Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Panel of Justices — Justice Who Did Not Hear an Appeal Cannot Validly Write a Judgment

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

A justice who did not hear the appeal cannot validly write a judgment in that appeal. The panel hearing and the panel deciding must be identical. The principle applies to appellate practice. The rule ensures that only those who heard the parties decide the case.…

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