Phyllis Karan Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2009 to 2021; busiest year 2021 (1 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Succession: Appeal dismissed (1); The appeal is upheld, and a grant of 5th June 2008 is made i (1)
• Civil: The appeal was dismissed (1)
• Civil Appeal: Affirmed (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Law of Succession Act (1)
• Land Registration Act (1)
• Law of Succession Act Cap 160 (1)
• African Christian Marriage Act (repealed) (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the original trial outcome (1), Appeal from the Judgment of the Resident Magistrate's Court (1), Appeal from a previous judgment (1)
• [Civil] outcomes — The appeal was dismissed: 1/1
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Affirmed: 1/1
• [Succession] outcomes — The appeal is upheld, and a grant of 5th June 2008 is made inapplicable. A grant is issued in the names of the 2 widows of the deceased.: 1/2, Appeal dismissed: 1/2

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~60682 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• The 1st Petitioner Grace Nanew Andrew is recognized as the wife of the deceased under Masai Customary Law. (1)
• A grant shall be issued in the names of the 2 widows of the deceased. (1)
• The suit property Loitoktok/Rombo/A86 shall be distributed as follows: 2/3 of the land estimated at 20 acres to the 1st family of the deceased and 1/3 of the land estimated at 10 acres to the 2nd family of the deceased. (1)
• Accounts from administratrix (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.5
• Frequently applied statutes: Law of Succession Act Cap 160 (1), African Christian Marriage Act (repealed) (1), Law of Succession Act (1), Land Registration Act (1)