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The Supreme Court held that a fugitive tried and convicted in absentia may not appeal until surrender or arrest renders the prior judgment non-existent.
The Court of Appeal held that a dispute over registering collateral property turned on ownership, not a commercial claim, and upheld dismissal of ECobank's appeal.
The appellant failed to submit grounds of appeal within the statutory period despite having access to the judgment; Covid-19 did not constitute a valid excuse as he was able to file the notice of appeal on time. Therefore, the appeal was inadmissible and the original conviction and sentence stand.
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The appeal was filed 39 days after the judgment was uploaded to IECMS, exceeding the 30-day statutory period. The appellant failed to prove notification occurred later or that any impediment justified the delay. The appeal is inadmissible as untimely.
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The appeal was not admitted because it was filed after the statutory 30-day period from the date of judgment delivery, and the appellant failed to provide evidence that the delay was caused by circumstances beyond his control attributable to the prison administration.
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Only the widow and children of the deceased, who properly exhausted appeal procedures, have standing to seek extraordinary review and are entitled to compensation. Compensation for workplace accident is determined by the court's discretion in absence of specific law, based on general principles and comparable case law, with the employer liable for the total amount minus the portion covered by the insurer under the insurance contract.
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The Court of Appeal struck out Karigirwa Félicité’s withdrawal-of-counsel claim for failing to appear represented, treating it as no longer pursued.
The Supreme Court struck out Mutemberezi Silas’s criminal appeal for non-appearance and failure to pursue the appeal after proper legal summons.
The Supreme Court held that Nsangiranabo Raphaël’s criminal appeal was timely because prison delays and missing notice could not be used against him.
The Supreme Court dismissed KOBIL PETROLEUM’s application to revive a dismissed commercial appeal, holding there was no good cause under Article 51.
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