Civil

3 cases · December 2021 to May 2025

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Notice of Application for a committal proceeding against the Respondents for failure to adhere to the terms of the Consent Judgement– whether the Respondents breach the terms of the Consent Judgement– whether there is an unreasonable and an inordinate delay in executing the Consent Judgement — whether the Consent Judgement is enforceable without the penal notice 1 Appeal against the decision of the Session Court Judge for dismissing the counter claim of the Appellant– whether the Session Court Judge erred in law by dismissing the counter claim due to the non-appearance of the Appellant’s solicitors– whether the refusal to grant an adjournment amounted to a breach of natural justice — whether appellate intervention is warranted — solicitors only filed discharge application three days before trial date 1 trespass of land — Judicial Sale — issue on transfer or surrender of land without consent from the chargee — section 204 of the NLC — whether a successful bidder at the auction sale under the National Land Code 1965 must recognise the interest of a person or a body not registered against the title to the land now duly registered in the successful bidder’s name — whether the right of the appellant as the registered owner under sections 89 (conclusiveness of register documents of title) and 340 of the NLC 1965 registration to confer indefeasible title) can be defeated by a promise to surrender the said property made by the Previous Owners — whether there was a valid surrender of Subject Land under sections 196(1)(c) read with 196(2)(a) of the NLC 1965 when the consent of the chargee had not been obtained. 1

Appeal against the decision of the Session Court Judge for dismissing the counter claim of the Appellant– whether the Session Court Judge erred in law by dismissing the counter claim due to the non-appearance of the Appellant’s solicitors– whether the refusal to grant an adjournment amounted to a breach of natural justice — whether appellate intervention is warranted — solicitors only filed discharge application three days before trial date 1 case

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