What is the standard of review for a motion of appeal against a finding of fact made by the trial judge?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Children’s Aid Society of Toronto v. P.L., 2012 ONSC 2477 (CanLII):
Again, given that this ground of appeal relates to a finding of fact made by the trial judge, the standard of review is that of palpable and overriding error: Hausen v. Nickolaisen, supra.
"The most advanced legal research software ever built."
The above passage should not be considered legal advice. Reliable answers to complex legal questions require comprehensive research memos. To learn more visit www.alexi.com.
Other Questions
What is the standard of review for a motion to appeal against a finding by a judge at the Court of Appeal? (Ontario, Canada)
What is the standard of review for findings of fact in a motion to appeal against a finding of unlawful imprisonment? (Ontario, Canada)
What is the standard of review for a finding of credibility by a trial judge? (Ontario, Canada)
What is the standard of review in a family law case where the trial judge's findings of fact are based on credibility assessments? (Ontario, Canada)
What is the standard of review for a motion of no confidence in a motion to amend the terms of a motion? (Ontario, Canada)
What is the standard of review of a trial judge’s findings of fact? (Ontario, Canada)
What is the test for appealing on the ground of appeal against a finding that a trial judge committed a palpable and overriding error? (Ontario, Canada)
What is the standard of review for an appeal against a Deputy Judge making errors of fact? (Ontario, Canada)
Does the Court of Appeal have any authority to interfere with a trial judge’s findings of facts? (Ontario, Canada)
What is the standard of review for an appeal court to interfere with findings of fact? (Ontario, Canada)
