Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE – Concurrent Findings of Fact – Non-Interference with Concurrent Findings Supported by Sufficient Evidence

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

Concurrent findings supported by evidence are binding. The Supreme Court will not disturb them. The appellant must show that the findings are perverse or unsupported. The principle respects the fact-finding roles of lower courts. The Supreme Court will not re-evaluate evidence. Interference is reserved for…

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