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…Determination The Court is exercising its discretion is guided by the provisions under the proviso of Section 79 (G) of the Civil Procedure Act.…

…I would therefore apply the above principles in exercise of discretion to the prayers applied for by the applicant.…

…Mwamu, for the respondent, is whether a mistake of law by counsel can amount to such a mistake as would entitle the Court to exercise its unfettered discretion under rule 4 and extend time on behalf of an applicant such as…

…, this statement is to be found at page 94: “the mistake or misunderstanding of the plaintiff’s legal adviser, even though negligent, may be accepted as a proper ground for granting relief under Order IX rule 20 ….. the discretion…

…The healthy principle from the stated point of challenging the discretion of the prerogative of mercy as subject for judicial review is as stated by H. W. R. Wade & C. F.…

…unlawful action as a matter of right and to live under the rule of Law, not the rule of discretion.…

…rehabilitation of offenders, which involves finding employment for them, it is unfortunate that there are two major misconceptions, which destroy any legal basis for the liberal approach, and leave it merely as a matter of policy or discretion…

…There is an area of discretion on each side of the line. If dismissal were imposed in cases of conviction, regulation 25 could come that much nearer to section 9(1) of the Act, (cap 64).…

…That failure disentitles an applicant to the exercise of the Court's discretion under rule 4 of the Rules. Accordingly the application to extend time is dismissed with costs.…

…The discretion must be judicially exercised, and therefore there must be some grounds for its exercise, for a discretion exercised on no grounds cannot be judicial.”…

…So the principles regarding to the award of costs and the discretion to be exercised in doing so are in essence incorporated into the laws of Kenya.…

…Following upon them, he required the company to persuade him to exercise his discretion and to do so by proving its case on the balance of probabilities.…

…It is a matter for this court’s discretion according to the rule. It is exercised judicially and not in whimsical or arbitrary fashion.…

…Following upon them, he required the company to persuade him to exercise his discretion and to do so by proving its case on the balance of probabilities.…

…It is a matter for this court’s discretion according to the rule. It is exercised judicially and not in whimsical or arbitrary fashion.…

…The award of damages is a matter within the discretion of the trial court.…

…consolidated with Petition No. 16 of 2015 (the Muruatetu decision) in which the Supreme Court held that the mandatory death penalty as provided under Section 204 of the Penal Code is unconstitutional as it deprives the courts discretion…

…the Supreme Court in the Muruatetu decision to mandatory minimum sentences provided under the Sexual Offences Act and held that Section 8 of the Sexual Offences Act must be interpreted in a way that does not take away the discretion…

…Magon v Ottoman Bank [1968] EA 156, Duffus JA, as he then was, in a case of setting aside ex parte judgment at page 158 letter F, stated: “Rule 10, by virtue of which the judgment has been set aside, does give the court a discretion…

…Magon v Ottoman Bank [1968] EA 156, Duffus JA, as he then was, in a case of setting aside ex parte judgment at page 158 letter F, stated: “Rule 10, by virtue of which the judgment has been set aside, does give the court a discretion…

…Mr Wasuna’s secondary submission is that even if there was proper service, there were sucient reasons why the ower courts should have exercised discretion in favour of the appellant.…

…consider: did the Appellant provide a sufficient basis for the trial Court to make orders of Scrutiny and Recount "did the denial of an order for Scrutiny compromise the Appellant's case" should this case interfere with the discretion…

…(xi) THAT whereas this Honourable Court has discretion to allow the filing of further affidavits and admit new or additional evidence pursuant to Rule 15 (1) (h) of the Elections (Parliamentary and County Elections) Petitions…

…consider: did the Appellant provide a sufficient basis for the trial Court to make orders of Scrutiny and Recount "did the denial of an order for Scrutiny compromise the Appellant's case" should this case interfere with the discretion…

…(xi) THAT whereas this Honourable Court has discretion to allow the filing of further affidavits and admit new or additional evidence pursuant to Rule 15 (1) (h) of the Elections (Parliamentary and County Elections) Petitions…