“"last resort"” — court decisions

Judgment[1984] KECA 569 July 1984

Ngome v Plantex Company Ltd

Court of Appeal at NairobiGACHUHI,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 91 of 1983

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…That, as said by Ainley J (as he then was) in Sodha v Hemraj [1952] Uganda LR Vol 7, p 11, should be the last resort of any court.…

suit is dismissedDismissed10 min read

Judgment[2011] KEHC 40723 November 2011

ALICE MUTHONI WAHOME v JAMES MAINA KAMAU & 2 OTHERS

High Court at Nairobiif Petition,Kenya,Kiarie,Omwanza,Ondieki,Kibe,Havi,Nguyo,Ongoya,OsundwaCase number Election Petition 20 of 2008

Division and case type: Milimani Commercial CourtsElection Petition

…In any event if the Petitioner considered that I was wrong in my findings she was entitled to appeal as this is not a court of last resort. And she indeed appealed.…

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

…question as to whether the plaintiff can reasonably be compensated by costs for any delay occasioned should be considered, and finally, I think, it should always be remembered that to deny the subject a hearing should be the last…

…resort of a court.”…

application is dismissedDismissed

Judgment[1986] KECA 8310 August 1986

Jitendra Brahmbhatt v Dynamics Engineering Ltd

Court of Appeal at Nairobijudge High Court,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 92 of 1983

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…question as to whether the plaintiff can reasonably be compensated by costs for any delay occasioned should be considered, and finally, I think, it should always be remembered that to deny the subject a hearing should be the last…

…resort of a court.’…

petition is set asideDismissed42 min read