Somervell L Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2006 to 2026; busiest year 2021 (6 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (2)
• Constitutional Petition: The court dismisses the Petitioner's application and Prelimi (1); Dismissed (1); The court dismissed the petition. (1)
• Commercial Civil Suit: The Plaintiffs' application for a temporary injunction is di (1)
• Miscellaneous Criminal Application: Application dismissed (1)
• Judicial Review Application: The application is dismissed. (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Civil Procedure Act (4)
• Cap 21, Laws of Kenya (2)
• Law Reform Act (2)
• Civil Procedure Rules (2)
• Criminal Procedure Code (1)
• Value Added Act, 2013 (1)
• Kenya Revenue Authority Act (1)
• Land Adjudication Act (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a previous judgment (2), Appeal from an original trial (1), Respondent's Preliminary Objection to Plaintiff's Suit (1)
• [Civil] outcomes — Appeal upheld: 1/2, Appeal dismissed: 1/2
• [Constitutional Application] outcomes — The court ordered the NLC to cease its investigations and proceedings.: 1/1
• [Preliminary Objection] outcomes — The Plaintiff's Preliminary Objection was dismissed.: 1/1
• [Civil Suit] outcomes — The court dismissed the plaintiff's application.: 1/1
• [Constitutional Petition] outcomes — Dismissed: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~52816 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Compensation (1)
• Retention of equipment (1)
• Possession of the petrol station (1)
• Cease investigations and proceedings (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 4.8
• Frequently applied statutes: Civil Procedure Act (4), Cap 21, Laws of Kenya (2), National Land Commission Act, 2011 (1), Land Registration Act (1), Indian Transfer of Property Act (1)