Supreme Court·Petition 6 of 201620 December 2019 Court of Appeal can review its own decisions in exceptional cases to ensure justice.
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Supreme Court·Civil Application 1 of 201920 December 2019 Deputy Registrars must give specific reasons when rejecting court filings, not just quote rules.
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Supreme Court·Petition (Application) 5 of 201817 December 2019 A consent judgment is invalid if a party's lawyer was absent and unauthorized.
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Supreme Court·Petition 22 of 201817 December 2019 Court allowed late filing due to opponent's lawyer change, applying established extension principles.
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Supreme Court·Petition 38 of 201817 December 2019 No second appeal to Court of Appeal for county assembly election disputes.
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Supreme Court·Application 3 of 201917 December 2019 Supreme Court dismisses appeal extension due to 290-day delay with no credible excuse.
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Supreme Court·Application 1 of 201417 December 2019 Court dismissed extension of time application because 27-day delay after receiving documents was not explained.
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Supreme Court·Petition (Application) 5 of 201917 December 2019 File a late appeal only after getting court permission, not before.
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Supreme Court·Application 19 of 201917 December 2019 File extension of time applications in the Court of Appeal, not the Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court·Application 20 of 201917 December 2019 Supreme Court cannot hear an appeal unless the Court of Appeal interpreted the Constitution.
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Supreme Court·Petition 12 of 20166 December 2019 Supreme Court allows limited appeals from High Court arbitration decisions only in exceptional cases.
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Supreme Court·Petition 2 of 20176 December 2019 Supreme Court opens narrow door for appeals from High Court decisions setting aside arbitral awards.
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Supreme Court·Petition 4 of 20193 December 2019 Supreme Court upholds WIBA's dispute resolution process as constitutional, preserving employer-employee protections.
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Supreme Court·Civil Application 18 of 201929 November 2019 Supreme Court cannot hear appeals that don't involve constitutional questions or public importance.
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Supreme Court·Petition 20 of 201929 November 2019 Supreme Court rejects new evidence after 7 years, requiring diligence and barring gap-filling.
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Supreme Court·Petition 3 of 201829 November 2019 Court lets human rights group join case as neutral expert to help with legal arguments.
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Supreme Court·Petition 18 of 201529 November 2019 Supreme Court cannot review its own decisions except for fraud, nullity, or mistake.
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Supreme Court·Civil Application 12 of 201929 November 2019 Supreme Court allows amendment of pleadings but defers stay pending proper representation.
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Supreme Court·Petition 13 of 201929 November 2019 Court struck out unauthorized law firm's pleadings, upholding earlier ruling on proper representation.
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Supreme Court·Petition 5 of 201726 November 2019 Supreme Court upholds Tobacco Control Regulations, ruling they are constitutional and valid.
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Supreme Court·Civil Application 7 of 201926 November 2019 Supreme Court rejects appeal for delay and lack of public importance in land dispute.
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Supreme Court·Civil Application 8 of 201926 November 2019 Supreme Court rejected appeal extension because applicant gave weak, unproven excuses for delay.
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Supreme Court·Petition (Application) 14 of 201726 November 2019 The Supreme Court allowed late filing of omitted court notes if explained and no prejudice.
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Supreme Court·Petition 3 of 20168 November 2019 Pensioner disputes go to the Retirement Benefits Authority, not the Employment Court, the Supreme Court rules.
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Supreme Court·Originating Motion 23 of 20178 November 2019 Supreme Court dismissed appeal over private land, ruling it lacked general public importance.
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