APPLICATIONS UNDER CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES AND HOW THEY ARE MADE Flashcards
1 – Parties to Suits
NATURE OF APPLICATION: To add or strike out or substitute a plaintiff or defendant – Rules 10 and 14
MANNER OF APPLICATION:
Chamber Summons or Oral
Justification: As provided in the rule
1 – Parties to Suits
NAO: Leave to issue third party notice – Rule 15
MAO: Ex-parte Chamber Summons
Justification: As provided in the rule
An order that Government as third party having failed to enter appearance in time be liable to the extent claimed in the third party notice – Rule 18
Chamber Summons
Provided in the rule
1 – Parties to Suits
Judgement against third party in default – Rule 19
Chamber Summons or Oral
Provided in the rule
1 – Parties to Suits
Leave to enter judgment in default of appearance against the Government as third party - Rule 20
Chamber Summons
Provided in the rule
1 – Parties to Suits
Execution of judgment by defendant against third party where judgment entered after trial against third party in default
Notice of Motion
Reliance shall be placed on Order 51 as the manner of application is not prescribed
1 – Parties to Suits
Judgment against third party in default where suit decided in plaintiff’s favour otherwise than by trial - Rule 21(2)
Ex-parte Notice of Motion
Provided in the rule
Directions for the trial of the question of liability between defendant and third party – Rule 22
Chamber Summons
Provided in the rule
2 – Pleadings Generally
Request for further information on the pleadings – Rule 1(2)
Notice in writing
Provided in the rule
2 – Pleadings Generally
Leave to give particulars of evidence in mitigation at the trial in action for libel or slander where the defence fails to assert the truth of the statement complained of – Rule 8
Notice of Motion
Reliance shall be placed on Order 51 as the manner of application is not prescribed
2 – Pleadings Generally
An order that no further information is reasonably required on the pleadings – Rule 1(3)
Chamber Summons
Provided in the rule
2 – Pleadings Generally
Striking out pleadings – Rule 15
Notice of Motion
Reliance shall be placed on Order 51 as the manner of application is not prescribed
3 – Frame and institution of suit
An order for separate trials where any causes of action joined in one suit cannot be conveniently tried together – Rule 8
Notice of Motion
Reliance shall be placed on Order 51 as the manner of application is not prescribed
3 – Frame and institution of suit
Leave to file witness statements after suit has been filed – Rule 2
Notice of Motion
Reliance shall be placed on Order 51 as the manner of application is not prescribed
4 – Plaint
Striking out plaint or counterclaim not accompanied by a proper verifying affidavit - Rule 1(6)
Notice of Motion
Reliance shall be placed on Order 51 as the manner of application is not prescribed
5 – Issue and service of summons
Extension of validity of summons – Rules 2(2) and (5)
Affidavit
Provided in the rule
Extension of validity of summons – Rules 2(2) and (5)
Substituted service - Rule 17
Service out of Kenya - Rule 21
Service of other processes out of the jurisdiction – Rule 22
Service of summons out of Kenya in probate and marriage suits – Rule 24
Order for substituted service of foreign legal process by the Attorney-General – Rule 33
Notice of Motion
Reliance shall be placed on Order 51 as the manner of application is not prescribed
Leave to file witness statements after defence or counterclaim has been filed – Rule 5
Exclusion of counterclaim - Rule 12
Leave to deliver further defence or further reply where a new ground of defence arises – Rule 16
Leave to plead pleadings subsequent to reply – Rule 17
Notice of Motion
Reliance shall be placed on Order 51 as the manner of application is not prescribed
7 – Defence and Counterclaim
Order for costs where a new ground of defence has arisen which has been confessed by the plaintiff-Rule 16(3)
Chamber Summons
Provided for in the rule
8 – Amendment of pleadings:
Application for disallowance of amendment - Rule 2
Leave to amend pleadings – Rule 3
Leave to amend originating process – Rule 4
Order to amend any document save for judgment or order – Rule 5
Orally or Notice of Motion
Provided under rule 8 of the Order. Order 51 is also applicable since rule 8 above is not in mandatory terms.
9 – Recognized agents:
Order to effect change of advocate or intention to act in person after judgment – Rule 9
Removal of advocate from record at instance of another party - Rule 12
Notice of Motion
Reliance shall be placed on Order 51 as the manner of application is not prescribed
Withdrawal of advocate who has ceased to act for a party - Rule 13(1)
Chamber summons
As provided in the rule
10 – Consequence of non-appearance, default of defence and failure to serve:
Assignment of guardian in suits against infants and persons of unsound mind – Rule 1
Striking out memorandum of appearance or defence where defendant fails to serve – Rule 3
Judgment in default against the government – Rule 8
Setting aside default judgment – Rule 11
Notice of Motion
Reliance shall be placed on Order 51 as the manner of application is not prescribed
10 – Consequence of non-appearance, default of defence and failure to serve:
Judgment in default of appearance or defence – Rules 4, 5, 6, 7 and 10
Prescribed Form (Form No. 13 of Appendix A)
Provided in the rules
12 – Hearing and Consequence of non-attendance:
Setting aside judgment or dismissal – Rule 7
Notice of Motion
Reliance shall be placed on Order 51 as the manner of application is not prescribed
13 – Admissions :
Judgment on admissions – Rule 2
Notice of Motion
Reliance shall be placed on Order 51 as the manner of application is not prescribed.
14-Production, Impoundment and return of documents:
Application for production, impounding and return of documents-Rule 6(2)
Notice of Motion supported by affidavit
Provided in the rule
15-Issues
Order for security for attendance by a person summoned to give evidence-Rule 15(2)
Chamber Summons
Provided in the rule
16-Summoning and attendance of witnesses:
Application for summoning and attendance of witnesses-Rule 15(2)
Oral or Summons in Chambers
Provided in the rule
17-Prosecution of suits:
Application for adjournment-Rule 1
Orally in court
This enables the court to listen to the reasons and make a determination on the issue promptly