Evidence-documentary evidence-where the plaintiff failed to produce the report from the doctor who initially treated him for the injuries sustained at work for which he is claiming compensation-whether such omission is detrimental to the plaintiffs case

CRIMINAL LAW murder offence of accused was charged with the offence Penal Code section 203 as read with 204

EVIDENCE witness where the witnesses can not be brought before the court due to the fact that they are deceased - effect of whether such testimony is enough to sustain a conviction Evidence Act section 33

[Ruling] – CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – stay – application for stay of execution pending hearing and determination of the appeal – where the applicant had filed for an injunction to prevent the respondent from realizing the security which application was dismissed – applicable principles – whether the appeal has a high probability of success - Civil Procedure Act section 3A; Civil Procedure Rules 41 Rule (1)

Judicial Review-whether there are provisions of under Order 53, rule 4 of the Civil Procedure Rules for the court to grant leave for a further affidavit to be filed

Appeal-sentence-where the appellant had been convicted on his own plea of guilty on a charge of rape contrary to section 140 of the Penal Code (cap. 63) and sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment with four strokes of the cane and hard labour-where the appellant in his mitigation for reduction of sentence states that he is a father of three children who are dependent on him and that he is a first offender-where the offence carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment-whether the sentence of fifteen years should be reduced

Appeal-conviction-where an appellant was convicted on his own plea of guilty-whether an appeal against such conviction bears any merit.

[Ruling] – JUDICIAL REVIEW – certiorari and prohibition – an order to quash the judgment of the Regulatory Committee of the National Council of Non-Governmental Organizations and another to restrain them from further hearing the complaint – where the respondent acted ultra vires to their jurisdiction – scope of the Regulatory Council’s jurisdiction – applicable principles – whether the applicant established a prima facie case - NGO Act Section 24 (1)

[Ruling] – CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – stay – application to reinstate the stay orders – applicant sought to reinstate the stay orders that had previously been discharged by the court – effect of – circumstances under which the court will reinstate orders that have been discharged – validity of order

[Ruling] – COMPANY LAW – stay – application to stay the winding up proceedings on grounds that the assets of the company were pending litigation both in the high court and the court of appeal – where the applicant claims that the stay will enable him to continue pursuing the rights of the company in those litigations – effect of – applicable principles – whether the application has been brought under the correct law - Companies Act section 251 (1); Civil Procedure Rules Order 41

CONSITUTIONAL LAW – fundamental right – violation of – where the applicant claims that the official receiver has no incentive to conduct the cases – violation of right to fair hearing - whether the court has the jurisdiction to hear such cases - Constitution section 77 (9)

[Ruling] CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE pleadings striking out of application for applicant sought to strike out the defence of the respondent on the grounds that it was a sham and frivolous effect of factors the court considers in such applications validity of order - Civil Procedure Act section 3A; Civil Procedure Rules Order 35 rules 1 and 2 and Order 50 rule 1

[RULING] Civil Practice and Procedure-suits-dismissal for want of prosecution-where the plaintiff does not oppose or attend the hearing of the application-whether the application should be granted-Civil Procedure Rules, Order 16, rule 5(c)