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Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill

I agree with that and am very much aware of it, but it is still a mere balance of probabilities. Although it can go very close to the criminal standard, it is still a balance of probabilities that is being used, and I would say that the criminal standard requires a jury in effect to believe—to be sure—that this is what happened. I regard ““reasonable belief”” as a very strong and appropriate phrase to use where the person initiating the procedure is the person with the responsibility to have before him or her all the necessary material.
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
732 c623 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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