What is the legal test for error in judgment?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Tsur-Shofer v. Grynspan, 2004 CanLII 32179 (ON SC):
In Wilson v. Swanson, supra, Rand J. said: An error in judgment has long been distinguished from an act of unskilfulness or carelessness or due to lack of knowledge. … the honest and intelligent exercise of judgment has long been recognized as satisfying the professional obligation.
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