What is the standard of review for an allegation of error in law or principle?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Truter v. Truter, 2017 BCSC 197 (CanLII):
... With respect to any alleged error of law or principle the standard of review is correctness. With respect to any alleged error of fact, the issue is whether the error is palpable and overriding, that is, both obvious on the record, and material to the outcome: Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33.
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