What is the standard of review of a trial judge's decision?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Al Reisman Limited v. Indrasenan, 2009 CanLII 68478 (ON SCDC):
The standard of review of a trial judge’s decision is confirmed in Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33 (CanLII), [2002] 2 S.C.R. 235. An error law is reviewable on a standard of correctness. Errors of fact or mixed fact and law are reviewable by an appellate court on a standard of palpable or overriding error. Conclusions
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