Hedwig Ongu’Di Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2018 to 2018; busiest year 2018 (4 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (1); The appeal was upheld. (1)
• Judicial Review: The court grants the application for judicial review orders (1)
• Appeal: Appeal dismissed, conviction affirmed (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (2)
• Criminal Procedure Code (1)
• Criminal Procedure Code Section 150 (1)
• Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2016 (1)
• Article 49(1)(f)(i)(ii) of the Constitution (1)
• County Assemblies Powers & Privileges Act No 6 of 2017 (1)
• Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission Act (1)
• Bribery Act 2016 (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from conviction and sentence in Chief Magistrate's Court (1), Appeal from conviction and sentence in Senior Principal Magistrate's Court (1), Appeal from a conviction and fine for abuse of office (1)
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/2, The appeal was upheld.: 1/2
• [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed, conviction affirmed: 1/1
• [Judicial Review] outcomes — The court grants the application for judicial review orders of certiorari and prohibition.: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~18950 words
• Single-judge

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.2
• Frequently applied statutes: Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (2), Criminal Procedure Code (1), Criminal Procedure Code Section 150 (1), Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2016 (1), Article 49(1)(f)(i)(ii) of the Constitution (1)