What is the standard of proof in a case of mistaken identity?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Brewster v. Lenzi, 2010 BCSC 1488 (CanLII):
The standard of proof in a case of this nature is the civil standard of proof on a balance of probabilities. Ottaway v. Norman [1972] 1 Ch. 698, at p. 713.
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