What is the standard of review in an appeal in a summary conviction matter?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from R. v Singh, 2019 BCSC 966 (CanLII):

The standard of review in an appeal in a summary conviction matter was described by Mr. Justice Romilly in Her Majesty the Queen v. Pomeroy, 2007 BCSC 142, starting at para. 25:

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