The decision, in some instances, will now enable Tribunals to consider concepts as the precautionary principle — that,
based on a balance of probabilities, the risk posed by the proposed project is simply too great.
If the court determines that a provision is ambiguous, then the parties can present extrinsic evidence to support their interpretation and the court decides
based on the balance of probability, sometimes deciding ambiguity against the drafter or party with the stronger negotiating position as a rule.
The conclusions reached are
based on a balance of probability, the strength of which is indicated where possible.
[153] The question of whether a past event occurred is determinable
based on the balance of probabilities.
The Commission also explained that if a person applies to the Commission to review a notice of violation, then the Commission's decision regarding the alleged violation is
based on a balance of probabilities.
During the landmark case of «Sivakumaran and Others», in which I was also involved, the House of Lords gave guidelines that the expected «Standard of Proof» is not beyond reasonable doubt and not
based on a balance of probabilities, but a lower threshold «Standard of Proof» by «reasonable degree of likelihood».
Not exact matches
You should stop and ask what the options are and what works — not only
on an absolute
basis, but
on a
balance of probabilities.
- the team has been adding weapons one by one because they want the same amount
of attention for each weapon - the team learned that when they added two new weapons at once, one would end up getting overshadowed by the other - there were more new stages than returning stages because bringing back old stages would have little surprise - since they want to satisfy both new and returning players, they changed the order
of stage additions - there weren't any major direction changes in
balancing from Splatoon 1 - there have been more pattern combinations between weapons and stages, so there was more involved to
balance them all - matchmaking is handled by getting 8 players with similar rank points, and then they're split by weapons - the rank point gap between S + players is bigger than ordinary players - only about one in 1,000 active players are in the S +40 to S +50 region in Ranked Battles - there's even less than one in 10 players that reach S +, while 80 %
of the overall player
base are in A or less - about 90 %
of S + ranked players are within a + / -150 hidden ranked power range - rock was the popular genre in Splatoon, so they tried changing it for the sequel - they prioritized making good background music first before forming the band to play that music - the design team would make the CD jacket - like artwork afterwards - due to this, the band members would often change; some getting added while some others removed - Off the Hook is an exception, as they first decided they would be a DJ and rapper along with their visuals first - Off the Hook's song came afterwards - In Splatoon street fashion was the trend, but in Splatoon 2 they tried adding more uniqueness - the aim was to add Flow with ethnic clothing and Jelfonzo with high fashion - all Jellyfish in this world are born by splitting, which means Jelfonzo was born by splitting from Jelonzo - Jellyfish are like a hive mind - when they hold a wedding ceremony, they're just simply holding the ceremony - Jelonzo and Jelfonzo start gaining their own consciences so they can speak - Flow used her working holiday to go
on a trip before reaching Inkopolis Square - during the trip, she met the owner
of Headspace - the owner liked her, so she got hired to work there - Bisk has a unique way
of speaking: anastrophe - the team tried to express him as an adult man - they made him into a giant spider crab because they wanted someone with high posture - he came from a cold country and broke up with his girlfriend to join a band - just like Flow, he became attracted to squids - Crusty Sean finally has his own shop, but he opened it because he's someone who follows the current trends - one
of the trends happens to be people opening their own shops - drink tickets aren't stacked, but the
probability is higher than a single brand - the music in Inkopolis Square changes depending
on the player's location - sounds contribute to creating atmosphere in the location - the song at front
of Grizzco Industries had an atmosphere that feels like some smell can radiate from the game screen - as for Salmon Run, they imagined it as a Japanese restaurant outside Japan that is not run by a Japanese person - each time the player moves between the shops, the game uses an arrange shift that shows the personality
of each inhabitant - the arrangement in Shella Fresh is related to Bisk's guitar and mystery files that describe his past - with the Squid Sisters moved to Hero Mode, Off the Hook was put in charge in guiding battles and festivals - Bomb Rush Blush has an orchestra «because it would sound like the final boss» - the team wanted to express the feel
of the story's real culprit with this music - the
probability of each event occurring in Salmon Run is different - there are no specific requirements, meaning they're picked randomly - this means it's possible for fog to appear three times in a row - the Salmon have different appearances
based on the environment they're raised in - if the environment is harsher, they would become large salmon - Steelheads and Maws have big bodies, while Scrappers and Steel Eels have high intelligence - Salmons basically wield kitchenware, but everybody else has a virtue in fighting to actually cook the Salmons - Grill is the ultimate form
of this - when Salmons are fighting to the death, they can feel the same sense
of unity - they would be one with the world if they were eaten by other creatures, and they also fight for the pride
of their race - MakoMart is
based on a large supermarket in America - the update also took place
on Black Friday in America, which was why Squids are buying a lot
of things in the trailer - Arowana Mall looks like it has more passages because there are changes in tenants and also renovation work - Walleye Warehouse has no changes at all, because the team wanted to have at least one map that stayed intact - the only thing different in this map is the graffiti, which is
based on the winner
of Famitsu's Squid Fashion Contest - all members in the band Ink Theory graduated from music university - they are well - educated girls who also do aggressive things - the band members wearing neckties are respecting the Hightide Era from the prequel - the team will continue adding weapons and stages for a year, and Splatfests for two years - the team will also continue to make more updates including
balancing
Governments should be honest and
base their case for action
on what they know — that is,
on a
balance of probabilities, not
on exaggerated certainties.
An Ontario trial judge (recently) used expert evidence
based on a Bayesian analysis to get the plaintiff's case over the
balance of probability threshold in Goodman v. Viljoen, 2011 ONSC 821.
