Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE – Raising Fresh Issues on Appeal – Discretion of Appellate Court

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Leave to raise fresh issues on appeal is procedural permission, not substantive endorsement. Granting leave means: the appellate court will hear and consider the issue, but success depends entirely on the issue's merit. Leave doesn't create presumption of validity or guarantee success. This two-stage process…

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