“"extension of time"” — court decisions

Judgment[1983] KECA 1139 May 1983

Judgment[1983] KECA 619 October 1983

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Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEALCivil Appeal 34 of 1982

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…to include a copy of the plaint in the record of the appeal due to an oversight (in that case Mr Kwach’s oversight), was held not to constitute “sufficient reason” within the term of Rule 4, so as to grant the necessary extension…

…of time to enable the document to be brought on record, and that appeal was struck out.…

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Judgment[1983] KECA 6518 October 1983

Ruithibo v Nyingi

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 21 of 1982

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…Finally, Mr Gautama informally asked for extension of time to serve notice of appeal. Notwithstanding rule 42(1) we allowed him to do so.…

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Judgment[1983] KECA 7518 May 1983

Pithoni Waweru Maina v Thuka Mugiria

Court of Appeal at Nairobijudge reached High,judge March,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 27 of 1982

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…In my view the appropriate way to deal with a submission of this kind is to allow the offending party an extension of time in which to comply with the rule subject to a penalty in costs where appropriate.…

application is dismissedDismissed28 min read