LEGAL PRINCIPLE: APPELLATE PRACTICE — Abandonment of Grounds of Appeal — Effect — Where Ground of Appeal Withdrawn or Not Canvassed in Brief

A ground of appeal not argued in the appellant’s brief is deemed abandoned. Withdrawal of a ground also constitutes abandonment. The court will not consider abandoned grounds. The principle ensures that the appellant presents all arguments in the brief. The respondent need not address abandoned grounds. The court may strike out abandoned grounds. The rule promotes efficiency in appellate advocacy. The appellant cannot later revive abandoned grounds. The court will not search for arguments not made. The principle applies to all appellate courts. The appellant must ensure that every ground is addressed in the brief. The court will not assume that a ground is not abandoned if not argued.