Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE – Respondent’s Notice – Distinction from Cross-Appeal

Area of law: APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court: Supreme Court

A respondent's notice is for varying the judgment, not reversing it. A complete reversal requires a cross-appeal. The principle applies to appellate practice. The respondent must accept the judgment in principle. The notice can only seek to vary specific parts. The rule prevents respondents from…

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