sri lanka's commissions of inquiry - Law & Society Trust
sri lanka's commissions of inquiry - Law & Society Trust
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS<br />
CATEGORY<br />
OF REC<br />
RECOMMENDATION<br />
(AS STATED IN REPORT)<br />
Prosecutions<br />
Fora The courts must always be the arbiter <strong>of</strong> criminal liability.<br />
General<br />
Principles<br />
III.2(i)<br />
Courts <strong>of</strong> first instance to be identified wherever possible as most<br />
accessible to the petitioner, i.e. the Magistrate’s Court. V.5.(iv)<br />
The High Court’s Jurisdiction <strong>of</strong> ascertainment <strong>of</strong> liability be<br />
retained. IV.11(ii)<br />
The High Court (or the Court <strong>of</strong> Appeals as the case may be) to<br />
continue to be the ultimate arbiter on the issues <strong>of</strong> responsibility<br />
and compensation. V.3.(iii)<br />
Evidentiary rules must be that <strong>of</strong> the normal law. 112 However,<br />
once detention is established, burden (<strong>of</strong> pro<strong>of</strong>) to shift to person<br />
charged in the absence <strong>of</strong> an explanation.III.2(ii)<br />
112.<br />
Evidentiary rules in respect <strong>of</strong> the criminal law remain unchanged.<br />
CoI &<br />
REPORT<br />
Southern, Final<br />
(171)<br />
Southern, Final<br />
(176)<br />
Southern, Final<br />
(174)<br />
Southern, Final<br />
(176)<br />
Southern, Final<br />
(171)<br />
YEAR<br />
1997<br />
1997<br />
1997<br />
1997<br />
1997<br />
90