tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12796339.post3364565382107421949..comments2023-11-02T07:38:27.430-04:00Comments on South Carolina Appellate Law Blog: SC Supreme Court grants relief in conflict of interest caseUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12796339.post-82978334402470239892008-08-11T06:25:00.000-04:002008-08-11T06:25:00.000-04:00Appellate law is different than other forms of lit...Appellate law is different than other forms of litigation in the respect that is no discovery, and the appellate record is limited to what was already presented to the trial court. An appeal is presented to a multi-judge appellate panel and is decided almost entirely on the written briefs, including those from amice curiae (Friend of the Court) groups. Appellate law deals mainly with what judgments are appealable, how appeals are brought before the court, what will be required for a reversal of the lower court (e.g., a showing of "abuse of discretion," "clear error," etc.), and what procedures each party must follow. <BR/>-----------------------<BR/>Brukewilliams<BR/><A HREF="http://www.treatmentcenters.org/south-carolina" REL="nofollow"> South Carolina Treatment Centers</A>Amul Rajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09939356689313334360noreply@blogger.com