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…Ours is merely to say that in all the circumstances, the learned judge erred in summarily rejecting the appeal where he had no jurisdiction to do so, and we do say so.…

…The jurisdiction of the Court to entertain an application pursuant to section 84(1) is specific.…

…The applicant is obliged to bring his application within the ambit of that section before the Court can have jurisdiction to entertain and determine it.…

…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".…

…In addition the respondent had pleaded that the appellant was convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of the offence of causing death by dangerous driving contrary to section 46 of the Traffic Act Cap 403, Laws of…

…He contended that the order made by Lakha, J.A. was erroneously recorded and under a misapprehension of the true position and in excess of jurisdiction.…

…In some Commonwealth jurisdictions, such right is vested in the chief Justice or some other statutorily designated body or entity.…

…Even courts whose jurisdiction is inferior to this Court and who are ordinarily bound under our doctrine of stare decisis, have consistently defied rather than followed it.…

…(e) Costs and interest (f) The Honourable Court be pleased to make any orders deemed fitting within its inherent jurisdiction.…

…This court on 8th June, 1990 allowed the appeal against the decision of Rauf J., recalled the plaint and exercising its powers under section 3(2) of Appellate Jurisdiction Act (Cap 9) ordered amendment thereof.…