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In page Burden of proof (law):

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In the three jurisdictions of the UK (Northern Ireland; England and Wales; and Scotland) there are only two standards of proof in trials. There are others which are defined in statutes, such as those relating to police powers.

  • The criminal standard was formerly described as "beyond reasonable doubt". That standard remains,[citation needed] and the words commonly used,[citation needed] though the Judicial Studies Board guidance is that juries might be assisted by being told that to convict they must be persuaded "so that you are sure".
  • The civil standard is 'the balance of probabilities', often referred to in judgments as "more likely than not". Lord Denning, in Miller v. Minister of Pensions, worded the standard as "more probable than not".[1]