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civil recoverystandard of proofhearsay
Serious Organised Crime Agency v Pelekanos
[2009] EWHC 2307 (QB)
Key Principle
In Part 5 POCA 2002 civil recovery, unlawful conduct is proved on the ordinary civil balance of probabilities with no heightened or specially cogent standard, but the more serious the allegation the more careful the court's scrutiny, and untestable multiple-hearsay evidence may be given no real weight.
Area of Law
General
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