Is there any case law where a Chambers Justice has been advised to be careful in making close calls?

Nova Scotia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Barghouti v Alborno, 2017 NSSC 255 (CanLII):

Rosinski J. in Maple Trade Finance v. Euler Homes Canada (supra) suggested that a Chambers Justice should consider erring on the side of caution in close‑calls on relevancy:

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