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Published decisions from 2021 to 2025; busiest year 2022 (26 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (10); The appeal was dismissed. (1); Dismissed (1); The application for an injunction was dismissed. (1)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (4); Appeal partially successful (1); Appeal against conviction dismissed, appeal against sentence (1); The appeal is allowed, conviction and death sentence are qua (1)
• Civil Appeal (Application): The application for extension of time to file a Memorandum o (1); The application for extension of time to file a Notice of Ap (1); Application dismissed (1); Appeal withdrawn, reference dismissed (1)
• Civil Application: Dismissed (1); The application is allowed. (1); The application for stay of execution and injunction is dism (1); The applicant's reference is dismissed, and the High Court's (1)
• Appeal: The application is allowed. (1); Dismissed with no orders as to costs (1); The application was granted with orders to extend the time f (1); Affirmed (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Penal Code (4)
• Civil Procedure Act (4)
• Criminal Procedure Code (3)
• Appellate Jurisdiction Act (2)
• Sexual Offences Act (2)
• Sexual Offences Act No 3 of 2006 (2)
• Civil Procedure Rules, 2010 (2)
• Law of Succession Act (2)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a decision of the Employment and Labour Relations Court (2), First Appeal (2), Appeal from the High Court's conviction and sentence (2)
• [Civil Appeal (Application)] outcomes — The application for extension of time to file a Memorandum of Appeal and Record of Appeal is granted.: 1/4, The application for extension of time to file a Notice of Appeal is granted.: 1/4, Application dismissed: 1/4, Appeal withdrawn, reference dismissed: 1/4
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 9/14, The appeal was dismissed.: 1/14, Dismissed: 1/14, The application for an injunction was dismissed.: 1/14
• [Civil Application] outcomes — Dismissed: 1/5, The application is allowed.: 1/5, The application for stay of execution and injunction is dismissed, and each party bears its own costs.: 1/5, The applicant's reference is dismissed, and the High Court's ruling is upheld.: 1/5
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 3/6, Appeal partially successful: 1/6, Appeal against conviction dismissed, appeal against sentence partially successful.: 1/6, The appeal is allowed, conviction and death sentence are quashed, and the appellant is set free.: 1/6
• [Appeal] outcomes — The application is allowed.: 1/4, Dismissed with no orders as to costs: 1/4, The application was granted with orders to extend the time for filing the Notice of Appeal, Memorandum and Record of Appeal.: 1/4, Affirmed: 1/4

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~21225 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Opportunity to exercise the right of appeal (1)
• Stay of execution of the orders and decrees (1)
• 20 years imprisonment with effect from the date of arrest (1)
• 30 years imprisonment with effect from the date of arrest (1)
• Costs of the application shall be in the appeal. (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.9
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (3), Appellate Jurisdiction Act (2), Sexual Offences Act (2), Civil Procedure Act (2), Court of Appeal Rules (1)