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1. This is an application for leave to appeal out of time and for a certificate to prosecute such appeal in person. 2. The applicant was, on 17 December 2020, convicted of robbery committed in aggravating circumstances as defined in s 126(1)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. 3. He was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment of which 2 years imprisonment was suspended for 5 years on the usual conditions of good behaviour. A further 1 year imprisonment was suspended on condition the applicant paid restitution. 4. The application was filed on 1 July 2022. 5.... More

On 1 February, 2010, the respondent purchased Plot number 236 which was 300 square metres through Nandi Properties who are cited as Estate Agents in the Agreement of Sale. The Agreement of Sale said the plot number was temporary and for identification purposes only and that the “Department of Physical Planning” was still working on allocating the stand numbers. More

1. This is an appeal against both conviction and sentence. The appellant and three others were convicted after a full trial on a charge of unlawful possession of raw unmarked ivory as defined in s 82(1) of Statutory Instrument 69/90 as read with s 128(b) of the Parks and Wildlife Act [Chapter 20:14]. Finding that there were no special circumstances, the trial court sentenced the four to the mandatory minimum nine years imprisonment. More

On 20 February 2014, the plaintiff issued summons against the defendants for malicious prosecution. He claimed $14 000 for loss of earnings $25 000 for legal costs and $100 000 for contumelia. The defendants were duly served with the application and after default in filing the relevant pleadings. The matter was accordingly set down on the unopposed roll. The matter was heard and the claim was dismissed. The plaintiff noted an appeal, the decision was set aside and the relevant part of the Supreme Court order reads More

1. This is an appeal against both conviction and sentence. The appellants were convicted of extortion as defined in s 134 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. Each was sentenced to 26 months imprisonment of which 12 months were suspended for 5 years on the usual conditions of good behaviour. A further 4 months imprisonment was suspended on the condition that each appellant paid restitution. More