[2024] KEHC 8385 (KLR)

[2024] KEHC 8385 (KLR)

The court found that the application by the advocates for the appellants to cease acting was duly served and unopposed. There was no attendance by the appellants or any response to the application. In the absence of opposition and given the circumstances, the court exercised its discretion to allow the advocates to...

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Citation
[2024] KEHC 8385 (KLR)
Parties
Appellant: Wanyoike Ngunyi James; Appellant: Danson Njuguna Kamau; Respondent: Daniel K Chesimet; Respondent: Rafiki Deposit Microfinance (K) Limited
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nakuru
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Civil Appeal E026 of 2022
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Ruling on Application by Advocates to Cease Acting
Outcome
Application allowed. Advocates for the appellants granted leave to cease acting. No order as to costs.
Judges
PN Gichohi
Legal Topics
Advocate Ceasing to Act, Service of Application, Absence of Parties, Costs Orders
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Advocate Ceasing to Act Service of Application Absence of Parties Costs Orders

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Parties

Wanyoike Ngunyi James

Appellant

Danson Njuguna Kamau

Appellant

Daniel K Chesimet

Respondent

Rafiki Deposit Microfinance (K) Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Ruling on Application by Advocates to Cease Acting

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the advocates for the appellants should be allowed to cease acting for their clients as prayed.
  2. 2 Whether any orders as to costs should be made in the circumstances.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the application by the advocates for the appellants to cease acting was duly served and unopposed. There was no attendance by the appellants or any response to the application. In the absence of opposition and given the circumstances, the court exercised its discretion to allow the advocates to cease acting for the appellants as prayed. The court further determined that it was appropriate not to make any order as to costs in relation to the application.

Court Disposition

Application allowed. Advocates for the appellants granted leave to cease acting. No order as to costs.

Orders

  • The advocates on record for the appellants are allowed to cease acting for the appellants as prayed.
  • There shall be no order as to costs.