[2025] KEELC 3842 (KLR)

[2025] KEELC 3842 (KLR)

The court found that since the application by the appellant's advocates to cease acting was unopposed, there was no reason to deny the application. The absence of opposition indicated that the parties did not contest the withdrawal, and the court exercised its discretion to allow the advocates to cease acting for...

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Citation
[2025] KEELC 3842 (KLR)
Parties
Appellant: Ignatius Manyara; Respondent: Cosmas M’Imunya
Court
Environment and Land Court
Court Station
Environment and Land Court at Meru
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
13 May 2025
Case Number
Environment and Land Appeal E015 of 2023
Procedural Posture
Environment and Land Appeal / Ruling on Advocate's Application to Cease Acting
Outcome
Application allowed. Leave granted for Gikonyo & Ngugi Advocates to cease acting for the appellant.
Judges
BM Eboso
Legal Topics
Change of Advocates, Leave to Cease Acting, Unopposed Application
Source Language
english
Civil Procedure Land and Property Change of Advocates Leave to Cease Acting Unopposed Application

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Parties

Ignatius Manyara

Appellant

Cosmas M’Imunya

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Environment and Land Appeal / Ruling on Advocate's Application to Cease Acting

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the firm of Gikonyo & Ngugi Advocates should be granted leave to cease acting for the appellant.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that since the application by the appellant's advocates to cease acting was unopposed, there was no reason to deny the application. The absence of opposition indicated that the parties did not contest the withdrawal, and the court exercised its discretion to allow the advocates to cease acting for the appellant. The order was made in accordance with the applicable procedural rules governing change of advocates and withdrawal from the record.

Court Disposition

Application allowed. Leave granted for Gikonyo & Ngugi Advocates to cease acting for the appellant.

Orders

  • The notice of motion dated 5/2/2015 is allowed.
  • Leave is granted for Gikonyo & Ngugi Advocates to cease acting for the appellant.