Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Issue Formulation — Sufficiency of Appellant’s Lone Issue for Determination

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

A single issue for determination can be sufficient to resolve an appeal. The appellant need not formulate multiple issues if one issue adequately captures the dispute. The court can adopt the appellant's lone issue. The principle promotes clarity and conciseness in appellate advocacy. The issue…

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