Duffy Walks

The Mike Duffy courtroom saga is now over. With many modern day justice systems  adhering to the principle advocated by the English jurist William Blackstone that it is "better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer", Duffy's acquittal is not entirely surprising. The judge's ruling merely suggests the Crown was unable to convince him of the required mens rea.  As Duffy's acquittal does not necessarily infer complete innocence and with many people believing Duffy's conduct was at best less than acceptable, the Senate will now need to examine the best way forward.