Grounds of appeal—introducing new evidence


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Practice notes

Grounds of appeal—introducing new evidence


Published by a ÀÏ˾»úÎçÒ¹¸£Àû Dispute Resolution expert

Practice notes
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The appeal court will only allow an appeal where the decision of the lower court was:

  1. •

    wrong, or

  2. •

    unjust because of a serious procedural, or other, irregularity in the proceedings in the lower court

For more information, see Practice Note: Grounds for appealing and preliminary considerations.

For more information on when the court will allow a new point to be taken on appeal, see Practice Note: Grounds for appealing and preliminary considerations—When will the court allow a new point to be taken on appeal?

Admitting fresh evidence—the default position

The default position under the CPR, as held by the Court of Appeal in Hamid v Francis Bradshaw Partnership (2013), is that fresh evidence is excluded. The normal approach in an appeal by way of review under CPR 52.11(1) is for the court to start with the findings of primary fact made by the court or tribunal below and to examine whether that court or tribunal fell into legal error.

When will the court allow fresh evidence on an appeal?

However, the court has

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