Prima Facie Script | 2021

Prima Facie is a powerhouse one-woman play by Suzie Miller that explores the intersection of law, trauma, and gender through the perspective of Tessa, a high-achieving criminal defense barrister. Narrative Overview

When combined, a refers to the checklist of elements a party must recite or present to shift the burden of proof to the other side. Think of it as the "opening argument skeleton." prima facie script

Tessa is a "thoroughbred" from a working-class background who has fought her way to the top of the London legal scene. She specializes in defending men accused of sexual assault, viewing the law as a high-stakes game where the only thing that matters is the "legal truth"—not what actually happened, but what can be proven in court. She is ruthless and efficient, famously skilled at cross-examining victims and dismantling their testimonies to create "reasonable doubt." The Turning Point Prima Facie is a powerhouse one-woman play by

MAYA Isn’t representing unverified corroboration the kind of misrepresentation that can nullify a conviction, Mr. Harrow? She specializes in defending men accused of sexual

In the courtroom, the prima facie script is a formal threshold. A prosecutor must present enough evidence to establish a prima facie case before a trial proceeds. But judges and juries are human; they often struggle to un-see the initial script once it is written. Wrongful convictions frequently arise when investigators lock onto a prima facie narrative too early—focusing on a single suspect, ignoring contradictory evidence, and interpreting all subsequent facts through the lens of the initial script.

"Under the McDonnell Douglas framework, a prima facie case of discrimination requires: (a) the plaintiff is a member of a protected class; (b) the plaintiff applied and was qualified for the job; (c) despite qualifications, the plaintiff was rejected; and (d) after the rejection, the position remained open or was filled by someone not in the protected class."