Appellate Practice
3 cases · January 2026 to April 2026
Key Issues & Sub-Topics
Standard of Appellate Intervention, "Plainly Wrong" Test, Judicial Appreciation of Evidence, Margin of Appreciation — Scope of Appellate Intervention in Findings of Fact — Whether an appellate court can disturb a trial judge’s findings regarding the existence of an oral agreement when those findings are based on the trial judge’s assessment of witness demeanour and credibility. 1 Scope of appellate intervention — Appeal from decision after full trial — Deference to findings of fact — Whether findings against weight of evidence or plainly wrong — Whether misdirection in law established — Proper approach of appellate court 1 Interference with discretionary decision of subordinate court — Principles — Whether Sessions Court plainly wrong — Appeal dismissed. 1
Standard of Appellate Intervention, "Plainly Wrong" Test, Judicial Appreciation of Evidence, Margin of Appreciation — Scope of Appellate Intervention in Findings of Fact — Whether an appellate court can disturb a trial judge’s findings regarding the existence of an oral agreement when those findings are based on the trial judge’s assessment of witness demeanour and credibility. 1 case
Scope of appellate intervention — Appeal from decision after full trial — Deference to findings of fact — Whether findings against weight of evidence or plainly wrong — Whether misdirection in law established — Proper approach of appellate court 1 case
Interference with discretionary decision of subordinate court — Principles — Whether Sessions Court plainly wrong — Appeal dismissed. 1 case
Key Statutes
Rules of Court 2012
cited in 3 cases Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994
cited in 1 case Limitation Act 1953 (Cap 254)
cited in 1 case Contracts Act 1950 (Cap 136)
cited in 1 case Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)
cited in 1 case Court Distribution
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