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Court of AppealAllowedNot stated in the judgment· [1996] KECA 185 (KLR)
Diamond Trust of (k) Ltd. v Peter Odero Oor Maq's Motor Sales Ltd.
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#Kenya's Court of Appeal struck out a Notice of Appeal because it wasn't served on the other side within seven days of filing.
What this practically means
#Executive summary
#This is a short ruling of the Court of Appeal at Kisumu, delivered on 22nd November 1996 by a bench of Kwach, Omolo and Lakha, JJA, determining an application to strike out a Notice of Appeal. The application was grounded on the applicant's sworn assertion that the Notice of Appeal, filed on 31st January 1996, was never served on the Respondent within 7 days of filing, as required by Rule 76 of the Court of Appeal Rules. The deponent's affidavit in support was unopposed: no affidavit in reply or in opposition was filed. The court accepted the uncontroverted evidence of non-service, characterised Rule 76 as a mandatory provision, and held that its breach warranted the striking out of the Notice of Appeal. The Notice of Appeal filed on 31st January 1996 was accordingly struck out, effectively terminating the intended appeal at its threshold. On costs, the court noted that the parties to the application had been wrongly described in the proceedings and, in those circumstances, declined to make any order as to costs, with each party bearing its own. The ruling is significant as an early, emphatic affirmation that the 7-day service requirement in Rule 76 is mandatory and that non-compliance, unexplained and unopposed, will result in the striking out of the Notice of Appeal. The judgment does not name any prior authorities, does not record the case number or party names, and contains a single judgment of the whole court with no separate opinions or dissents.
Key legal issues
#01
Non-service of Notice of Appeal within 7 days under Rule 76
Holding
The Notice of Appeal was struck out for breach of the mandatory service requirement of Rule 76.
Reasoning
The application to strike out was supported by affidavit deponing that the Notice of Appeal was never served on the Respondent within 7 days of filing. There was no affidavit in reply or opposition, so the allegation stood uncontroverted. The court found a breach of the mandatory provision, Rule 76, and struck out the Notice of Appeal.
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Legal principles established
#- Failure to serve a Notice of Appeal on the Respondent within 7 days of filing, in breach of Rule 76 of the Court of Appeal Rules, is a breach of a mandatory provision justifying striking out the Notice of Appeal.
Court orders
#- 1.The Notice of Appeal filed on 31st January, 1996 is struck out
- 2.No order as to costs, the parties having been wrongly described
- Jurisdiction invoked
- Rule 76 of the Court of Appeal Rules (inherent/appellate jurisdiction to strike out a non-compliant Notice of Appeal)
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#Cite this brief
Caselaw, "Diamond Trust of (k) Ltd. v Peter Odero Oor Maq's Motor Sales Ltd.", Case Analysis (1996). Not stated in the judgment. Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keca/1996/185/eng@1996-11-22
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