Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE – Appellate Procedure – Respondent’s Notice Only to Vary and Retain Judgment, Not to Reverse

Area of law: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Court: Supreme Court

A respondent's notice is for varying the judgment, not reversing it. The respondent must cross-appeal to seek reversal. The principle applies to appellate procedure. The respondent cannot use a notice to attack the judgment. The rule ensures that the respondent does not circumvent appeal requirements.…

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