Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE – Delay in Filing Appeal – Mistake or Inadvertence of Counsel Not to Be Visited on Litigant

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

A litigant should not be punished for the mistakes, inadvertence, or negligence of their counsel. The court's discretion is not estopped by counsel's error. The court exercises its powers judicially and judiciously, focusing on substantial justice rather than penalising the litigant for counsel's fault. The…

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