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Attorney General v Law Society of Kenya & another [2013] KECA 372 (KLR)

[2013] KECA 372 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
372
Citation
[2013] KECA 372 (KLR)
Decided
15 March 2013
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TypeCivil AppealPostureApplication for extension of time to serve records of appealCoramD.K. MUSINGA
Holding

The application is dismissed with costs to the respondents.

Facts

The applicant, the Attorney General, sought an extension of time to file an appeal against the High Court judgment. The applicant claimed the delay was due to failure to receive the proceedings in time. The applicant filed a second application seeking to restore the appeal due to a road accident.

Issues

  1. Whether the applicant had sufficient cause for the delay in filing the appeal
  2. Whether the second application was filed within the stipulated time period

Reasoning

The court found that the reasons advanced for the failure to attend court were not satisfactory and could not amount to sufficient cause. The second application was filed within the stipulated time period.

Outcome

Dismissed

Orders

  • The application for extension of time to serve records of appeal is dismissed
  • The application for restoration of the appeal is dismissed
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