TY - JOUR
T1 - 'Hypothetical facts' and the balance of probabilities
AU - Symon, Andrew
PY - 2007/1/1
Y1 - 2007/1/1
N2 - The law of clinical negligence rests on the civil law test of ‘the balance of probabilities’. This is different to the criminal law standard of proof which is ‘beyond reasonable doubt’. In other words, civil claims are decided on whether there was more or less than a 50% chance of something being the case.
AB - The law of clinical negligence rests on the civil law test of ‘the balance of probabilities’. This is different to the criminal law standard of proof which is ‘beyond reasonable doubt’. In other words, civil claims are decided on whether there was more or less than a 50% chance of something being the case.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=34249726658&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.12968/bjom.2007.15.3.23029
DO - 10.12968/bjom.2007.15.3.23029
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34249726658
VL - 15
SP - 171
EP - 172
JO - British Journal of Midwifery
JF - British Journal of Midwifery
SN - 0969-4900
IS - 3
ER -
