Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE – Competence of Appeal – Effect of Incompetent Grounds on Entire Appeal

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

If every ground in a notice of appeal is incompetent (e.g., for lack of leave where required), the entire appeal is incompetent. There is no valid appeal to which additional grounds can attach. The court will strike out the appeal. An incompetent ground cannot support…

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