Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Concurrent Findings — Supreme Court Will Not Interfere Unless Findings Perverse or Occasion Miscarriage of Justice

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

Concurrent findings are binding absent miscarriage or perversity. The principle applies to all appeals. The Supreme Court will not re-evaluate evidence. The rule promotes finality. The appellant must show special reasons. The principle is well-established.

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