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…On sentence, we notice the learned judge reduced the period of police supervision to one of two years. the judge had no jurisdiction to do so as the law mandatorily sets down the period of police supervision at five years…

…However, using our own powers under section 3(1) of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act we can and do hereby record the respondent’s undertaking to pay damages should she eventually not succeed in the case.…

…Any dishonest lawyer will be subject to the jurisdiction of The Disciplinary Committee as set out in the Advocates Act. Insurers cannot take upon themselves the alleged duty of protecting the "insuring public".…

…He had no jurisdiction to make such orders. Again the learned judge failed to consider the argument advanced before him by Mr.…

…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…

…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…

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