I'm guessing its civil but i'm not sure?
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http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/vizards-exbookkeeper-told-to-pay-bank-1m/2007/03/14/1173722536346.html
2007-03-15 23:38:38 · 5 answers · asked by SquiBBLe 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It is both criminal and civil cases.
2007-03-15 23:42:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-04 03:33:34 · answer #2 · answered by Bernard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The article specifically referred to it as a civil case:
"In a Victorian Supreme Court civil hearing last year, Westpac Banking Corporation accused Roy Hilliard of stealing about $3 million from Mr Vizard's business bank account between 1991 and 2000."
Perhaps there wasn't enough evidence of criminal intent for it to be prosecuted as a criminal matter.
2007-03-16 02:03:49 · answer #3 · answered by Carl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The judge said that it was on the balance of probabilities so it is a civil case. In Australia, few or no civil cases involve a jury and may be decided on the balance of probabilities.
Criminal cases have juries and are decided "beyond a reasonable doubt".
At least that is my understanding.
Private criminal prosecutions may have the same standard of proof but they are so rare that I don't know for sure.
2007-03-15 23:54:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
civil for sure
2007-03-16 01:28:24 · answer #5 · answered by chenlenbec 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