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…The only document which mentioned any limitation was debit note No.1863 which indicated: “limitation as to use”: cv1 Clause: Jurisdiction 3rd party only new and young drivers Kshs.3,000/= excess on all claims Kshs.5,000/=…

…unqualified person shall act as an advocate, or as such cause any summons or other process to issue, or institute, carry on or defend any suit or other proceedings in the name of any other person in any court of civil or criminal jurisdiction…

…The court stated as follows: “We cannot but emphasize the importance of precise claims in due process, substantive justice, and the exercise of jurisdiction by a court.…

…In essence, due process, substantive justice and the exercise of jurisdiction are a function of precise legal and factual claims. However, we also note that precision is not coterminous with exactitude.…

…The court stated as follows: “We cannot but emphasize the importance of precise claims in due process, substantive justice, and the exercise of jurisdiction by a court.…

…In essence, due process, substantive justice and the exercise of jurisdiction are a function of precise legal and factual claims. However, we also note that precision is not coterminous with exactitude.…

…The court stated as follows: “We cannot but emphasize the importance of precise claims in due process, substantive justice, and the exercise of jurisdiction by a court.…

…In essence, due process, substantive justice and the exercise of jurisdiction are a function of precise legal and factual claims. However, we also note that precision is not coterminous with exactitude.…

…The court stated as follows: “We cannot but emphasize the importance of precise claims in due process, substantive justice, and the exercise of jurisdiction by a court.…

…In essence, due process, substantive justice and the exercise of jurisdiction are a function of precise legal and factual claims. However, we also note that precision is not coterminous with exactitude.…

…The court stated as follows: “We cannot but emphasize the importance of precise claims in due process, substantive justice, and the exercise of jurisdiction by a court.…

…In essence, due process, substantive justice and the exercise of jurisdiction are a function of precise legal and factual claims. However, we also note that precision is not coterminous with exactitude.…

…He contended that the order made by Lakha, J.A. was erroneously recorded and under a misapprehension of the true position and in excess of jurisdiction.…

…unqualified person shall act as an advocate, or as such cause any summons or other process to issue, or institute, carry on or defend any suit or other proceedings in the name of any other person in any court of civil or criminal jurisdiction…

…It may be, as the judge said, that the order was the logical result of the magistrate’s findings but this in our view did not give him jurisdiction to make the order.…

…This jurisdiction is one which, as the Court of Appeal for East Africa observed in Giella vs Cassman Brown Ltd [1975] EA 358 must be exercised judicially and in accordance with the well known principles.…

…error on the part of an advocate (which would, of course, include that of his clerk) did not amount to sufficient reason for extending time to file the memorandum and record of appeal, and that consequently the court had no jurisdiction…

…error on the part of an advocate (which would, of course, include that of his clerk) did not amount to sufficient reason for extending time to file the memorandum and record of appeal, and that consequently the court had no jurisdiction…

…In some Commonwealth jurisdictions, such right is vested in the chief Justice or some other statutorily designated body or entity.…

…Even courts whose jurisdiction is inferior to this Court and who are ordinarily bound under our doctrine of stare decisis, have consistently defied rather than followed it.…

…Section 115 vests all Trust land in the county council within whose area of Jurisdiction the land is situated. Section 117 authorises county councils to set apart Trust land required for use and occupation.…

…at any time after thirty days from the service of the land notice bring proceedings for the recovery of the land in the Resident Magistrate's Court, if the value of the land falls within the limits of that court’s civil jurisdiction…

…This particular suit was subsequently dismissed on 14th June, 1994 for want of jurisdiction.…

…Section 59 (1) of the Registered Land Act gives the Court jurisdiction to grant the tenant relief from forfeiture. In any case courts of equity grant relief against forfeiture for non-payment of rent.…

…The jurisdiction ought only to be exercised in proper cases. ..…

…So his appeal was against that decision of the High Court in its appellate jurisdiction and therefore confined to matters of law (section 361(a) (ibid).…