What standard of "correctness" applies to interpretation of the law as relates to the facts in issue?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Ghelichkhani, 2017 ONCJ 568 (CanLII):
A standard of “correctness” applies to the interpretation of the law as it relates to the facts in issue. The reviewing court is required to correct any errors that arise with respect to the interpretation or application of the law; Housen v. Nikolaisen, supra, at para. 8.
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