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Division and case type: Anti-CorruptionMiscellaneous Criminal Application
…or to discontinue any such criminal proceedings as stated in subparagraph (c) is exclusively lodged in the AttorneyGeneral without any limitation or restriction thereto by any one or any manner as to the exercise of his discretion…
…In Mills v Cooper [1967] 2 All ER 100 at p 104 Lord Parker CJ said: “ every Court has undoubtedly a right in its discretion to decline to hear proceedings on the ground that they are oppressive and an abuse of the process…
Division and case type: CriminalCase number Criminal Application
…It is quite clear that the earlier decision on bail must be taken as a starting point, and any discretion exercised to grant bail must be based on the new matter presented before the court. 2.…
…The High Court does so exercising its own discretion and there is no provision whatever for appeal of any kind either to another judge or to the Court of Appeal.…
Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Case
…However, the Applicant has not placed any discernable grounds which would enable this court exercise its discretion in his favour.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…See Winn LJ in Brown Shipley & Co Ltd v Alicia Hosiery Ltd [1966] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 668, 669, Lord Denning MR held, however, that a court could, in its discretion, hold up payment due on the bill, but only in exceptional circumstances…
…The learned judge in the circumstances properly exercised his discretion in giving judgment for the plaintiff as prayed in the plaint There no merit in this appeal and I would dismiss it with costs.…