Is a jury's final instruction to the jury concerning the issues of concern sufficient to prevent a substantial wrong?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Csurdi v Bannon, 2019 BCSC 2279 (CanLII):

Finally, at para. 45: Even where several errors have been made by counsel, an immediate and final instruction to the jury concerning the issues of concern may be sufficient to prevent a substantial wrong (Schram v. Osten).

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