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Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…I do not know why there was non-compliance with the rules. Mistake or accident or inadvertence which may provide a basis for an extension are not relied upon.…
…In my judgment, once there is non-compliance the burden is on the party seeking indulgence to satisfy the court why the discretion should nevertheless be exercised in his favour.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…The court must so act particularly in a case where the appeal is incompetent as the present appeal is, in our opinion, by virtue even alone because of non-compliance with the requirements of rule 76(1).…
…In fact, all these arguments have been advanced, we think in awareness of several decisions of the court to the contrary, to induce us to accept that careful compliance with the rules of court is a formality and a technicality…
Division and case type: CivilCase number Civil Application
…of any delay, the explanation for the delay, the prejudices of the delay to the other party, the merits of the appeal (without holding a mini appeal), the effect of the delay on public administration, the importance of compliance…
…to ignore time limits since an important feature in deciding what justice required was to bear in mind that time limits were there to be observed and justice might be seriously defeated if there was laxity in respect of compliance…
Division and case type: GeneralUnclassified
…Upon compliance with these orders the destrained goods to be released to the applicant. Dated and delivered at Nairobi this 5th day of September, 2000. J.E. GICHERU .................. JUDGE OF APPEAL R.S.C.…
Division and case type: CivilCase number Civil Application
…On 19th September, 1997, his notice of appeal was struck out by this Court for the reason of his non-compliance with the order of the single judge of this Court dated 18th October, 1993 extending time by 30 days within which…
Division and case type: CivilMiscellaneous Application
…On 19th September, 1997, his notice of appeal was struck out by this Court for the reason of his non-compliance with the order of the single judge of this Court dated 18th October, 1993 extending time by 30 days within which…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeals numbered
…Want of compliance with Procedural rules (unless fundamental and going to the jurisdiction of this court) do not and cannot call for striking out of an application of the kind that is before me.…
Division and case type: CriminalCase number Criminal Application
…for the appellant takes the point that the learned Judge erred in law in relying on a statement made to a Police Ocer as to the destination of the wheat when such a statement, even if it was made, had not been made in compliance…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…In compliance with the provisions of section 6 of the Act, the appellant after entry of appearance and without being required to file its defence, properly obtained by consent, stay of proceedings of the suit filed by the…
…It must also not be forgotten that in compliance with the provisions of section 6 of the Act, stay had been ordered before the appellant filed its defence, and it would be unreasonable to fix a hearing date without even giving…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…On February 5, 1987, he lodged a Record of Appeal in apparent compliance with rules 81 and 85 (1) of the Court of Appeal Rules. The record contains a five-page ruling of the court.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…On February 5, 1987, he lodged a Record of Appeal in apparent compliance with rules 81 and 85 (1) of the Court of Appeal Rules. The record contains a five-page ruling of the court.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…Mr Alibhai submitted that there was complete compliance with the section. We consider that the two grounds of appeal reproduced above adequately embrace the issue of law raised on section 74 by Mr Kariuki.…
Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal
…for the appellant takes the point that the learned Judge erred in law in relying on a statement made to a Police Ocer as to the destination of the wheat when such a statement, even if it was made, had not been made in compliance…
Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal
…His drug compliance is extremely poor and the wife observed that he was getting convulsions (fits) twice a week.…
Division and case type: CivilMiscellaneous Application
…length of any delay, the explanation for the delay, the prejudice of the delay to the other party, the merits of the appeal (without holding a mini-appeal) the effect of the delay on public administration, the importance of compliance…
…to ignore time limits since an importance feature in deciding what justice requires was to bear in mind that time limits were there to be observed and justice might be seriously defeated if there was laxity in respect of compliance…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…In a partial compliance with the first part of the order the applicants had been paid salaries for 3 months of April, May and June, 1993.…
…Apart from this non-compliance with an elementary but mandatory procedural rule which in contempt proceedings has prescribed “personal service”, Mr Lakha pointed out other flaws to which we will now turn our attention.…
Division and case type: Constitutional and Human RightsJudicial Review
…Following the meeting of 29th September 2020, the Respondent required the Appellant to fulfil the following three conditions: a) Compliance inspection on all its motor vehicles at the Inspection Centre from 2nd October 2020…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…As the order of Muli J.A was not capable of compliance and as there was a genuine error on part of Mrs. Rawal, and as (I do believe) a counsel could well so genuinely err, I consider that the error was excusable.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…length of any delay, the explanation for the delay, the prejudice of the delay to the other party, the merits of the appeal (without holding a mini-appeal) the effect of the delay on public administration, the importance of compliance…
…to ignore time limits since an importance feature in deciding what justice requires was to bear in mind that time limits were there to be observed and justice might be seriously defeated if there was laxity in respect of compliance…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…On the question of malice Mrs Madahana, state counsel, on behalf of the respondent very properly raised the issue of non-compliance with order 6 rule 6 A (3) of the Civil Procedure Rules which has prescribed that where a…