What is the test for reasonable grounds to believe in a claim of sexual assault?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v Harms, 2018 BCSC 2152 (CanLII):
The “reasonable-grounds to believe” standard requires more than mere suspicion, but less than the standard applicable in civil matters of proof on a balance of probabilities: McLellan citing Mugesera v. Canada, at para. 33.
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