Ok, so first
of all, a person can be found to have committed the tort
of sexual assault in a civil proceeding
based on a different burden
of proof than that in criminal proceedings: a
balance of probabilities.
[171] Having found that Cty Rd 9 in Rankins Corner then was in a state
of disrepair
based on the then existing winter conditions, the onus shifts to the Town to establish
on a
balance of probabilities that a condition
of non-repair existed, notwithstanding all reasonable efforts by the Town: Roycroft v. Kyte, [1999] O.J. No. 296 at para. 48 and Thornhill v. Shadid, supra, at paras. 108 - 109.
The reasons
of Madam Justice Stewart depend
on the presence
of a crime, but there is a serious question as to whether this can be taken as having been established by a finding that is
based on the civil standard (
balance of probabilities) as opposed to the criminal standard (beyond a reasonable doubt).
Between late 1996 and early 2007, Canadian tort jurisprudence formally had, at least
based on an (ahem) «common sense», grammatical, ordinary, plain etc. etc. reading
of Athey, an alternative method for establish factual causation (cause - in - fact)
on the
balance of probability.
The Standard
of Proof is the
balance of probabilities based on all evidence presented, appropriately weighted in accordance with its credibility, with each case decided
on the individual merits and justice
of the case.
Based on the testimony
of several witnesses, the court was satisfied
on a
balance of probabilities that what Dr. Stokes said about Mr. Papp was substantially true.
[32] Taking into account the facts that I have found
based on the evidence given by the Reilander family and the expert opinions
of both Dr. Matishak and Dr. Gittens, I am satisfied that the plaintiff has demonstrated
on a
balance of probabilities that the motor vehicle accident
of July 29, 2006 caused a disc herniation at C5 / 6
on her cervical spine and that disc herniation was the principal cause
of her persistent and debilitating cough...
It also leaves the plaintiffs with the burden
of leading voluminous evidence in order to prove, at least
on a
balance of probabilities, the factual
basis to support their claims, including proof
of Aboriginal Title, associated rights and interest, and the damages allegedly suffered.
For the Court
of Appeal, the Application Judge's finding —
on a
balance of probabilities — that Mr. Bourgeois was acting as a cash courier was
based on factors beyond the mere discovery
of the money.
«
Based on the evidence before me, I am not satisfied
on a
balance of probabilities that you were advised
of your right to a second test as required by the Act.»
I find that the applicant has not demonstrated
on a
balance of probabilities that the respondents breached her Code rights when she was removed as a signing officer and when she was removed as a board president or that she experienced harassment
on the
basis of her age in this service.
Meagher JA also dismissed the appeal
on the
basis that a doctor will not be liable if a defendant can prove that, having taken a course
of action that was consistent with reasonable care, the harm suffered would not have been avoided
on the
balance of probabilities.
Decisions should be
based on the best available evidence and the
balance of probabilities standard established under workers» compensation legislation...
Last month Lady Hale and Lords Neuberger, Kerr, Clarke and Reed heard the onward appeal
on the issue whether the Inner House erred in failing to hold that, in cases where the respondent intervenes to stop an alleged marriage
of convenience and makes a removal order
on that
basis, the evidential burden
of proof rests with the respondent and requires to be discharged
on the
balance of probabilities.
[120] A party seeking to impute income bears the onus
of establishing
on a
balance of probabilities that income should be imputed
on a rational and evidentiary
basis: Windle v. Windle, 2010 BCSC 18.
And statutory compensation schemes — think workers» comp or motor vehicle accident accident benefits — where the Athey material contribution to injury test (understood as a method
of establishing factual causation
on the
balance of probability) was adopted as the meaning
of the causation terminology in the statute were wrong in justifying their decisions
based on Athey, even if decision
on the meaning
of the statute was correct?
I will consider believing that the action is about principle and not principal when I hear that both Mr. Waldman and his lawyers disclaim, in material filed with the court, any interest in keeping any
of the money that they may succeed in forcing Thomson to disgorge beyond, for Mr. Waldman, any actual financial damage he can prove he has sustained (
on even a substantial possiblity possibility - but-less than
probability basis, assuming he can prove causation
on the
balance) and for class counsels fees whatever their time is actually worth.
Diane, under this approach, if a plaintiff can not show
on a
balance of probabilities that her loss was caused by a tort (
on a but - for
basis) she loses.
Whatever else Clements means, it unquestionably holds that the but - for test is a test
based on «necessity», not merely «substantial connection» beyond de minimus, and that «material contribution» is not a reference to some method
of establishing factual causation
on the
balance of probability.
While the SCC rejected the details
of the Clements analysis
of Resurfice material contribution, the SCC seems to have accepted the BCCA explanation that Resurfice material contribution is not a test for factual causation but a policy —
based approach that, in certain circumstances, will permit the courts to hold the caausation requirements
of the cause
of action have been satisfied notwithsanding that factual causation has not been established
on the
balance of probability.
On the basis of the fresh evidence, the Court of Appeal found that on a balance of probabilities, the three children would suffer serious harm if now ordered to return to Nigeria to await a custody and access determination in the Nigerian court
On the
basis of the fresh evidence, the Court
of Appeal found that
on a balance of probabilities, the three children would suffer serious harm if now ordered to return to Nigeria to await a custody and access determination in the Nigerian court
on a
balance of probabilities, the three children would suffer serious harm if now ordered to return to Nigeria to await a custody and access determination in the Nigerian courts.
The proof is
based on a «
balance of probabilities».