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…Count 2: Being in possession of a firearm contrary to S. 4(1) of the Firearms Act as read with Firearms (Amendment) Act No. 8 of 1988.…

…To this submission the State Counsel pointed to the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act No 5 of 2003 section 193A dealing with “concurrent criminal and civil proceedings” which states: “Notwithstanding the provisions of any other…

…Regarding Criminal Law Amendment section 193A there is here no case for stay or delaying criminal proceedings. It is clear that the lower court criminal case was closed. No plea was taken.…

…It was understood by the trial court correctly that the amendments to the Land Control Act came into force on December 24, 1980 did not apply to this case, and having looked at its provisions, there is no was of construing…

…The amendment to the Act of December 1980 does not affect this transaction. The board could not extend the time of three months in the act.…

…According to rule 5(b) of the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules, 1984 (Legal Notice No.16 of 1984 made on 10th February 1984).…

…Thirdly, after February 10, 1984, according to rule 5 of the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 1984, this suit could only be set down for hearing after the summons for directions had been dispensed with or in accordance with…

…As the amendment to the defence raising the Barraclough v Brown issue was raised by the Court at a very later stage, I award the defendants 1/3 of his costs.…

…He therefore asserted that on 30th June, 2020 when the said witness testified and disclosed the place where the offence took place, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) had a duty to make an amendment to the charge.…

…Masila submitted that under Section 214 of the (CPC), amendment of a charge can be made at any time before the closure of the prosecution case.…