What is the legal test for reasonableness in an arbitrator's assessment of facts at an arbitration?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Ottawa Hospital v. Ontario Public Service Employees Union, Local 464, 2009 CanLII 9389 (ON SCDC):

Of course, if the arbitrator misstates the legal test that is to be applied to those facts, the resulting decision fails any review for reasonableness (Lake v. Canada (Minister of Justice), [2008] 1 S.C.R. 23, at p. 41).

Other Questions


What is the legal test for applying palpable and overriding error standard in appellate review of findings of fact and of mixed fact and law? (Ontario, Canada)
What are the grounds of appeal against the findings of fact, the inferences he drew from the facts, and his assessments of credibility and reliability? (Ontario, Canada)
What is the test for reasonable grounds for establishing that reasonable grounds are reasonable grounds? (Ontario, Canada)
In what circumstances will an arbitrator be bound to follow the interpretation of Arbitrator Starkman’s interpretation of the Interpretation of the Arbitrator's Interpretation in a dispute? (Ontario, Canada)
In assessing whether a police officer has reasonable grounds to justify the arrest, what is the test for reasonable grounds? (Ontario, Canada)
What is the legal test for establishing reasonable grounds under an arrest warrant? (Ontario, Canada)
Does the principle of reasonableness apply when assessing costs? (Ontario, Canada)
What is the distinction between questions of law, questions of fact and questions of mixed law and fact? (Ontario, Canada)
What are the reasons for the release of reasons for judgement? (Ontario, Canada)
Does the doctrine of contemporaneous exposition apply to a contract where the contract states that the assessment contemplated was the assessment upon which taxes would be imposed in the next year? (Ontario, Canada)
X



Alexi white


"The most advanced legal research software ever built."

Trusted by top litigators from across North America.