What is the standard of review for appeal from a decision of a provincial court judge?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Kal Inspection & Truck Repair Ltd. v. King, 2013 BCSC 110 (CanLII):
In order for an appeal from a decision of a provincial court judge to succeed, the standard of review must be met. The standard of appellate review of findings of fact and the application of the facts to the law “palpable or overriding error”; see Hausen v. Nikolaisen (2002) BCSC 33 and H.L. v. Canada (Attorney General), 2005 SCC 25 at paragraph 9. The standard of review for matters of law is correctness.
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