Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE – Delivery of Judgment – Opinion of Unavailable Justice May Be Pronounced

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

The delivery of judgment does not require all Justices who heard the appeal to be present. The opinion of an unavailable Justice may be read by another. The principle ensures that judgments are not delayed by the unavailability of a Justice. The rule applies to…

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