Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE – Court of Appeal – Powers Under Section 16 of Court of Appeal Act – Raising Issues Suo Motu

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

Section 16 of the Court of Appeal Act does not empower the Court of Appeal to raise, consider, and determine issues suo motu without hearing parties. The court cannot introduce new issues on its own motion and decide them without giving parties an opportunity to…

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