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Civil procedure RADA00006/2024/CA

URUGAGA RW’ABAVOKA v. MHAYIMANA

The Court of Appeal allowed Urugaga rw’Abavoka to withdraw its appeal without the respondent’s consent and awarded Mhayimana Isaïe legal fees and costs.

  • Withdrawal of suit
  • Costs
  • Disciplinary proceedings
  • Legal representation
  • Withdrawal-of-appeal
  • Legal-fees
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Commercial law RCOMAA 00060/2024/CA

KALISA N’UNDI v. MODERN TRUCKERS Ltd N’UNDI

The Court of Appeal accepted the appellants’ withdrawal of a commercial appeal with the respondent’s consent and awarded 500,000 Frw in attorney fees.

  • Withdrawal of suit
  • Legal costs
  • Parties to commercial contracts
  • Withdrawal-of-suit
  • Legal-costs
  • Commercial-procedure
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Civil procedure RS/INJUST/RAD 00001/2021/CA

SINDAMBIWE v. RUKARA N’ABANDI

The Court of Appeal accepted Sindambiwe David’s withdrawal of the suit, with the opposing party’s consent, and restored the parties to their pre-litigation positions.

  • Withdrawal of suit
  • Res judicata
  • Succession
  • Property dispute
  • Withdrawal-of-suit
  • Civil-procedure
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Civil procedure RCA 00007/2024/CA

UMAZEKABIRI v MUKAGATANA

The Court of Appeal accepted Umazekabiri Nathan Edison’s withdrawal of the appeal and refused Mukagatana Béatrice’s request for attorney fees.

  • Withdrawal of suit
  • Urgent applications
  • Attorney fees
  • Civil-procedure
  • Withdrawal-of-suit
  • Urgent-applications
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Civil procedure RCOMA 00010/2024/CA

CHEZA RWANDA GAMES LTD N’UNDI v. NGABO BALINDA

The Court of Appeal allowed the appellants to withdraw their commercial appeal, holding that withdrawal renounces the right to litigate and restores the parties to their pre-seizure positions.

  • Withdrawal of suit
  • Exequatur
  • Urgent applications
  • Appeal procedure
  • Withdrawal-of-suit
  • Appeal-procedure
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Labour law RS/INJUST/RSOC 00002/2023/CA

NYIRINGANGO VS JALI TRANSPORT LTD

The Court of Appeal allowed Nyiringango Anastase to withdraw his suit after Jali Transport Ltd consented, leaving the prior High Court judgment in force.

  • Withdrawal of suit
  • Employee dismissal
  • Costs
  • Withdrawal-of-suit
  • Labour-law
  • Civil-procedure
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Civil procedure RC 00006/2023/CA

NZAMURAMBAHO vs NZAMURAMBAHO

Applicants are permitted to withdraw the urgent application, but must pay the respondents reasonable costs and legal fees as the withdrawal caused the respondents to incur expenses in defending the suit.

  • Withdrawal of suit
  • Costs
  • Urgent applications
  • Auction suspension
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Administrative law RS/INJUST/RAD 00001/2023/CA

SEBERA vs. UMUJYI WA KIGALI N'ABANDI

The Court of Appeal held that Sebera Edouard could not relitigate a land claim he had previously withdrawn, and it upheld the prior judgment.

  • Res judicata
  • Withdrawal of suit
  • Right to re-litigate
  • Court fees and costs
  • Res-judicata
  • Withdrawal-of-suit
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Family law RCAA 00011/2022/CA

NTABONSANGANYWE VS MUKAKARAMAGE N’ABANDI

The Court of Appeal allowed withdrawal of the appeal by consent and held that set-off of mutual debts is not examined in such withdrawal proceedings.

  • Withdrawal of suit
  • Family property
  • Costs and indemnities
  • Withdrawal-of-suit
  • Court-costs
  • Set-off-of-debts
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Civil procedure RS/INJUST/RC 00016/2021/SC

HITIMANA v BINENWA NABANDI

The Supreme Court allowed Hitimana to withdraw his injustice review application after settlement and ordered him to pay attorney-fee costs to two respondents.

  • Withdrawal of suit
  • Costs and attorney fees
  • Settlement agreement
  • Withdrawal-of-suit
  • Attorney-fees
  • Litigation-costs
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