What is the standard of review applied in medical malpractice cases?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Abrahams v. College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia, 2006 BCSC 696 (CanLII):

In the result the “usual administrative law principles pertaining to standard of review” apply. (Dr. Q v. College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia, supra, para. 20.)

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