Julius Mrabu Ndegwa v Glovama [K] Ltd T/A Miami Pool Party [2015] KEELRC 18 (KLR)
The bottom line
#A Kenyan employment court dismissed a worker's unfair termination claim entirely because his lawyer did not hold a current practising certificate.
What this practically means
#Executive summary
#Key legal issues
#Whether a claimant's suit should be dismissed where his advocate lacks a current practising certificate
The Court found the Respondent's application merited and dismissed the claim with costs
At a mention on 1/12/2015, the Respondent's Advocates informed the Court that the Claimant's Advocate did not hold a current practising certificate and applied for dismissal of the claim on that ground. The Court, sitting under Rule 27para 1[a] of the Industrial Court [Procedure] Rules 2010, expressed itself satisfied that the application was merited. No reasons beyond that satisfaction are recorded. The claim was dismissed with costs to the Respondent. The judgment does not record any submissions by the Claimant, whose representative was absent, nor any detailed legal analysis of the consequences of practising without a certificate.
Legal principles established
#- A claim may be dismissed where the claimant's advocate does not hold a current practising certificate
Court orders
#- 1.The Claim is dismissed
- 2.Costs to the Respondent
- Jurisdiction invoked
- Industrial Court jurisdiction under the Industrial Court [Procedure] Rules 2010, Rule 27[1][a]
Key timeline
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#Cite this brief
#Cite this brief
Caselaw, "Julius Mrabu Ndegwa v Glovama [K] Ltd T/A Miami Pool Party [2015] KEELRC 18 (KLR)", Case Analysis (2015). Cause Number 631 of 2014. Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelrc/2015/18/eng@2015-12-01
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