What is the meaning of the phrase “palpable and overriding error”?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Smith v. Central Okanagan (Regional District), 2013 BCSC 228 (CanLII):
Before turning to the specific arguments advanced by the appellant, it is first appropriate to identify what is meant by “palpable and overriding error”. In Fisher v. Fisher, 2009 BCCA 567, D. Smith J.A. wrote at para. 3:
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