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Attitude of the courts to improperly drafted grounds of appeal
Basic purpose of a ground of appeal
Effect of a ground of appeal alleging an error in law or misdirection without providing the particulars of such error or misdirection
Effect of a ground of appeal in respect of which no submissions are made
Effect of a ground of appeal not derived from the judgment appealed against
Effect of a ground of appeal not discernible from the record
Effect of a ground of appeal touted as an error of law which fails to address a specific error of law
Effect of a ground of appeal which alleges inconsistency and contradiction against the judgment of the lower court
Effect of a ground of appeal which is argumentative and narrative
Effect of a ground of appeal which is argumentative or which fails to set out the particulars of impropriety
Effect of abandoning a ground of appeal
Effect of an incompetent ground of appeal
Effect of arguing a ground of appeal different from that contained in the notice of appeal
Effect of failure to comply with the rules governing the formulation of grounds of appeal
Effect of failure to provide particulars of the errors alleged to be contained in the judgment of the Court of Appeal
Effect of failure to set out the particulars of misdirection or error in law in grounds of appeal alleging same
Effect of failure to state particulars of error in a ground of appeal complaining of an error of law
Effect of failure to state the specific reliefs sought from the court when preparing the grounds of appeal
Effect of grounds of appeal raised as issues to be determined for the first time
Effect of grounds of appeal which fail to meet the requirements of the law
Effect of non-compliance with Rules 8(4) and (5) of the Court of Appeal Rules C.I.19
Effect of not advancing arguments on a ground of appeal
Effect of reformulating grounds of appeal in the form of an issue without the leave of court
Effect of submissions not based on the grounds of appeal contained in the notice of appeal
Effect of vague ground of appeal
Errors to be corrected where a ground of appeal alleging that a conviction is unreasonable and cannot be supported having regard to the evidence on record is filed
How grounds of appeal should be formulated
How to couch a ground of appeal against the sentence imposed by the trial judge
Need for grounds of appeal to contain particulars of the error or misdirection complained of and effect of failure to do so
Need for the particulars of a ground of appeal alleging misdirection or error in law to be clearly set out
Position of the law with respect to new grounds raised on appeal
Principles guiding the formulation of grounds of appeal
The principle that a party who relies on allegations of misdirection or error of law shall provide particulars of the said errors
The propriety of filing "a fuller rendition on the grounds of appeal"
The purpose of the proper formulation of grounds of appeal
The rationale for the rule that where the grounds of an appeal allege misdirection or error in law, particulars of the misdirection or error should be clearly stated
The rule that a party cannot argue grounds of appeal not consistent with his pleadings in the lower court
The rule that where a party alleged misdirection of law, he must show particulars of the misdirection
What a ground of appeal alleging an error in law must contain
What an appellant who complains that the judgment failed to give due consideration to his case implies
When a party would be deemed to have abandoned his ground of appeal
Whether a ground of appeal can be based on the generality of the proceedings on the record
Whether a ground of appeal stating that "the trial judge misdirected himself and gave an erroneous decision” is a valid ground
Whether a ground of appeal which is argumentative and narrative should be struck out
Whether a ground of appeal which is argumentative or repetitive would be discarded by the court
Whether a ground of appeal which is merely technical in character and not prejudicial or occasioning a miscarriage of justice will be allowed
Whether an appellant can state as a ground of appeal that the trial judge erred when he refused the application for the grant of an order of interim injunction
Whether an appellate court can allow a party to amend or argue grounds of appeal not stated in the notice of appeal
Whether an appellate court can look beyond the grounds of appeal in its determination of an appeal
Whether an appellate court can render a terse decision where the grounds of appeal were inelegantly drafted
Whether an appellate court is restricted to the grounds of appeal set out by the appellant
Whether bias can be a ground of appeal
Whether failure to give particulars of the error of law complained of renders the ground of appeal incompetent
Whether grounds of appeal can be formulated in the form of questions
Whether grounds of appeal not formulated according to the rules of court are incompetent
Whether in drafting grounds of appeal, the grounds of appeal, part of the decision appealed against and the relief sought must correlate
Whether it is possible to abandon a ground of appeal
Whether leave of court is required to argue grounds of appeal not contained in the notice of appeal
Whether particulars can be embedded in a ground of appeal
Whether the appellant can argue any ground of appeal not mentioned in the Notice of Appeal
Whether the court can amend an offending ground of appeal instead of striking it out
Whether the Court has the power to raise a ground of appeal not contained in the Grounds of Appeal filed
Whether the court may not strike out a defective ground of appeal
Whether the Court of Appeal can frame additional grounds of appeal
Whether the Court of Appeal is confined to the grounds of appeal raised by the appellant
Whether the court should be influenced by how a ground of appeal is described by the appellant in determining whether a ground of appeal is incompetent
Whether the court will strike out a vague ground of appeal
Whether the Supreme Court can consider grounds of appeal filed in the Court of Appeal
Whether the Supreme Court is confined to the grounds of appeals set out in the notice of appeal
Whether, in the case of appeals from consolidated suits, the grounds of appeal must relate to the specific decision
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