James Makau Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2019 to 2024; busiest year 2021 (4 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal allowed (1); Appeal upheld, general damages reduced (1)
• Succession Appeal: Appeal dismissed (1)
• Petition: The petition is not struck out and the claims are not dismis (1)
• Labour Dispute: The application is allowed with costs (1)
• Constitutional and Human Rights: The petition is dismissed. (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Law of Succession Act (3)
• Law of Succession Act, Cap 160, Laws of Kenya (1)
• Physical and Land Use Planning Act, Cap 303, Laws of Kenya (1)
• Article 22(2) of the Constitution (1)
• Article 258 of the Constitution (1)
• Civil Procedure Rules (1)
• Salaries and Remuneration Commission Act No. 10 of 2011 (1)
• Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2018 (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Petition for Constitutional Review (1), Appeal from a decision to revoke grant and consolidate causes (1), Appeal from original trial (1)
• [Constitutional and Human Rights] outcomes — The petition is dismissed.: 1/1
• [Intestate Succession] outcomes — The grant to the deceased's children was confirmed, and the grant to the deceased's co-wife's children was revoked.: 1/1
• [Succession] outcomes — The application for confirmation of grant is postponed.: 1/1
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed, custodial sentence set aside: 1/1
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal allowed: 1/2, Appeal upheld, general damages reduced: 1/2

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~27140 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Confirmation of the grant to the deceased's children. (1)
• Revocation of the grant to the deceased's co-wife's children. (1)
• Removal of ex parte judgment (1)
• Allowance of appeal (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 4.3
• Frequently applied statutes: Law of Succession Act (3), Salaries and Remuneration Commission Act No. 10 of 2011 (1), Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2018 (1), Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (1), Probate and Administration Rules (1)