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…Section 115 vests all Trust land in the county council within whose area of Jurisdiction the land is situated. Section 117 authorises county councils to set apart Trust land required for use and occupation.…

…at any time after thirty days from the service of the land notice bring proceedings for the recovery of the land in the Resident Magistrate's Court, if the value of the land falls within the limits of that court’s civil jurisdiction…

…This particular suit was subsequently dismissed on 14th June, 1994 for want of jurisdiction.…

…Section 59 (1) of the Registered Land Act gives the Court jurisdiction to grant the tenant relief from forfeiture. In any case courts of equity grant relief against forfeiture for non-payment of rent.…

…The jurisdiction ought only to be exercised in proper cases. ..…

…So his appeal was against that decision of the High Court in its appellate jurisdiction and therefore confined to matters of law (section 361(a) (ibid).…

…It was contended by the applicant that the Taxing Officer had acted in excess of her jurisdiction.…

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

…Prohibition is a relief that is only available where an inferior court or tribunal or a public authority like the Council, is proposing to adjudicate upon or determine a matter which is not within its jurisdiction.…

…individual personal capacities, not being an inferior court or tribunal or a public authority, neither the Council nor the other defendants are proposing to adjudicate upon or determine a matter which is not within their jurisdiction…

…It is not disputed that the petitioner was convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of being in Kenya illegally and a repatriation order made.…

…There has been an irregularity in the pleadings but this Court will not usually interfere with a judgment if it is satised that there has been no failure of justice or lack of 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.…

…There was also a prayer for the court to make such other or further order as the court may deem necessary to make in its inherent jurisdiction, plus costs of the application.…

…There was also a prayer for the court to make such other or further order as the court may deem necessary to make in its inherent jurisdiction, plus costs of the application.…

…In the Clenae case [1999] VSCA 35 Callaway JA observed (para 89 (e)): “As a general rule, it is the duty of a judicial officer to hear and determine the cases allocated to him or her by his or her head of jurisdiction.…

…In the Clenae case [1999] VSCA 35 Callaway JA observed (para 89 (e)): “As a general rule, it is the duty of a judicial officer to hear and determine the cases allocated to him or her by his or her head of jurisdiction.…

…This Court obviously has jurisdiction to discharge its own order of injunction or stay.…

…Whilst an appellate court has jurisdiction to review the evidence to determine whether the conclusions of the trial judge should stand, this jurisdiction is exercised with caution; if there is no evidence to support a particular…

…The situation in this appeal must not be confused with decisions of this court concerning its original jurisdiction under rule 5(2) (b) of the Court of Appeal Rules.…

…Examples of this principle are to be found in the case of ex parte injunctions, ex parte orders made for service of proceedings out of the jurisdiction under Order 11 of the Rules of the Supreme Court.…

…In the same treatise it is stated: “As a general rule a party should not be allowed to litigate issues which have already been decided by a court of competent jurisdiction.”…