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The High Court restored a land appeal dismissed for want of prosecution, holding that the applicant and his advocate had shown sufficient cause for non-appearance through affidavit and medical evidence.
The applicant failed to demonstrate sufficient cause for setting aside the dismissal order as he did not show any diligent efforts to follow up on his case or mitigate his advocate's negligence. Mere advocate negligence, without exceptional circumstances or party diligence, does not justify re-admission of a dismissed appeal.
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Applicant's absence was not due to negligence but resulted from court system migration and lack of summons; sufficient reason established to set aside dismissal and restore appeal.
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The High Court declined to re-admit an appeal dismissed for non-appearance, finding the applicant’s transport-delay explanation did not amount to sufficient cause.
The application was incompetent as the appeal was struck out for want of a petition of appeal, not dismissed for non-appearance. The applicant failed to attach the necessary order and supporting affidavits, and the court was not properly moved under the cited legal provisions. There was no competent appeal to restore.
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The High Court granted extension of time after finding the applicant’s 126-day delay was caused by tuberculosis and was not inordinate.
The High Court refused to re-admit a criminal appeal dismissed for want of prosecution, holding that the applicant failed to show good cause for a 90-day delay.
The High Court dismissed an application to re-admit a land appeal dismissed for want of prosecution, finding that alleged financial hardship was not proved.
The applicant failed to provide sufficient and credible reasons for the delay, did not account for each day of delay, and did not provide supporting evidence such as an affidavit from the registry officer. The application lacked merit and was dismissed.
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The High Court set aside a dismissal for want of prosecution and re-admitted the appeal after accepting the applicant’s advocate’s appearance before the Court of Appeal as sufficient reason for non-appearance.
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