“"fair trial"” — court decisions

Judgment[1998] KEHC 2221 April 1998

FLOSPHER KADALINDA & ANOTHER v REPUBLIC

High Court at NairobiOwuor,Oguk,OndariCase number Criminal Appeal 629 of 1990

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

…The 1st Appellant in his Petition of Appeal alleges that he was not given a fair trial by the learned trial Magistrate as he had refused his request to seek assistance from the Tanzanian High Commissioner to arrange for them…

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Judgment[1998] KEHC 841 April 1998

Flospher Kadalinda & another v Republic

High Court at NairobiOwuor,Oguk,OndariCriminal Case No. 645 of 1986

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

…The 1st Appellant in his Petition of Appeal alleges that he was not given a fair trial by the learned trial Magistrate as he had refused his request to seek assistance from the Tanzanian High Commissioner to arrange for them…

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Judgment[1995] KECA 3119 September 1995

Joseph ochieng & 2 others Trading as Aquiline Agencies v First National Bank of Chicago

Court of Appeal at NairobiRauf,JUDGE APPEAL,Justice,Lakha,Dhanji,RegeruCase number Civil Appeal 149 of 1991

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…All in all the conduct of plaintiffs’ case has been so slovenly that it would be impossible now to have a fair trial if the proposed amendments were allowed and I would add that this court has adopted with approval a passage…

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Judgment[1985] KEHC 610 July 1985

Githunguri v Republic

High Court at NairobiJune,Georgiadis,Lakha Mr,Shapi,Karugu Mr,Kamere Attorney,Chunga,Chunga Chief,GithunguriMiscellaneous Criminal Application 180 of 1985

Division and case type: Anti-CorruptionMiscellaneous Criminal Application

…Without meaning to cast any aspersions on any trial officer in this context we interpret the expression “fair hearing” to mean a “square deal”, and also as being synonymous with a fair trial because so many years have elapsed…