Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Right of Appeal — Appeal Lies as of Right from a Final Decision of a Court of First Instance

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

Appeal from a final decision of a court of first instance lies as of right without leave. Interlocutory decisions require leave to appeal. The principle applies to appellate practice. The rule distinguishes final from interlocutory orders. Final decisions dispose of the rights of the parties.…

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