Fa Ochieng Beta

Main subject areas

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from conviction and sentence (13), Appeal from a conviction and sentence (10), Petitioner seeks a declaration and an injunction against respondents. (5)
• [Constitutionality Challenge] outcomes — The petition was dismissed.: 1/1
• [Succession] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/9, The court directs the parties to consider mediation and will give further directions and orders.: 1/9, Dismissed: 1/9, The will was admitted as Robert's last wishes: 1/9
• [Civil Suit] outcomes — The petition is struck out.: 1/3, The appeal was dismissed.: 1/3, Application for stay of execution dismissed: 1/3
• [Miscellaneous Civil Application] outcomes — The client's application for review of the Vesting Order is dismissed: 1/6, Preliminary objection upheld, notice of motion struck out: 1/6, Application dismissed: 1/6, Appeal dismissed: 1/6
• [Constitutional Petition] outcomes — Petition rejected: 1/3, The Court orders a stay of further proceedings until the intended appeal is determined.: 1/3, Affirmed: 1/3

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~10962 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Stay of execution pending appeal (3)
• Deposit 50% of decretal amount in a joint interest-earning account (2)
• The costs of the appeal are awarded to the Appellant. (2)
• The advocate's Advocate/Client Bill of Costs shall now be handled by a different taxing officer. (1)
• The costs of the reference are awarded to the client. (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.5
• Frequently applied statutes: Sexual Offences Act (16), Criminal Procedure Code (14), Penal Code (8), Civil Procedure Rules (6), Article 49(1) and 50 of the Constitution of Kenya (6)