Criminal law - charge of being in possession of narcotic drugs to wit 50 rolls contrary to Section 3(1) and Section 3(2) (b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Act - accused convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for 48 months - appeal against sentence - appellant pleading that was remorseful for the offence and that that was the reason he pleaded guilty to the charge - that he was reformed and would engage in fruitful activities once released - appellant already having served 14 months of his sentence - whether the sentence was harsh and excessive - sentenced reduced from 4 years to 2 years imprisonment.

[RULING] Civil Procedure - application for release of monies deposited in a joint account upon a court order - applicant claiming that respondent had failed to file appeal.

[RULING] Civil Procedure - application for a new advocate to come on record after judgment has been entered - Civil Procedure Rules order III rule 9A - application opposed - dispute arising as to the legitimate officials of the defendant/client authorised to instruct counsel to represent it.

Civil Practice and Procedure-injunctions-where both parties sought restraining orders against each other-whether the court ought to decide issues of fact when dealing with applications for injunction-whether Order XXXIX of the Civil Procedure Rules provides for the grant of permanent injunctions at the interlocutory stage

[RULING] Civil Procedure - application for an injunction to restrain the sale or dealing in land pending trial - duty of the applicant to demonstrate a prima facie case with a probability of success - whether the anticipated loss could be adequately compensated in damages if an injunction was not granted

[RULING] Civil Procedure and Practice - Application for order that interlocutory judgment entered in default of appearance be set aside - Order IXA Rule 10 and 11 of the Civil Procedure Rules and Section 3A of Civil Procedure Act - Where there is no proper service - Order V Rule 12 of the Civil Procedure Rules - What the judge should consider when setting aside interlocutory judgment.

[RULING] Preliminary objection – whether disputes of a domestic body to be settled by court or its constitution – constitution of domestic body stipulating mode of settling disputes – respondent having rushed to court without exhausting machinery provided for under the constitution - when courts may interfere with domestic bodies

Criminal Law-revision-where the trial magistrate had exceeded his jurisdiction in passing sentence-validity of the sentence

[RULING] Civil Procedure - application to leave to file and serve notice of appeal and record of appeal out of time - Court of Appeal Rules rule 4 - applicant stating that he was unable to file appeal in time owing to sickness and arrest - delay of over five years - unfettered discretion of the court in an application under rule 4 - matters the court will consider.