Anderson v. Anderson

The court will reserve judgment to enable it to formulate considered conclusions in language intended to be helpful to the profession and other parties in similar cases.

Citation: 1999 BCCA 146
Parties: Petitioner (respondent): Judith Arlene Anderson; Respondent (appellant): Stephen Richard Anderson
Court: British Columbia Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Canada
Judgment Date: 26 February 1999
Procedural Posture: Family Law Appeal (petition) / Appeal Heard; Judgment Reserved
Outcome: Judgment reserved
Legal Topics: Judgment Reserved, Oral Reasons, Form and Content of Reasons
Source Language: English

Family Law Appeal Judicial Procedure Judgment Reserved Oral Reasons Form and Content of Reasons

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Parties

Judith Arlene Anderson

Petitioner (respondent)

Stephen Richard Anderson

Respondent (appellant)

Procedural Posture

Family Law Appeal (petition) / Appeal Heard; Judgment Reserved

Legal Issues

1 Whether the court should deliver immediate oral reasons or reserve judgment
2 Whether the judgment should be expressed in language helpful to the profession and other parties

Ratio Decidendi

The court will reserve judgment to enable it to formulate considered conclusions in language intended to be helpful to the profession and other parties in similar cases.

Court Disposition

Judgment reserved

Orders

Judgment reserved; reasons to be delivered at a later date