Principle Archive

While it is generally unsafe to convict on uncorroborated evidence of a tainted witness, a witness is not automatically tainted merely because they are a relative…

Where a statute seeks to oust the jurisdiction of courts or deprive a person of vested rights, its provisions must be strictly construed; statutes are presumed…

In murder cases, while the prosecution must prove that the victim died, the cause of death, and that the accused's act caused that death, medical evidence…

Every application for enlargement of time to appeal must be supported by an affidavit setting forth good and substantial reasons for failure to appeal within the…

Affidavit evidence supporting extension of time applications must provide specific, detailed explanations for the delay; vague, general statements such as "searching archives for documents" without specifying…

The express mention of specific things in a statutory provision automatically excludes others which would otherwise have applied by implication; where a section names specific things…

Section 1A of the Trade Disputes (Amendment) Decree No.47 of 1992 applies only to the commencement of new actions at first instance and the continuance of…

The prosecution has the duty to prove facts in issue but is not obliged to call every witness mentioned in testimony or statements; prosecution need not…

Testimony by witnesses about their own actions and observations constitutes direct evidence, not hearsay, even if those actions involved responding to information from others.

By uninterrupted custom, where the selection of a traditional ruler has always been rotational between ruling houses, each rotation within a house follows orderly seniority among…

As is now well settled, as a general rule, the Supreme Court will not normally interfere with concurrent findings of fact unless there is some miscarriage…

Production of documents of title is one of the recognized methods of proving title to land.