This differs from Combined Air, in which the Court of Appeal observed the question of whether there was a genuine issue requiring trial is a legal question, subject to appellate review at
the lower standard of correctness.
Not exact matches
Just to reinforce the point, the Daubert decision was about admissibility
of scientific opinion, a
lower standard than
correctness.
Historically, the LERB reviewed decisions
of chiefs and presiding officers after initial investigations on a
standard of review
of correctness, using a de novo hearing — the appeal court refers to the
lower tribunal's record to determine the facts, but will rule on the evidence and questions
of law without deference (respectful submission to the judgment) to the
lower tribunal's findings.
The B.C. Supreme Court had declined to conclusively select as between the
correctness and reasonableness
standards; however, again, the Court
of Appeal had the benefit
of a decision that was released subsequent to the
lower court's decision.