[Ruling] – JURISDICTION – ouster of –  clause in agreement prescribing arbitration incase of dispute – application for stay of proceedings - where defendant participated in court proceedings  and later invoked the arbitration clause – whether that arbitration clause ousts the courts jurisdiction  - validity of order - Arbitration Act No. 4 of 1995 Section 6

[Ruling] – ADVOCATE – taxation of bill of costs – where the certificate of taxation was duly rendered to the respondent - the applicant did not raise his claim for interest – whether such a claim can succeed – factors court considers in granting orders - Advocates (Remuneration) Order Rule 7

[Ruling] PRELIMINARY OBJECTION objection raised to suit filed against several defendants where the first defendant was deceased at the time of filing the suit effect of applicable principles whether the suit will abate against the other defendants

[Ruling] Civil Practice and Procedure - abatement of suit - application for an order that the suit had abated against the 1st defendant - grounds: that the 1st defendant had died and no personal representative had been placed on record - application not opposed - whether the application should be allowed - Civil Procedure Rules Order 23 rule 3(2)

Family Law - Divorce - Application for dissolution of marriage - Where proceedings were ex-parte for non-attendance of party - Grounds for divorce - Where a petitioner alleges desertion - Where marriage has irretrievably broken down - Maintenance sought - Custody of children sought - Definition of desertion - When the ground of desertion can be sought - Where the children are not children under the law - Standard of proof - Section 8 of the Matrimonial Causes Act.

[RULING] Land - land dispute - jurisdiction of the Land Disputes Tribunal to hear certain land disputes under the Land Disputes Act section 3(1) - interpretation of the section - jurisdiction of the courts to hear a case concerning land under adjudication where the case has been filed without the consent of the Land Adjudication Officer

[RULING] Civil Practice and Procedure-stay of execution pending appeal-where the court had ordered the release of goods attached by the appellant in distress for rent-whether the appellant would suffer substantial loss if the order of stay is denied-conditions to be satisfied by an applicant for an order of stay of execution to be granted-Civil Procedure Rules, Order XLI, rule 4(1); Order L, rule 1

[RULING] Civil Practice and Procedure-stay of execution pending appeal- principles guiding the deposit of a portion of the decretal sum pending appeal-Civil Procedure Rules, Order XLI, rules 4 and 32