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The Court found that the COVID-19 quarantine in Rusizi prison constituted an exceptional and unforeseen circumstance beyond the appellant's control, which justified the late filing of the appeal. Therefore, the appeal should have been admitted by the High Court, and the previous decision rejecting the appeal for lateness was set aside.
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The Court of Appeal held that a replacement judge in an ongoing case cannot invalidate prior rulings and remitted the appeal to the High Court for a merits hearing.
The Court of Appeal held that Covid-19 quarantine was a valid reason affecting the appeal deadline and that Bakundukize’s appeal should have been admitted.
The Court of Appeal held that a defendant held in custody during Covid-19 could appeal from the date he was informed in prison, so the appeal was timely.
Sanlam Assurance Générales Plc was properly notified of the hearing and judgment date via legal and electronic means; the appeal period commenced from the date of judgment (23/05/2022). Sanlam's appeal, filed on 20/07/2022, was out of time and therefore inadmissible.
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The Court of Appeal held that a second appeal over company reorganisation was not admissible because the subject matter had no determinable monetary value.
The Supreme Court held it had appellate jurisdiction because the dispute value exceeded 50,000,000 Frw, dismissed the jurisdiction objection, and admitted the appeal.
The Supreme Court dismissed a jurisdictional objection, finding that the disputed precedent had been debated at hearing, but the claim value exceeded the threshold.
The Supreme Court held that ARPEQ’s appeal was admissible because the grounds decided in the first and second instances were not identical.
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