What is the standard of review under appeal law and what is the scope of review?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Kenwell, 2012 ABQB 179 (CanLII):
The issue under appeal is a question of pure law. Accordingly, the standard of review is correctness and a reviewing court is free to replace the trial decision with its own opinion: Housen v. Nikolaissen, 2002 SCC 33, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 235 at para. 8. V. Positions of the Parties
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