Prima Facie (NHB Modern Plays)

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There was a move towards a more German Expressionist, director-led theatre in Australia, which has changed now and it's much more mixed." I wrote about young girls or boys that were really poor, who had to struggle to survive. I went to a Catholic convent school, so there was a bit of moralising going on." if you aren't willing for the ethical rule you claim to be following to be applied equally to everyone - including you - then that rule is not a valid moral rule. I can't claim that something is a valid moral rule and make an exception to it for myself and my family and friends.

But perhaps the selfish/moral distinction only applies to practical reasons rather than to evaluative or epistemic ones. Could there be non-selfish practical reasons that are not moral? On the face of it, it looks like there are. Suppose I set myself some worthwhile goal. If the goal is valuable, then I have reason to take steps to realise it. But the goal need not be morally worthwhile, and the reasons it involves need not be moral reasons. Suppose the worthwhile goal is to get a better understanding of some period of history. The reasons I have to pursue this goal are provided by whatever it is that makes this goal worth pursuing. That may be the fact that acquiring such knowledge will benefit me, but it need not be. And it is quite plausible to suppose, as Scanlon does, that this goal could only benefit me if it is good on other grounds. If that is right, the reason that grounds its value could not be selfish in the specified sense. But it is also not a moral reason. So the moral and the unselfish come apart. Suzie Miller has created a relatable, seminal work in our understanding of sexual abuse. Brilliant!' Magda Szubanski

It shows] change can happen just by speaking. If you believe something and you follow through with the questioning, sometimes there's some answers." However, that being said, the slightly broad nature of the play and it's intended audience gives the opportunity to have the discussion at all, which can't be a bad thing. Overall, a fairly well received piece, and we can't wait to see it performed. During the pre-trial phase of a case, the State, on behalf of the complainant, in a murder case may be required to present prima facie proof that a person was murdered, maybe by the defendant. Thus, prima facie evidence would include evidence that the deceased was murdered, that the victim seemed to die as a result of the murder, and that the defendant was capable of committing the murder. References The woman who wrote this play, an ex-barrister, worked herself up the legal ladder to become a defense attorney (in Australia?). The plaintiff must present prima facie evidence and must present a plausible enough case to proceed to trial.

If the plaintiff does not present adequate evidence that a crime was committed or could have been committed by the defendant, the party being sued, then the judge can dismiss the case. I received this book in the mail before I went to London to see Jodie Comer’s impeccable performance. I’m glad that I listened to my gut and waited to read this because now, I am reliving that day through the words in print. This book/play I really can’t find the words for but SOMETHING HAS TO CHANGE! Coming from one of the one in three, our voices deserve to be heard. Be the voice, not an echo. Enthralling and sharp-witted - Prima Facie takes an unflinching look inside a legal system that is more punishing to the victims of sexual assault than it is to the assailants. A scathing and true look at how the legal system can retraumatise victims. Highly recommended.' Karin Slaughter In the play, after she is sexually assaulted, all Tessa wants to do is cuddle up next to her mum on her old floral sofa.Prima facie means ‘on the face’ or ‘at first glance’. In law, it can refer to either evidence that is regarded plausible but susceptible to refutation or a stage in a pre-trial proceeding in which it is assessed whether the plaintiff/complainant has a sufficiently plausible case to go to trial. Are prima facie and res ipsa loquitur similar? I would go to dinner parties with my husband, and I would talk about my cases, and they were so horrific that I realised I'd lost perspective, that that wasn't normal," she recalls. According to sub-section (1) of Section 26 of the Civil Procedure Code, every suit shall be instituted by the presentation of a plaint, and according to sub-section (2) of the same section, facts must be established by affidavit in every plaint. An example of prima facie evidence in a civil case A litigant seeking discretionary relief such as a temporary injunction must also show a prima facie case, for which the courts are only obligated to examine the essential facts and not dive into the merits of the case.