Labour wants people to prove they are innocent

Newshub reports:

Labour to campaign on overhauling consent laws, put onus to prove victim said ‘yes’ to alleged perpetrator

This is a radical proposed change to our criminal justice system. What Labour is proposing is that anyone accused of rape is deemed guilty under the law (if sex occurred) unless they can prove consent.

So under Labour you will be deemed guilty unless you can prove you are innocent.

Currently, the victim has to prove in court they did not consent. Labour’s now promising, if elected, they’ll change the law so the accused to prove they did have consent.  

Labour’s police spokesperson Ginny Andersen said it’s an important step. 

I would have thought the Law Society might have something to say about Labour proposing to legislate to make people guilty by default.