They do.
It's all a bit OJ Simpson isn't it?
surprised this was allowed without criminal proceedings going forward, sets a massive precedent for other cases as well - surprised there isnt more in the press about this
i kinda understand based on the below but does seem a bit weird
The Crown Office said it stood by its previous decision not to prosecute the footballers.
A spokesman said: "As Lord Armstrong stated in his judgement, the standard of proof to be satisfied was that of the balance of probabilities which is a less onerous requirement than the standard in criminal cases, which is beyond reasonable doubt.
"Further, there is no requirement of corroboration in civil cases unlike in criminal cases.
"This case was looked at very carefully by Crown counsel who concluded that there was insufficient evidence in law to raise criminal proceedings. As a result no proceedings were instructed."
