Preston-Jones v Preston-Jones: HL 1951
There are some medical matters of which the court has judicial knowledge, such as the normal period of human gestation. At common law the presumption of legitimacy could only be rebutted by proof beyond reasonable doubt. Proof of adultery in matrimonial proceedings was to be beyond reasonable doubt. The use of the word ‘satisfied’ in … Continue reading Preston-Jones v Preston-Jones: HL 1951