Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Appeals — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Disturbed Unless Perverse

Area of law: APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court: Supreme Court

Concurrent findings of fact are binding on the Supreme Court. The principle applies to all appeals. Interference requires perversity. The rule promotes finality and judicial efficiency. The appellant must demonstrate that the findings are perverse. The principle is well-established.

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