System Of Appeals

Question 1

What is an appeal?

Answer 1

An appeal is an application to a higher court for a decision to be reversed.

Question 2

What is an appellant and a respondent?

Answer 2

Appellant: The party who makes the appeal.

Respondent: The party against whom the appeal is being made.

Question 3

How does a system of appeals ensure fairness?

Answer 3

• A party who is not satisfied may appeal to a higher court.
• If an error is made it can be corrected. This is fair.
• Without a hierarchy, party’s would not know how to challenge a decision.

Question 4

On what grounds can an appeal be made?

Answer 4

Question of law: Legal principles have not been applied correctly.
E.g courts have access to prior convictions.

Conviction: Accused person found guilty maintains their innocence.

Severity/leniency of the offense: Accused or prosecution can appeal.

Question 5

Must end with a sentence saying???

Answer 5

“Without a court hierarchy it would not be possible to have a system of appeals/ or to have court specialization and develop expertise.”