A: PRY-mah FAY-shuh . (Not PREE-mah ).
To establish a prima facie case, the plaintiff must demonstrate the following: Prima Facie
: This standard prevents the legal system from being bogged down by meritless claims while ensuring that cases with "face value" merit receive a full hearing. II. The Ethical Framework: W.D. Ross and Prima Facie Duties A: PRY-mah FAY-shuh
A: No. Prima facie is a much lower standard. It merely says "the case can proceed." Reasonable doubt is the final threshold for conviction. Prima facie is a much lower standard
Prima Facie is not anti-law. It is pro-justice. Miller, a former human rights and criminal defence lawyer, isn’t arguing that we should abandon “innocent until proven guilty.” She is arguing that the current application of that principle, particularly in sexual assault cases, conflates evidentiary failure with credibility failure .
She knows that Julian is handsome, charming, and well-connected. She knows she was drinking. She knows she kissed him first. She knows she didn’t scream. She knows that in a prima facie sense, a jury will see “buyer’s remorse” rather than rape.
The shift in the performance is visceral. The rapid-fire, confident barrister evaporates. In her place is a woman who cannot sleep, who showers three times a day, who Googles “date rape” at 4 a.m. but refuses to call it that. Because Tansy knows the law too well.