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Civil procedure RS/INJUST/RAD 00002/2024/SC

NYIRINKINDI vs ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED (EDCL) N’UNDI.

The Supreme Court dismissed Nyirinkindi Amiel’s retrial-for-injustice request, holding he proved neither damage from the power line nor any basis for new claims.

  • Compensation for public utility works
  • Burden of proof
  • Retrial for injustice
  • Intervention of third parties
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Retrial-for-injustice
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Commercial law RLR V.2-2023

BANQUE POPULAIRE DU RWANDA ATLAS MARA PLC V. NKUSI

The Supreme Court rejected BPR Atlas Mara Plc’s review application, upheld the Court of Appeal judgment, and awarded Nkusi Evariste 800,000 Frw in fees.

  • Review of judgments
  • Inadmissibility of appeals
  • Intervention of third parties
  • Negotiable instruments
  • Damages
  • Procedural fees
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Commercial law RLR V. 2-2023

BANQUE POPULAIRE DU RWANDA ATLAS MARA PLC V. NKUSI

The Supreme Court dismissed BPR Atlas Mara’s review application, holding that its second appeal was inadmissible because it had lost for the same reasons below.

  • Review of judgment
  • Inadmissibility of appeal
  • Intervention of third parties
  • Damages
  • Negotiable instruments
  • Review-of-judgment
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Administrative law RADA 0036/11/CS

UDAHEMUKA v. KIGALI CITY

The Supreme Court held that forced or voluntary intervention is admissible only if connected to the main claim and not likely to delay the proceedings.

  • Intervention of third parties
  • Admissibility of intervention
  • Land ownership dispute
  • Compensation for expropriation
  • Joinder of cases
  • Third-party-intervention
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