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The applicants appeared before a Magistrate contravening s82 of the Parks and Wildlife General Regulations Statutory instrument 362/90 as read with s128 (B) of the Parks and Wildlife Act, possession of raw ivory. In their application, the applicants indicated that they have fixed places of abode. They are not likely to abscond since they did not commit the offence. They also averred that there is no likelihood that they will interfere with witnesses. The State witnesses are members of the International Anti-Poaching Foundation and police officer. There is no way they can influence them. More

This application is a two in one. It is an opposed application for the review of taxation of a bill of costs by the second respondent made in terms of r 56 (2) of the Supreme Court Rules, 2018 (“the Rules”). In opposing the application, the first respondent also filed a counter-application seeking a review of the same taxation and a removal of certain items of the bill allowed by the second respondent. More

The appellant was charged and convicted of four counts of robbery in terms of s126 of the Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act Chapter 9:23. He pleaded not guilty but was nevertheless convicted after a full trial. He was sentenced to 4 years imprisonment on each count to make a total of 16 years imprisonment, with 4 years suspended for 5 years on stated conditions. He is serving an effective 12 years imprisonment. He is appealing against both conviction and the sentence. More

This matter was placed before me as an urgent chamber application. The applicant seeks the following provisional order. TERMS OF THE INTERIM RELIEF GRANTED That pending the final determination of this application, applicant is granted the following interim relief; 1. The 4th respondent or any of his authorised officers, assignees or agents, be and are hereby ordered to suspend the sale in execution of stand No 174 Banket Township set for 8 September 2023. 2. Costs of this application shall be determined in the application for consolidation case no. HC 6659/20. More

The plaintiff in the main action instituted summons against the respondents seeking a declaratory and consequential relief. The declaratory claim was for the nullification of the agreement of sale between the 1st and 2nd defendant, as well as, the registration of stand 174 Banket Township, Banket into the 1st defendant’s name. In addition, the plaintiff sought the upholding of the plaintiff’s agreement of sale and the restoration of the property into the into the original owner’s name, Cleopas Hove, upon the reinstatement of the late Cleopas Hove’s Deed No 4439/97, alongside other ancillary issues. More