Atika Beta

Main subject areas

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from conviction and sentence (4), Petitioner seeks grant of Letters of Administration, Objector files objection (1), Appeal against conviction and sentence (1)
• [Succession] outcomes — Objection is struck out: 1/1
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal successful, conviction and sentence quashed, new conviction and sentence imposed.: 1/5, The appeal is upheld and the sentence is reduced.: 1/5, Appeal dismissed, conviction upheld, sentence set aside, and appellant released: 1/5, Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed: 1/5
• [Criminal] outcomes — The accused is placed on his defense.: 1/2, Convicted of Manslaughter, sentenced to ten (10) years imprisonment: 1/2
• [Probate and Administration] outcomes — The court declared the Respondent's Advocate unqualified and barred from acting as an Advocate.: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~10994 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Petitioner awarded costs of the objection (1)
• Revoke original sentence of 10 years imprisonment (1)
• Impose new sentence of three (3) years non-custodial sentence (1)
• None (1)
• Investigation and prosecution of the Advocate (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.0
• Frequently applied statutes: Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (2), Law of Succession Act (1), Constitution of Kenya 2010 (1), Sexual Offences Act, No 3 of 2006 (1), Children Act, 2001 (1)