The presumption of regularity is a

presumption In the law of evidence, a presumption of a particular fact can be made without the aid of proof in some situations. The invocation of a presumption shifts the Legal burden of proof, burden of proof from one party to the opposing party in a court t ...

that forms part of the law of evidence of

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. It is expressed by the maxim of law ''omnia praesumuntur rite et solemniter esse acta donec probetur in contrarium'', which may be shortened to ''omnia praesumuntur rite et solemniter esse acta'' or ''omnia praesumuntur rite esse acta''.

Official actions

Where it has been proved that an "official act" has been done, it will be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that the said act "complied with any necessary formalities" and that the person who did it was "duly appointed". This is a

presumption of law In the law of evidence, a presumption of a particular fact can be made without the aid of proof in some situations. The invocation of a presumption shifts the burden of proof from one party to the opposing party in a court trial. There are two ...

. The following cases are relevant to this presumption: *''R v Gordon'' (1789) 1 Leach 515, (1789) 1 East PC 315 *''R v Jones'' (1806) 31 St Tr 251, (1806) 2 Camp 131 *''R v Verelst'' (1813) 3 Camp 432 *''R v Catesby'' (1824) 2 B & C 814, (1824) 4 Dow & Ry KB 434, (1824) 2 Dow & Ry MC 278 *''R v Rees'' (1834) 6 C & P 606 *''R v Murphy'' (1837) 8 C & P 297 *''R v Townsend'' (1841) C & Mar 178 *''R v Newton'' (1843) 1 C & K 469 *''R v Manwaring'' (1856) 26 LJMC 10, (1856) Dears & B 132, (1856) 7 Cox 192 *''R v Cresswell'' (1876) 1 QBD 446, (1876) 33 LT 760, (1876) 40 JP 536, (1876) 13 Cox 126 *''R v Stewart'' (1876) 13 Cox 296 *''R v Roberts'' (1878) 14 Cox 101, (1878) 42 JP 630, (1878) 38 LT 690, CCR * ''Gibbins v Skinner''

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2 K.B. 379,

1 All E.R. 1049,

1 T.L.R. 1159, (1951) 115 J.P. 360, 49 L.G.R. 713 *''Campbell v Wallsend Shipway and Engineering Co Ltd'' 977Crim LR 351, DC *''Dillon v R''

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AC 484,

2 WLR 538,

1 All ER 1017, 74 Cr App R 274,

Crim LR 438, PC *''Gage v Jones''

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RTR 508, DC *''Kynaston v Director of Public Prosecutions'', 87 Cr App R 200, DC

Business transactions

Where it has been proved that "necessary business transactions" have been carried out, it will be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that the said transactions were carried out in the order (if any) that they are required to be carried out. See ''Eaglehill Ltd v J Needham (Builders) Ltd''

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AC 992, HL.

Mechanical contraptions

Where it has been proved that a "mechanical device" is normally in "good working order", it will be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that it was in good working order on any relevant occasion.Cooper, Simon & Murphy, Peter & Beaumont, John. Cases & Materials on Evidence. Fourth Edition. Oxford University Press. 1994. pp. 86 and 90 See ''Tingle Jacobs & Co v Kennedy'' 9641 WLR 638, CA

References

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