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I don't know. But, I do know that at least in North America, in civil suits the burden of proof is nowhere near as stringent as in criminal prosecutions, e.g. the O.J. Simpson business.

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The jury also concluded:

Police errors caused a dangerous situation at the turnstiles
Failures by commanding officers caused a crush on the terraces
There were mistakes in the police control box over the order to open the Leppings Lane end exit gates
Defects at the stadium, including calculations over crowd capacity, contributed to the disaster
There was an error in the safety certification of the Hillsborough stadium
South Yorkshire Police (SYP) and South Yorkshire Ambulance Service (SYAS) delayed declaring a major incident
The emergency response was therefore delayed
Sheffield Wednesday failed to approve the plans for dedicated turnstiles for each pen
There was inadequate signage at the club and misleading information on match tickets
Club officials should have requested a delay in kick off as they were aware of a huge number of fans outside shortly before the game was due to start

From bbc report. See bullets 4,5, 8 & 9. Not sure about 10. Depends which "club" is responsible.