Is critical analysis of evidence to avoid critical analysis?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Scrumpy Consulting Inc. v. Brennan, 2013 BCSC 563 (CanLII):
The “critical analysis” to be avoided is one relating to the approving officer’s reasons for reaching a decision. On the other hand, a careful assessment of the evidence the approving officer relies upon to base his or her decision is quite proper, as such a review could disclose a completely inadequate factual foundation for the decision or bad faith on the part of the approving officer: Moore v. Saanich (District) (1995), 13 B.C.L.R. (3d) 20 (S.C.). Facts
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