A court decision is a legal document that settles one or more issues in a case. It is used to resolve legal disputes and can be made in both civil and criminal law. Court decisions may be made based on the facts of a case or on legal principles that are applicable to all cases. Decisions are also known as rulings or judgments. A court’s decision can have a significant impact on people and organizations who use the law to address their everyday needs. Decisions can be made in a variety of ways, from simple administrative matters like scheduling to complex legal disputes that determine how much a person should pay for medical bills or whether an organization should get a permit to operate.
A decision can be an interlocutory decision settling an intermediate matter while the case is still ongoing, or it can be a final decision that concludes the case. A decision that settles an intermediate matter is called an interlocutory order, while a decision that concluds the case is called a final decision or judgment.
When the Court of Appeal reaches a decision in your case, it will send you a notice with details about the decision. The notice will include a summary of the court’s decision and a copy of the written decision itself. The judge will write a written decision that summarises the facts of your case, the law that applies to those facts and the arguments presented in court. The decision will state whether the Court affirmed, modified or reversed your trial court’s judgment and/or order and why.
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