Briggs v. Canada (Attorney General)
The Court found no error of law or fact in the Board's decision and therefore refused to interfere, dismissing the application.
Source-derived case information.
- Citation
- 2006 FCA 373
- Parties
- Applicant: Mrs. Audrey Briggs; Respondent: The Attorney General of Canada
- Court
- Federal Court of Appeal
- Jurisdiction
- Canada
- Judgment Date
- 16 November 2006
- Procedural Posture
- Judicial Review of Administrative Decision / Final Decision by Federal Court of Appeal
- Outcome
- Application dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Standard of Review, Deference to Administrative Tribunals, Board Decisions
- Source Language
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Parties
Mrs. Audrey Briggs
Applicant
The Attorney General of Canada
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review of Administrative Decision / Final Decision by Federal Court of Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Board made an error of law
- 2 Whether the Board made an error of fact
- 3 Whether this Court should intervene in the Board's decision
Ratio Decidendi
The Court found no error of law or fact in the Board's decision and therefore refused to interfere, dismissing the application.
Court Disposition
Application dismissed
Orders
- Application dismissed
Full Case Text
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Briggs v. Canada (Attorney General) Court (s) Database Federal Court of Appeal Decisions Date 2006-11-16 Neutral citation 2006 FCA 373 File numbers A-368-05 Decision Content Date: 20061116 Docket: A-368-05 Citation: 2006 FCA 373 CORAM: LINDEN J.A. NOËL J.A. EVANS J.A. BETWEEN: MRS. AUDREY BRIGGS Applicant and THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA Respondent Heard at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on November 16, 2006. Judgment delivered from the Bench at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on November 16, 2006. REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY: EVANS J.A. Date: 20061116 Docket: A-368-05 Citation: 2006 FCA 373 CORAM: LINDEN J.A. NOËL J.A. EVANS J.A. BETWEEN: MRS. AUDREY BRIGGS Applicant and THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA Respondent REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Delivered from the Bench at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on November 16, 2006) EVANS J.A. [1] Despite the valiant efforts of counsel for the applicant, we have not been persuaded that the Board made any error of law or fact that would permit this Court to interfere with its decision. [2] The application will be dismissed. "John M. Evans" J.A. FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD DOCKET: A-368-05 STYLE OF CAUSE: Audrey Briggs v. Attorney General of Canada PLACE OF HEARING: Halifax, Nova Scotia DATE OF HEARING: November 16, 2006 REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY: Linden J.A. Noël J.A. Evans J.A. DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY: Evans J.A. APPEARANCES: Barry J. Mason FOR THE APPLICANT Marcus Davies FOR THE RESPONDENT SOLICITORS OF RECORD: Presse & Mason Law Office FOR THE APPLICANT John H. Sims, Q.C. FOR THE RESPONDENT