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Criminal Law [1954] EACA 168

Hodgkiss Ltd v Queen

Hodgkiss Ltd v Queen (Criminal Appeal No. 75 of 1954) [1954] EACA 168 (1 January 1954)

The court upheld the company’s conviction for using an unlicensed motor vehicle, but set aside the insurance and identification-mark counts.

  • Statutory Offences By Corporations
  • Vicarious Liability
  • Motor Vehicle Regulation
  • Insurance Requirements
  • Traffic Offences
  • Vicarious-liability
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Criminal Law [1953] EACA 5

Pringuer v Regina

Pringuer v Regina (Criminal Appeal No. 349 of 1953) [1953] EACA 5 (1 January 1953)

The court held that a trade plate could not be used to run in a demonstration car or for a cinema visit. The appeal against conviction was dismissed.

  • Traffic Offences
  • Use Of Trade Plate
  • Licensing Conditions
  • Motor Vehicle Regulation
  • Traffic-offences
  • Motor-vehicle-regulation
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Commercial And Corporate [1949] EACA 1

Mbugwa v Mugwe

Mbugwa v Mugwe (Civil Appeal No. 16 of 1948) [1949] EACA 1 (1 January 1949)

The Court of Appeal held that a motor lorry was not lawfully transferred until the Controller’s permit issued in December 1947, and dismissed the appeal.

  • Sale Of Goods
  • Attachment Of Property
  • Transfer Of Title
  • Illegality In Contract
  • Motor Vehicle Regulation
  • Sale-of-goods
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Criminal Law [1948] EACA 86

Rex v Kifunja

Rex v Kifunja (Criminal Appeal No. 530 of 1948) [1948] EACA 86 (1 January 1948)

The appeal against conviction and fine failed, but the court rescinded an unlawful order suspending the appellant’s Certificate of Competency.

  • Traffic Offences
  • Motor Vehicle Regulation
  • Sentencing
  • Certificate Of Competency
  • Statutory Interpretation
  • Traffic-offences
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Criminal Law [1946] EACA 63

Rex v Highland Garage Ltd

Rex v Highland Garage Ltd (Criminal Appeal No. 223 of 1945) [1946] EACA 63 (1 January 1946)

The East African Court of Appeal held that a motor vehicle was sold within the meaning of the regulation when property passed on payment and delivery, and upheld a ÂŁ500 fine.

  • Sale Of Goods
  • Statutory Interpretation
  • Motor Vehicle Regulation
  • Criminal Liability For Business Acts
  • Sale-of-goods
  • Statutory-interpretation
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