Archer v Archer

The appeal in *Archer v Archer* concerned findings of fact made by a trial judge, with the appellant challenging those findings. The dispute involved allegations of undue influence.

The primary legal issue before the Court of Appeal was whether the trial judge had adequately determined all the factual issues necessary to resolve the claims of undue influence. The court was required to consider the extent to which the trial judge's findings, or lack thereof, impacted the overall determination of the case.

The Court of Appeal found that the trial judge had failed to decide certain crucial factual issues relevant to the undue influence claims. Consequently, the court determined that a new trial was necessary to allow these outstanding factual matters to be properly determined. The court allowed the appeal on this basis.

The orders of the Court of Appeal were that the appeal be allowed and a new trial be ordered concerning the respondent's claims.