Appeals courts in all countries work quite differently from original jurisdiction courts. The pace is more leisurely. One country's court system can have different styles in different courts. For example, one can easily and persuasively argue that the United States adheres very little to its ideal, the adversary style. Most judicial decisions are arrived at in a summary fashion or administratively.
Adversary justice is something that happens to few people who go to court.
One can categorize judicial decision-making into five basic styles. The adversary style is based on the notion that the truth will come out if everyone has a chance to speak. To ensure that chance, procedures must be strong and clear so that none are prevented from bringing forward evidence and reasoning that is factually and legally relevant to the case. Felony trials in the United States and British courts are examples of this style. The process seeks to arrive at a convincing demonstration of what happened and the role of the accused in those events.