Butler-Sloss Butler-Sloss Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 1984 to 2014; busiest year 1985 (10 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (3); Appeal against conviction dismissed, appeal against sentence (1)
• Civil Suit: Judgment for the plaintiff (2); Judgment in favor of the plaintiff (1); The plaintiff's claim for joint ownership of the land is uph (1); Judgment for the first defendant on both the plaint and the (1)
• Appeal: Appeal granted (2); Appeal successful (1)
• Personal Injury: Plaintiff awarded Kshs 5,500 in special damages and Kshs 140 (1); Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of Kshs 70,000 general (1)
• Criminal Appeals: Appeals allowed in part (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Married Women's Property Act 1882 (3)
• Prevention of Corruption Act (cap 65) section 4(1) (2)
• Criminal Procedure Code (cap 75) section 210 (2)
• Conditions of Service clause 6 (2)
• African Christian Marriage and Divorce Ordinance (cap 99) (now cap 151) (1)
• Married Women's Property Act, 1882 (1)
• Registered Land Act (cap 300) (1)
• Registered Land Act (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from original trial (1), Appeal from the original trial outcome (1), Appeal from conviction and sentence (1)
• [Civil Suit] outcomes — The plaintiff's claim for joint ownership of the land is upheld.: 1/2, Judgment in favor of the plaintiff: 1/2
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 3/3
• [Criminal Appeals] outcomes — Appeals allowed in part: 1/1
• [Personal Injury] outcomes — Plaintiff awarded Kshs 5,500 in special damages and Kshs 140,000 in general damages.: 1/2, Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of Kshs 70,000 general damages for scarring, bruising, pain and suffering, together with interest.: 1/2
• [Labor Dispute] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~15069 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Declaration of joint ownership (2)
• Remission of excess fines (1)
• Special damages of Kshs 5,500. (1)
• General damages of Kshs 140,000. (1)
• Payment of special damages of Kshs 25,740 (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.3
• Frequently applied statutes: Married Women's Property Act 1882 (1), Registered Land Act (1), African Christian Marriage and Divorce Ordinance (cap 99) (now cap 151) (1), Married Women's Property Act, 1882 (1), Registered Land Act (cap 300) (1)