Shaikh Amin Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 1985 to 2008; busiest year 2000 (3 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: The appeal is allowed with costs. (2); Appeal upheld (1); Appeal granted (1); Appeal dismissed (1)
• Civil: The plaintiff is awarded Kshs 25,000 in general damages and (1)
• Contract Dispute: Appeal dismissed (1)
• Appeal: The appeal is allowed, and the award is set aside. (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Government Proceedings Act (cap 40 Laws of Kenya) (1)
• O.III R.A (1)
• Magistrates’ Jurisdiction (Amendment) Act 1981 (1)
• Land Disputes Tribunals Act 1990 (1)
• Land Tribunals Act 1990 (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a judgment and decree of a Senior Principal Magistrate (2), Appeal from an interlocutory judgment (1), Appeal from a High Court judgment (1)
• [Civil] outcomes — The plaintiff is awarded Kshs 25,000 in general damages and Kshs 1,380 in special damages.: 1/1
• [Contract Dispute] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/1
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — The appeal is allowed with costs.: 2/5, Appeal upheld: 1/5, Appeal granted: 1/5, Appeal dismissed: 1/5

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~6760 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Costs awarded to the Plaintiff/Respondent (1)
• Amount deposited in Court released to the Plaintiff/Respondent (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.4
• Frequently applied statutes: Government Proceedings Act (cap 40 Laws of Kenya) (1), O.III R.A (1)