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Citation
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Judgment date
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| April 2025 |
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Plaintiff's claim for land title dismissed due to lack of proof, defendant's occupation upheld as lawful.
Land law – title and possession – burden of proof on temporary occupation – municipal permits for buffer zones.
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28 April 2025 |
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Court dissolves marriage due to irretrievable breakdown and orders custody, maintenance, and financial compensation.
Family Law – Divorce – Irretrievable breakdown – Custody and maintenance arrangements – Compensation for marital contributions.
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14 April 2025 |
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Ownership of disputed farmland awarded to Defendants, with Plaintiff's claim dismissed due to insufficient proof of possession.
Land Law - Dispute over farmland ownership - Traditional evidence and boundary demarcation in land claims.
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7 April 2025 |
| March 2025 |
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Court upheld initial purchaser's land ownership against a later conflicting sale and invalidated subsequent registration.
Land law – double sale of land – title and possession – invalid registration – injunction against interference
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26 March 2025 |
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Ownership of container shop linked to marital funds; interest awarded for invested capital.
Matrimonial property dispute – ownership of business assets – burden of proof in financial claims during separation.
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18 March 2025 |
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The accused was convicted of stealing from a bank after failing to disprove the prosecution's claims beyond reasonable doubt.
Criminal Law – Stealing – Definition and standards of proof beyond reasonable doubt – Evidentiary burden on prosecution in theft cases.
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13 March 2025 |
| February 2025 |
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Police officer convicted for desertion due to absence without authorization for over 21 days.
Criminal Law – Desertion by police officer – Absence without leave – Requirement of proof of illness or mental incapacity as defense.
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26 February 2025 |
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Court grants split custody, focusing on children's welfare and parental support obligations.
Family Law – Custody of Children – Best Interests of Child – Parental Duties and Responsibilities
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6 February 2025 |
| January 2025 |
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Granting biological father custody over customary claims held in children's best interest.
Family law - child custody - biological father vs customary rights - best interest of children
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30 January 2025 |
| December 2024 |
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11 December 2024 |
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4 December 2024 |
| July 2024 |
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23 July 2024 |
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4 July 2024 |
| June 2024 |
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27 June 2024 |
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6 June 2024 |
| May 2024 |
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30 May 2024 |
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23 May 2024 |
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16 May 2024 |
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16 May 2024 |
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9 May 2024 |
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9 May 2024 |
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9 May 2024 |
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9 May 2024 |
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9 May 2024 |
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9 May 2024 |
| April 2024 |
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25 April 2024 |
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25 April 2024 |
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18 April 2024 |
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18 April 2024 |
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16 April 2024 |
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8 April 2024 |
| March 2024 |
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28 March 2024 |
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21 March 2024 |
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21 March 2024 |
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14 March 2024 |
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Appellate court affirmed interlocutory injunction after striking vague appeal grounds and ordered applicant to give an undertaking to pay damages.
* Civil procedure – Interlocutory injunction – exercise of judicial discretion on injunctive relief – appellate interference only for misdirection or omission.
* Appeal practice – Compliance with Court of Appeal Rules (C.I.19) – grounds of appeal must be concise and particularized; vague/narrative grounds struck out.
* Evidence – oral testimony of court-appointed surveyor admissible in interlocutory proceedings where material facts conflict, but not determinative of merits.
* Remedies – adequacy of damages and requirement for undertaking as condition to interlocutory injunction.
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14 March 2024 |
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14 March 2024 |
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7 March 2024 |
| February 2024 |
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22 February 2024 |
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22 February 2024 |
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22 February 2024 |
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15 February 2024 |
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15 February 2024 |
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8 February 2024 |
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8 February 2024 |
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8 February 2024 |
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1 February 2024 |
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1 February 2024 |
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1 February 2024 |
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1 February 2024 |
