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SOPA: Cheat Sheet

Not soap - something that could undermine the fundamental interconnectedness of the internet... Read more

20 January, 2012 by Natasha Lomas

Govt to review US extradition treaty

...the Guardian reported on Wednesday. Critics of the treaty say that the burden of proof is lighter when the US extradites people from the UK... Read more

8 September, 2010
2012 California Evidence Code (CA Law) 1.7

2012 California Evidence Code (CA Law) 1.7

...PHRASES DEFINED Division 3 - GENERAL PROVISIONS Division 4 - JUDICIAL NOTICE Division 5 - BURDEN OF PROOF; BURDEN OF PRODUCING EVIDENCE; PRESUMPTIONS AND INFERENCES Division 6 - WITNESSES... Read more

21 January, 2012
You're Lying 2.0

You're Lying 2.0

...app to help you catch your kids in a lie, without the burden of proof. Simply preset the desired outcome from three verdict options, press... Read more

8 October, 2010

Women's employment rights are strengthened

...be required to prove that they have been victims of discrimination. The burden of proof will now be on employers to prove that they have... Read more

10 October, 2001 by Andrew Swinton

Online banks failing customers

...of Fraud? -- claims the small print on online banking contracts shifts the burden of proof of fraud onto consumers. This is the opposite of bricks... Read more

6 July, 2000 by Jane Wakefield and Will Knight

Surveillance: Straw petitioned on commerce bill controversy

...key, they could face a jail sentence. Critics argue this reverses the burden of proof as suspects are assumed to be in possession of decryption... Read more

27 September, 1999 by Jane Wakefield

News Burst: Institute of Directors latest critic of RIP

RIP has never been popular, but you know it has problems when the IoD joins in Read more

12 June, 2000 by Jane Wakefield

E-bill reverses burden of proof, says expert

...not to incriminate oneself," he said. "The e-commerce bill reverses the burden of proof." Alan Duncan, shadow spokesman of Trade and Industry, gave an... Read more

23 September, 1999 by Jane Wakefield
Code-Carrying Authorization

Code-Carrying Authorization

In authorization, there is often a wish to shift the burden of proof to those making requests, since they may have more resources... Read more

11 July, 2008

Lib Dems to oppose Mandelson copyright powers

...demonstrate that it is that subscriber who has infringed. We want the burden of proof to be on the rights holders. In principle, we're... Read more

8 December, 2009 by David Meyer

MPs urge Nasa hacker clemency

...added that in his view the extradition treaty was balanced, as the burden of proof required to secure an extradition was approximately equal on both... Read more

12 November, 2009 by Tom Espiner

Political support builds for Nasa hacker

...said Hain. He noted that the UK did not require the same burden of proof as the US to extradite UK citizens. Home secretary Alan... Read more

3 August, 2009 by Tom Espiner

Nasa hacker judgement day set

...treaty was supposed to be an anti-terrorist measure, and lowered the burden of proof that US prosecutors had to show to extradite UK citizens... Read more

24 July, 2009

Privacy activists first to criticise Carter

...Well said. Carter's report does mention that thorny issue of the burden of proof - can't wait for the lawsuits over that one! - but... Read more

29 January, 2009

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