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This court is the third-highest court of appeal in Zambia below the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court. It is above the High Court of Zambia. It has jurisdiction over all appeal matters emanating from the High Court. A case cannot go direct to the Supreme Court, and the parties must obtain leave of the Court of Appeal according the Rules of ...
In the construction (interpretation) of statutes, the principal aim of the court must be to carry out the "intention of Parliament", and the English courts developed three main rules (plus some minor ones) to assist them in the task. These were: the mischief rule, the literal rule, and the golden rule.
The Supreme Court of Zambia is the country's apex court on all matters, except those related to the constitution. Until 2016, the court was the highest court on all matters, but following the adoption of a new constitution in 2016, the Constitutional Court of Zambia was created with jurisdiction on matters related to the constitution and elections.
The Judges' Rules are a set of guidelines about police and questioning and the acceptability of the resulting statements and confessions as evidence in court. Originally prepared for police in England, the Rules and their successor documents have become a part of legal procedure not just in Britain but in places as far afield as Jamaica, Zambia and Western Samoa where English law is followed.
An Act to Amend the Supreme Court Act, S.C. 1949 (2nd sess.), c. 37, s. 3. Supreme Court of Canada: Right of appeal continued after Newfoundland joined Canada, until abolished by the federal government for all of Canada South Africa: 1950: Privy Council Appeals Act, 1950: Supreme Court Appellate Division: Replaced by the Supreme Court of Appeal ...
The process consisted of a Rule Committee of the Supreme Court revising and re-writing the entire body of rules governing civil procedure in the Supreme Court. The process was undertaken in two stages. First, around half of the Rules were revised and reintroduced on 1 January 1964 by the Rules of the Supreme Court (Revision) 1962 (SI 1962/2145).
The High Courts was established under article 108(1) of the 1977 Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania. [1] The court has unlimited jurisdiction to handle all types of cases. All appeals from the subordinate courts go to the High Court. The High courts are headed by a Principal Judge.
The Kenyan Small Claims Court was established in 2016 (formally launched on 26 April 2021 at Milimani Law Courts) under section 4 of the Small Claim Act No.2 of 2016. This court is a subordinate court as per Article 169(1) (d) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 and its geographical jurisdiction covers sub-counties or any other units of ...