Mohamed Balala Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2022 to 2023; busiest year 2022 (7 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Appeal: Appeal dismissed (3); Appeal upheld (1); The appeal proceeds to be heard on merit (1); Appeal allowed to proceed on merits (1)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (1)
• Civil: Appeal dismissed (1); Appeal allowed (1); Appeal granted (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• National Environment Tribunal Procedure Rules (2)
• Environment Management and Coordination Act, No 8 of 1999 (1)
• Environment Management and Coordination Act, 2015 (1)
• Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act (1)
• Wildlife Conservation and Management Act No.47 of 2013 (1)
• Fair Administrative Act, 2015 (1)
• Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act (EMCA) 1999 (1)
• Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013 (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a decision to issue an Environmental Impact Assessment License (1), Respondent's Preliminary Objection to Appellant's appeal (1), Appeal from a decision of the National Environment Tribunal (1)
• [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 3/7, The appeal is struck out.: 1/7, Appeal allowed to proceed on merits: 1/7, Appeal upheld: 1/7
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/1
• [Civil] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/3, Appeal allowed: 1/3, Appeal granted: 1/3

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~12008 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Costs awarded to the appellant (1)
• Award of compensation to the appellant. (1)
• Costs awarded to the Appellant (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.3
• Frequently applied statutes: National Environment Tribunal Procedure Rules (2), Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act, 1999 (as amended in 2015) (1), Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013 (1), Civil Procedure Rules (1), Environment Management and Coordination Act, No 8 of 1999 (1)