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The Supreme Court partly granted SANLAM AG Plc’s review, upheld most of the damages analysis, and ordered Turyasingura Victor to refund overpaid expenses.
The Supreme Court dismissed SANLAM’s review application, holding it could not raise a salary issue for the first time at the review stage on grounds of injustice.
The Supreme Court dismissed a review application on grounds of injustice and upheld the High Court judgment, including an award of attorney fees against Kanyamagana.
The Supreme Court allowed withdrawal of a review application after settlement, and ordered the applicant to pay attorney fees and some costs to the respondents.
The Supreme Court held that the applicant lost in the lower courts on the same core issue—ownership of the disputed property—so the second appeal was inadmissible.
The Supreme Court held that Mukamusoni’s review application for injustice was inadmissible because it was filed to the wrong authority and outside the statutory time limit.
The Supreme Court held that procedural objections not appealed at first instance cannot be revived in review for injustice. Police accident reports are not conclusive unless based on direct observation; in this case, the report was based on hearsay and analysis, so it could be rebutted. The evidence showed Muhima Giovanni entered the intersection against a red light, making him liable for the accident. Ngizweninshuti Albert was entitled to reimbursement of sums paid, interest, and legal costs.
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The Supreme Court found that Equity Bank Rwanda Ltd was solely liable for the unauthorized withdrawal and transfer of $30,000 from Sebahizi's account because the bank failed to follow its own operational procedures, which required it to call and confirm with the customer before executing such a transaction. The Court rejected the bank's argument that the customer bore partial responsibility, finding no evidence of contributory negligence. The Court ordered the bank to reimburse the full amount, pay interest at the prevailing bank rate, compensate for moral damages, reimburse legal costs, and…
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Rwanda Supreme Court held that statutory termination entitlements cannot be deducted from unlawful-dismissal damages and awarded bonus, prime de bilan, and costs.
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