The Burden Of Proof

The supreme court's decision in this case is important for those tasked with preventing gang related behaviour.

Jones v Birmingham City Council and another [2023] UKSC 27

The Supreme Court decision in the case of Jones v Birmingham City Council and another [2023] UKSC 27 has confirmed that the relevant standard of proof when considering anti-social behaviour injunctions is the civil standard, that the court is satisfied that it is appropriate to grant the injunction on the balance of probabilities.

In the words of Sir Brian Leveson "gang-related violence and the resulting public disorder have become a scourge which affects many cities. It may flow from drug-dealing but is not unusually accompanied by the discharge of firearms or other acts of extreme violence directed at members of other gangs such that entirely innocent members of the public can become caught up in the cross fire."