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Coast Professional Freighters Ltd v Oganda & another (Civil Appeal 18 of 2016) [2022] KECA 144 (KLR) (18 February 2022) (Ruling)

[2022] KECA 144 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
144
Citation
[2022] KECA 144 (KLR)
Decided
18 February 2022
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TypeCivil AppealPostureApplication for leave to change counselCoramJW LESSIT
Holding

The application is incompetent and dismissed with costs.

Facts

Coast Professional Freighters Ltd seeks leave to be granted to AMONDI AND COMPANY ADVOCATES to take over the conduct of the matter from AMUGA AND COMPANY ADVOCATES.

Issues

  1. Whether the application is competent and should be entertained by the court.
  2. Whether the Civil Procedure Rules apply to the Court of Appeal.

Reasoning

The court ruled that the Civil Procedure Rules do not apply to the Court of Appeal, making the application incompetent.

Outcome

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Application dismissed with costs.

Authorities cited

Cases cited (1)
  • Mary Nchekei Paul Vs Francis Mundia Ruga [2019] eKLR
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