[Ruling] – INJUNCTION – temporary injunction – application for – applicant sought to restrain the respondent from selling the suit property – where the applicant had charged the property to the respondent and the respondent sought to reclaim the money – applicable principles – whether the respondent established a prima facie case

MORTGAGE – mortgagor’s right of redemption – where the applicant claimed that had they had adequate notice they would have exercised their right of redemption – where service was by post – factors the court considers in such applications - Registered Land Act (Cap 300) section 74 (1)

[RULING] Civil Procedure - application for stay of execution pending appeal from the decision of a taxing master - criteria for the grant of a stay

[RULING] civil procedure - application for temporary injunction

[Ruling] Civil Practice and Procedure - striking out of pleadings - application to strike out defence and to enter judgment for the plaintiff - affidavit - affidavit sworn by an advocate on behalf of his client - replying affidavit - whether the advocate had deponed to matters which were not possibly within his knowledge - circumstances in which the courts will strike out a suit -  matters the courts will consider in an application to strike out - whether there were triable issues raised in the suit - Civil Procedure Rules Order VI rule 13(1)(a), (b), (c)

Criminal law - Rape Contrary to Section 140 of the Penal Code - Attempted Rape Contrary to Section 141 of the Penal Code - accused person convicted of attempted rape and Assault Contrary to Section 251 of the Penal Code - accused sentenced to imprisonment for 5 years with hard labour on the count of attempted rape and one year imprisonment on the second count - sentences to run concurrently - appeal - EVIDENCE - medical evidence in a sexual offence case - whether such a case can be proved without medical evidence - ingredients of the offence of rape - whether the accused should have been convicted for rape rather than for attempted rape - SENTENCING - discretion of an appellate court to increase a sentence - Section 354 of the Criminal Procedure Code

[Ruling] Probate and Administration - application for stay of execution of the confirmed grant of representation - applicant seeking to restrain the respondent from subdividing land pending the hearing of an application for revocation of grant - applicant invoking the inherent power of the court - whether the applicant had established a prima facie case - whether a temporary injunction should issue - Civil Procedure Act section 3A

Criminal law - incest by a male Contrary to Section 166 (1) of the Penal Code - accused person alleged to have had carnal knowledge of his daughter - accused person convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for 14 years - appeal - whether the conviction could stand in the absence of medical evidence - whether the sentence was harsh and excessive.

grievous harm contrary to section 234 of the Penal Code - Criminal Procedure - Bail Pending appeal - grounds upon which an appellant may be granted bail pending appeal : chances of success of appeal,likelihood of delay in hearing of appeal