"For ‘balance of probabilities’ if the Plaintiffs are to succeed they must prove that his facts tip the scale in his favour even if it is only a 51% probability that he is correct.
For ‘beyond all reasonable doubt’ Plaintiff must convince the jury/judge that there is no other reasonable explanation that can come from the evidence presented at trial. In other words, the jury/judge must be virtually certain of the defendant’s guilt in order to render a guilty verdict.
This standard of proof is much higher than the civil standard"