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…I do not know why there was non-compliance with the rules. Mistake or accident or inadvertence which may provide a basis for an extension are not relied upon.…

…In my judgment, once there is non-compliance the burden is on the party seeking indulgence to satisfy the court why the discretion should nevertheless be exercised in his favour.…

…On 19th September, 1997, his notice of appeal was struck out by this Court for the reason of his non-compliance with the order of the single judge of this Court dated 18th October, 1993 extending time by 30 days within which…

…On 19th September, 1997, his notice of appeal was struck out by this Court for the reason of his non-compliance with the order of the single judge of this Court dated 18th October, 1993 extending time by 30 days within which…

…This was in compliance with Order XXI Rule 63. Thereafter, Excellent Auctioneers advertised their proposed sale in the Daily Papers to the Public.…

…The court must so act particularly in a case where the appeal is incompetent as the present appeal is, in our opinion, by virtue even alone because of non-compliance with the requirements of rule 76(1).…

…In fact, all these arguments have been advanced, we think in awareness of several decisions of the court to the contrary, to induce us to accept that careful compliance with the rules of court is a formality and a technicality…

…of any delay, the explanation for the delay, the prejudices of the delay to the other party, the merits of the appeal (without holding a mini appeal), the effect of the delay on public administration, the importance of compliance…

…to ignore time limits since an important feature in deciding what justice required was to bear in mind that time limits were there to be observed and justice might be seriously defeated if there was laxity in respect of compliance…

…On February 5, 1987, he lodged a Record of Appeal in apparent compliance with rules 81 and 85 (1) of the Court of Appeal Rules. The record contains a five-page ruling of the court.…

…On February 5, 1987, he lodged a Record of Appeal in apparent compliance with rules 81 and 85 (1) of the Court of Appeal Rules. The record contains a five-page ruling of the court.…

…Want of compliance with Procedural rules (unless fundamental and going to the jurisdiction of this court) do not and cannot call for striking out of an application of the kind that is before me.…

…In compliance with the provisions of section 6 of the Act, the appellant after entry of appearance and without being required to file its defence, properly obtained by consent, stay of proceedings of the suit filed by the…

…It must also not be forgotten that in compliance with the provisions of section 6 of the Act, stay had been ordered before the appellant filed its defence, and it would be unreasonable to fix a hearing date without even giving…

…As the order of Muli J.A was not capable of compliance and as there was a genuine error on part of Mrs. Rawal, and as (I do believe) a counsel could well so genuinely err, I consider that the error was excusable.…

…The second rule is that if the court has doubts about compliance with the first rule, then it must decide on the balance of convenience.…

…Mr Alibhai submitted that there was complete compliance with the section. We consider that the two grounds of appeal reproduced above adequately embrace the issue of law raised on section 74 by Mr Kariuki.…

…In the Supporting affidavit the Plaintiff depones that the defendant in compliance with the Court of Appeal Order opened the account with the sum of kshs.1,658,949/65 leaving a deficit of kshs.584,640/27.…

…According to this affidavit, consequent upon and in compliance with the said agreement the first defendant’s advocates gave to the deponent’s firm a professional undertaking for the sum payment of Kshs 1,373,832.40 together…

…In the Supporting affidavit the Plaintiff depones that the defendant in compliance with the Court of Appeal Order opened the account with the sum of kshs.1,658,949/65 leaving a deficit of kshs.584,640/27.…

…According to this affidavit, consequent upon and in compliance with the said agreement the first defendant’s advocates gave to the deponent’s firm a professional undertaking for the sum payment of Kshs 1,373,832.40 together…

…On receipt of this application, the respondent, in compliance with the proviso to section 16(1) (d) of the Act wrote to the applicant; to the Central Organization of Trade Unions (Kenya) (COTU); to the Federation of Kenya…

…On receipt of this application, the respondent, in compliance with the proviso to section 16(1)(d) of the Act wrote a letter to the applicant on 17th May, 1985 and copied it to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour.…

…length of any delay, the explanation for the delay, the prejudice of the delay to the other party, the merits of the appeal (without holding a mini-appeal) the effect of the delay on public administration, the importance of compliance…

…to ignore time limits since an importance feature in deciding what justice requires was to bear in mind that time limits were there to be observed and justice might be seriously defeated if there was laxity in respect of compliance…

…In a partial compliance with the first part of the order the applicants had been paid salaries for 3 months of April, May and June, 1993.…

…Apart from this non-compliance with an elementary but mandatory procedural rule which in contempt proceedings has prescribed “personal service”, Mr Lakha pointed out other flaws to which we will now turn our attention.…

…length of any delay, the explanation for the delay, the prejudice of the delay to the other party, the merits of the appeal (without holding a mini-appeal) the effect of the delay on public administration, the importance of compliance…

…to ignore time limits since an importance feature in deciding what justice requires was to bear in mind that time limits were there to be observed and justice might be seriously defeated if there was laxity in respect of compliance…