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…The section simply stops a judge, a legal practitioner or officer connected with any court of Justice from buying or trafficking in, or stipulating for, or agreeing to receive, any share of, or interest in, in any actionable…

…That section primarily stops any such person from having an interest in an actionable claim. It does not talk of an advocate having no right to receive moneys on behalf of his client. Acting on Mr.…

…The amount awarded if invested will earn interest that would compensate for the inflation.…

…The only other matter is the question of interest. Though the award of interest is at the discretion of the Court, Mr.. Geogiadis conceded to this ground straight away which saved Mr.. Inamdar submitting on it.…

…respondent against the appellant in the sum of shs.460,500/= as follows: General Damages - shs.432,000/= Special Damages - Shs. 28,500/= ------------- Total Shs.460,500/= ------------- The sum of shs.28,500/= will carry interest…

…at 12% per annum from 15th September, 1989 until the date of payment and the sum of shs.432,000/= will carry interest at the rate of 12% per annum from 27th day of June, 1996 until the date of payment.…

…(e) Costs and interest (f) The Honourable Court be pleased to make any orders deemed fitting within its inherent jurisdiction.…

…This second prayer is most inelegantly worded as follows: "2.That upon the plaintiff deposit in an interest earning joint account in the name of the Registrar of the High Court with a first class Bank a sum of shs.200,647…

…This appeal is therefore allowed and the orders made by the trial judge are set aside and we substitute therefor judgment for the respondents against the appellant only in the sum of Shs. 18,005/= with interest thereon at…

…I would add that allowing an amendment to include a fresh claim of approximately 9 million shillings plus interest from 1984 would cause injustice not only to an individual but also to a banking institution which institution…

…Of particular interest is the Orpen’s case where the facts and the wording of the section – “4(1) The petition shall be signed by the petitioner or all of the petitioners, if more than one,” are on all fours with the facts…