Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Grounds of Appeal — Duty of Appellate Court to Consider Proper Grounds

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

An appellate court must correctly identify which grounds belong to which party. Attributing grounds to the wrong party and rejecting proper grounds is a serious error. The resulting decision is confused and inconsistent. The principle ensures that each party's appeal is considered on its own…

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