Mc Nair Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2016 to 2025; busiest year 2019 (2 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (1); Affirmed (1)
• Civil: The defendants were ordered to compensate the plaintiffs in (1)
• Medical Negligence: The court dismissed the plaintiff's suit with costs. (1)
• Medical Malpractice: The 1st Plaintiff was awarded compensation for the injuries (1)
• Civil Suit: The defendants are found liable for the plaintiff's injuries (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Law Reform Act (1)
• Fatal Accidents Act (1)
• Limitation of Actions Act Cap 22 Laws of Kenya (1)
• Evidence Act, Cap 80 Laws of Kenya (1)
• Medical Practitioners and Dentists Act, Cap 241 Laws of Kenya (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the original trial outcome (2), Appeal from original trial (1), Appeal from the original trial (1)
• [Civil] outcomes — The defendants were ordered to compensate the plaintiffs in general and special damages.: 1/1
• [Medical Negligence] outcomes — The court dismissed the plaintiff's suit with costs.: 1/1
• [Medical Malpractice] outcomes — The 1st Plaintiff was awarded compensation for the injuries sustained.: 1/1
• [Civil Suit] outcomes — The defendants are found liable for the plaintiff's injuries and damages.: 1/1
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Affirmed: 1/2, Appeal dismissed: 1/2

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~147403 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Compensation for the injuries sustained by the 1st Plaintiff (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 3.0
• Frequently applied statutes: Law Reform Act (1), Fatal Accidents Act (1), Limitation of Actions Act Cap 22 Laws of Kenya (1), Evidence Act, Cap 80 Laws of Kenya (1), Medical Practitioners and Dentists Act, Cap 241 Laws of Kenya (1)