Not exact matches
[17] The Teachers» Federation asserts that the judgment is the product
of (i) fundamental
errors of law regarding interpretation and application
of the duty
of fair representation, and (ii) a multiplicity
of factual
errors involving findings not based on the evidence and contrary to the evidence, which are
palpable in nature and overriding in effect.
[17] The Teachers» Federation asserts that the judgment is the product
of (i) fundamental
errors of law regarding interpretation and application
of the duty
of fair representation, and (ii) a multiplicity
of factual
errors involving findings not based on the evidence and contrary to the evidence, which are
palpable in nature and overriding in effect... [more]
Where there is no extricable
error in principle, findings
of mixed fact and
law, should not be overturned, absent
palpable and overriding
error, Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33 (CanLII), 2002 SCC 33, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 235, at para. 36.
A panel reviewing a decision
of a single judge under s. 680 (1) is to be guided by three principles: absent
palpable and overriding
error, the review panel must show deference to the judge's findings
of fact; the review panel may intervene and substitute its decision for that
of the judge where it is satisfied the judge erred in
law or in principle, and the
error was material to the outcome; in the absence
of legal
error, the review panel may intervene and substitute its decision for that
of the judge where it concludes the decision was clearly unwarranted.
The Court
of Appeal found that trial judge made
palpable and overriding
errors of fact and an extricable
error in
law that justified intervention vis - a-vis the above - noted agreement.
Standard
of review: correctness, questions
of law;
palpable and overriding
error, findings
of fact and inferences
of fact.
If the trial judge's summary
of the evidence is accurate, and it was open to the judge to accept the plaintiffs» experts» evidence — no misapprehension, nothing else that amounts to a
palpable and overriding
error, nothing else that amounts to a relevant
error of law on the admissibility
of evidence — then the result is supported by the evidence and is not (supposed to be) subject to appellate intervention.
With respect to the «adult industry» stream, the Court
of Appeal found no
palpable and overriding
error of fact or an extricable
error of law in the Trial Judge's reasons: «In our view, there was evidence in the record to support the trial judge's findings and we see no basis upon which this court should interfere with respect to the adult stream.»
Related Terms: Question
of Law, Question
of Mixed
Law and Fact, Standard
of Review, Question
of Discretion,
Palpable Error, Overriding
Error, Ad Quaestionem Facti Non Respondent Judices, Ad Quaestionem Juris Non Respondent Juratores
The
law in British Columbia is however clear, unless it could be said that, on the evidence properly adduced, it was not open to him to conclude as he did without making what is said to be a
palpable and overriding
error, the Court
of Appeal can not interfere with the decision
of a trial judge.
The majority found the standard to be applied was
palpable and overriding
error because the case did not involve a standard form contract and there was no «extricable
error of law» made by the Chambers Judge (see para. 7).
The Court
of Appeal allows the appeal, finding the Application Judge made a
palpable and overriding
error of mixed fact and
law in finding the Respondent revoked its waiver.
Applying McKinley, the question
of whether the misconduct provided just cause for dismissal is a question
of mixed fact and
law, subject to a standard
of review
of palpable and overriding
error.
'' (T) he nature
of an appeal is to examine the record and determine whether there has been an
error of law or a
palpable error of fact: it is not a continuation
of a trial at a different stage.
Where there is no extricable
error in principle, findings
of mixed fact and
law should not be overturned absent
palpable and overriding
error: Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33 (CanLII), [2002] 2 S.C.R. 235, at para. 36.
The
palpable and overriding
error of mixed fax and
law was that the application judge erred in finding that the waiver had been revoked when in fact it had not been properly revoked by reasonable notice.
Standard
of review: correctness for questions
of law;
palpable and overriding
error for findings
of fact and inferences
of fact.
On appeal by the tenant it was found that there was a
palpable and overriding
error of mixed fax and
law made by the application judge.
He said at para. 31: «The evidence demonstrated it is more likely than not that even if the appellant had lived up to the standard
of care, the respondent would have lost her leg» and at para. 36: «In view
of the evidence I have reviewed, and in view
of the respondent's concession that there was no evidence to suggest that it was more than likely a better outcome would have followed had the appellant acted with care, the trial judge's finding reveals either a misapprehension as to the
law or a
palpable and overriding
error on the facts.»
The FCA held that the Federal Court's finding that these facts were relevant was a question
of mixed fact and
law and the Minister had not demonstrated
palpable and overriding
error by the Federal Court judge.
Accordingly, on an appeal from a judicial decision, the interpretation
of a non-standard form contract is normally reviewable only for
palpable and overriding
error unless there is an extricable question
of law.
A chambers judge's assessment
of the facts based on the record before the chambers judge, the application
of the
law to those facts and the ultimate determination
of whether summary judgment is appropriate are all reviewed for
palpable and overriding
error: Amack v Wishewan, 2015 ABCA 147 (CanLII) at para 27, 602 AR 62.
The standard
of review for findings
of mixed
law and fact is highly deferential, requiring a
palpable and overriding
error before an appellate court will intervene.
The Court
of Appeal held that the motion judge's decision was entitled to deference and should not be interfered with absent an
error in
law or principal, a
palpable and overriding
error of fact, or unless the decision is so clearly wrong as to amount to an injustice.
Keywords: Publication Ban, Family
Law, Crown Wardship, Child and Family Services Act, s 45, Childrens Aid Society, Standard
of Review, Deference,
Palpable and Overriding
Error
The trial judge gave a considered, detailed and context - sensitive explanation about how he arrived at his interpretation
of this clause and his analysis is not marked by a rare extricable
error of law or
palpable and overriding
errors of facts.
Furthermore, the appellants have been unable to point to any
palpable and overriding
error or any reversible
error of law in the appeal judge's decision.
The respondent failed to identify any
error of law or
palpable and overriding
error of fact by the motion judge.