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…We allow this appeal and set aside the conviction and sentence and in the interest of justice we order an expeditious retrial before any other judge of the High Court. These are our orders.…

…The learned judge in his note on the sentence he chose included these phrases:– “Considering, therefore, all these circumstances, it would not be in the interest of justice to let accused {go} scot free under the pretext…

…There is no doubt that an amendment can always be allowed if the interest of justice so requires. The position in the present case is somewhat a curious one.…

…We are, therefore, inclined to think that the interest of justice was best served by allowing the applicant to amend.…

…The applicant has further deponed by his affidavit in support of the motion that he stands to suffer greatly because of the mistake of his advocate and so in the interest of justice the application ought to be allowed.…

…The applicant has further deponed by his affidavit in support of the motion that he stands to suffer greatly because of the mistake of his advocate and so in the interest of justice the application ought to be allowed.…

…In these circumstances, it would not be in the interest of justice to direct the High Court to admit the appeal to hearing as this will undoubtedly cause a further delay.…

…When the Rules prescribe some circumstances in which a temporary injunction may be issued then ordinarily the court cannot use its inherent powers to make orders in the interest of justice or to prevent abuse of the process…

…The Supreme Court held that the temporary injunction was therefore not an appropriate exercise of the court’s inherent jurisdiction to make any necessary orders in the interest of justice or to prevent abuse of the process…

…satisfactory trial” see also Braganza v R [1957] E A 152 Pyrall M Bassan v R, [1960] EA 854 and George Karanja Mwangi & others v R Criminal Appeal No 132 of 1983 (unreported) A re-trial may also be ordered if it is in the interest…

…of Justice and if no injustice is likely to be caused to the appellant.…

…As the respondent has performed and completed the work under the sub-contract, and from which the employer has no doubt benefited, we think in the interest of justice, that leave to defend should be granted on terms.…

…of Criminal Appeal No. 363 of 2006 was discriminatory, unconstitutional, and a breach of his fundamental rights; that the High Court sitting as a constitutional court should award him appropriate relief; and that in the interest…

…of justice an order for retrial or acquittal of the appellant ought to be made. [3] The appellant maintained that his right to a fair hearing was violated during the hearing of Criminal Appeal No. 363 of 2006 as the record…

…That omission in view of the position in law to which we will revert in due course was fatal but, despite Mr Lakha’s objection and in the interest of justice, we received the original documents preferred by Mr Nowrojee during…

…During the pendency of the suit and it will be in the interest of justice to issue an injunction against further development on the suit properties.…