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Employment And Labour [1931] EACA 26

Rex v Haq (Cr. App. 40/1931.)

Rex v Haq (Cr. App. 40/1931.) [1931] EACA 26 (1 January 1931)

The Court of Appeal quashed a conviction over a taxi driver’s wage claim, holding the magistrate should have used section 44 to refer the dispute to civil proceedings.

  • Employment Of Natives Ordinance
  • Definition Of Servant
  • Magistrate Discretion
  • Wage Claims
  • Civil Vs Criminal Proceedings
  • Employment-law
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Employment And Labour [1927] EACA 19

Crown v Muganes (Revision Case No. 20A of 1927)

Crown v Muganes (Revision Case No. 20A of 1927) [1927] EACA 19 (1 January 1927)

The court held that a clerical overseer in charge of an estate was not a “servant” under the Employment of Natives Ordinance, so the withholding order was invalid.

  • Definition Of Servant
  • Employment Contract
  • Statutory Interpretation
  • Employment-law
  • Statutory-interpretation
  • Contract-of-service
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Criminal Law [1927] EACA 20

Crown v Getari wa Kachuqu (Revision Case No. 22 of 1927)

Crown v Getari wa Kachuqu (Revision Case No. 22 of 1927) [1927] EACA 20 (1 January 1927)

The court held that a clerk is not a “servant” under section 2 of the Employment of Natives Ordinance, set aside the conviction, and ordered repayment of the fine.

  • Definition Of Servant
  • Employment Of Natives
  • Statutory Interpretation
  • Statutory-interpretation
  • Employment-law
  • Criminal-revision
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Employment And Labour [1927] EACA 18

Singh v Crown ; Munyama v Driver

Singh v Crown ; Munyama v Driver (Criminal Appeal No. 11 of 1927; Criminal Appeal No. 12 of 1927) [1927] EACA 18 (1 January 1927)

The court held that a recruiter and a motor vehicle driver for trade purposes were not “servants” under the Employment of Natives Ordinance, so the proceedings failed.

  • Definition Of Servant
  • Employment Contracts
  • Statutory Interpretation
  • Invalid Proceedings
  • Statutory-interpretation
  • Employment-law
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Employment And Labour [1927] EACA 38

Crown v Wachira (Revision Case 20A/1927.)

Crown v Wachira (Revision Case 20A/1927.) [1927] EACA 38 (1 January 1927)

The court held that a clerical overseer in charge of an estate was not a “servant” under section 2 of the Employment of Natives Ordinance.

  • Definition Of Servant
  • Employment Contracts
  • Statutory Interpretation
  • Employment-law
  • Statutory-interpretation
  • Definition-of-servant
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Employment And Labour [1927] EACA 39

Singh v Crown (Cr. App. 12/1927.)

Singh v Crown (Cr. App. 12/1927.) [1927] EACA 39 (1 January 1927)

The court held that a recruiter and a motor vehicle driver for trade purposes were not “servants” under the Employment of Natives Ordinance, so the magistrate’s orders were invalid.

  • Definition Of Servant
  • Scope Of Employment Contract
  • Statutory Interpretation
  • Invalid Proceedings
  • Rights Under Employment Law
  • Statutory-interpretation
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