Laka Beta

Main subject areas

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a High Court ruling (2), Application for stay of execution pending appeal (1), Appeal from a High Court decision granting ex-parte orders of mandamus, certiorari and prohibition (1)
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 4/12, Appeal allowed: 2/12, Stay of execution granted: 1/12, Appeal allowed, prerogative orders quashed: 1/12
• [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal against sentence dismissed.: 1/1
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed, death penalty set aside for second count.: 1/4, Appeal successful: 1/4, Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, retrial ordered: 1/4, Allow the appeal: 1/4
• [civil] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~6642 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Stay of execution pending appeal (1)
• Appellant will have the costs of the appeal (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.4
• Frequently applied statutes: Landlord and Tenant (Shops, Hotels and Catering Establishments) Act, Chapter 301 of the Laws of Kenya (1), Land Adjudication Act (Cap 284 of the Laws of Kenya) (1), Civil Procedure Rules (1), Local Government Act (Cap 265) (1), Employment Act (Cap 226) (1)