Ian Bailey's French trial to be decided in a 'matter of days'

The trial of Ian Bailey in France will be different from anything he would have faced had he been prosecuted in Ireland.

In France, the victim's family have the right to instruct their own lawyers to interrogate witnesses and examine evidence alongside lawyers for the defence. Instead of seeking a conviction at all costs, the public prosecutor is supposed to work in the interests of the law and the interests of the people of France and examine the facts of the case as the trial progresses.

Bailey said in a recent Guardian interview that he would "almost certainly" be convicted and those used to the Irish or UK legal system might be alarmed that he could face up to 30 years in prison after a trial of only four days.

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