What is the "air of reality" requirement for obtaining an order from the Court of Appeal?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from India v. Sidhu, 2018 BCCA 25 (CanLII):
The “air of reality” requirement comes from [United States of America v. Kwok, at paras. 100-106]. An “air of reality” means some realistic possibility that the allegations can be substantiated if the orders requested are made. …
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