STANDARD
OF PROOF
153. I have adopted the civil standard
of proof in the course of this inquiry. Most of the facts are
not in dispute. It has been necessary, however, to form a judgement
in establishing the facts in relation to the location of Ms Smith's
overnight stays. Given the inevitable uncertainties, I think it
is reasonable that the standard of proof I have adopted is the
normal civil standard, the balance of probabilities.
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