What is the standard of review of a judicial decision on a question of law?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Zargar v. Zarrabian, 2018 ONSC 4016 (CanLII):
The accepted approach to determine the standard of review of a judicial decision on a question of law is correctness: See Housen v. Nikolaisen [2002] SCC 33. Statutory Considerations Rule 14 (9) of the Family Law Rules provides as follows: A motion whether made with or without notice, (a) requires a notice of motion (Form 14) and an affidavit (Form 14A); and (b) may be supported by additional evidence.
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