Makau Beta

Main subject areas

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from conviction and sentence (28), Appeal from original conviction and sentence (7), Appeal from a conviction and sentence (5)
• [Civil] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 4/24, The application is granted.: 2/24, The suit is not dismissed, but the plaintiff is ordered to set it down for hearing within 45 days.: 1/24, Application dismissed: 1/24
• [civil] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/2, Affirmed: 1/2
• [Environmental & Land Case] outcomes — Interlocutory injunction granted: 1/1
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 14/58, Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed: 4/58, Appeal successful, conviction and sentence quashed: 3/58, Appeals dismissed: 2/58
• [Conservatory Order] outcomes — Conservatory Order granted: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~20624 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Set the appellant at liberty (4)
• Set the appellants at liberty (2)
• Set appellant at liberty (2)
• Each party bears its own costs of the appeal (2)
• Indulgence granted to the plaintiff to set the suit down for hearing within 45 days. (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.9
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (18), Civil Procedure Act (12), Civil Procedure Rules (10), Criminal Procedure Code (10), Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (9)