21.   They may be hoping to invert the presumption that a defendant is innocent until proved guilty.

22.   The jury believed that the defendant was guilty.

23.   The only defendant to testify was Salaam, a move which most observers saw as having increased his chances of conviction.

24.   The two other defendants were former Cabinet ministers Dimitris Tsvolas and Georgios Petsos.

25.   Two defendants were lorry drivers for a soft drinks company.

26.   Were the defendants guilty of handling?

27.   They conclude that the defendant was probably guilty of robbery.

28.   The McGhee decision has proved to be controversial as the plaintiff never established that the defendant was a cause of his damage.

29.   It is important to note that in order for the defendant to be liable at all, he must owe the plaintiff a duty of care.

30.   On appeal, the Privy Council held that the defendants were not liable for the fire damage.