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Register now for your free, tailored, daily legal newsfeed service. United Kingdom January 17 It concluded that this would permit a conviction to be based on such evidence only if it were sufficiently reliable given its importance in the case.

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In applying this new test to the cases before it, the court held that, in principle, the safeguards contained in English law viz. However, her evidence was supported by two friends to whom she had also made her complaint with only minor inconsistencies , as well as the evidence of the second complainant who gave a similar account despite there being no evidence of collusion.

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The court therefore upheld its earlier ruling that there had been a breach of Article 6 in his case. It is accordingly clear that the new test established in this case must be applied most carefully if unfairness is to be avoided.

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In reconsidering the issue of fairness in its Grand Chamber judgment, the Strasbourg court effectively introduced a new three-stage test: Is there a good reason for the non-attendance of a witness? If there is, is the evidence of the absent witness the sole or decisive evidence against the defendant? If it is, are there sufficient counterbalancing factors in place?

Please take a moment to click the "YES" "Helpful" button below if you found this review helpful: Having known Karl and worked with him years ago, this book brought back so many good memories. First off, Karl is the real deal. A truly gifted psychic, never looking for fame or fortune, only wanting to help the living cope with grief at the loss of a loved one, or help a spirit move on and find peace.

I remember him telling me these stories and actually being involved in others not in this book. I also enjoyed that he goes into what it was like growing up being different with his gift.


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If you want to know what is like having this ability, and it sometimes feeling like a curse, Karl explains it well. I can tell you that they are all true and very well documented. Sadly I lost touch with Karl but listening to this book brought back fond memories of being with a person who sees beyond the veil of this world and amazed me daily with his ability.

Karl Petry (Author of Absent Witness)

I am fascinated by parapsychology and have met with, listened to and watched a few psychics over the years. Some of them I didn't believe at all and some I feel were at least somewhat gifted.


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I have to admit I have never heard of Karl Petry before listening to this book but now I feel like I know a little about him and his life. I didn't doubt anything I heard here and I really enjoyed how open he is about the difficulties he had growing up being so different. He doesn't glamorize anything or come across in any way like he is full of himself. One of my favorite parts of this book is how Mr.