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…He then instructed his said advocate to either apply to set aside the judgement or appeal against it but the advocate did neither and offered no explanation for his inaction.…

…He could not find his advocate; so he went looking for him.…

…The reason for non action in these matters has been blamed on the applicant's previous advocate Onyango Otieno who though he filed a notice of appeal within time, had let the applicants down in not collecting the record of…

…But by 26th November, 1996 some 5 days later, the applicants had obtained the services of another firm of advocate, Oyatta & Associates who filed a notice of appointment on that latter date.…

…But a Notice of Appointment of Advocates is generally filed by advocates to enable them to conduct interlocutory proceedings on behalf of their client(s) prior to service of summons.…

…Such a document gives the relevant locus standi to advocates to appear for their client(s) prior to service of summons. In fact it would be prudent for an advocate to file such a Notice which Mr. Ibrahim did.…

…By a letter dated 3rd April, 1996, the applicant asked the High Court for its proceedings and ruling to enable the applicant lodge an appeal.That letter was not copied to the respondent's advocates; nor was it copied to respondents…

…One Mwangi Mbuthia, the advocate for the applicant, has sworn a supporting affidavit and he explains the delay by saying that they were looking for some criminal proceedings which they thought were necessary to enable them…

…The application was supported by an affidavit of the appellant's then advocate and based solely on the ground of non-service. The learned Judge was satisfied that there was service which when shown to Mr.…

…is from 22nd January, 1997, when the related application was made, until 2nd July, 1997, was due to the difficulties experienced in tracing the court file in the High Court, and the funeral and burial arrangements that Advocate…

…It can be understood if one cannot produce a receipt for a “matatu” journey but when fees are paid to an advocate there ought to be a receipt.…

…The respondents’ costs in the superior court will be on the scale applicable in the Resident Magistrate’s court, as provided for in Schedule VII of the Advocates (Renumeration) Order.…

…Akhaabi, advocate for the applicants, that he applied for certified copies of the proceedings and judgment on October 22, 1991 he stated from Bar that he had in fact applied for them on July 3, 1990.…

…P.S.Master & Co., Advocates. Parties dispensed with summons for directions on the 31st ofMay, 1995 (filed on the 16, 6.95).…

…It has not been established.This would have been done if the advocate complied with Form No.26on direction para.8 and 10.…

…It was however replied through a letter dated 4th September, 1987 by the Plaintiff advocate.…

…As I have said above, the Plaintiff had by her advocate's letter dated 4th September, 1987 shown cause why she should not be dismissed.…

…The respondent will have costs of the applications which, to save time, I assess at shs.4,000/= for both applications which sum must be paid by the applicant to the respondent's advocate within the next 21 days failing which…

…Neither the applicant nor the respondent's advocate exhibited a copy of such certificate but during the hearing of the application it was common ground that such a certificate had been given.…