Sherridan Sherridan Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2018 to 2024; busiest year 2024 (2 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil: Application dismissed (1); The interlocutory judgment against the 5th Defendant was set (1); The judgment and orders are set aside. (1); The application to set aside the judgment was denied. (1)
• Judicial Review: The application was dismissed. (1)
• Civil Suit: Application dismissed (1)
• Land Dispute: The applications were dismissed. (1)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal allowed, appeal order set aside, defence reinstated, (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Civil Procedure Rules (4)
• Civil Procedure Act (3)
• Evidence Act (1)
• Civil Procedure Act Cap 21 of Laws of Kenya (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a default judgment (4), Appeal from a judgment and orders of the Environment and Land Court (1), Applicant seeks to set aside ex-parte judgment and grant leave to file reply (1)
• [Civil] outcomes — Application dismissed: 1/4, The interlocutory judgment against the 5th Defendant was set aside.: 1/4, The judgment and orders are set aside.: 1/4, The application to set aside the judgment was denied.: 1/4
• [Judicial Review] outcomes — The application was dismissed.: 1/1
• [Civil Suit] outcomes — Application dismissed: 1/1
• [Land Dispute] outcomes — The applications were dismissed.: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~18001 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Set aside the judgment and orders. (1)
• Fix the matter for hearing on a priority basis. (1)
• Pay throw away costs in favor of the Respondent. (1)
• Costs were awarded to the Respondent. (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 3.1
• Frequently applied statutes: Civil Procedure Rules (4), Civil Procedure Act (3), Evidence Act (1), Civil Procedure Act Cap 21 of Laws of Kenya (1)