To establish a charge of murder or manslaughter, it must be proved not merely that the act of the accused person could have caused the death…

Where there is more than one possible cause of death, the benefit of doubt must be given to the accused because the available evidence does not…

Where persons who are charged together for committing a crime have a common base for their defence, the acceptance of the defence to the benefit of…

In cases of misconduct bordering on criminality, all that is required of an employer before summarily dismissing an employee is to give him fair hearing by…

In statutory employment, as in private employment, the employer can dismiss in all cases of gross misconduct.

It is not necessary that before an employer summarily dismisses an employee for gross misconduct involving dishonesty bordering on criminality, the employee must be tried before…

This court has, in several decisions, expressed its attitude to concurrent findings of fact by lower courts. There are so many decisions over several decades and…

Section 132(1) of the Evidence Act provides that when any contract has been reduced to the form of a document, no evidence may be given of…

In matters of guarantee, two situations may arise: the guarantor may undertake to discharge liability only if the principal debtor fails, or the guarantor may make…

Averments not specifically denied in the statement of defence are deemed admitted. Where such averments are not traversed, no evidence would be necessary. The court should…

The question is not whether a person looking at two trade marks side by side would see a possibility of confusion; the question is whether a…

In all legal proceedings relating to a registered trade mark, the fact that a person is registered as a proprietor of the trade mark shall be…