Firdosh Jamal v Bonficace Njiru [2021] KEHC 6316 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 6316
- Citation
- [2021] KEHC 6316 (KLR)
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TypeMiscellaneous Civil ApplicationPostureApplication for enforcement of order of Law Society of Kenya Disciplinary TribunalCoramS. CHITEMBWE
Holding
The application is merited and granted as prayed for.
Facts
The respondent made a professional undertaking in a land transaction worth Ksh. 3,000,000, which was not honored. The matter was registered at the Law Society Disciplinary Tribunal and settled by a consent order. The respondent failed to comply with the consent order, leading to a judicial review application.
Issues
- Enforcement of Law Society Disciplinary Tribunal order
- Enforcement of consent order
Reasoning
The respondent admitted making the professional undertaking and failing to honor it, leading to a breach of the legal profession's standards. The court upholds the sanctity of professional undertakings and grants the application.
Outcome
Application granted
Orders
- Order of the Law Society of Kenya Disciplinary Tribunal adopted and enforced as a Judgment of the Honourable Court
- Leave granted to enforce the said order as a decree of this Honourable court
- Costs of the application to be borne by the Respondent
Remedies
- Enforcement of the consent order
Authorities cited
Cases cited (2)
- NELLY NAFUTALA MUTUA VS SHIVAJI SIMON (2017) Eklr
- JOSEPH BRADLEY WAWERU GITARI VS STEPHEN KINYANJUI KIBUNJA (2018) EKLR
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