In article . ac.uk,
Alan J. Flavell writes
In this country you are innocent until proved guilty.
However, increasing numbers of offences are based solely on the
factual evidence, without any need to prove *intention*.

And in many other cases the defendant has to prove - at least on the
balance of probabilities - that a statutory defence applies.

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