James Olola Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2017 to 2026; busiest year 2023 (127 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Appeal: Appeal dismissed (28); Appeal successful (3)
• Land Dispute: Appeal dismissed (22); Affirmed (10); Application dismissed (10); Dismissed (9)
• Land Dispute Appeal: Appeal dismissed (13)
• Environment and Land Appeal: Appeal dismissed (5)
• Civil: Application dismissed (4); The application is dismissed. (2)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Civil Procedure Rules (35)
• Civil Procedure Act (24)
• Land Registration Act (14)
• Limitation of Actions Act (13)
• Civil Procedure Rules, 2010 (8)
• Constitution of Kenya (7)
• Land Registration Act, 2012 (5)
• Land Registration Act No. 3 of 2012 (5)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the original trial (74), Appeal from a previous judgment (25), Appeal from an original trial judgment (16)
• [Judicial Review] outcomes — Judicial Review granted: 2/7, Judgment in favor of the Republic: 1/7, Application dismissed: 1/7, The application is allowed with costs.: 1/7
• [Civil] outcomes — Application dismissed: 4/23, The application is dismissed.: 2/23, Dismissed with costs: 2/23, Appeal upheld: 1/23
• [Land Dispute] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 22/170, Affirmed: 10/170, Application dismissed: 10/170, Dismissed: 9/170
• [Injunction] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/11, The suit is struck out and the defendants are ordered to pay the costs.: 1/11, The court granted the plaintiff's application for an injunction and inhibition.: 1/11, Dismissed: 1/11
• [Injunction and Eviction] outcomes — The Court allows the injunction and eviction orders.: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~14503 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• None (9)
• Injunction (5)
• Declaration of trust (4)
• Declaration of ownership (3)
• General damages (3)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.6
• Frequently applied statutes: Civil Procedure Rules (35), Civil Procedure Act (24), Land Registration Act (14), Limitation of Actions Act (13), Civil Procedure Rules, 2010 (8)