“"law reform act"” — court decisions

Judgment[1993] KECA 8918 October 1993

Trouistik Union International & another v Mbeyu & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiBosire,Judge Court,JUDGE APPEALCivil Appeal 145 of 1990

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…But the real battle that was fought before us, was on the learned judge’s award of damages to the respondents under the Law Reform Act.…

…In that case, as in this, the capacity of a plaintiff to commence an action for the benefit of a deceased’s estate under the Law Reform Act was disputed.…

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Judgment[1996] KECA 20023 January 1996

JACKLINE MUENI NZIOKA v JETHAT RAMJI KERAI

Court of Appeal at Ramji KeraiAng,JUDGE APPEAL,Jiwaji,Kenzi,Aluoch

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…The claim was brought under both the Law Reform Act (Cap 26) and the Fatal Accidents Act (Cap 32) for the benefit of the estate and the dependants of the deceased.…

…The trial court, therefore, was under a duty to assess damages under both Acts but bearing in mind that the net benefit inherited by the dependants under the Law Reform Act must be taken into account for the damages awarded…

Judgment[1998] KEHC 431 October 1998

In Re Law Society of Kenya [1998] KEHC 43 (KLR)

High Court at MombasaOnyango Chief Litigation Counsel,Gikandi,Gikandi together Mr,Gikandiand Mr,Lumatete Learned Counsel,Hallet,Lumatete,Onyango,Campbell,Gikandisays,Onyango learned Chief Litigation,Onyango theLearned Chief LitigationCivil Appli 141 of 1998

Judgment[1999] KEHC 1429 June 1999

JOSEPH NJUGUNA v CYRUS NJATHI

High Court at NairobiNyandoro,Jiwaji,Jonathan NgumbaoCase number Civil Case 5189 of 1991

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

…Plaintiffapparently claims damages under Law Reform Act and Fatal Accidents Actalthough he does not specifically plead so.…

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