Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE β€” Grounds of Appeal β€” Attacking Ratio Decidendi β€” Necessity for Ground to Arise from Judgment

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

This principle establishes that a ground of appeal must arise from the decision appealed against and frontally attack the ratio decidendi; otherwise it is baseless and liable to be struck out. The principle applies in appellate practice. It ensures that grounds are properly directed. The…

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