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1 Jan 1931

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)

Court: East African Court of Appeal
Case number: Cr. App. 40/1931.
Judge: Dickinson, J, Thomas, J. (Kenya)

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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1 Jan 1927

Employment And Labour [1927] EACA 28

Crown through De Souza v Kaswaka wa Kimanayi (Revision Case No. 124 of 1927)

Crown through De Souza v Kaswaka wa Kimanayi (Revision Case No. 124 of 1927) [1927] EACA 28 (1 January 1927)

Court: East African Court of Appeal
Case number: Revision Case No. 124 of 1927
Judge: Sheridan, J

The court set aside a conviction under section 48(5) of the Employment of Natives Ordinance, holding that overstaying leave was not that offence and may instead fall under section 47(2).

Employment Of Natives Ordinance
Unlawful Departure From Service
Leave And Absence
Criminal Liability For Contractual Breach
Employment-law
Criminal-revision

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

Crown through De Souza v Kaswaka wa Kimanayi (Revision Case No. 124 of 1927)