<p>The Courts of Justice are facing the quandary of a new legal tactic by defence lawyers.&nbsp; Known informally as the ‘Democrat Defence’, this strategy, it is feared, may lead to an unacceptably large proportion of not guilty verdicts in criminal cases.</p> <p>In the ‘Democrat Defence’, criminal cases are presented in a way that absolves the direct perpetrator of any responsibility for his or her actions.&nbsp; This is instead placed on some other party, often the victim.&nbsp;</p> <p></p>