Lagat v National Oil Corporation of Kenya (Civil Appeal (Application) 35 of 2020) [2024] KECA 1742 (KLR) (6 December 2024) (Ruling)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 1742
- Citation
- [2024] KECA 1742 (KLR)
- Decided
- 6 December 2024
AI Summary
Beta
Machine-generated — may contain errors. Not legal advice.
TypeCivil AppealPostureApplication to cease acting for a party in a civil appealCoramM Ngugi, JA
Holding
The application is dismissed with no order as to costs as the applicant has not properly served the respondent with the notice of his desire to cease acting.
Facts
The respondent, National Oil Corporation of Kenya, has neglected to provide instructions to the applicant's firm, Kilonzo & Company Advocates, for them to continue representing the respondent in the appeal.
Issues
- Whether the applicant's firm has the right to cease acting for the respondent in the appeal.
- Whether the applicant has properly served the respondent with the notice of his desire to cease acting.
Reasoning
The court ruled that the applicant's firm has the right to cease acting for the respondent in the appeal, but the applicant failed to properly serve the respondent with the notice of his desire to cease acting.
Outcome
Application dismissed with no order as to costs
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Civil Procedure Act Cap 21
- Civil Procedure Rules
Cases cited (2)
- Njuguna Kahari and Kiai Advocates vs. Nairobi City Council [2020] eKLR
- Kenya Tea Agency & Another vs. Samuel W’Njuguna & 115 Others [2021] eKLR
Experimental AI summary generated by a language model, not a lawyer. It may contain errors or omissions and must not be relied on for legal decisions — the full judgment below is the authoritative source.
Loading judgment…