Friday, continued
"In Australia we call the former the continental or European system, and the latter is the system we use called the common law, where what has happened in the same circumstances in the past dictates what happens in your case, it is called precedent. But there is more and more a blending of these styles in various jurisdictions."
"From my own experience my first exposure to the criminal law system here made me realise how foreign it seemed. In Australia the investigating authorities bring charges the government prosecutes them presenting the case for why a person should be found guilty to the standard of proof called beyond reasonable doubt. However, as many of you know I was involved in an incident where I was the victim of a crime, and due to my husband's family wealth, we were those who prosecuted the charges."
