What is the standard of evidence required in contempt proceedings?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Bradford v. Bradford, 2015 BCSC 1967 (CanLII):

The Court of Appeal has recently commented on the need to comply with the Rules regarding the contempt process and the standard of evidence required in Baarrett v. Magee, 2015 BCCA 422 at paras. 33 - 35:

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