Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Final vs Interlocutory Decisions — Test for Finality

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

A final decision disposes of the parties' rights such that the matter cannot be brought back to the same court. The test for finality is whether the decision conclusively determines substantive rights. The principle applies to appellate practice. The rule determines whether an appeal lies…

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