Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE – Fresh Points – When Supreme Court Will Not Entertain

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will not ordinarily entertain fresh points that were not raised below, especially if the lower court is in a more advantageous position to deal with them. The lower court may have better access to evidence or factual context. The absence of lower…

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