This is an appeal against conviction and sentence. The appellants were convicted after a trial, of attempted murder as defined in s 189(1)(b) as read with s 47(1)(b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. They were each sentenced to 5 years imprisonment of which 2 years imprisonment was suspended for 5 years on condition of good behaviour, leaving an effective imprisonment period of 3 years. More
On the 8 of June 2021 I dismissed the application for a declaratur herein with no order as costs. This was on the basis that the declaratur could not be granted under the contradicting factual circumstances averred by applicant and respondent regarding the applicant’s obligations to the respondent. More
The plaintiff sued the defendant for payment of the sum of $236 520-45 together with interest from 18 November 2013 being the date of demand and costs of suit on a legal practitioner and client scale. More
Applicant seeks vindication of vehicles it allocated to respondent for his use during the course and scope of his employment. Respondent argues that the vehicles are now his in terms of his contract of employment. More
This is an application for rescission of default judgement.
The background facts are that on 22 September 2020 the applicant was served with a copy of summons issued by the respondent. On 24 September 2020 the applicant entered an appearance to defend. On 27October 2020 the applicant filed its plea and counter claim. On 4 December 2020 this court granted a default judgment against the applicant for failure to file a plea. This was clearly as a result a result of misfiling by the Registrar’s office hence the plea and counter claim were not recorded at the time the Court... More
