GT BANK PLC VS BAZAMBANZA

GT BANK PLC VS BAZAMBANZA

The Court of Appeal held that the High Court's reference to Article 258 of the repealed Civil Code Book III was not a substantive reliance on a repealed law but a restatement of a general legal principle still applicable under current law. Therefore, the second appeal did not fall within the jurisdiction of the...

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Citation
RCAA 00030/2022/CA
Parties
Appellant: GT Bank Plc; Respondent: Bazambanza Théoneste
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
21 December 2023
Case Number
RCAA 00030/2022/CA
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Second Appeal (court of Appeal)
Outcome
Appeal dismissed for lack of jurisdiction
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts, Application of Repealed Laws, Compensation for Wrongful Prosecution, Legal Effect of Judicial Error
Source Language
rw
Civil Procedure Tort Law Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts Application of Repealed Laws Compensation for Wrongful Prosecution Legal Effect of Judicial Error

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Parties

GT Bank Plc

Appellant

Bazambanza Théoneste

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Second Appeal (court of Appeal)

  1. 1 Whether the Court of Appeal has jurisdiction to hear a second appeal based on alleged reliance on a repealed law by the High Court
  2. 2 Whether the High Court's reference to a repealed provision constituted a substantive legal error or a clerical error
  3. 3 Entitlement to costs and attorney fees at the appellate level

Ratio Decidendi

The Court of Appeal held that the High Court's reference to Article 258 of the repealed Civil Code Book III was not a substantive reliance on a repealed law but a restatement of a general legal principle still applicable under current law. Therefore, the second appeal did not fall within the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal under Article 52 of Law No. 30/2018. The error was clerical and did not affect the outcome or cause prejudice to the appellant.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed for lack of jurisdiction

Orders

  • GT Bank Plc to pay Bazambanza Théoneste 500,000 Frw as attorney fees and 200,000 Frw as costs of the appeal