Viscount Reading Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2016 to 2020; busiest year 2019 (4 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Judicial Review: Affirmed (2); The ex parte applicant's application was dismissed. (1); The suit is dismissed. (1)
• Succession: The grant of letters of administration was revoked. (1); The grant of letters of administration is annulled and revok (1); The Objector's application for revocation of the grant was d (1)
• Petition: Affirmed (1)
• Constitutional Application: The court ordered the NLC to cease its investigations and pr (1)
• Constitutional Petition: Petition granted (1); Affirmed (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Law of Succession Act (3)
• Probate and Administration Rules (2)
• National Police Service Act (2)
• Civil Procedure Rules, 2010 (1)
• Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, No. 33 of 2015 (1)
• Firearms Act (1)
• Cap 160, Laws of Kenya (1)
• National Land Commission Act, 2011 (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from an original trial (2), Application to annul/revocate grant of letters of administration (1), Respondent Responded to Petition (1)
• [Succession] outcomes — The grant of letters of administration is annulled and revoked: 1/3, The Objector's application for revocation of the grant was dismissed.: 1/3, The grant of letters of administration was revoked.: 1/3
• [Constitutional Application] outcomes — The court ordered the NLC to cease its investigations and proceedings.: 1/1
• [Constitutional Petition] outcomes — Petition granted: 1/2, Affirmed: 1/2
• [Petition] outcomes — Affirmed: 1/1
• [Constitutional & Human Rights Division] outcomes — The Petition is dismissed.: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~64700 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• The respondent shall pay the costs of the application to the applicant (1)
• Cease investigations and proceedings (1)
• Quash the decision of the Disciplinary Tribunal (1)
• Grant an injunction to stop implementation of the decision (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 3.8
• Frequently applied statutes: Law of Succession Act (3), National Police Service Act (2), Probate and Administration Rules (2), Cap 160, Laws of Kenya (1), National Land Commission Act, 2011 (1)