Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE – Concurrent Findings – Supreme Court Will Not Interfere Unless Manifestly Erroneous

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will not interfere with concurrent findings of fact by two lower courts unless the findings are manifestly erroneous or perverse. The appellant must demonstrate clear error or miscarriage of justice. Mere disagreement is insufficient. The principle respects the fact-finding roles of lower…

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