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==Reasons for appealing a decision== | ==Reasons for appealing a decision== | ||
When a master or judge makes a decision following a hearing, | When a master or judge makes a decision following a hearing, they do three things. First, the court makes a decision about the evidence and what the facts of the case are; this is called making a ''finding of fact''. Second, the court decides what the law applicable to the case is. Third, the court applies the law to the facts. These last two steps are called ''findings of law''. | ||
You cannot appeal a decision simply because you don't like it. You must have a proper legal reason for bringing the appeal. | You cannot appeal a decision simply because you don't like it. You must have a proper legal reason for bringing the appeal. |