Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Grounds of Appeal — Issues for Determination — Nexus with Grounds of Appeal

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

This principle establishes that issues must be based on grounds of appeal and must attack the ratio decidendi, not obiter dicta. Issues not based on grounds are incompetent. The principle applies where issues are challenged. It ensures that issues are properly grounded. The principle reflects…

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