Judgment[1997] KECA 263
Case law
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Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…But a Notice of Appointment of Advocates is generally filed by advocates to enable them to conduct interlocutory proceedings on behalf of their client(s) prior to service of summons.…
…Such a document gives the relevant locus standi to advocates to appear for their client(s) prior to service of summons. In fact it would be prudent for an advocate to file such a Notice which Mr. Ibrahim did.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…Therefore service of the summons had to be made on the defendant to the extent it was practicable. That is the ideal form of service.…
…Accordingly in my view there was no valid service of the summons to enter appearance and therefore the proceedings exparte must be rendered null and void ab initio.…
Division and case type: Milimani Commercial CourtsUnclassified
…Service of summons shall be effected through the plaintiff’s advocates chambers.”…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…The issue taken on this appeal in grounds 1, 2 and 3 (grounds 4 and 5 having been abandoned) are that firstly the service of summons to enter appearance was irregular.…