[RULING]Civil Practice and Procedure - application to strike out application on the ground that its filing was not authorized by the plaintiff corporate body and that some of the purported directors had no legal capacity.

Running down cause - action for damages arising out of negligence - road traffic accident - accident involving a car and a combine harvester - determination of liability - measure of general damages for personal injuries - severe cervical spine injury,claw hands,reduced muscle power and tenderness on the posterior aspect of the neck,paralysis of lower limbs - quantum of damages.IVIL CASE NO

Criminal law - charge of murder - duty of the prosecution to establish the case against an accused person beyond reasonable doubt - case depending exclusively on circumstantial evidence - test that the court must apply before convicting in such a case.

CRIMINAL LAW - charges of robbery with violence and unlawful possession of a firearm - accused convicted on the first count and sentenced to death - duty of the prosecution to prove a charge beyond reasonable doubt - where the prosecution's evidence is contentious,benefit of doubt to be resolved in favour of the accused.

Civil Practice and Procedure - application to reinstate suit dismissed for non attendance by plaintiff - Reasons: the advocate for the defendant had gone to attend to a sick relation - claim disputed by advocate for the defendant who stated advocate was actually in another court - the litigant should not be made to suffer for the advocate’s failure to attend court - the orders dismissing suit be set aside - Advocate to personally pay the costs.

Landlord and Tenant - Action for recovery of arrears of rent - judgment entered in favour of tenant - appeal - appellant arguing that he was not the tenant and was therefore not liable for the rent - whether appellant liable.

[RULING] Civil Practice and Procedure - Application for extension of time to file notice and record of appeal - appellate refusing the application and failing to give reasons for his decision - whether this was a proper exercise of judicial discretion - reference of the decision to a full appellate court - whether full court entitled to interfere with the single judge's decision.

Civil Practice and Procedure - Application for settlement and appointment of the dependents - Held: The amount under the Fatal Accidents Act giving to the dependents is not permitted to be available to the creditors

[RULING]Civil Procedure - dismissal of suit for want of prosecution under the Civil Procedure Rules order XVI rule 6 - plaintiff granted an order for reinstatement of the suit - whether that order gave the court jurisdiction to proceed with the hearing of the suit - whether plaintiff should file a fresh suit.

Civil Practice and Procedure - abatement of suit upon death of plaintiff - application to revive suit by substituting the legal representative of the plaintiff - application made more than a year after the suit had abated - duty of applicant to show the she was prevented by sufficient cause from continuing with the suit - where suit had abated before the letters of administration had been issued - whether such circumstances disclosed sufficient cause.