Criminal practice and procedure-appeal-appeal against conviction and sentence-whether the evidence was sufficient to secure a conviction-whether the sentence imposed was legal-whether the appeal had merit

[Ruling] - CRIMINAL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE bail application for bail pending appeal on the grounds that the appeal has an overwhelming chance of success applicant claims to be serving an illegal sentence where the applicant was convicted on the alternative charges of failing to prevent a felony contrary applicable principles whether the applicant established a prima facie case with a probability of success - Penal Code section 392

[RULING] Arbitration-award-whether the principles to be followed in considering an application for stay of execution of an arbitral award are similar to the principles set out in Order 41, rule 4 of the Civil Procedure Rules-Arbitration Act of 1995, Sections 35 (3), 36 (1) and 37

[RULING] Civil Practice and Procedure-disqualification of a judge on the ground of bias-where the advocate alleges bias against the client from the judge-where there has been friction between the advocate and the judge throughout the proceedings-whether the judge should disqualify herself from hearing the proceedings

[Ruling] Environmental law - judicial review - application for setting aside and vacating an order of stay - application to strike out notice of motion seeking judicial review orders - circumstances in which such an application may be granted - applicant alleging breach of fundamental rights and freedoms in the grounds supporting the notice of motion - whether the application was to be treated as one seeking the enforcement of constitutional rights rather than judicial review remedies - whether the existence of the alternative remedy of referring a decision of the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) to the National Environment Tribunal meant that the applicant was precluded from filing the judicial review case - whether the High Court had jurisdiction to entertain the applicant's motion - whether the applicants had failed to take steps to set the motion down for hearing after obtaining an order giving leave to seek judicial review orders and a stay of the respondent's decision - whether the applicants were in contempt of court - Constitution section 60; Law Reform Act section 8; Civil Procedure Rules Order 50 rules 1, 2, 17; Order 53 rule 1(4); Environment Management and Co-ordination Act section 129(1), (2)

Criminal Practice and Procedure-sentencing-where both the appellant and his co-accused were convicted of defilement contrary to Section 145 (2) of the Penal Code (cap. 63) yet the appellant was sentenced to ten years imprisonment while his co-accused was placed on probation and committed to an approved school for a period of three years-whether the disparity in sentencing was warranted