[RULING] Civil Practice and Procedure-suit-dismissal for want of prosecution-where the case had been adjourned on the grounds that the plaintiff’s witness was abroad-where three years since the date of adjournment the plaintiff has taken absolutely no steps to have the case set down for hearing-whether the suit should be dismissed pursuant to the provisions of Order 16, rule 5 of the Civil Procedure Rules

[Ruling] - CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application –the application is n abuse of the court process – where the trial judge was sitting in appeal over his own decision – effect of – factors the court considers in such applications – validity of order - Civil Procedure Act section 3A; Civil Procedure Rules Order 21 rule 25 and Order 50 rules 1 and 2

[RULING] Land Law-mortgages-statutory power of sale-where the plaintiff is contesting the exact amount owed under the mortgage-whether this is ground to issue restraining orders against the defendant from exercising its statutory power of sale

[Ruling] – INJUNCTION – temporary injunction – application for – application restraining the respondent from interfering with its administrative function of the suit properties – where the respondents claimed to be the registered owners of the suit property – applicable principles – whether the applicant established a prima facie case

[Ruling]  - CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE –  stay of execution – application for – application for the stay of execution of orders that were granted by the court – factors court considers in such matters – applicable principles – validity - Civil Procedure RulesOrder XLI rule

[RULING] Appeal-striking out-where the appellant’s counsel are not properly on record-whether this renders the appeal incompetent-Civil Procedure Rules, Order III, rule 9A

Criminal Law-doctrine of recent possession-circumstances in which application of the doctrine will yield a sound conviction

Criminal law - rape - assault - accused person convicted on both counts and sentenced to imprisonment for 7 years and 2 years respectively - appeal against conviction - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - prosecution - persons who are qualified to conduct a public prosecution - prosecution found to have been conducted by a police officer of the rank of Constable - whether such a person was qualified to conduct a prosecution - whether the trial should be nullified and a retrial ordered - Penal Code sections 141(1), 351; Criminal Procedure Code section 85(2)

CRIMINAL LAW – prosecution – prosecution by unauthorized persons – effect of – whether such prosecution invalidates the trial - Criminal Procedure Code section 85 (2)

Criminal Law-prosecution-where the prosecutor was unqualified-validity of the trial-Criminal Procedure Code (cap.75), Section 85(2)