Tuni-O Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 1995 to 2011; busiest year 2007 (6 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal allowed (3); Appeal dismissed (2); Dismissed (2); The injunction is stayed pending the appeal. (1)
• Appeal: Appeal dismissed (2); Appeal allowed, superior court ruling set aside (1); The application for an injunction is granted in terms of Ord (1)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (2); The appellant is found guilty of the murder of her daughter (1); Appeal allowed, conviction for murder set aside, conviction (1); Affirmed with a substitution of conviction from murder to ma (1)
• Civil Application: Dismissed (1); Application for stay of execution dismissed (1)
• civil: Appeal dismissed (1)

Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.

Most-cited legislation

• Penal Code (5)
• Evidence Act (2)
• Carriage by Air Act, 1993 (1)
• Warsaw Convention (1)
• Changaa Act (1)
• Crown Lands Ordinance 1915 (1)
• Registration of Titles Act (1)
• Fraud or Misrepresentation (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Application for injunction pending appeal (3), Second Appeal (2), Application for stay of execution pending the hearing and determination of an intended appeal (2)
• [Civil Application] outcomes — Dismissed: 1/2, Application for stay of execution dismissed: 1/2
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal allowed: 3/20, Appeal dismissed: 2/20, Dismissed: 2/20, The injunction is stayed pending the appeal.: 1/20
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 2/10, The appellant is found guilty of the murder of her daughter N.: 1/10, Appeal allowed, conviction for murder set aside, conviction for manslaughter substituted, sentence of 18 years imprisonment imposed.: 1/10, Affirmed with a substitution of conviction from murder to manslaughter and a sentence of 15 years imprisonment.: 1/10
• [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 2/6, Appeal allowed, superior court ruling set aside: 1/6, The application for an injunction is granted in terms of Order No. 3 as sought in the Motion dated 12th June, 2007, subject to the applicant paying Shs.500,000 within 30 days from the date of this ruling.: 1/6, The motion for extension of time was dismissed.: 1/6
• [civil] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~13498 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Preservation of the property until the intended appeal is heard and determined. (2)
• Stay of execution of the injunction pending appeal (1)
• Set aside the awards of the High Court (1)
• Award Shs.50,000/= to each of the 18 plaintiffs for soft tissue injuries (1)
• Dismiss the claim of 17th plaintiff for lack of medical report (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.7
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (4), Evidence Act (2), Carriage by Air Act, 1993 (1), Warsaw Convention (1), Changaa Act (1)