  • Step 3. Probability of Truth. In Step 3 the court, aided by submissions from the parties, assesses the prob- ability that each party’s case is true. It does this by reliance on cognitive science, induction, deduction and deeming provisions and sources such as intuition and common sense. This is the most intense, difficult and uncertain of the four steps. Ideally a court would make a numerical assessment of these probabilities. In practice this is not possible given the nature and complexity of a disputed case in law.
  • Step 4. Finishing Point. The finishing point is the point on the scale of proof that a prosecutor (in a criminal case) and a plaintiff (in a civil case) must attain in order to win their case. This is the standard of truth that a prosecutor or plaintiff must achieve. Lawyers conventionally refer to it as the standard of proof. Step 4 in- volves determining whether the prosecutor or plaintiff has reached this point. In other words, Step 4 involves determining whether they have determined their case to the required degree of proof. If they have reached the required finishing point. This means that they win the case. If they have not reached the finishing point, they lose the case.

232 pages softcover

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About the Author
Christopher Enright is a chartered accountant, barrister and solicitor. He has lectured in law at several universities. He specialises in legal method.

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