How have the courts in Canada re-opened the evidence after judgment?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Brown v. Douglas, 2011 BCSC 113 (CanLII):
In Cheema v. Cheema, 2001 BCSC 298, there is a detailed and helpful review of the cases in which the courts have appropriately reopened the evidence after judgment. This has been done to correct errors made in addressing the evidence before the court, to clarify ambiguous language, and to address changes in circumstances. The court concluded that the unfettered discretion should be used sparingly and with regard to the underlying rationale for the use of the discretion to prevent an injustice from occurring.
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