Mm Kasango Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2004 to 2023; busiest year 2022 (151 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (15); Appeal successful (3); Appeal Succeeds (2); Appeal dismissed with costs (2)
• Adoption: Adoption granted (12)
• Succession: Appeal dismissed (5); Dismissed (3); Application dismissed (2); Revocation of Janet's grant and issuance of a new joint gran (1)
• Miscellaneous Application: Dismissed with costs (4)
• Criminal Revision: Affirmed (4); Application dismissed (2); The application for revision of the trial court's sentence i (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Penal Code (14)
• Criminal Procedure Code (13)
• Civil Procedure Act (11)
• Sexual Offences Act (7)
• Children Act 2022 (6)
• Civil Procedure Rules (5)
• Children Act, 2022 (4)
• Section 203 and 204 of the Penal Code (4)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the original trial (16), Appeal from original trial (13), Appeal from a conviction and sentence (13)
• [Constitutional Review] outcomes — The court granted no orders as to costs.: 1/1
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 3/13, Appeal partly allowed: 1/13, The guilty plea is set aside, and the appellant is released pending retrial.: 1/13, Appeal upheld in part, conviction on counts three, four, and five upheld with modifications, and convictions on counts one and two quashed.: 1/13
• [Paternity Dispute] outcomes — Application dismissed: 1/1
• [Civil Suit] outcomes — The Court ruled in favor of the Plaintiff, ordering the Defendants to release the Bills of Lading and deliver the cargo.: 1/5, Appeal successful: 1/5, The 3rd and 4th defendants are struck out of the suit: 1/5, Dismissed with costs: 1/5
• [Tax Dispute] outcomes — The appeal was dismissed.: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~11144 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Damages and mandatory injunction (1)
• Damages and costs awarded to the applicant (1)
• Approval of the Plaintiff's claims for costs and extensions of time (1)
• Each party to bear their own costs (1)
• Forfeiture of security deposit (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.9
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (14), Criminal Procedure Code (13), Civil Procedure Act (11), Sexual Offences Act (7), Children Act 2022 (6)