Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Issues for Determination — Issues Must Arise from Competent Grounds of Appeal

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

Issues for determination must be based on competent grounds of appeal. If the underlying grounds are struck out, the issues derived from them cannot stand. The principle applies to appellate practice. The rule is logical: something cannot stand on nothing. The court cannot consider issues…

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