Fernando v. Sybil Fernando and 2 Others – sllr 1996 volume 2 page 169

In the case between Fernando (Appellant) and Sybil Fernando and others (Respondents), the court addressed the validity of a Notice of Appeal signed by the Appellant personally, despite a Registered Attorney-at-Law being on record through a duly filed proxy. It was determined that the proper procedure under the Civil Procedure Code mandates the Registered Attorney to sign such notices once appointed, and failure to comply cannot be considered a curable technicality in the absence of exceptional circumstances. The appeal was dismissed, reaffirming the principle that statutory requirements for legal representation in the signing of appeal documents are mandatory. This decision relied on the interpretation of the Civil Procedure Code (Sections 24, 27, 28, 755, and 759) and its amendment, empha