Melissa Ng'Ania Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2020 to 2022; busiest year 2020 (6 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil: Affirmed (1); The Tribunal found in favor of the Claimant. (1); The Respondent is ordered to pay damages and other remedies (1); The Tribunal ordered the Respondent to pay damages and other (1)
• HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act: The cause is dismissed with no orders as to costs (1)
• HIV and AIDS Tribunal: In favor of the Claimant (1)
• HIV & AIDS Discrimination Case: The Respondent was ordered to pay damages for the impairment (1)
• Tribunal: The Respondent is ordered to pay damages and other reliefs t (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act, 2006 (4)
• HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act, Cap 246A (1)
• HIV & AIDS Prevention and Control Act, 2006 (1)
• HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act 2011 (HAPCA) (1)
• HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the original trial (2), Appeal from an original trial judgment (1), Claimant's case dismissed without hearing Respondent's submissions (1)
• [Civil] outcomes — Affirmed: 1/4, The Tribunal found in favor of the Claimant.: 1/4, The Respondent is ordered to pay damages and other remedies to the Claimant.: 1/4, The Tribunal ordered the Respondent to pay damages and other remedies to the Claimant.: 1/4
• [HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act] outcomes — The cause is dismissed with no orders as to costs: 1/1
• [HIV and AIDS Tribunal] outcomes — In favor of the Claimant: 1/1
• [HIV & AIDS Discrimination Case] outcomes — The Respondent was ordered to pay damages for the impairment of dignity, emotional, physical and psychological suffering.: 1/1
• [Tribunal] outcomes — The Respondent is ordered to pay damages and other reliefs to the Claimant.: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~26083 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Declaration of disclosure (1)
• General damages (1)
• Damages for testing the Claimant without her consent (1)
• Damages for testing the Claimant without pre-test or post-test counselling (1)
• Damages for the breach of confidentiality, unlawful disclosure, impairment of dignity, emotional and psychological suffering (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.2
• Frequently applied statutes: HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act, 2006 (4), HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act, Cap 246A (1), HIV & AIDS Prevention and Control Act, 2006 (1), HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act 2011 (HAPCA) (1), HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act (1)