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Second criminal appeal over theft conviction dismissed; the High Court upheld concurrent findings, accepted circumstantial evidence, and confirmed the school representative had locus standi.
The High Court allowed a second appeal, holding that the Evidence Act did not apply to Primary Court proceedings and that the contract should be enforced.
High Court appeal over a motorcycle sale agreement turned on contract interpretation, weekly payment terms, and whether failure to pay justified repossession.
The High Court held that the appellant's grounds were based on technicalities not required by primary court procedure, that new matters not raised at trial could not be entertained on appeal, and that the concurrent findings of the lower courts regarding breach of the loan agreement and liability to pay were correct. The appeal was dismissed for lack of merit.
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The High Court quashed lower-court judgments after finding the trial was filed by an improper party. It ordered a de novo retrial with proper joinder.
High Court civil appeal on an unpaid debt claim was allowed after the court found SMS evidence had been relied on without proper admissibility procedures.
The application fails because the applicant sought leave to appeal instead of certification on a point of law, which is the correct procedure for appeals originating from primary courts. Furthermore, the issues raised do not constitute novel points of law or matters of legal significance warranting certification.
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High Court appeal allowed and the matter was remitted for retrial after procedural irregularities were found in the primary court proceedings.
Judgment not signed by all court members as required by Rule 3(2) renders the judgment void; proceedings, conviction, sentence and refund order are set aside.
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The High Court dismissed a civil appeal over school fees and property return, finding the primary court procedure proper and the evidence sufficient.
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