What is the standard of proof required to establish reasonable grounds in civil cases?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Brand and Ford, 2006 BCSC 305 (CanLII):
In Chiau v. Canada (Minister of Justice) (1998), 1998 CanLII 9042 (FC), 141 F.T.R. 81, affd (2000) 2000 CanLII 16793 (FCA), 195 D.L.R.(4th) 422 (F.C.A.) Dubé J. also dealt with the proof required to establish reasonable grounds and stated: The standard of proof required to establish “reasonable grounds” is more than a flimsy suspicion, but less than the civil test of balance of probabilities. And, of course, a much lower threshold than the criminal standard of “beyond a reasonable doubt”. It is a bona fide belief in a serious possibility based on credible evidence.
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