July 23 – Scope of Appellate Review

“The Supreme Court of Canada has confirmed the narrow scope of appellate review in all family law matters relating to custody and access:  see Van de Perre v. Edwards,2001 SCC 60(CanLII),[2001] 2 S.C.R. 1014, at para. 11.  An appellate court is entitled to intervene only where the trial court committed a material error, seriously misapprehended the evidence, or made an error in law: Van de Perre, at paras. 11-12.”

Sferruzzi v. Allan, 2013 ONCA 496 at 43