John Gachuhi Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 1986 to 2017; busiest year 1986 (5 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal allowed (3); Appeal allowed in part (1); Appeal successful (1); The appellants were ordered to pay damages of Kshs 1,000 plu (1)
• Personal Injury: The court awarded the plaintiff damages for her injuries and (1)
• Appeal: Dismissed (1)
• Civil Miscellaneous Application: Dismissed (1)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeals allowed, convictions and sentences quashed. (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Labour Institution Act No. 12 of 2001 (1)
• LN NO. 116 Kenya Subsidiary legislation 2015 (1)
• Registered Land Act (cap 300) (1)
• Penal Code (1)
• Theft Act 1968 (1)
• Civil Procedure Act Cap 21 (1)
• Order 44 Rule 1(1) (aa) (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Application for extension of time to serve the record of appeal and the appeal be admitted of time (2), Appeal from the High Court judgment (1), Appeal against the Ruling of the High Court of Kenya at Nakuru (Omolo, J) (1)
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal allowed: 3/7, Appeal allowed in part: 1/7, Appeal successful: 1/7, The appellants were ordered to pay damages of Kshs 1,000 plus interest and costs.: 1/7
• [Appeal] outcomes — Dismissed: 1/1
• [Civil Miscellaneous Application] outcomes — Dismissed: 1/1
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeals allowed, convictions and sentences quashed.: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~16178 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Unconditional leave to defend the balance of Kshs 830,000 (1)
• Costs to the respondent (1)
• Unconditional leave to defend as to the balance of Kshs 830,000 (1)
• Remedies to be determined by the High Court (1)
• The appellants are ordered to be set free. (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.7
• Frequently applied statutes: Registered Land Act (cap 300) (1), Penal Code (1), Theft Act 1968 (1), Civil Procedure Act Cap 21 (1), Order 44 Rule 1(1) (aa) (1)