In praise of the additional sustaining ground
May 25, 2017
The Supreme Court opinion of Walker v. Brooks, 414 S.C. 343, 778 S.E.2d 477 (2015) was unique for my appellate experience in a number of
February 19, 2016
Earlier this week I spent two days presenting and attending a legal education seminar, “Family Law From Start to Finish.” As with most such seminars,
How to draft a family court final order that will get sustained on appeal
July 12, 2010
Pursuant to South Carolina Rule of Family Court 26 (a & b): An order or judgment pursuant to an adjudication in a domestic relations case
Why family court attorneys should know how to do appeals
July 6, 2010
There are approximately a half dozen family law attorneys in the Charleston, South Carolina area whom I consider extremely underrated. Typically their hourly rate
Was it a mistake to prevent immediate appellate review of temporary family court orders?
March 11, 2010
It is extremely difficult to get family court temporary orders modified merely upon a claim that the order issued was unfair, based upon inaccurate information,
Appellate decisions that reduce clarity
December 11, 2009
One important feature of appellate decisions is that they generally clarify the law. This clarity leads to greater justice at lower expense as trial court
More dang unpublished opinions
October 14, 2009
A few weeks ago, I complained about the South Carolina appellate courts issuing uncitable, unpublished opinions from cases that were not decided in a summary
The problematic jurisprudence of uncitable appellate opinions in the internet era
September 18, 2009
Why should appellate courts be able to overrule or alter the decisions of lower courts? Why should they have the authority to make important and
