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…The conviction by Court without jurisdiction is a nullity and so is sentence. Both are quashed. The appellant be taken forthwith before a court of competent jurisdiction for a fresh trial.…

…It was up to court, when it was pointed out in an application for review that judgment was entered against some defendants without being heard, to hold that the whole arbitration proceedings were a nullity in the interest…

…The point here is not of fresh evidence but the point of law which underlie the proceedings the effect of which render the proceedings a nullity.…

…has also been held that: “an exparte attachment before Judgement without directing the defendant either to furnish security or to appear and show cause why he should not furnish security breached order 38 r 5 and was a nullity…

…Divorce Act by virtue of the provisions of section 4 of the latter statute), the marriage intended to be contracted on 9.12.95 between the defendants would be invalid and of no legal effect and accordingly such an obvious nullity…

…The letter of Consent is null and void and the whole transaction is a nullity due to failure of obtaining the Land Board Consent within the stipulated period according to law.…

…This latter order still stands and the hearing of the suit by Kuloba, J was a nullity and of no effect.…

…I would under the circumstances of this particular case, dismiss the charge and acquit the appellant on the ground that the proceedings after failure to comply with said sections would be a nullity.…