Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Grounds of Appeal — Misdirection in Law and Fact — Competency of Grounds

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Grounds of mixed law and fact are permissible. The test is whether the ground is misleading. The principle applies to appellate practice. The court will not strike out grounds that are clear. The rule promotes substance over form. The appellant may rely on mixed grounds.…

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