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…Even then a decision on setting aside an exparte judgment is entirely within the discretion of the presiding Court which discretion remains unfettered; See order IX A rule 10 of the Civil Procedure Rules which provides that…

…In this regard, the main concern of the Court is to do justice to the parties and it will not impose conditions on itself to fetter the wide discretion which the Civil Procedure Rules gives to it.…

…The appellant filed a defence but the respondent immediately moved the High Court under order 6 rule 13 of the Civil Procedure (Revised) Rules for that defence to be struck out on the grounds that it disclosed no reasonable…

…The plaintiffs then filed an application vide order 6 rule 13(l) a,b,c and d and order 35 rule 1(a) and 2 of the Civil Procedure Rules and section 3A of the Civil Procedure Act seeking orders that this honourable court be…

…This prompted the defendants’ to come to this court by way of certificate of urgency under section 3 and 3A of the Civil Procedure Act, order 44 rule 1, order 21 rule 22 of the Civil Procedure Rules seeking orders that service…

…That defence naturally triggered off an application for summary judgment by the respondents under order 35 rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules.…

…Machio for two Judges to hear the Review application.Section 79 (C) of the Civil Procedure Act Cap. 21 gives me power to appoint twoor more Judges to hear an appeal from a subordinate court where, in anyparticular case, I…

…Machio for two Judges to hear the Review application.Section 79 (C) of the Civil Procedure Act Cap. 21 gives me power to appoint twoor more Judges to hear an appeal from a subordinate court where, in anyparticular case, I…

…The plaintiff/applicant has filed chamber summons under order VI rule 13(b) and c and order IXA rule 8 of the Civil Procedure Rules seeking orders that the defence filed herein be struck out as the same is scandalous, frivolous…

…The decision was given on a chamber summons taken out by the defendants under Order 6 rule 13 of the Civil Procedure Rules (the Rules) against the plaintiff for orders that: (1) the plaintiff has no cause of action against…

…These follow the usual, stereotyped, particulars of negligence which can be obtained from any book on pleadings and civil procedure.…

…On the assessment of evidence on liability I find that the suit is not contested and in terms of Order 6 rule 9(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules the defendant is deemed to have admitted the allegations of the plaintiff save…

…There is no such thing as “formal proof” in the Civil Procedure Rules at present. It is an anachronism lingering on from a previous set of rules, and should not be used, as it tends to blur the issues before the court.…

…Order VI Rule 3(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules requires this. Rule 3(2) of those Rules requires the substance of a document to be set out if relied upon. (See also Order VII Rule 6 of the Rules ).…

…Civil Practice and Procedure - injunctions - ex-parte injunctions - duty of applicants to make full and frank disclosure of material facts – what was the consequence of non-disclosure of facts.…

…shall lie from any judgement, order or decision of the High Court in the exercise of its admiralty jurisdiction within the same time in the same manner as an appeal from a decree of the High Court under part VII of the Civil…