Sentences with phrase «committed error of law»

Alternative account: The Appellate Committee of the House of Lords decided that by misinterpreting the criteria for compensation, the FCC — an administrative agency established and given limited powers by statute — had committed an error of law.

Although it found that the trial judge had committed an error of law in her analysis of bodily harm, JA had only been charged with sexual assault simpliciter, and thus bodily harm could not be relied upon to vitiate consent (2011 SCC 28 at para 17).

That the Apex Court agreed with the Commission that the High Court committed an error of law apparent on the face of the record by holding that the Commission did not fix a nomination period.

The Divisional Court has allowed the plaintiff's appeal, holding that Justice Perell committed errors of law in refusing to approve the proposed settlement.

«An abuse of discretion occurs when the court commits an error of law that underlies its exercise of discretion.»

The Law Lords further decided that by committing the error of law in question the FCC had exceeded the limited authority conferred upon it by Parliament, and that a provision in the statute should not be interpreted so as to enable the FCC to commit errors of law with impunity, thereby effectively determining the extent of its own powers.

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The Court of Appeal dismisses Dr. Al - Ghambi's appeal, finds the Alberta Human Rights Commission's investigations to be both thorough and comprehensive; the Chambers Judge committed no discernable error of law.

Thus under the Railway Act privative clauses, comparable in every respect to those currently in the ACT, where the Board is acting without its jurisdiction and has not committed a reviewable error of law interpreting its statute, any errors of fact which it may commit are not reviewable.

The Sasser Law Firm in Charlotte is committed to protecting the rights of people who have been injured, or who have lost family members, because of anesthesia errors.

Although this appeal does not raise only issues of credibility, I agree with the majority of the Court of Appeal that the trial judge's decision was reasonable, was supported by the evidence and that he had committed no error in the application of the relevant law to the facts.

We also obtain and review a copy of the police report to uncover any errors that may have been committed by law enforcement.

We will obtain and review a copy of the police report to determine the facts and uncover any errors that may have been committed by law enforcement.

Appellate review serves many functions in law, including: promoting equal justice, correcting errors of judgment committed by the trial court, and developing a precedent of law to be applied in future disputes.

He did not misdirect himself on the applicable law or commit a reviewable error of fact.

From the claims LAWPRO has seen, it is clear «dabblers» (lawyers acting outside of their usual practice area) are more likely to commit malpractice errors, and in particular a failure to know or apply substantive law.

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The simple underlying rule is that if, in the opinion of the appeal court, the deficiencies in the reasons prevent meaningful appellate review of the correctness of the decision, then an error of law has been committed.»

Among other things, he argues Mew committed several errors of law by failing to correctly apply the Copyright Act and case law as well as the appropriate test for summary judgment.

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The trial judge did not commit a reviewable error of fact or law, and he did not exercise his discretion unreasonably.