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Judgment date
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| January 2026 |
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Appellate court upheld respondent’s ownership of disputed land portion, ordered survey and equal division, injunction, damages and costs.
Land law – ownership and trespass – historical donation and possession – burden and standard of proof on balance of probabilities – admissibility and weight of locus in quo evidence and clan proceedings – evaluation of witness credibility – survey/partition and remedial orders (injunction, eviction, damages, costs).
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6 January 2026 |
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Respondent proved ownership; court orders survey, equal division, injunction, eviction and damages against the appellant.
Land law – burden and standard of proof in ownership disputes – admissibility and weight of clan court findings and elder testimony – locus in quo visits – necessity of ascertaining exact acreage before severance – trespass remedies: injunction, eviction, damages and costs.
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6 January 2026 |
| December 2025 |
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An order permitting withdrawal with each party bearing costs is discretionary and not appealable as of right; appeal dismissed.
Civil procedure — Withdrawal of suit under Order 25 r.1(2) CPR — Costs of withdrawal discretionary and not equivalent to costs that 'follow the event' under s.27 CPA — Appealability: such orders are not appealable as of right under s.76(1) CPA/Order 44 CPR; leave required — Consent/concurrence in court precludes later challenge — Counterclaim is a separate suit.
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17 December 2025 |
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Whether the respondent's claim was time‑barred and whether a gift inter vivos plus long possession established ownership of land.
Land law — ownership dispute — gift inter vivos (intention, delivery/possession, acceptance) — long exclusive possession — limitation (12 years) — appellate re‑evaluation of evidence — trial court's failure to record/assess cross‑examination and defence witnesses — inadmissible/deficient locus in quo materials — costs follow event.
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10 December 2025 |
| August 2025 |
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Convictions quashed for unfair trial due to lack of interpretation, irregular sentencing, and unjustified compensation order.
Criminal procedure – revision – fair trial – constitutional right to interpreter – irregular sentencing – compensation orders – miscarriage of justice – quashing of conviction and sentence.
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14 August 2025 |
| June 2025 |
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4 June 2025 |
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2 June 2025 |
| May 2025 |
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Judicial review under section 57(3) is limited to the University Staff Tribunal decision and cannot re‑litigate Appointments Board matters.
Administrative law – judicial review of university staff disciplinary matters – scope of review under s.57(3) Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act – review confined to University Staff Tribunal decision and process; Competency of affidavit deponent – personal knowledge suffices (O.19 r.3 CPR); Misnomer in naming respondent in judicial review not fatal; Specific statutory limitation (30 days) prevails over general rule.
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8 May 2025 |
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8 May 2025 |
| January 2025 |
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Civil Procedure—Review of Consent Orders—Section 82 and Section 98 of the Civil Procedure Act—Order 46 Rule 1(1) CPR—Grounds for Setting Aside Consents—Omission of Necessary Parties, including the Attorney General—Binding Nature of Consent Judgments—Conflict of Interest—Burden of Proof—Application Dismissed
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17 January 2025 |
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17 January 2025 |
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16 January 2025 |
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16 January 2025 |
Civil Procedure—revision under Section 83 CPA—grounds for adding parties—joinder under O.1 r.10(2) CPR—proof of legal existence of proposed party—misnomer and its curability under O.1 r.10 and O.6 r.19 CPR—whether non-existent entities can sue or be sued—binding nature of pleadings—costs awarded—magistrate ordered to fix the case for hearing—case to be disposed of within 120 days.
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16 January 2025 |
| December 2024 |
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Review application—Civil Procedure Act—unconsented suit filing—advocate’s duty—lack of instructions—costs liability—error on record—discovery of new evidence—public interest litigation—authority to act—advocate’s misconduct—costs to affected parties—court’s inherent jurisdiction—disciplining officers—procedural fairness—client grievance—legal remedy.
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9 December 2024 |
| November 2024 |
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27 November 2024 |
| October 2024 |
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Traditional and cultural leadership – customary law – electoral procedures – declaration of vacancy – de-gazettement – injunction
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31 October 2024 |
| January 2024 |
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17 January 2024 |
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17 January 2024 |
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17 January 2024 |
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17 January 2024 |
| November 2023 |
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22 November 2023 |
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22 November 2023 |
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22 November 2023 |
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22 November 2023 |
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3 November 2023 |
| August 2023 |
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22 August 2023 |
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22 August 2023 |
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22 August 2023 |
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22 August 2023 |
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22 August 2023 |
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22 August 2023 |
| July 2023 |
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10 July 2023 |
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10 July 2023 |
| March 2023 |
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27 March 2023 |
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16 March 2023 |
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21 February 2023 |
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21 February 2023 |
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21 February 2023 |
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21 February 2023 |
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21 February 2023 |
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21 February 2023 |
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21 February 2023 |
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21 February 2023 |
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21 February 2023 |
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21 February 2023 |
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21 February 2023 |
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21 February 2023 |
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21 February 2023 |
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21 February 2023 |