Njagi v Gakuna & 3 others
The bottom line
#The Court of Appeal dismissed a landowner's attempt to revive her appeal because she broke the deadlines in her own consent order, leaving no valid notice of appeal.
What this practically means
#Executive summary
#Key legal issues
#Effect of default on a consent order governing the filing of a notice of appeal
The applicant's unrebuted default on the terms of the consent order of October 22, 2019 meant the notice of appeal was non-existent and the record of appeal incompetent; extension of time could not cure this.
The court found it undisputed that the applicant had obtained a consent order on October 22, 2019 allowing her to file a notice of appeal within 14 days, with a term that default would set the consent aside. The respondent contended the applicant defaulted; the applicant did not rebut that contention. The court therefore held there was no valid notice of appeal supporting a record of appeal, and dismissed the motion.
Legal principles established
#- A record of appeal cannot be filed and served where there is no valid notice of appeal, including where a consent order providing for notice of appeal has stood set aside upon the applicant's default.
Court orders
#- 1.The applicant's motion dated October 27, 2021 is dismissed with costs to the 1st respondent
- On appeal from
- Environment & Land Court at Nakuru
- Nakuru ELC Petition No. 4 of 2018
- Jurisdiction invoked
- Rules 4 and 82 of the Court of Appeal Rules 2010 and the inherent jurisdiction of the court
Key timeline
#Practical implications
#Frequently asked questions
#Cite this brief
#Cite this brief
Caselaw, "Njagi v Gakuna & 3 others", Case Analysis (2022). Civil Application E016 of 2020. Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keca/2022/1191/eng@2022-10-26
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