Land law - adverse possession - claim to title to land by adverse possession - claimant stating that he had been in possession of the land for over twenty two years - meaning of adverse possession - mere possession alone not sufficient to found a claim - duty of the claimant to show that his possession was adverse to that of the registered owner - matters that need to be established in order to prove a claim for adverse possession - a claimant who loses possession of the land to the registered owner ceases to be in adverse possession - Limitation of Actions Act sections 37, 38; Civil Procedure Rules Order 36 rules 3, 3D, 12

[RULING] Civil Procedure - pauper appeal - application to be allowed reliefs from payment of fees and security for costs in an appeal from a judgment and decree - rule 112 of the Court of Appeal Rules

[RULING] Civil Procedure - application for leave to file Notice and Record of Appeal out of time - Before the Court can exercise its wide discretionary power in favour of the applicant,the applicant should satisfy the Court that the intended appeal is not frivolous,that there has not been inordinate delay in filing this application,and lastly,that if the application is allowed,the respondent will not suffer undue prejudice.

[RULING] Civil Procedure - application for leave to file an application for striking out the the notice of appeal - Before the Court can exercise its unfettered discretion in favour of the applicant the applicant has to show,among other things,that the intended application is not frivolous; that the delay in bringing this application has not been inordinate and that the extension of time will not cause undue prejudice to the respondent - delay of 11 months - whether delay was inordinate and unjustified - decree being far in excess of the judgment - whether that was a strong reason why the respondent should be allowed to prosecute the appeal

[RULING] - Injunctions - Protected tenancy - Where rent has been varied - Where landlord seeks vacation of premises if new rent is not paid - Determination of whether the tenant is a protected tenant - Provisions of section 2 of the Landlord and Tenant (Shops, Hotels and Catering Establishments) Act (Cap 301) - Section 7 (f) of the Landlord and Tenant (Shops, Hotels and Catering Establishments) Act (Cap 301) - Order 39 rules 1, 2 Civil Procedure Rules - Section 3A Civil Procedure Act.

[RULING] Civil Practice and Procedure-suits-striking out-third party proceedings-where the suit against the second and fourth defendants who are being joined as third parties was dismissed with costs-whether the third party notices are frivolous ,scandalous and vexatious-Civil Procedure Rules, Order VI, rule 13 (1)(b) and (d); Civil Procedure Act (cap.21), Section 3 and 3A

Contract-sale by auction-where the plaintiff contends that he was the highest bidder but a lower bid was accepted over his-where the plaintiff has been in possession of the suit premises for five years prior to the sale and is in continuing possession to date-where an injunction order had been issued barring the plaintiffs eviction-DEFENCE-where the defendants filed their defences out of time and without leave of the court-whether the defences should be considered by the court-Civil Procedure Rules, Order IX, rule 1; Order VIII, rule 1(2)

[RULING]Civil Practice and Procedure-security for costs-where the plaintiff is unemployed-whether the poverty of a plaintiff is a ground for ordering security for costs-Civil Procedure Rules,Order XXV,rules 1 and 6

[RULING]Civil Practice and Procedure-pleadings-striking out-circumstances which necessitate a suit to be struck out-Civil Procedure Rules,Order VI,rule 13(1)(b)and(d)-TORT-defamation-whether defamation based on a letter written under Advocate/Client privilege is actionable