What is the test for reasons for judgment?

The function of reasons for judgment is to explain “what” the judge decided and “why” she reached that decision. Reasons are not to be read in isolation; they must be considered in the context of the evidence at trial, the live issues and the arguments of the parties: Shannon v. Shannon, 2011 BCCA 397 at para. 5. There is no freestanding right of appeal on the adequacy of reasons even where the logical connection between the evidence and the decision cannot be discerned. As long as the record permits meaningful review, appellate intervention is not required: Shannon at para. 9.